Criminal Law

Supreme Court Upholds Rape Conviction Based on Sole Testimony of Victim: Lok Mal @ Loku vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2025) INSC 344 (March 7, 2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 7, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 344 Judges: Sandeep Mehta, J., Prasanna B. Varale, J. In a significant judgment concerning sexual offenses, the Supreme Court of India addressed whether a conviction for rape can be sustained based solely on the testimony of the victim. The case of Lok Mal @ […]

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Supreme Court clarifies the scope of Culpable Homicide not amounting to Murder under Section 304 Part II IPC: Yuvraj Laxmilal Kanther & Anr. vs. State of Maharashtra (2025) INSC 338 (07 March 2025)

Date of the Judgment: 07 March 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 338 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. When does an accident at a workplace become a criminal offense? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in the case of Yuvraj Laxmilal Kanther & Anr. vs. State of Maharashtra. The court

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Supreme Court quashes detention order due to non-consideration of bail conditions in smuggling case: Joyi Kitty Joseph vs. Union of India (2025) INSC 327 (March 06, 2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 06, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 327 Judges: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, Justice K. Vinod Chandran Can preventive detention be justified if the detaining authority fails to consider the conditions imposed by a Magistrate while granting bail for the same alleged offences? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case, Faults High Court’s Contributory Negligence Assessment: Prabha V Athi & Ors. (2025)

Date of the Judgment: February 28, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 293 Judges: Sanjay Karol, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court addressed the critical issue of determining fair compensation in motor accident cases, specifically focusing on the assessment of contributory negligence. The case involved a fatal accident where the deceased

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Supreme Court acquits accused in a case of circumstantial evidence due to incomplete chain of circumstances: Md. Bani Alam Mazid @ Dhan vs. State of Assam (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 24, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 260 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. In cases lacking direct evidence, can a conviction be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence if the chain of circumstances is incomplete? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a criminal appeal, focusing

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Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage Citing Irretrievable Breakdown, Quashes Extradition Order: Vishal Shah vs. Monali Shah Gupta (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 20, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 254 Judges: Pankaj Mithal, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a marriage be dissolved if it has irretrievably broken down, even if one party opposes it? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Vishal Shah vs. Monali Shah Gupta,

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Dowry Death: Supreme Court acquits husband due to lack of evidence on dowry demand in Criminal Appeal No.112/2014 (11 February 2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 11 February 2025 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and K. Vinod Chandran, J. Can a conviction under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 stand when the essential ingredient of dowry demand is not sufficiently proven? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in a recent case involving a husband

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Supreme Court acquits man in circumstantial evidence case due to doubts in prosecution’s story: Hansraj vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2025)

Date of the Judgment: February 10, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 178 Judges: Pankaj Mithal, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. In a case hinging on circumstantial evidence, the Supreme Court of India recently addressed the critical standards required to convict an accused. The appeal arose from a conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)

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Supreme Court: Violation of Article 22(1) renders arrest illegal in Vihaan Kumar vs. State of Haryana (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 07, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 162 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, J. Can an arrest be deemed illegal if the arrested person is not informed of the grounds for their arrest? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in Vihaan Kumar vs. State

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Supreme Court reduces sentence in attempted murder case due to appellate court exceeding sentencing powers: Ganesan vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2025) INSC 158

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 07, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 158 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. Can an appellate court impose a sentence that exceeds the maximum punishment that a trial court could have imposed in an attempted murder case? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the

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Supreme Court Upholds Intra-State Prison Transfer for Security Reasons: State of Jharkhand vs. Vikash Tiwary (2025)

Supreme Court Upholds Intra-State Prison Transfer for Security Reasons: State of Jharkhand vs. Vikash Tiwary (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an intra-state transfer of a convicted prisoner can be ordered by the Inspector General of Prisons based on administrative grounds related to security concerns. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: The State of Jharkhand & Others

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Property Dispute Case: Jit Vinayak Arolkar vs. State of Goa (2025) INSC 31

Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Property Dispute Case: Jit Vinayak Arolkar vs. State of Goa (2025) INSC 31 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal complaint for cheating is maintainable in a property dispute where the complainant is not the purchaser, and the dispute is primarily civil in nature. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Property Dispute Case

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