Supreme Court overturns High Court order in Kerala Murder Case: Kooli Saseendran & Ors. vs. State of Kerala (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in setting aside the acquittal order of the trial court and remanding the case for fresh consideration in a criminal case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kooli Saseendran […]
Supreme Court Allows Summons of Husband in Dowry Death Case: Saeeda Khatoon Arshi vs. State of UP (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial court can summon a person as an additional accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, based on evidence presented during the trial, even if that person was not
Supreme Court: Prior Approval Mandatory for TADA Act Offence Recording Date of the Judgment: October 16, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 1148 Judges: Deepak Gupta, J., Aniruddha Bose, J. Can police record information about an offense under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA Act) without prior approval from the District Superintendent of Police?
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to lack of evidence and faulty examination: Samsul Haque vs. State of Assam (2019) Date of the Judgment: 26 August 2019 Citation: Samsul Haque v. State of Assam, Criminal Appeal No. 1905 of 2009 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a conviction be upheld
Supreme Court quashes charges against Managing Director in Hyatt Regency Negligence Case Date of the Judgment: 23 August 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 852 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a Managing Director be held criminally liable for negligence at a hotel, simply by virtue of their position? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Rameshwar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of an accused can be upheld under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, when there is no direct evidence of the specific act that
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Compromise: Manjit Singh vs. State of Punjab (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a compromise between parties be a factor in reducing the sentence for a non-compoundable offense like attempt to murder? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Manjit Singh vs. The State of Punjab &
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Kamlakar vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder based on eyewitness testimony and recovery of the weapon was justified. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Kamlakar vs. State of Maharashtra. Judgment Date: May 31, 2019 Date of the Judgment: May 31,
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in 1980 Murder Case: Shio Shankar Dubey vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in upholding the conviction based on the testimony of related witnesses and inconsistencies in the inquest report. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Shio Shankar Dubey & Ors. vs. State of Bihar Judgment
Supreme Court Allows Challenge to Criminal Proceedings in Illegal Arrest Warrant Case: Manohar M. Galani vs. State of Gujarat (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person who exposed an illegal racket of obtaining arrest warrants can be denied the right to challenge the criminal proceedings initiated against them as a result of the racket. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Orders Framing of Attempt to Murder Charge: Bihari Lal vs. State of Rajasthan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can discharge an accused of the charge of attempt to murder (Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860) based on its own assessment of medical reports at the stage of framing charges. CASE
Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in dowry death case: Sham Lal vs. State of Haryana (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 09, 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and M.R. Shah, J. Can a High Court reverse a trial court’s acquittal based on a different interpretation of evidence? The
