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 […]
Supreme Court Acquits in Dowry Death Case, Overturns Conviction for Destruction of Evidence LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused can be convicted under Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for causing disappearance of evidence of offence, in the absence of any direct evidence? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Death Case Name: Om Prakash &
Supreme Court orders fresh review of conviction in assault case: Harveer Singh vs. State of UP (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in dismissing a criminal revision without assigning any reasons. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Harveer Singh & Anr. vs. State of U.P. [Judgment Date]: March 15, 2019 Date of
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Settlement Agreement Dispute: State Trading Corporation of India Ltd. vs. Global Steel Holding Limited (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings and other actions arising from a settlement agreement can be quashed upon full satisfaction of the settlement terms. CASE TYPE: Civil, Settlement Agreement, Criminal Proceedings Case Name: State Trading
Supreme Court Upholds Extension of Detention in UAPA Case: State of Maharashtra vs. Surendra Gadling (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the application for extension of detention under Section 43D(2)(b) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) was validly made by the Public Prosecutor. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Case Name: The State
Supreme Court Reinstates Murder Conviction in Uttar Pradesh Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in converting a murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder based on grave and sudden provocation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: State of Uttar Pradesh v. Faquirey. Judgment Date: 11 February 2019 Date of the
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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Kalua @ Koshal Kishore vs. State of Rajasthan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 was justified based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court Reinstates Charges Against In-Laws in Dowry Harassment Case: Pallavi vs. State of U.T. Chandigarh (2019) Date of the Judgment: January 29, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 49 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a lower court overturn a trial court’s decision to frame charges against accused individuals based on a
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Brutal Murder Case: Manoj Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Cancellation of bail granted by the High Court in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Manoj Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Another [Judgment Date]: November 13, 2018 Date of the Judgment: November 13,
Date of the Judgment: 21 August 2018 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: N. V. Ramana, J. and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a conviction be upheld when based solely on circumstantial evidence that doesn’t form a complete chain? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a criminal appeal, ultimately overturning
Supreme Court Settles Long-Standing Property Dispute Through Mediation: Kalpana Majumder & Ors. vs. Lakshmi Priya Shaw & Ors. (2018) Date of the Judgment: July 17, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 657 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. Can a long-standing property dispute, entangled with multiple criminal cases, find resolution through mediation? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Dismisses Discharge Application in Criminal Appeal: Vishwambarrao Shankarrao Mane vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) Date of the Judgment: July 12, 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph, J. and Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. Can an accused person get a discharge before charges are framed? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a recent
