Supreme Court clarifies concurrent sentencing under Section 31 CrPC in road accident case: Gagan Kumar vs. State of Punjab (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the sentences for multiple offences in the same trial should run concurrently or consecutively. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Road Accident Case Name: Gagan Kumar vs. State of Punjab Judgment Date: 14 […]
Supreme Court Allows Criminal Proceedings in Property Dispute: Sau. Kamal Shivaji Pokarnek vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) Date of the Judgment: February 12, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 121 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a criminal case be dismissed at the initial stage if the dispute appears to have a civil nature?
Supreme Court alters conviction from Section 302/34 to 324 IPC: Mala Singh vs. State of Haryana (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can alter a charge from Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 to Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and convict
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Madan Mohan Mahto vs. State of Jharkhand (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the concurrent findings of the lower courts regarding the commission of murder were perverse or based on misreading of evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Madan Mohan Mahto vs. State of Jharkhand Judgment Date: 07 February 2019
Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure for False Evidence Complaints: Narendra Kumar Srivastava vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Magistrate can take cognizance of an offense under Section 193 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 based on a private complaint, or if a complaint from the court is required. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name:
Supreme Court Allows State’s Appeal Against Acquittal in Assault Case: State of Maharashtra vs. Shankar Ganapati Rahatol (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the State’s application for leave to appeal against an acquittal order in an assault case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of Maharashtra vs. Shankar Ganapati Rahatol
Supreme Court Upholds Summoning of Additional Accused under Section 319 CrPC in Homicide Case Date of the Judgment: 24 January 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 60 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a trial court summon additional individuals as accused based on evidence presented during a trial? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Allows Additional Evidence in Cheating Case: Brig. Sukhjeet Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) Date of the Judgment: January 24, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 67 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J. and K.M. Joseph, J. Can an appellate court allow additional evidence in a criminal case where the accused claims crucial documents were not
Supreme Court overturns High Court’s quashing of criminal proceedings in property fraud case: Sau Saraswatibai vs. Lalitabai & Ors. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can quash criminal proceedings, including a final police report, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) after the investigating officer has submitted a final report concluding
Supreme Court Commutes Death Penalty in Rape and Murder Case: Raju Jagdish Paswan vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) Date of the Judgment: January 17, 2019 Citation: Raju Jagdish Paswan v. State of Maharashtra, Criminal Appeal Nos. 88-89 of 2019 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) Nos.5422-5423 of 2013) Judges: S.A. Bobde, J., L. Nageswara Rao, J.,
Supreme Court quashes cheque bounce case against director for lack of company as accused: Himanshu vs. B. Shivamurthy (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a director of a company can be prosecuted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, if the company is not named as an accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Cheque Dishonour) Case Name:
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Complaint in Family Share Dispute: Suresh Kumar Goyal vs. State of UP (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Quashing of criminal proceedings in a family dispute over share ownership. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sri Suresh Kumar Goyal & Ors. Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. Judgment Date: 11 January 2019 Date of
