Supreme Court Quashes Rape Charges in Consensual Relationship Case: Shambhu Kharwar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sexual relationship based on a promise to marry constitutes rape under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, if the promise was not false at its inception. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: […]
Supreme Court Upholds Key Provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Date of the Judgment: 27 July 2022 Citation: Vijay Madanlal Choudhary & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors., 2022 INSC 615 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J., and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Is the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) a
Supreme Court Orders Transfer of Multiple FIRs Against Mohammed Zubair to Delhi Police LEGAL ISSUE: Whether multiple FIRs for similar offenses based on the same set of facts (tweets) can be registered against an individual, and whether the investigation can be transferred to a single agency. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mohammed Zubair vs. State
Supreme Court overturns bail in NDPS case due to Section 37 restrictions: Narcotics Control Bureau vs. Mohit Aggarwal (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation and application of Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 concerning the grant of bail in cases involving commercial quantities of narcotics. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Narcotics Case Name:
Supreme Court Refuses CBI Probe into Chhattisgarh Killings, Imposes Costs: Himanshu Kumar vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the investigation of alleged killings of tribals in Chhattisgarh should be transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). CASE TYPE: Criminal Writ Petition Case Name: Himanshu Kumar and Others vs. State of Chhattisgarh and
Supreme Court Limits Scope of Anticipatory Bail Hearings: Subrata Roy Sahara vs. Pramod Kumar Saini (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of inquiry in anticipatory bail applications. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Subrata Roy Sahara vs. Pramod Kumar Saini & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 14 July 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 14 July 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Sexual Assault Case: Sadhna Chaudhary vs. State of Rajasthan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in a case involving serious allegations of sexual assault, especially when the accused is a police officer and has not fully cooperated with the investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sadhna
Supreme Court Upholds Life Imprisonment in Terror Conspiracy Case: Mohammad Irfan vs. State of Karnataka (2022) Date of the Judgment: 11 July 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 610 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Hemant Gupta, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can mere association with a group planning terrorist acts lead to a conviction for waging war
Supreme Court Clarifies Bail Procedures and Upholds Personal Liberty: Satender Kumar Antil vs. CBI (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification of bail procedures and the interpretation of personal liberty in criminal cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Bail Case Name: Satender Kumar Antil vs. Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 11 July 2022 Date of the
Supreme Court Upholds Bail in NDPS Case: State of West Bengal vs. Rakesh Singh LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in granting bail to an accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), particularly when the accused was charged under Section 27A of the NDPS Act. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Heinous Rape and Murder Case of a Minor: Manoj Pratap Singh vs. State of Rajasthan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty should be upheld in a case involving the brutal rape and murder of a minor with mental and physical challenges, where the accused was convicted based on
Supreme Court Upholds Discharge in Rape Case Due to Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction: Ms. P vs. State of Uttarakhand (2022) Date of the Judgment: June 16, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 549 Judges: Dinesh Maheshwari, J., Vikram Nath, J. Can offenses occurring in different locations be tried together? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
