Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Restraining Arrest in Forgery Case: Salimbhai Hamidbhai Memon vs. Niteshkumar Maganbhai Patel & Anr (2021) INSC 585 Date of the Judgment: August 31, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 585 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and M.R. Shah, J. Can a High Court issue an oral order restraining the […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Rajendra @ Rajappa & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of appellate review in cases of acquittal by trial court, and assessment of evidence in criminal trials. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Rajendra @ Rajappa & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka Judgment Date: 26
Supreme Court quashes FIR for promoting enmity: Patricia Mukhim vs. State of Meghalaya (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Facebook post criticizing government inaction and highlighting discrimination against non-tribals constitutes an offense under Section 153A and 505(1)(c) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Patricia Mukhim vs. State of Meghalaya &
Supreme Court Sets Guidelines on Bail Conditions in Sexual Offence Cases: Aparna Bhat vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Guidelines on appropriate bail conditions in cases involving sexual offenses, ensuring dignity and fairness for survivors. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, specifically relating to bail in sexual offense cases. Case Name: Aparna Bhat & Ors.
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Brutal Murder Case: Aminuddin vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to an accused in a murder case by solely relying on Article 21 of the Constitution, without considering the seriousness of the offense and other relevant factors. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court clarifies the use of Section 319 CrPC for summoning additional accused: Sartaj Singh vs. State of Haryana (2021) Date of the Judgment: March 15, 2021 Citation: Sartaj Singh v. State of Haryana & Anr. Etc. (2021) INSC 142 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. and M. R. Shah, J. Can a trial court
Supreme Court Orders Transfer of Criminal Case Back to Delhi: Swaati Nirkhi vs. State (NCT of Delhi) (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: The primary legal issue revolves around the appropriate jurisdiction for the trial of a criminal case, specifically concerning where the cause of action arose. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Transfer Petition Case Name: Swaati Nirkhi
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Nagabhushan vs. State of Karnataka (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and reliability of dying declarations in dowry death cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Dowry Death) Case Name: Nagabhushan vs. The State of Karnataka [Judgment Date]: March 8, 2021 Date of the Judgment: March 8, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC
Supreme Court Sets Aside Blanket Arrest Protection in Criminal Case: Ravuri Krishna Murthy vs. State of Telangana (2021) Date of the Judgment: March 5, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 142 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and M.R. Shah, JJ. Can a High Court grant blanket protection from arrest to an accused while refusing to quash criminal
Supreme Court Allows Summons of Witnesses for Second Post-Mortem in Dowry Death Case Date of the Judgment: 04 March 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 122 Judges: Indu Malhotra, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a trial court summon witnesses to examine a second post-mortem report, even if those witnesses were not part of the original investigation? The
Supreme Court overturns conviction in alleged dowry death case: Shivaji Chintappa Patil vs. State of Maharashtra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution has proven beyond reasonable doubt that the death was homicidal in a case based on circumstantial evidence and whether the burden of proof shifts to the accused under Section 106 of the Indian
Supreme Court Sets Aside Suspension of Sentence in NDPS Act Case: Narcotics Control Bureau vs. Lokesh Chadha (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can suspend a sentence under Section 389(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) in cases involving offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) without
