Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: John Anthonisamy vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be upheld based on circumstantial evidence, even when the cause of death is not definitively established by a post-mortem report. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: John Anthonisamy @ John vs. State, Rep. by […]
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Flawed Identification: Stalin @ Satalin Samuvel vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of Test Identification Parade (TIP) evidence and the burden of proof in criminal cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Stalin @ Satalin Samuvel vs. State Represented by the Inspector of Police Judgment Date:
Supreme Court overturns conviction in double murder case due to flawed investigation: Ranvir Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) INSC 25 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the appellants for murder was sustainable given the serious flaws in the investigation and contradictory evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ranvir Singh etc. vs. The State
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Murder Case Due to Flawed Investigation: Ranvir Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of dying declarations and the role of the investigating officer in ensuring a fair trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ranvir Singh etc. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: 12th January
Supreme Court quashes summoning order in breach of trust case: Deepak Gaba & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) Date of the Judgment: January 2, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J. and J.K. Maheshwari, J. Can a mere commercial dispute lead to criminal charges of breach of trust? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Quashes Summons in Criminal Breach of Trust Case: Deepak Gaba & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a mere wrong demand or claim constitutes criminal breach of trust under Section 406 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Deepak Gaba and Others vs. State of
Supreme Court Orders Concurrent Sentences in Electricity Theft Case: Iqram vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether sentences for multiple convictions should run consecutively or concurrently when no specific direction is given by the trial court under Section 427(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Iqram
Supreme Court quashes conviction due to faulty charge and Section 313 CrPC violation: Kalicharan vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Improper framing of charges and violation of Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Kalicharan & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court quashes conviction in corruption case citing double jeopardy: T.P. Gopalakrishnan vs. State of Kerala (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a second prosecution for the same offense, based on the same facts, is permissible under the principle of double jeopardy. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Act Case Name: T.P. Gopalakrishnan vs. State of
Supreme Court Sets Aside Delhi HC Order on Additional Evidence in Murder Case: Lakhan Singh vs. Amarjeet Singh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can allow additional evidence in a criminal appeal on grounds already considered by the Trial Court and affirmed by the Supreme Court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Lakhan Singh
Supreme Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail in Cheating Case: Sunita Devi vs. State of Haryana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether pre-arrest bail should be granted in a case of alleged cheating when the accused have joined the investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sunita Devi & Anr. vs. The State of Haryana Judgment Date: 2 December 2022
Supreme Court Transfers Trial in Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy Murder Case Date of the Judgment: 29 November 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a criminal trial be transferred to ensure a fair and impartial process? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in the case
