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Supreme Court overturns conviction for abetment of suicide in broken relationship case: Kamaruddin Dastagir Sanadi vs. State of Karnataka (2024) INSC 908 (29 November 2024)

/ Abetment of Suicide, Criminal Law, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 107, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 306, Mens Rea

Supreme Court overturns conviction for abetment of suicide in broken relationship case: Kamaruddin Dastagir Sanadi vs. State of Karnataka (2024) INSC 908 (29 November 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a refusal to marry constitutes abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Kamaruddin Dastagir Sanadi vs. […]

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Supreme Court Quashes Conviction in False Caste Certificate Case: Vimalakka Ramappa Koli vs. State of Karnataka (2024)

/ Appeals, Criminal Law, Fraud, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 198, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 420, Mens Rea

Supreme Court Quashes Conviction in False Caste Certificate Case: Vimalakka Ramappa Koli vs. State of Karnataka (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved that the accused “corruptly” used a false caste certificate and had knowledge of its falsity for offences under Sections 198 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law

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Supreme Court clarifies “illicitly removed” under Kerala Forest Act: Bharath Booshan Aggarwal vs. State of Kerala (2021)

/ Burden of Proof, Criminal Law, Indira Banerjee, Judges, Kerala Forest Act, 1961, Kerala Forest Act, 1961 with Section 2(f), Kerala Forest Act, 1961 with Section 27(1)(d), Kerala Forest Act, 1961 with Section 69, Mens Rea, S. Ravindra Bhat

Supreme Court clarifies “illicitly removed” under Kerala Forest Act: Bharath Booshan Aggarwal vs. State of Kerala (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution must prove that the accused had knowledge of the illicit origin of forest produce for conviction under Section 27(1)(d) of the Kerala Forest Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Bharath Booshan

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