Supreme Court overturns quashing of criminal proceedings in missing beer truck case: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Akhil Sharda (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in quashing criminal proceedings under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) without conducting a full trial and appreciating the larger conspiracy involved in the […]
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case: Ravi Sharma vs. State (2022) INSC 594 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in overturning the acquittal by the trial court based on circumstantial evidence and motive. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ravi Sharma vs. State (Government of NCT of Delhi) & Anr. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Settles Locus Standi of Third Parties in Criminal Appeals: Zakia Ahsan Jafri vs. State of Gujarat (2022) Date of the Judgment: 24 June 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 532 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari, and C.T. Ravikumar, JJ. Can a third party, not directly involved in a criminal case, have the right to intervene
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Dowry Death Case Citing Inconsistent Dying Declarations Date of the Judgment: June 2, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 504 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Hima Kohli, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld when the dying declarations of the deceased are inconsistent and unreliable? The Supreme Court of India recently
Supreme Court Commutes Death Penalty in Triple Murder Case: Manoj & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty imposed on the appellants was justified in a case of triple murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Manoj & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 20 May 2022
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case Due to Non-Application of Mind by High Court Date of the Judgment: 20 May 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 477 Judges: N.V. Ramana, CJI, Krishna Murari, J., Hima Kohli, J. Can a High Court grant bail in a murder case without properly considering the facts, evidence, and criminal history
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Child Rape and Murder Case: Veerendra vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a death sentence awarded in a case of rape and murder of a minor based on circumstantial evidence is sustainable, and whether the sentence can be commuted to life imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case
Supreme Court Quashes Cheating Charges Against Wife in Gold Fraud Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can be charged under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for cheating without direct involvement in the inducement of the complainant to part with their property. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Rekha Jain vs. The State
Supreme Court overturns High Court’s conviction in murder case: Jafarudheen & Ors. vs. State of Kerala (2022) Date of the Judgment: 22 April 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 405 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., M.M. Sundresh, J. Can discrepancies in eyewitness testimonies and delayed reporting impact a criminal case? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court clarifies remission process for life convicts: Ram Chander vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the opinion of the presiding judge is binding on the government when considering the premature release of a life convict. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ram Chander vs. The State of Chhattisgarh & Anr. Judgment Date: 22
Supreme Court Holds Organizers Primarily Liable in Meerut Fire Tragedy: Sanjay Gupta & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: April 12, 2022 Citation: Sanjay Gupta & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh Through Its Chief Secretary & Ors. [2022 INSC 350] Judges: Justice Hemant Gupta, Justice V. Ramasubramanian Can organizers
Supreme Court Convicts Accused Under Section 304 Part I IPC in Rioting Case: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Subhash @ Pappu (2022) Date of the Judgment: 01 April 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 325 Judges: Justice M.R. Shah and Justice B.V. Nagarathna Can a person be convicted for murder when they did not inflict the fatal
