Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Culpable Homicide Case: Gian Chand vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 18, 2023 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 282 of 2011 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Rajesh Bindal, J. Can inconsistencies in witness statements be grounds for acquittal in a criminal case? The Supreme Court […]
Supreme Court Upholds High Court’s Concern on Dereliction of Duty in Criminal Investigation: Sanjay Dubey vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can comment on lapses in investigation while hearing a bail application. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sanjay Dubey vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh and Another Judgment Date:
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial court can summon additional accused persons under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) based solely on witness statements when prior investigation found no evidence of their involvement. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Brijendra Singh & Ors. vs. State of Rajasthan. Judgment Date: 27 April 2017. Introduction
