LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused committed murder, or if the death was a suicide. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Satish Nirankari vs. State of Rajasthan Judgment Date: 09 June 2017 Date of the Judgment: 09 June 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 545 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. […]
LEGAL ISSUE: Criminal liability for sale of spurious liquor leading to death and grievous injury. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Haryana vs. Krishan & Anr. Judgment Date: June 09, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: June 09, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 488 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. (authored by A.K.
Date of the Judgment: March 31, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 287 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. (authored the judgment) Can a criminal case, specifically one involving serious charges like rape, be quashed if it appears to be a retaliatory measure in a financial dispute? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether property of a person who died during a criminal trial can be attached under the Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1944. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: U. Subhadramma & Ors. vs State of A.P. rep. by Pub. Prosecutor & Anr. Judgment Date: 4th July, 2016 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 4th July,
Date of the Judgment: 2 July 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 477 Judges: T.S. Thakur, J., Ranjana Prakash Desai, J. Can a trial court automatically add a murder charge (Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code) in every dowry death case (Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code)? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in
Date of the Judgment: July 1, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 429 Judges: Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice M.Y. Eqbal Can a conviction be upheld when key evidence is missing and the chain of events is incomplete? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving a murder on a cargo ship.
Date of the Judgment: October 3, 2008 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1578 of 2008 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 1339 of 2007) Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. The Supreme Court addressed the question of whether the High Court was correct in interfering with the trial court’s order to frame charges
Introduction Date of the Judgment: October 3, 2008 Judges: C.K. Thakker, J., D.K. Jain, J. Can customs officials arrest someone without prior notice if they suspect a non-bailable offense? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case concerning the extent of powers under the Customs Act, 1962. This judgment clarifies the safeguards and limitations
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 30, 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. Is the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) an “establishment” as defined under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970? This question was at the heart of a legal battle between the Reserve Bank of India and the
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 19, 2008 Judges: C.K. Thakker, J. and D.K. Jain, J. When can an appellate court overturn an acquittal? The Supreme Court of India deliberated on this crucial question in an appeal against an order by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay. The case arose from an incident involving
Date of the Judgment: September 11, 2008 Citation: [Not provided in the document] Judges: S.B. Sinha, J., Harjit Singh Bedi, J. Can individuals involved in a ‘free fight’, where both parties willingly engage in violence, be held equally responsible for the resulting deaths? The Supreme Court addressed this question in the case of Bachan Singh
Date of the Judgment: September 10, 2008 Judges: R. V. Raveendran, Lokeshwar Singh Panta Can a person accused of using forged documents to obtain a vehicle registration certificate be granted bail if a co-accused with similar evidence has already been granted bail? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case involving allegations of forgery
