Criminal Law

Supreme Court Quashes Summons Against Company Directors in Property Damage Case: Ravindranatha Bajpe vs. Mangalore Special Economic Zone Ltd. (2021)

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Supreme Court Quashes Summons Against Company Directors in Property Damage Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether company directors can be held vicariously liable for offenses committed by the company without specific allegations of their individual roles. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ravindranatha Bajpe vs. Mangalore Special Economic Zone Ltd. & Others Judgment Date: 27 September 2021 […]

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Supreme Court Abates Criminal Appeal Due to Death of Sole Respondent: State of U.P. vs. Mithun Singh (2021)

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Supreme Court Abates Criminal Appeal Due to Death of Sole Respondent: State of U.P. vs. Mithun Singh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Abatement of criminal appeal due to the death of the sole respondent. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: State of U.P. vs. Mithun Singh [Judgment Date]: 24 September 2021 Date of the Judgment: 24 September

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Triple Murder Case: Indrapal Singh vs. State of U.P. (21 September 2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Triple Murder Case: Indrapal Singh vs. State of U.P. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in upholding the conviction of the accused under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of three individuals. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Indrapal

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail, Orders Speedy Trial in Murder Case: Zarifuddin vs. Abdul Qadir (20 September 2021)

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail, Orders Speedy Trial in Murder Case: Zarifuddin vs. Abdul Qadir (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail granted to an accused in a murder case should be cancelled due to the nature of the allegations and slow trial progress. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Zarifuddin vs. Abdul Qadir & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 20

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Supreme Court Affirms Rigorous Imprisonment as Part of Life Sentence in Murder Cases

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Supreme Court Clarifies Rigorous Imprisonment in Life Sentences for Murder Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a life sentence automatically includes rigorous imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: MD. ALFAZ ALI vs. THE STATE OF ASSAM [Judgment Date]: 14 September 2021 Date of the Judgment: 14 September 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: L. Nageswara Rao J.,

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Supreme Court clarifies the threshold for summoning additional accused under Section 319 CrPC: Ramesh Chandra Srivastava vs. State of U.P. (2021)

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Supreme Court on Summons under Section 319 CrPC: Ramesh Chandra Srivastava vs. State of U.P. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: What is the threshold for a court to summon a person as an additional accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ramesh Chandra Srivastava vs. The State

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Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in fratricide case: Mallappa vs. State of Karnataka (2021)

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Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in fratricide case: Mallappa vs. State of Karnataka (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the Trial Court’s acquittal in a case of murder based on circumstantial evidence and eyewitness testimony. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder Case Name: Mallappa vs. State of Karnataka Judgment

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Supreme Court overturns acquittal in murder case: Guru Dutt Pathak vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021)

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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

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Kalabhai Hamirbhai Kachhot vs. State of Gujarat (28 April 2021)

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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

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Supreme Court Denies Transfer of Corruption Cases Citing Fair Trial Rights: Devendra Kumar Saxena vs. CBI (20 April 2021)

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Supreme Court Denies Transfer of Corruption Cases Citing Fair Trial Rights: Devendra Kumar Saxena vs. CBI (20 April 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case should be transferred due to the medical condition of the accused, balancing their right to a fair trial with the rights of other co-accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Devendra

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Kidnapping and Murder Case: Yogesh vs. State of Haryana (2021)

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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

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence for NDPS Act Offender: M. Sampat vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2021)

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence for NDPS Act Offender: M. Sampat vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the sentence for an offense under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) can be reduced considering the offender’s role and circumstances. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

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