Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Brutal Murder Case: Kumer Singh vs. State of Rajasthan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly exercised its discretion in granting bail to the accused in a case involving serious offenses like murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kumer Singh vs. State of Rajasthan & Anr. Judgment Date: 20 […]
Supreme Court Stays Criminal Proceedings in Loan and Voter Fraud Case: A.P. Mahesh Cooperative Bank (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can stay criminal proceedings, including arrests, when there are underlying civil disputes and allegations of mala fide intent. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: A P Mahesh Cooperative Urban Bank Shareholders Welfare Association vs.
Supreme Court Orders Transfer of Mukhtar Ansari to UP Jail LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can order the transfer of an under-trial prisoner from one state to another, and whether a state government qualifies as a “party interested” in such a transfer. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Writ Petition Case Name: State of Uttar Pradesh
Supreme Court Upholds Preliminary Inquiry in Corruption Cases: Charansingh vs. State of Maharashtra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a preliminary inquiry is permissible before registering a First Information Report (FIR) in cases of alleged corruption by a public servant. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Act Case Name: Charansingh vs. State of Maharashtra and others
Supreme Court Overturns High Court Bail Order in Heinous Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly exercised its discretion in granting bail to an accused charged with murder, especially when the Sessions Court had rejected bail based on valid concerns. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: The State of Kerala vs. Mahesh. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Sets Aside Quashing of Criminal Proceedings in Property Dispute: Priti Saraf vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case for cheating and breach of trust can be quashed when a commercial transaction has failed, and arbitration proceedings have been initiated. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Priti Saraf &
Supreme Court Cancels Bail Granted on Parity: Girraj vs. Kiranpal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail granted to accused persons based on parity with a co-accused should be cancelled if the co-accused’s bail is subsequently cancelled. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Girraj vs. Kiranpal and Anr Etc. Judgment Date: 8 March 2021 Introduction Date of
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Supreme Court Quashes Cheating Charges Against Wife in Employment Fraud Case Date of the Judgment: 01 March 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 167 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. and M.R. Shah, J. Can a person be charged with cheating when they did not directly induce someone to part with their money? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Wife’s Death: R. Damodaran vs. State (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the circumstantial evidence presented was sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused for the murder of his wife. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: R. Damodaran vs. The State Represented by the Inspector of Police Judgment Date: 23 February
Supreme Court overturns conviction in bribery case: N. Vijayakumar vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in reversing the acquittal order of the Trial Court in a case of alleged bribery under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. CASE TYPE: Criminal – Prevention of Corruption Act Case Name:
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail and Orders CBI Probe in Dowry Death Case: Dr. Naresh Kumar Mangla vs. Smt. Anita Agarwal & Ors. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail granted by the High Court in a dowry death case was justified, and whether the investigation was adequate. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Death Case Name:
Supreme Court Orders Further Investigation in Murder Case Due to Inadequate Police Inquiry | Amar Nath Chaubey vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can order further investigation into a criminal case if the initial police investigation is deemed inadequate and perfunctory. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Amar Nath Chaubey vs.
