Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Based on Civil Court Findings: Mukul Agrawal vs. State of U.P. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings for forgery can continue when the civil court has determined the document in question is not forged. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Forgery, Civil Procedure Case Name: Mukul Agrawal and Others vs. State of […]
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Directors in Substandard Material Supply Case Date of the Judgment: 31 January 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 79 Judges: Ashok Bhushan J., M.R. Shah J. Can directors of a company be held criminally liable for alleged substandard supplies made by their company, even when the company itself is not an
Supreme Court Upholds Termination for False Declaration in Police Job Application Date of the Judgment: January 31, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 30 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and K.M. Joseph, J. Can a person be denied a job in the police force if they lied about their criminal history, even if that case was
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Family Dispute Case Date of the Judgment: 30 January 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 89 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J. and M.R. Shah, J. Can a criminal complaint be quashed if it appears to be a tool for settling personal scores rather than a genuine pursuit of justice? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of Anticipatory Bail Under Section 438 CrPC LEGAL ISSUE: Scope and duration of anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sushila Aggarwal and others vs. State (NCT of Delhi) and another [Judgment Date]: 29 January 2020 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court Grants Bail in NDPS Case: Sujit Tiwari vs. State of Gujarat (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail can be granted to an accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) when there is a possibility of the accused not being guilty of the offense. CASE TYPE: Criminal Bail. Case Name:
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Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail in NDPS Act Cases: State of Kerala vs. Rajesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly granted bail to the accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, without adhering to the stringent conditions stipulated in Section 37 of the Act. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Narcotics) Case
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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Property Dispute: Sardar Ali Khan vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020) INSC 48 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings for fraud and forgery can be pursued when a civil suit concerning the same property dispute is already pending. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sardar Ali Khan vs. The State of
“`html Supreme Court Allows Alteration of Charge Under Section 216 CrPC in Cheating Case Date of the Judgment: 21 January 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 47 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a trial court alter charges at any point before the final judgment, even after evidence has been presented? This
Supreme Court Clarifies Abatement of Appeals in Cases Involving Both Imprisonment and Fine: Ramesan vs. State of Kerala (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an appeal against a composite sentence of imprisonment and fine abates entirely upon the death of the appellant, or can it continue for the fine component. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ramesan
Date of the Judgment: January 17, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 24 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Deepak Gupta, J. Can an Air Force personnel be punished based on a Court Martial without a mandatory FIR being filed with the civil police? The Supreme Court addressed this question while examining the validity of a District Court
Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Criminal Justice Reforms in Bail Matter LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court, while deciding a bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, can issue directions for reforms in the criminal justice system. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State Rep. by the Inspector
