Supreme Court quashes conviction due to flawed Section 313 CrPC examination in murder case: Naresh Kumar vs. State of Delhi (2024) INSC 464 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be sustained when the accused was not questioned on crucial incriminating circumstances during examination under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: […]
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Tutored Witnesses: Manikandan vs. State (2024) Date of the Judgment: April 5, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 272 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. Can a conviction for murder stand when the key witnesses have been tutored by the police? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court upholds acquittal in murder case due to flawed witness examination: Chandrasekhar Patel vs. Suresh & Ors. (2023) INSC 1083 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in acquitting the accused in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Chandrasekhar Patel vs. Suresh & Ors. Judgment Date: 30 November 2023 Date
Supreme Court quashes conviction due to Section 313 CrPC violation in criminal conspiracy case Date of the Judgment: 11 May 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 478 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a conviction be upheld when a crucial piece of evidence against the accused was not presented to them during their examination
Supreme Court quashes conviction due to Section 313 CrPC violation: Raj Kumar vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be upheld when a crucial piece of evidence against the accused was not presented to them during their examination under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case
Supreme Court Refuses Transfer of Case, Emphasizes Fair Prosecution: Sunil Saini & Ors. vs. State of Haryana & Ors. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case should be transferred to another state due to allegations of witness intimidation and an unfair prosecution. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sunil Saini & Ors. vs. State of Haryana
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Child Rape and Murder Case: Mohd. Firoz vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution was sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt in a case of child rape and murder, and whether the death penalty
Supreme Court on Evidence in Separate Trials: A.T. Mydeen vs. Customs Department (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Can evidence from one criminal trial be used in another separate trial, even if both trials involve the same offense and similar facts? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Customs Act Case Name: A.T. Mydeen and Another vs. The Assistant Commissioner, Customs
Supreme Court Denies Transfer of Corruption Cases Citing Fair Trial Rights: Devendra Kumar Saxena vs. CBI (20 April 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case should be transferred due to the medical condition of the accused, balancing their right to a fair trial with the rights of other co-accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Devendra
Supreme Court Orders Fresh Trial Due to Lack of Opportunity to File Written Statement in Civil Suit: Rajinder Tiwari vs. Kedar Nath (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial can be considered fair if a defendant is denied the opportunity to file a written statement. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Rajinder Tiwari vs. Kedar Nath Judgment
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 23 September 2008 The Supreme Court of India addressed a critical question: Is it mandatory for an investigating officer to inform an accused of their right to be searched in the presence of a Magistrate or a gazetted officer, as per Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
