Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 26, 2008 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1536 of 2008 (Arising out of S.L.P. (Crl.) No.862 of 2007) Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J. and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. Can a conviction for murder be reduced to culpable homicide if the crime occurred during a sudden quarrel? The Supreme Court of […]
Date of the Judgment: 25 September 2008 Citation: [Not Available in Source Text] Judges: Justice R. V. Raveendran, Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta Can villagers resolve disputes, even those involving physical harm, through mutual agreement? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case where two brothers were convicted of causing hurt with dangerous weapons. The
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 23 September 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. When a complaint alleging fraud and other related offences is filed, what procedure should a Magistrate follow? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of Ketankumar Babulal Patel vs. Kesarben Jesangji. The core issue
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
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 22 September 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., V.S. Sirpurkar, J., G.S. Singhvi, J. Can a conviction be upheld if the charges framed are inconsistent with the medical evidence presented? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Basavaraja & Ors. v. State of Karnataka.
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 16, 2008 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 281 of 2003 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., G.S. Singhvi, J. Can a High Court quash a First Information Report (FIR) based on its inherent powers? The Supreme Court addressed this question in the case of Lakhwant Singh v. Jasbir Singh, focusing on
Date of the Judgment: September 15, 2008 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. In a case of alleged rape, how should courts weigh inconsistencies in the prosecutrix’s testimony against medical evidence? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Lalliram and Anr.
Date of the Judgment: September 11, 2008 Citation: [Not provided in the document] Judges: S.B. Sinha, J., Harjit Singh Bedi, J. Can individuals involved in a ‘free fight’, where both parties willingly engage in violence, be held equally responsible for the resulting deaths? The Supreme Court addressed this question in the case of Bachan Singh
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.
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 13/07/2006 Citation: Appeal (crl.) 759 of 2006 Judges: Ashok Bhan & Markandey Katju Is it permissible for a High Court to direct a Trial Court to hold trials and record evidence in multiple cases simultaneously against the same accused? This question was addressed by the Supreme Court of India in
