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Supreme Court Addresses Unnatural Deaths in Prisons: A Call for Reform (2017)

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LEGAL ISSUE: Examining the issue of unnatural deaths in prisons and the need for prison reforms. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Re- Inhuman Conditions in 1382 Prisons Judgment Date: 15 September 2017 Date of the Judgment: 15 September 2017 Citation: W.P. (C) No. 406/2013 Judges: Madan B. Lokur, J., Deepak Gupta, J. Can […]

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Babri Masjid Demolition Case: Supreme Court Orders Joint Trial and Overturns Discharge of Accused (19 April 2017)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 with Section 11(1), Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 with Section 407, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120-B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 153-A, Judges, Offences against Public Tranquility, Pinaki Chandra Ghose, R.F. Nariman

Date of the Judgment: 19 April 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 398 Judges: Pinaki Chandra Ghose, J., R.F. Nariman, J. Can a fractured prosecution derail the course of justice? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the Babri Masjid demolition case, ordering a joint trial of all accused individuals. The core issue was whether

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Supreme Court Rejects Sentence Reduction in Rape Case: State of Haryana vs. Janak Singh (2013)

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Date of the Judgment: May 10, 2013 Citation: 2013 INSC 354 Judges: G.S. Singhvi, J. and Ranjana Prakash Desai, J. Can a High Court reduce a rape sentence below the statutory minimum without providing specific reasons? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a recent case. The court emphasized that rape is

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Supreme Court Upholds Trial Despite 37-Year Delay in L.N. Mishra Assassination Case: Ranjan Dwivedi vs. CBI (2012) INSC 487 (17 August 2012)

/ Chandramouli Kr. Prasad, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Criminal Law, Criminal Law with Section 309 of Criminal Procedure Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Criminal Procedure Code with Section 309, Fundamental Rights, H.L. Dattu, Judges, Right to Speedy Trial

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal trial should be quashed due to excessive delay, violating the right to a speedy trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ranjan Dwivedi vs. C.B.I., Through the Director General Judgment Date: 17 August 2012 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 17 August 2012 Citation: (2012) INSC 487 Judges: H.L. Dattu, J. and

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Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Supreme Court Transfers Case to High Court for Enhanced Monitoring (09 August 2012)

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Date of the Judgment: 09 August 2012 Citation: 2012 INSC 478 Judges: S.H. Kapadia, CJI, A.K. Patnaik, J., Swatanter Kumar, J. Can a public interest litigation concerning a major industrial disaster be effectively managed by the Supreme Court, or is it better handled by a High Court with closer jurisdictional ties? The Supreme Court of

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Supreme Court disposes of Contempt Petition in land dispute case: Doi Wala Sehkari Shram Samvida Samiti Ltd. vs. State of Uttarakhand & Ors. (22 September 2008)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Dinesh Maheshwari, Fundamental Rights, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Judges, Offences Relating to Marriage

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Supreme Court grants limited relief to under-trial prisoner in Pramod Kumar Saxena vs. Union of India (2008)

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Date of the Judgment: September 19, 2008 Citation: Pramod Kumar Saxena v. Union of India & Ors., Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 58 of 2007 Judges: C.K. Thakker, J., D.K. Jain, J. What happens when an individual is stuck in jail for over a decade while awaiting trial? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Order Due to Lack of Opportunity to Be Heard: Charanjit Singh vs. State of J&K (08 September 2008)

/ Aftab Alam, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Principles of Natural Justice, Tarun Chatterjee

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 08 September 2008 The Supreme Court of India addressed the critical issue of whether a High Court can reverse a decision without providing the affected party an opportunity to be heard. This principle, rooted in natural justice, ensures fairness and equity in judicial proceedings. In Charanjit Singh vs. State of

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