Supreme Court Upholds Magistrate’s Order in Caste Atrocity Case: Priti Agarwalla vs. State of GNCT of Delhi (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the complaint made out a prima facie case of an offence under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Priti Agarwalla and Others vs. The […]
Supreme Court on Fair Trial and Sentencing: Sunita Devi vs. State of Bihar (2024) INSC 448 Date of the Judgment: 17 May 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 448 Judges: M.M. Sundresh, J., S.V.N. Bhatti, J. Can a trial be considered fair if the accused is not given adequate opportunity to defend themselves? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Clarifies Arrest Procedures in Money Laundering Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an accused, not arrested during investigation, can be taken into custody after appearing in court following a summons in a money laundering case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Case Name: Tarsem Lal vs. Directorate of Enforcement, Jalandhar Zonal
Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Property Dispute Case: Shivendra Pratap Singh Thakur vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an FIR and subsequent charge sheet can be quashed if there is a significant delay in filing the FIR, lack of specific details about the incident, and no corroborating evidence from affected parties. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in 1989 Gangrape Case, Addresses Sentencing Discretion: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Raghubir Singh & Ors. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in upholding the conviction of the accused for gang rape and whether the High Court was justified in awarding a sentence less than the minimum prescribed
Supreme Court Clarifies Preliminary Assessment Timeline Under Juvenile Justice Act: Child in Conflict with Law vs. State of Karnataka (2024) Date of the Judgment: May 7, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 387 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a delay in the preliminary assessment of a child in conflict with the law (CCL)
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to flawed witness testimonies: Alaudin vs. State of Assam (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder was valid based on the presented evidence and the application of Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Alaudin & Ors.
Supreme Court Quashes Summons Under Section 319 CrPC in Murder Case: Shankar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Trial Court can summon a person to face trial under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) based on weak or inconsistent evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Shankar vs.
Supreme Court Clarifies Essential Details in Chargesheets: Sharif Ahmed vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) INSC 363 LEGAL ISSUE: What are the mandatory requirements for a valid chargesheet under Section 173(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sharif Ahmed and Another vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Another
Supreme Court Upholds Dowry Harassment Case: Priyanka Jaiswal vs. State of Jharkhand (2024) INSC 357 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can quash criminal proceedings based on omnibus allegations and lack of territorial jurisdiction in a dowry harassment case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Priyanka Jaiswal vs. The State of Jharkhand and Others Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction for Offences under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Date of the Judgment: 19 April 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 319 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Sandeep Mehta, J. Can the amendments to the Companies Act, 2013, impact the jurisdiction of courts trying offences under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016? The Supreme
Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in murder case: Babu Sahebagouda vs State of Karnataka (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the trial court’s acquittal in a murder case based on the same evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Babu Sahebagouda Rudragoudar and Others vs. State of Karnataka [Judgment Date]:
