Criminal Law

Supreme Court Reduces Sentences in Attempt to Murder Case: Virsa Singh and Ors. vs. State of Punjab (09 September 2008)

Date of the Judgment: 09 September 2008 Citation: N/A Judges: Justice B.N. Agrawal, Justice Harjit Singh Bedi In a criminal appeal concerning a case of attempted murder, the Supreme Court of India addressed the matter of sentencing. The central issue revolved around whether the High Court was justified in upholding the convictions and sentences imposed […]

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Assault Case: Claudio Fernandes vs. State of Goa (2008)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 09, 2008 Judges: B.N. Agrawal and Harjit Singh Bedi, JJ. In cases involving allegations of assault, the length of imprisonment can vary significantly based on the specific facts and circumstances. The Supreme Court of India, in the case of Claudio Fernandes vs. State of Goa, addressed the issue of

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Order Due to Lack of Notice in Criminal Proceedings: Neelakanteswaraswamy vs. M. Mahadevamurthy (2008)

Date of the Judgment: September 08, 2008 Judges: Tarun Chatterjee, J., Aftab Alam, J. Did you know that failing to properly notify an accused person about a court hearing can lead to the entire legal proceeding being overturned? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical issue of procedural fairness in the case of

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