Supreme Court Resolves Ayodhya Dispute: Title Granted to Deity, Land to Waqf Board (2019) Date of the Judgment: 09 November 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 1086 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, S.A. Bobde, Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan, S. Abdul Nazeer (Majority Bench) Can a dispute over a piece of land, steeped in centuries of history, be […]
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
Supreme Court Grants Bail in INX Media Case: P. Chidambaram vs. CBI (2019) Date of the Judgment: October 22, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1103 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., A.S. Bopanna, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a court deny bail based on a mere apprehension that a person might influence witnesses, even when there’s no concrete
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Supreme Court quashes abetment to suicide charges: State of West Bengal vs. Indrajit Kundu & Ors. (2019) INSC 885 (October 18, 2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether calling someone a “call-girl” constitutes abetment to suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of West Bengal vs. Indrajit Kundu &
Supreme Court quashes High Court order in cheating case: Dr. Lakshman vs. State of Karnataka (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal complaint for cheating can be quashed when a civil suit for recovery of money and a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act are also filed. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Dr.
Supreme Court Upholds Presumption of Debt in Cheque Dishonor Case: Uttam Ram vs. Devinder Singh Hudan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a cheque dishonor case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, can be dismissed based on discrepancies in the amount claimed, despite the statutory presumption of debt. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Negotiable Instruments Act)
Supreme Court Revisits Atrocities Act Guidelines: Union of India vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of guidelines regarding arrests under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Union of India vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 01 October 2019
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to doubts on dying declarations: Hari Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) Date of the Judgment: September 5, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 937 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aniruddha Bose. This was a unanimous decision by a two-judge bench, with the
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Vijay Nathalal Gohil vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code can be upheld solely based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Vijay Nathalal Gohil vs. State of Maharashtra Judgment Date: 3
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Deadly Court Attack Case: Manjit Singh vs. State of Punjab (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were part of an unlawful assembly and liable for the death of a person during a court attack. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Manjit Singh vs. The State of Punjab [Judgment Date]: 3rd September
Supreme Court clarifies the use of Section 319 CrPC for summoning additional accused: Shishupal Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) INSC 741 Date of the Judgment: September 3, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 741 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and K.M. Joseph, J. Can a trial court summon a person as an accused based solely
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to lack of evidence and faulty examination: Samsul Haque vs. State of Assam (2019) Date of the Judgment: 26 August 2019 Citation: Samsul Haque v. State of Assam, Criminal Appeal No. 1905 of 2009 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a conviction be upheld
