Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Supreme Court Limits High Court’s Power to Issue Blanket Orders on Bail and Arrests: High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan vs. The State of Rajasthan & Anr. (29 September 2021)

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Supreme Court Limits High Court’s Power to Issue Blanket Orders on Bail and Arrests Date of the Judgment: 29 September 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 648 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Aniruddha Bose, J. Can a High Court issue blanket orders restricting the listing of bail applications and directing police not to make arrests in certain […]

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail, Orders Speedy Trial in Murder Case: Zarifuddin vs. Abdul Qadir (20 September 2021)

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail, Orders Speedy Trial in Murder Case: Zarifuddin vs. Abdul Qadir (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail granted to an accused in a murder case should be cancelled due to the nature of the allegations and slow trial progress. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Zarifuddin vs. Abdul Qadir & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 20

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Supreme Court clarifies the threshold for summoning additional accused under Section 319 CrPC: Ramesh Chandra Srivastava vs. State of U.P. (2021)

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Supreme Court on Summons under Section 319 CrPC: Ramesh Chandra Srivastava vs. State of U.P. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: What is the threshold for a court to summon a person as an additional accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ramesh Chandra Srivastava vs. The State

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case, Acquits Two: Sandeep vs. State of Haryana (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case, Acquits Two: Sandeep vs. State of Haryana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused persons were rightly convicted for murder and under the Arms Act, based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sandeep vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: 27 August 2021 Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Withdrawal of Prosecution Against Kerala MLAs for Vandalism (28 July 2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Withdrawal of Prosecution Against Kerala MLAs for Vandalism (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution of Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) for acts of vandalism within the Assembly can be withdrawn by the Public Prosecutor, citing parliamentary privileges and public interest. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Legislative Privileges Case Name: The State

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Anticipatory Bail in Infrastructure Fraud Case: M/s Supreme Bhiwandi Wada Manor Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. (26 July 2021)

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Anticipatory Bail in Infrastructure Fraud Case Date of the Judgment: 26 July 2021 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 680 of 2021, @ SLP (Crl) No 3155 of 2018; Criminal Appeal No. 681 of 2021, @ SLP (Crl) No 3156 of 2018; Criminal Appeal No. 682 of 2021, @ SLP (Crl) No 2617

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Supreme Court clarifies scope of Section 197 CrPC for public servants in forgery case: Indra Devi vs. State of Rajasthan (23 July 2021)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Protection for Public Servants Under Section 197 CrPC in Forgery Case: Indra Devi vs. State of Rajasthan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a public servant is entitled to protection under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) for actions related to forgery and fraud during their official duties. CASE TYPE: Criminal

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Compounding of Offences Under SEBI Act: Supreme Court Clarifies the Role of SEBI in Prakash Gupta vs. SEBI (23 July 2021)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Compounding of SEBI Act Offences: Prakash Gupta vs. SEBI (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) or a court can compound an offense under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (“SEBI Act”) without the consent of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). CASE TYPE: Securities

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Convicted Murderer Implicated in Another Murder While on Bail: Somesh Chaurasia vs. State of M.P. (2021) INSC 408

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Convicted Murderer Implicated in Another Murder While on Bail: Somesh Chaurasia vs. State of M.P. (2021) INSC 408 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail granted to a convicted person can be cancelled if they are implicated in another serious offense while on bail. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Somesh Chaurasia vs.

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Supreme Court directs High Court to Re-evaluate Acquittal Appeal: Brijesh Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (20 July 2021)

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Supreme Court directs High Court to Re-evaluate Acquittal Appeal: Brijesh Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) Date of the Judgment: 20 July 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 413 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. and M R Shah, J. Can a High Court dismiss an appeal against acquittal without properly evaluating the evidence? The Supreme

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Supreme Court Upholds Prosecution of Public Servants Under Water Act: Noorulla Khan vs. Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Prosecution of Public Servants Under Water Act: Noorulla Khan vs. Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether public servants can claim protection under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in cases of offenses under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law,

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Compensation Deposit as Bail Condition in Violent Crime Case

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Compensation Deposit as Bail Condition in Violent Crime Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can impose a condition of depositing compensation to victims as a prerequisite for granting bail. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Dharmesh @ Dharmendra @ Dhamo Jagdishbhai @ Jagabhai Bhagubhai Ratadia & Anr. vs. The State of Gujarat.

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