Supreme Court clarifies suspension of sentence including fine under Section 389 CrPC: CBI vs. Ashok Sirpal (2024) INSC 819 (24 October 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the suspension of a sentence under Section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) includes the suspension of a fine imposed as part of the sentence. CASE TYPE: […]
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Acid Attack Case: Shivani Tyagi vs. State of U.P. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Suspension of sentence and grant of bail in cases involving serious offences like acid attacks. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Shivani Tyagi vs. State of U.P. & Anr. [Judgment Date]: April 5, 2024 Date of the Judgment: April
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Supreme Court Partially Allows Stay on Conviction in UP Gangsters Act Case: Afjal Ansari vs. State of UP (2023) INSC 1071 LEGAL ISSUE: Suspension of conviction under Section 389(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, specifically related to the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. Case
Supreme Court Restores Bail After High Court Cancellation Due to Advocate Adjournment: Purushothaman vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2023) INSC 970 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can cancel bail granted to an accused solely on the ground that their advocate sought an adjournment, without providing the accused an opportunity to be heard. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case, Cancels Bail: Omprakash Sahni vs. Jai Shankar Chaudhary (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in suspending the sentence of convicts in a murder case and granting them bail. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Omprakash Sahni vs. Jai Shankar Chaudhary & Anr. Judgment Date: 2
Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail in Murder Case: Omprakash Sahni vs. Jai Shankar Chaudhary (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in suspending the sentence of life imprisonment and granting bail to the accused convicted of murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Omprakash Sahni vs. Jai Shankar Chaudhary & Anr. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Grants Bail in POCSO Case Citing Short Sentence: Jeetu Khatik vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a convict should be granted bail during the pendency of appeal, especially when the maximum sentence awarded is of three years. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, specifically cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences
Supreme Court on Bail for Convicts: Ali Ahmad vs. State of Bihar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Procedure for granting bail to convicts, particularly those convicted of serious offenses, under Section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ali Ahmad vs. The State of Bihar & Anr. [Judgment Date]: November 12,
Supreme Court Limits High Court’s Power to Issue Blanket Orders on Bail and Arrests Date of the Judgment: 29 September 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 648 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Aniruddha Bose, J. Can a High Court issue blanket orders restricting the listing of bail applications and directing police not to make arrests in certain
Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Convicted Murderer Implicated in Another Murder While on Bail: Somesh Chaurasia vs. State of M.P. (2021) INSC 408 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail granted to a convicted person can be cancelled if they are implicated in another serious offense while on bail. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Somesh Chaurasia vs.
Supreme Court clarifies effect of stay on conviction in disqualification of legislators: Lok Prahari vs. Election Commission of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a stay of conviction by an appellate court nullifies the disqualification of a legislator under the Representation of the People Act, 1951. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Election Law. Case Name: Lok
Supreme Court sets aside High Court order on suspension of sentence in murder case: Sunita Devi vs. State of Bihar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court followed the mandatory procedure under Section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) while suspending the sentence of a convict in a murder case. CASE TYPE:
