Supreme Court Clarifies “Document” Definition to Include Electronic Records in Rape Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether electronic records like memory cards/pen drives qualify as “documents” under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and whether an accused is entitled to a copy of such records. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Rape and related […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Bribery Case: Vinod Kumar Garg vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of a public servant for accepting a bribe was valid despite inconsistencies in witness testimonies and challenges to the sanction order. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988) Case Name: Vinod Kumar Garg vs. State (Government
Supreme Court Clarifies Victim’s Counsel Role in Criminal Trials Date of the Judgment: 20 November 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1304 Judges: Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and Justice Deepak Gupta Can a victim’s counsel independently conduct a criminal trial, or is their role limited to assisting the Public Prosecutor? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
Supreme Court Upholds Rafale Deal, Dismisses Review Petitions: Yashwant Sinha vs. CBI (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of Supreme Court judgment on the legality of the Rafale fighter jet deal. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Criminal Review Case Name: Yashwant Sinha & Ors. vs. Central Bureau of Investigation Through its Director & Anr. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court interprets Section 9 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act: Hardev Singh vs. Harpreet Kaur (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 9 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 regarding the punishment of a male adult contracting a child marriage. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Hardev Singh vs. Harpreet Kaur &
Supreme Court Orders Further Investigation in Rape Case: Miss XYZ vs. State of Gujarat (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court should quash a First Information Report (FIR) in a rape case based on a settlement agreement between the parties, especially when the complainant alleges coercion. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Miss XYZ vs. State
Supreme Court quashes summoning order under Section 319 CrPC in POCSO case: Mani Pushpak Joshi vs. State of Uttarakhand (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can be summoned as an additional accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) based on the statement of a child witness in a case of
Supreme Court Clarifies Magistrate’s Power to Order Further Investigation Post Charge Sheet LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Magistrate has the power to order further investigation after a charge sheet has been filed in a criminal case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Vinubhai Haribhai Malaviya and Ors. vs. The State of Gujarat and Anr. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court: Prior Approval Mandatory for TADA Act Offence Recording Date of the Judgment: October 16, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 1148 Judges: Deepak Gupta, J., Aniruddha Bose, J. Can police record information about an offense under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA Act) without prior approval from the District Superintendent of Police?
Supreme Court Clarifies the Impact of Illegal Personal Search on Vehicle Contraband Recovery in NDPS Act Cases Date of the Judgment: 15 October 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1057 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Indu Malhotra, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can evidence of contraband recovered from a vehicle be used against an accused if their personal
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Fainul Khan vs. State of Jharkhand (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in upholding the conviction of the Appellants under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Fainul Khan vs. State of Jharkhand Judgment
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Child Rape and Murder Case: Ravishankar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty should be upheld in a case of child rape and murder based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ravishankar @ Baba Vishwakarma vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh
