Supreme Court Expands Jurisdiction in Cruelty Cases: Rupali Devi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a wife can initiate legal proceedings against her husband for cruelty at the place where she takes shelter after leaving her matrimonial home. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Domestic Violence Case Name: Rupali Devi vs. State of […]
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)
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Stemming from Abduction: Pattu Rajan vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a second First Information Report (FIR) is permissible for a murder that occurs during the investigation of an earlier abduction case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Pattu Rajan vs. The State of Tamil
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Multiple Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to convict the accused of murder and robbery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Digamber Vaishnav & Anr. vs. State of Chhattisgarh [Judgment Date]: 5 March 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 5 March 2019 Citation:
Supreme Court limits Section 319 CrPC application in dowry death case: Sunil Kumar Gupta vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can summon additional accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) based on weak evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sunil Kumar Gupta and Others vs. State
Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in Arson Case Due to Family Compromise: Shankar & Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a compromise between family members can be a factor in reducing the sentence for non-compoundable offenses like arson. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Shankar & Ors. vs. The State of Maharashtra &
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Heinous Child Rape and Murder Case Date of the Judgment: 21 February 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: N. V. Ramana, J., Deepak Gupta, J., Indira Banerjee, J. (Majority Opinion by Indira Banerjee, J.) Can a death sentence be commuted to life imprisonment even in
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cheating Case: Srinivasan Iyenger vs. Bimla Devi Agarwal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings for offences of cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy can be quashed when the dispute is predominantly civil in nature and parties have reached an amicable settlement. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Srinivasan Iyenger and Anr.
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Fatal Family Dispute Case: Munishamappa & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the acquittal order of the Trial Court and convicting the accused under Section 304 Part I read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and whether
Supreme Court Modifies Death Sentence in Child Rape and Murder Case: Nand Kishore vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty was appropriately imposed in a case of child rape and murder based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Nand Kishore vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Acid Attack Case: Yogendra @ Jogendra Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty should be imposed in a case of murder by acid attack. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Yogendra @ Jogendra Singh vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: January
Supreme Court Allows Second Complaint on Same Facts: V. Ravi Kumar vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2018) Date of the Judgment: 14 December 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 1088 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and Indira Banerjee, J. Can a person file a second criminal complaint if the first one was withdrawn? The Supreme Court addressed this
