Criminal Procedure

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Culpable Homicide Case: Kumar vs. State (2018) INSC 423

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Culpable Homicide Case: Kumar vs. State (2018) INSC 423 Date of the Judgment: May 11, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 423 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld when the prosecution fails to explain injuries on the accused and when there are […]

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance of Section 50: Arif Khan vs. State of Uttarakhand (27 April 2018)

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance of Section 50: Arif Khan vs. State of Uttarakhand (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the search and seizure of contraband was conducted as per the mandatory procedure under Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Narcotic Drugs and

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Supreme Court Dismisses Petition to Reopen Mahatma Gandhi Assassination Case: Dr. Pankaj Kumudchandra Phadnis vs. Union of India (28 March 2018)

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Supreme Court Dismisses Petition to Reopen Mahatma Gandhi Assassination Case: Dr. Pankaj Kumudchandra Phadnis vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case that has resulted in conviction and execution of sentences can be reviewed based on new research. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Dr. Pankaj Kumudchandra Phadnis vs. Union of India Ministry

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Supreme Court Clarifies Application of Section 195(1)(b)(ii) CrPC in Forgery Cases: Vishnu Chandru Gaonkar vs. N.M. Dessai (2018)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Application of Section 195(1)(b)(ii) CrPC in Forgery Cases: Vishnu Chandru Gaonkar vs. N.M. Dessai (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a complaint under Section 195(1)(b)(ii) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) can be initiated for forgery of a document when the forgery occurred before the document was produced in court. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court Reduces Life Sentence to 10 Years in Dacoity-Murder Case: Shajahan vs. State (2018) INSC 123

/ Criminal Procedure, Criminal Procedure with Section 34, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 396, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Offences Against Property, R. Banumathi, Ranjan Gogoi

Supreme Court Reduces Life Sentence to 10 Years in Dacoity-Murder Case Date of the Judgment: February 16, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 123 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, J., R. Banumathi, J. Can a sentence of life imprisonment for dacoity with murder be reduced based on the facts and circumstances of the case? The Supreme Court of India

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Non-Bailable Warrant in Bail Cancellation Case: Upendra Sharma vs. State of Bihar (2018)

/ Amitava Roy, Bail, Cancellation of Bail, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Judges, Kurian Joseph, Non-Bailable Warrant

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

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Supreme Court clarifies the scope of Section 319 CrPC in summoning additional accused: S. Mohammed Ispahani vs. Yogendra Chandak (2017)

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October 4, 2017 LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal question is about the circumstances under which a court can summon additional individuals as accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), particularly when those individuals were named in the First Information Report (FIR) but not in the charge sheet. CASE TYPE: This case

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Supreme Court Reduces Attempt to Murder Conviction to Simple Hurt: Shyam Sharma vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2017)

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Date of the Judgment: October 4, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 873 Judges: Justice R.K. Agrawal and Justice S. Abdul Nazeer Can a conviction for attempt to murder be reduced to simple hurt if the injury is not on a vital part of the body and there was no pre-meditation? The Supreme Court of India addressed

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Supreme Court overturns Bombay High Court order on defreezing of bank accounts in MPID case (7 September 2017)

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LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can entertain a second application for the same relief after the first one was withdrawn. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (In Financial Establishments) Act, 1999 Case Name: State of Maharashtra vs. Avinash Judgment Date: 7 September 2017 Date of the Judgment: 7 September 2017

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Supreme Court Reverses Acquittal in Gruesome Murder Case: State of UP vs. Ram Kumar & Ors (20 July 2017)

/ A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan, Criminal Procedure, Evidence Evaluation, First Information Report (FIR), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Offences Against Human Body

Can a High Court overturn a trial court’s conviction based on minor inconsistencies in witness statements? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving a horrific incident of murder and arson. The case highlights the importance of evaluating evidence holistically and not relying on minor discrepancies to acquit accused persons.

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Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to flawed investigation: S. Subbulaxmi vs. Kumarasamy (2017)

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LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in disbelieving the prosecution story and acquitting the accused in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: S. Subbulaxmi vs. Kumarasamy & Ors. Judgment Date: July 6, 2017 Introduction Can a flawed police investigation lead to the acquittal of accused persons in a murder case?

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Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to culpable homicide in sudden fight case: Chenda @ Chanda Ram vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2013) INSC 571 (27 August 2013)

/ Chandramauli Kr. Prasad, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Homicide, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 300, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304, Judges, Kurian Joseph, Offences Against Human Body

Date of the Judgment: 27 August 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 571 Judges: Chandramauli Kr. Prasad, J., Kurian Joseph, J. Can a fight that starts over a trivial issue, like a cat jumping onto someone’s terrace, lead to a murder conviction? The Supreme Court of India recently examined this question. In this case, the court considered

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