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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Bribery Case Despite Complainant’s Death: P. Sarangapani vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (21 September 2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Bribery Case Despite Complainant’s Death: P. Sarangapani vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 can be sustained when the complainant dies before trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Case Name: P. Sarangapani (Dead) Through LR Paka Saroja […]

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Supreme Court acquits accused in robbery case due to lack of corroborative evidence: Bijender @ Mandar vs. State of Haryana (2021)

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Supreme Court acquits accused in robbery case due to lack of corroborative evidence: Bijender @ Mandar vs. State of Haryana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be solely based on a disclosure statement and recovery of material without corroborative evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Bijender @ Mandar vs. State of Haryana Judgment

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Supreme Court Upholds Convictions in Ex-MLA Murder Case: Somasundaram vs. State (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Convictions in Ex-MLA Murder Case: Somasundaram vs. State (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Analysis of accomplice testimony and circumstantial evidence in a criminal conspiracy leading to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Somasundaram @ Somu vs. The State Rep. by the Deputy Commissioner of Police Judgment Date: 03 June 2020 Introduction Date of

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Child Rape and Murder Case: Manoharan vs. State (2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Child Rape and Murder Case: Manoharan vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of death penalty in a case involving rape and murder of children. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Manoharan vs. State by Inspector of Police [Judgment Date]: 7th November 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 7th November

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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Bail in Terror Funding Case: National Investigation Agency vs. Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali (2 April 2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Bail in Terror Funding Case: National Investigation Agency vs. Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in granting bail by re-appreciating the evidence in a case involving offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Terror Financing, Unlawful Activities (Prevention)

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: State of Karnataka vs. P. Ravikumar (2018)

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: State of Karnataka vs. P. Ravikumar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in acquitting the accused based on the lack of substantial evidence and weakness of extra-judicial confessions. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: State of Karnataka vs. P. Ravikumar

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Supreme Court emphasizes continuous witness examination in criminal trials: Doongar Singh vs. State of Rajasthan (28 November 2017)

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Date of the Judgment: 28 November 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 1012 Judges: Adarsh Kumar Goel, J., Uday Umesh Lalit, J. Can adjournments in criminal trials lead to witnesses being influenced, thereby jeopardizing the pursuit of justice? The Supreme Court of India, in this case, addressed the critical issue of trial delays and the need for

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