Supreme Court Revises Conviction in Abduction and Attempted Murder Case: Neeraj Sharma & Anr. vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of kidnapping for ransom under Section 364A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Neeraj Sharma vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Ashwani Kumar Yadav […]
Supreme Court enhances punishment for 1995 double murder case: Harenda Rai vs. State of Bihar (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Sentencing in a criminal case after conviction for murder and attempt to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Harenda Rai vs. The State of Bihar & Ors. Judgment Date: 01 September 2023 Date of the Judgment: 01
Supreme Court Enhances Sentence in Assault Case: Sahebrao Arjun Hon vs. Raosaheb & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reducing the sentence awarded by the Trial Court in a case involving serious assault. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sahebrao Arjun Hon vs. Raosaheb s/o Kashinath Hon & Ors. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Directs Free Education and Housing for Rape Victim: Ms. X vs. State of Jharkhand (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Rehabilitation and protection of a rape victim. CASE TYPE: Writ Petition (Civil) under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. Case Name: Ms. X vs. The State of Jharkhand & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 20 January 2021
Supreme Court enhances compensation for acid attack victim: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Vijay Kumar (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 15, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 236 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can the State be held liable to pay compensation to victims of acid attacks? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
