Supreme Court quashes bigamy charges against relatives and friends: S. Nitheen & Ors. vs. State of Kerala & Anr. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether relatives and friends can be charged with bigamy under Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, read with Section 34 of the same code, for attending or being aware of a […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Witchcraft Killing Case: Bhaktu Gorain & Anr. vs. The State of West Bengal (2023) Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 12, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 821 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. Can allegations of witchcraft justify a brutal murder? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court Convicts Gurbachan Singh for Murder Under Section 302 with Section 34, IPC in Land Dispute Case (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in altering the conviction of Gurbachan Singh from Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 to Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code,
Supreme Court Convicts All Accused in Murder Case: Sanjay Puran Bagde vs. State of Maharashtra (2022) Date of the Judgment: 28 July 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 718 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can individuals be held equally liable for a murder even if they didn’t directly inflict the fatal blow? The
Supreme Court Revises Convictions in Murder Case: Manoj Sevani vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the convictions of all accused under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were justified based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Manoj Sevani vs. State of Chhattisgarh [Judgment
