Criminal Law

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Sole Eye Witness Testimony: Kripal Singh vs. State of Rajasthan (2019) INSC 109 (15 February 2019)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi, Criminal Law, Eyewitness Testimony, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 324, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 394, Judges, Murder, Police Testimony

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Sole Eye Witness Testimony LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 can be sustained based on the sole testimony of an eye-witness, when other co-accused mentioned by the same witness have been acquitted. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kripal […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Extension of Detention in UAPA Case: State of Maharashtra vs. Surendra Gadling (2019)

/ Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Default Bail, Extension of Detention, Investigative Procedure, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Ranjan Gogoi, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 with Section 43D

Supreme Court Upholds Extension of Detention in UAPA Case: State of Maharashtra vs. Surendra Gadling (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the application for extension of detention under Section 43D(2)(b) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) was validly made by the Public Prosecutor. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Case Name: The State

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Supreme Court overturns rape conviction due to delay in FIR: Parkash Chand vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2019)

/ Criminal Intimidation, Criminal Law, Delay in FIR, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 376, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 506, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Ranjan Gogoi, Rape, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court overturns rape conviction due to delay in FIR: Parkash Chand vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Impact of delay in lodging a First Information Report (FIR) in rape cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Parkash Chand vs. State of Himachal Pradesh [Judgment Date]: 12 February 2019 Date of the Judgment: 12

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Supreme Court acquits accused in drug overdose death case: Chandru vs. State (2019)

/ Circumstantial Evidence, Deepak Gupta, Evidence Law, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court acquits accused in drug overdose death case: Chandru vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of murder in a case of death due to drug overdose based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Chandru @ Chandrasekaran vs. State rep. by Deputy Superintendent of Police CB CID and Anr.

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Supreme Court Reinstates Murder Conviction: State of Uttar Pradesh v. Faquirey (2019)

/ Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Homicide, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 300, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Offences Against Human Body, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court Reinstates Murder Conviction in Uttar Pradesh Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in converting a murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder based on grave and sudden provocation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: State of Uttar Pradesh v. Faquirey. Judgment Date: 11 February 2019 Date of the

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Supreme Court acquits medical practitioners in Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act case

/ Burden of Proof, Credibility of Witness, Criminal Law, Evidence Law, Judges, Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act, 1961, Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act, 1961 with Section 33, Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act, 1961 with Section 36, Offences under Medical Laws, R. Banumathi, R. Subhash Reddy

Supreme Court acquits medical practitioners in Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellants were practicing medicine without valid qualifications under the Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Dharmendra & Anr. vs. State of Maharashtra [Judgment Date]: February 6, 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 6, 2019

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Supreme Court settles the power of Additional District Magistrate under Madhya Pradesh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990 in externment cases (29 January 2019)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Criminal Law, Criminal Law with Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Externment, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Madhya Pradesh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990, Madhya Pradesh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990 with Section 18, Madhya Pradesh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990 with Section 3

Supreme Court Upholds Additional District Magistrate’s Power Under Madhya Pradesh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990 Date of the Judgment: 29 January 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 74 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can an Additional District Magistrate issue an externment order under the Madhya Pradesh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990? The Supreme Court of India addressed

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Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction: Satya Raj Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (28 January 2019)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Criminal Law, Eyewitness Testimony, First Information Report (FIR), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Indu Malhotra, Judges, Murder

Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction: Satya Raj Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the appellant for murder was justified based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Satya Raj Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 28 January 2019 Date of the Judgment: 28 January

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Supreme Court Directs Custody of Vehicle to Widow in Murder Case: Shanmugavel vs. Eswari (2019)

/ Criminal Law, Custody of Property, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 364, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 379, Judges, R. Banumathi, R. Subhash Reddy

Supreme Court Directs Custody of Vehicle to Widow in Murder Case: Shanmugavel vs. Eswari (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Custody of a vehicle involved in a criminal case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: C. Shanmugavel vs. Eswari & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 28 January 2019 Who gets the custody of a vehicle involved in a murder case

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Mobile Snatching Case Due to Doubtful Identification: Suraj Pal vs. State of Haryana (25 January 2019)

/ Criminal Law, Identification of Accused, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 379-A, Judges, Offences Against Property, R. Banumathi, R. Subhash Reddy

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Mobile Snatching Case Due to Doubtful Identification: Suraj Pal vs. State of Haryana (2019) Date of the Judgment: 25 January 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 68 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a conviction be sustained solely on the basis of a witness identifying the accused for

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Assault Case: Raju Ambadas vs. State of Maharashtra (24 January 2019)

/ Appellate Review, Criminal Law, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304, Judges, Miscarriage of Justice, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Assault Case: Raju Ambadas vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: The key legal issue was whether the High Court was justified in reversing the trial court’s acquittal of the accused in a case involving assault and subsequent death. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Raju Ambadas Gangekar vs. The

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Supreme Court Overturns Conviction Based Solely on Extra-Judicial Confession in Murder Case: Chakarai @ Chakaravarthi vs. State (2019) INSC 48

/ Dinesh Maheshwari, Evidence Law, Extra-Judicial Confession, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Overturns Conviction Based Solely on Extra-Judicial Confession in Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code can be solely based on an extra-judicial confession. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Chakarai @ Chakaravarthi vs. State Rep. by Inspector of Police Judgment Date: 24 January 2019 Introduction Date

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