Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Cheating Case: Anita Maria Dias vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case involving allegations of cheating can be quashed by the High Court when the parties have reached a settlement? CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Smt. Anita Maria Dias & Anr. vs. The State of Maharashtra […]
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:
Supreme Court Sets Aside Non-Bailable Warrant in Bail Cancellation Case: Upendra Sharma vs. State of Bihar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can issue a non-bailable warrant of arrest on an application for cancellation of regular bail. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Upendra Sharma vs. State of Bihar & Anr. Judgment Date: 10 January
Supreme Court Upholds FIR, Rejects Quashing in Land Fraud Case: Dineshbhai Chandubhai Patel vs. State of Gujarat (2018) Date of the Judgment: January 5, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 12 Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J., Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. Can a High Court quash an entire FIR after partially quashing it? The Supreme Court of India addressed
LEGAL ISSUE: The central legal issue is the extent of the power of police officers to seize bank accounts under Section 102 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, particularly when those accounts are suspected to be linked to a crime. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Teesta Atul Setalvad vs. The State of Gujarat. Judgment
LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of eye witness testimony and ballistic evidence in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of U.P. vs. Raghuvir and Anr. Judgment Date: 13 December 2017 Date of the Judgment: 13 December 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 1048 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and Uday Umesh Lalit, J. Can inconsistencies in
LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of Magistrate’s powers at the summoning stage in a criminal case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Prabhu Dutt Tiwari vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: December 7, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: December 7, 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 1045 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph and
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can summon documents not included in the charge sheet at the stage of framing charges under Section 91 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Nitya Dharmananda @ K. Lenin & Anr. vs. Sri Gopal Sheelum Reddy Also Known As Nithya Bhaktananda and Anr.
Date of the Judgment: 28 November 2017 Citation: Ishwar Pratap Singh & Ors. v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr., Criminal Appeal No. 2039 of 2017 (Arising out of SLP (Crl) No. 6835 of 2015) Judges: Kurian Joseph, J. and Amitava Roy, J. Can a National Commission dictate the course of a police investigation?
Date of the Judgment: November 15, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 976 Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J., Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. Can multiple FIRs be filed for similar offenses involving different entities but the same accused? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving alleged fraud in multiple co-operative housing societies. The
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Can a conviction be upheld when the identification of the accused is questionable? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this in a case involving the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The court overturned a conviction, emphasizing the need for conclusive evidence. This case highlights the importance of proper identification in criminal trials.
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can set aside a jail sentence and impose only a fine for an offense punishable under Section 325 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: The State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Tribhuwan & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 6 November 2017 Date of the Judgment: 6
