Supreme Court commutes death sentence in child rape and murder case: Irappa Siddappa Murgannavar vs. State of Karnataka (2021) INSC 714 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty should be upheld in a case involving the rape and murder of a minor. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Irappa Siddappa Murgannavar vs. State of Karnataka [Judgment Date]: […]
Supreme Court quashes proceedings against Director for Minimum Wages Act violation Date of the Judgment: 29 October 2021 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. of 2021 (Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 3913 of 2020) Judges: R. Subhash Reddy, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. (authored the judgment) Can a company director be held liable for violations
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case Citing Gravity of Offence: Bhoopendra Singh vs. State of Rajasthan (29 October 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to an accused facing murder charges, despite the gravity of the offense and the accused’s alleged role in the crime. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case
Supreme Court overturns quashing of abetment to suicide case: Mahendra K C vs. State of Karnataka (2021) Date of the Judgment: 29 October 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 749 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and B V Nagarathna, J. Can a High Court quash a criminal case of abetment to suicide based on its own
Supreme Court Clarifies Cognizance of Offences under the Atrocities Act: Shantaben Bhurabhai Bhuriya vs. Anand Athabhai Chaudhari (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Magistrate can take cognizance of offences under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, when a Special Court is also empowered to do so. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name:
Supreme Court Quashes SC/ST Act Case Based on Compromise: Ramawatar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Can the Supreme Court quash criminal proceedings under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, based on a compromise between the parties? CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ramawatar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail for Absconding Accused in Cheating Case Date of the Judgment: 21 October 2021 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: M. R. Shah, J. and A. S. Bopanna, J. Can a person who is declared an absconder be granted anticipatory bail? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in
Supreme Court Upholds State Police’s Investigation Powers in NIA Cases: Naser Bin Abu Bakr Yafai vs. State of Maharashtra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Police can continue an investigation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is directed to take over the case, and whether a Chief
Supreme Court Clarifies Director Liability in Cheque Dishonor Cases Date of the Judgment: 08 October 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 659 Judges: Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka Can a company director be held liable in a cheque bounce case if they weren’t directly involved in the day-to-day business? The Supreme Court addressed this crucial
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Murder Case: Prashant Singh Rajput vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly granted anticipatory bail to the accused in a murder case, considering the seriousness of the crime and specific allegations against them. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Prashant Singh Rajput vs. The
Supreme Court Transfers Matrimonial Case: Shakun Srivastava vs. Prem Prakash Srivastava (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of matrimonial proceedings from one state to another. CASE TYPE: Family Law. Case Name: Shakun Srivastava vs. Prem Prakash Srivastava. [Judgment Date]: 04 October 2021 Date of the Judgment: 04 October 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: S. Ravindra Bhat, J.
Supreme Court allows quashing of non-compoundable offenses based on compromise: Ramgopal & Anr. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court quash criminal proceedings for non-compoundable offenses when the parties have reached a compromise? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ramgopal & Anr. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Krishnappa
