Supreme Court Drops Contempt Proceedings: M/S MDDA Ramky ISBT Ltd. vs. Ombir Singh Tomar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether contempt proceedings should continue when an execution petition is already pending for the same matter. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court Case Name: M/S MDDA Ramky ISBT Ltd. vs. Ombir Singh Tomar [Judgment Date]: January 4, 2019 Introduction […]
Supreme Court Limits Witness Summons Under Section 311 CrPC in CBI Case: Swapan Kumar Chatterjee vs. CBI (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial court can repeatedly allow the prosecution to summon a witness under Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, when the prosecution has repeatedly failed to produce the witness despite multiple
Supreme Court clarifies property disposal under Section 452 CrPC: BSNL vs. Suryanarayanan (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification on the disposal of seized property after the conclusion of a criminal trial under Section 452 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited vs. Suryanarayanan & Anr. Judgment Date:
Socio-Economic Factors and Reformation: Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Kerala Multiple Murder Case (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether socio-economic factors and the possibility of reformation should be considered when deciding between a life sentence and a death sentence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: M.A. Antony @ Antappan vs. State of Kerala Judgment Date: 12 December
Supreme Court Directs Protection of Identity for Victims of Sexual Offences Date of the Judgment: 11 December 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 974 Judges: Madan B. Lokur, J., Deepak Gupta, J. How can the identity of victims of sexual assault, both adults and children, be protected from unnecessary public exposure? The Supreme Court of India addressed
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Arson Case Citing Material Contradictions: Shanthamalleshappa vs. State of Karnataka (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of setting fire to a thatched shed. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Shanthamalleshappa vs. State of Karnataka. [Judgment Date]: 10 December 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 10 December 2018 Citation: 2018
Supreme Court Mandates Witness Protection Scheme Nationwide Date of the Judgment: 05 December 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can the criminal justice system function effectively when witnesses are afraid to testify? The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark judgment, addressed this critical question by mandating a
Supreme Court quashes High Court order on FIR in property sale dispute Date of the Judgment: 3 December 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 1001 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a High Court quash a criminal case at an early stage when there are allegations of fraud and the accused has allegedly
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Chhattisgarh Murder Case: Chhannu Lal Verma vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty imposed on the appellant was justified under the “rarest of rare” doctrine. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Chhannu Lal Verma vs. The State of Chhattisgarh [Judgment Date]: 28 November 2018 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Ashwani Kumar vs. State of Punjab (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in upholding the conviction of the accused persons for murder based on the evidence presented by the prosecution. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ashwani Kumar & Anr. vs. The State of Punjab Judgment
Supreme Court Overturns Quashing of Abetment to Suicide Charges: Narayan Malhari Thorat vs. Vinayak Deorao Bhagat (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can quash an FIR for abetment to suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, at an initial stage of investigation by assessing the mental element of the accused. CASE
Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Police Candidate with Criminal Case: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Abhijit Singh Pawar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate can be denied a position in the police force due to a past criminal case, even if the case was later resolved through a compromise and acquittal. CASE TYPE: Service Law
