October 4, 2017 LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal question is about the circumstances under which a court can summon additional individuals as accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), particularly when those individuals were named in the First Information Report (FIR) but not in the charge sheet. CASE TYPE: This case […]
Date of the Judgment: October 4, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 873 Judges: Justice R.K. Agrawal and Justice S. Abdul Nazeer Can a conviction for attempt to murder be reduced to simple hurt if the injury is not on a vital part of the body and there was no pre-meditation? The Supreme Court of India addressed
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial court can reject a witness’s application for re-examination under Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) if the application is made after a significant delay and without sufficient explanation, especially when the witness had previously supported the prosecution’s case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ratanlal vs.
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can entertain a second application for the same relief after the first one was withdrawn. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (In Financial Establishments) Act, 1999 Case Name: State of Maharashtra vs. Avinash Judgment Date: 7 September 2017 Date of the Judgment: 7 September 2017
Date of the Judgment: 27 August 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 571 Judges: Chandramauli Kr. Prasad, J., Kurian Joseph, J. Can a fight that starts over a trivial issue, like a cat jumping onto someone’s terrace, lead to a murder conviction? The Supreme Court of India recently examined this question. In this case, the court considered
Date of the Judgment: July 2, 2013 Citation: 2013 INSC 476 Judges: Justice G.S. Singhvi, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, and Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde. Is a High Court judgment valid if it does not properly analyze the evidence in a criminal appeal? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a case where a man
Supreme Court Remands Murder Case for Fresh Hearing: Majjal vs. State of Haryana (2013) Read Post »
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of chopping off a person’s leg constitutes an attempt to murder under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of M.P. vs. Kashiram & Ors. Judgment Date: 2nd February 2009 Date of the Judgment: 2nd February 2009 Citation: 2009 INSC 191 Judges:
Date of the Judgment: September 08, 2008 Judges: Tarun Chatterjee, J., Aftab Alam, J. Did you know that failing to properly notify an accused person about a court hearing can lead to the entire legal proceeding being overturned? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical issue of procedural fairness in the case of
Date of the Judgment: 01 September 2008 Judges: B.N. Agrawal, J. and G.S. Singhvi, J. Can a High Court interfere with a Trial Court’s order that doesn’t show jurisdictional errors or material irregularities? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case regarding the setting aside of an ex-parte decree. The Supreme Court allowed the
Was a four-day delay in filing a First Information Report (FIR) fatal to the prosecution’s case? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in an appeal concerning an assault that occurred in 1986. The Court upheld the acquittal of the accused, emphasizing the lack of satisfactory explanation for the delay in registering the FIR.
