Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court’s Power to Summon Additional Accused Under Section 319 CrPC LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial court can summon additional accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) based on evidence presented during the trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sandeep Kumar vs. The State of Haryana & […]
Supreme Court Upholds Right to File FIR in Co-operative Society Fraud Cases | 2023 INSC 710 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a member of a co-operative society can independently file a First Information Report (FIR) regarding financial irregularities, or if that power is exclusively reserved for the auditor or Registrar under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960.
Supreme Court on Passport Impounding: Chennupati Kranthi Kumar vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the police have the power to impound a passport during a criminal investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Matrimonial Dispute Case Name: Chennupati Kranthi Kumar vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors. Judgment Date: 25 July 2023 Introduction
Supreme Court Grants Bail to Teesta Setalvad in Forgery Case: Teesta Setalvad vs. State of Gujarat (2023) INSC 637 (19 July 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the bail application of the accused in a case involving allegations of fabricating evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Teesta Atul Setalvad vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in 1987 Murder Case: CBI vs. Shyam Bihari & Others (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in rejecting the appeal against acquittal in a case where the trial court found the prosecution’s evidence insufficient to prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case
Supreme Court Upholds GST Summons, Limits High Court Interference: State of Gujarat vs. Choodamani Parmeshwaran Iyer (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether High Courts can interfere with the statutory power of arrest under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act) during summons for interrogation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal (Tax Law) Case Name: The State
Supreme Court Transfers Matrimonial Cases for Wife’s Convenience: Ankita Bhati vs. Dev Raj Singh Bhati (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of matrimonial disputes cases. CASE TYPE: Family Law, Criminal Law Case Name: Ankita Bhati vs. Dev Raj Singh Bhati [Judgment Date]: July 13, 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 13, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 643
Supreme Court quashes High Court order on further investigation report in road accident case: Mathew Alexander vs. Mohammed Shafi (2023) INSC 621 Date of the Judgment: July 13, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 621 Judges: B.V. Nagarathna J., Prashant Kumar Mishra J. Can a High Court make findings on negligence while considering the correctness of a
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Land Fraud Case: Pratibha Manchanda vs. State of Haryana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in cases involving allegations of forged documents and land fraud. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Pratibha Manchanda & Anr. vs. State of Haryana & Anr. Judgment Date: July 7, 2023
Supreme Court Reduces Culpable Homicide Conviction to Negligence in Bus Accident Case: Abdul Ansar vs. State of Kerala (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction for attempt to commit culpable homicide under Section 308 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) can be sustained when the accused’s actions, while negligent, did not demonstrate an intention or knowledge
Supreme Court Reduces Conviction for Attempted Culpable Homicide to Causing Grievous Hurt by Negligence: Abdul Ansar vs. State of Kerala (2023) Date of the Judgment: July 5, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 602 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a bus conductor be held liable for attempted culpable homicide if a passenger
Supreme Court Upholds Charges in Cheating Case: Supriya Jain vs. State of Haryana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in dismissing the petition to quash the charges against the petitioner in a case of cheating and criminal conspiracy. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Supriya Jain vs. State of Haryana and Anr. [Judgment
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