Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Doubtful Eyewitness Testimony: Jasobanta Sahu vs. State of Orissa (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Jasobanta Sahu vs. State of Orissa Judgment Date: April 30, 2024 Date of the […]
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in 2006 Murder Case Due to Lack of Identification: Suresh @ Unni @ Vadi Suresh vs. State of Kerala (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the identification of an accused in court for the first time, several years after the incident, is sufficient for conviction, especially when a Test Identification Parade was not
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Daylight Murder Case Despite Lack of Motive: Chandan vs. State (2024) INSC 271 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 can be upheld based on reliable eyewitness testimony, even if the prosecution fails to establish a motive for the crime. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Lack of Corroborative Evidence: Jitendra Kumar Mishra vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) INSC 20 (5 January 2024) Date of the Judgment: 5 January 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 20 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Pankaj Mithal, J. Can a conviction for murder be sustained solely on
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Doubtful Eyewitness Testimony LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of an accused can be sustained based on the testimony of eyewitnesses whose presence at the scene of the crime is doubtful and whose statements are inconsistent with the initial report. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ranjeet Singh vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Gruesome Murder Case: Kallu vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder was justified based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kallu vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh Judgment Date: May 15, 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: May
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Doubtful Eyewitness Testimony: Sita Ram vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) INSC 364 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the testimony of eyewitnesses whose statements are inconsistent and who have a prior enmity with the accused can be relied upon for conviction in a murder case, especially when independent
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Based on Unreliable Witness Testimony: Mahendra Singh vs. State of M.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Reliability of eyewitness testimony in criminal cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Mahendra Singh and Ors. vs. State of M.P. [Judgment Date]: June 3, 2022 Date of the Judgment: June 3, 2022 Citation:
Supreme Court overturns acquittal in murder case: Guru Dutt Pathak vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in overturning a trial court’s acquittal in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Guru Dutt Pathak vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [Judgment Date]: May 6, 2021 Date of the
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Kalabhai Hamirbhai Kachhot vs. State of Gujarat (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the concurrent findings of the trial court and High Court in a murder case, based on the testimony of injured eyewitnesses and medical evidence, warrant interference by the Supreme Court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kalabhai Hamirbhai
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Kidnapping and Murder Case: Yogesh vs. State of Haryana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused in a case of kidnapping and murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Yogesh vs. State of Haryana. [Judgment Date]: April 6, 2021 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistencies: Rajesh vs. State of Haryana (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution successfully proved the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt in a murder case, particularly when there are inconsistencies in eyewitness testimonies and forensic evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rajesh @ Sarkari
