Supreme Court Quashes Cheating and Breach of Trust Charges in Investment Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case for cheating and breach of trust can be initiated when the dispute primarily arises from a breach of contract in a commercial transaction. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Vijay Kumar Ghai & Ors. vs. The State of […]
Supreme Court Addresses Procedure for Investigating POCSO Act Violations in Media: Gangadhar Narayan Nayak vs. State of Karnataka (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Section 155(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.) applies to the investigation of an offense under Section 23 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, and whether a
Supreme Court Quashes Proceedings Against Company Director in Road Tax Case Date of the Judgment: 14 March 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 198 Judges: Indira Banerjee, J. and J.K. Maheshwari, J. Can a company director be held criminally liable for a road tax shortfall when the company has already paid the demanded amount? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Sets Aside Confiscation Order After Acquittal in Cow Slaughter Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a vehicle can be confiscated under the M.P. Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act, 2004, after the accused persons have been acquitted in the related criminal case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Cow Slaughter Prohibition Case Name: Abdul Vahab vs. State of
Supreme Court clarifies access to redacted witness statements under UAPA and CrPC: Waheed-Ur-Rehman Parra vs. Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a defendant can access redacted statements of protected witnesses under Section 207 and Section 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), when those witnesses are declared protected under Section
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Financial Fraud Case: Centrum Financial Services vs. State of NCT of Delhi (28 January 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail in a case involving serious allegations of financial fraud and siphoning of funds. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Centrum Financial Services Limited vs. State
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Financial Fraud Case: Centrum Financial Services vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail without considering the seriousness of the economic offense and the evidence presented by the prosecution. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Economic Offences) Case Name: Centrum Financial Services Limited
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case: Manno Lal Jaiswal vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in granting bail to the accused in a murder case by misapplying facts and not considering the gravity of the offense. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Manno Lal Jaiswal vs. The State
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case: Sunil Kumar vs. State of Bihar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to an accused in a murder case without assigning proper reasons and considering the gravity of the offense and criminal antecedents of the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sunil
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case: Sunil Kumar vs. State of Bihar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in granting bail without assigning sufficient reasons and considering relevant factors in a case involving murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Bail Case Name: Sunil Kumar vs. The State of Bihar and Anr. Judgment
Supreme Court Remands Criminal Appeal for Re-evaluation: Geeta Devi vs. State of U.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Proper procedure for High Courts when dealing with appeals against acquittals in criminal cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Geeta Devi vs. State of U.P. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 18 January 2022 Date of the Judgment: 18 January 2022
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Conspiracy Case: Ishwarji Nagaji Mali vs. State of Gujarat (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to an accused charged with murder and criminal conspiracy based on the argument that the case rested on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Murder, Conspiracy, Bail Case
