Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure After Conviction: Harshad Gupta vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Procedure for sentencing after a conviction when the presiding officer is transferred. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Harshad Gupta vs. The State of Chhattisgarh Judgment Date: 1st October 2024 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 1st October 2024 Citation: 2024 […]
Supreme Court to decide on mandatory separate hearing for death penalty cases Date of the Judgment: 19 September 2022 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI, S. Ravindra Bhat, J, Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. The Supreme Court of India is grappling with a critical question: Should a separate hearing be mandatory after a conviction in cases where the
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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Heinous Rape and Murder Case: Bhagwani vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: January 18, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 48 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., B.R. Gavai, J., and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a death sentence be commuted to life imprisonment even in
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Heinous Rape and Murder Case: Bhagwani vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty imposed by lower courts was justified in a case of rape and murder of a minor, considering the accused’s right to a fair trial and the possibility of
Supreme Court Sets Aside Erroneous Conviction in Murder Case: Deep Narayan Chourasia vs. State of Bihar (2019) Date of the Judgment: 25 February 2019 Citation: Deep Narayan Chourasia vs. State of Bihar, Criminal Appeal No.180 of 2019 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. and Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a High Court convict an accused of a
Supreme Court Commutes Death Penalty in Rape and Murder Case: Raju Jagdish Paswan vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) Date of the Judgment: January 17, 2019 Citation: Raju Jagdish Paswan v. State of Maharashtra, Criminal Appeal Nos. 88-89 of 2019 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) Nos.5422-5423 of 2013) Judges: S.A. Bobde, J., L. Nageswara Rao, J.,
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Chhattisgarh Murder Case: Chhannu Lal Verma vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty imposed on the appellant was justified under the “rarest of rare” doctrine. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Chhannu Lal Verma vs. The State of Chhattisgarh [Judgment Date]: 28 November 2018 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment with 20-Year Cap in Babasaheb Maruti Kamble vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty awarded to the accused should be upheld or commuted to life imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Babasaheb Maruti Kamble vs. State of Maharashtra Judgment Date: November 1, 2018
