Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Weak Circumstantial Evidence: Malaichamy vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution was sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Malaichamy & Anr. vs. […]
Supreme Court Reverses Conviction in Cheque Bounce Case: Anss Rajashekar vs. Augustus Jeba Ananth (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, that a cheque was issued for a legally enforceable debt, was rebutted by the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal (Cheque Bounce) Case Name: Anss Rajashekar vs.
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Kerala Abkari Act Case: Lalichan vs. State of Kerala (2019) INSC 13 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the sentence imposed under the Kerala Abkari Act was excessive. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Lalichan vs. The State of Kerala [Judgment Date]: January 7, 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: January 7, 2019
Socio-Economic Factors and Reformation: Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Kerala Multiple Murder Case (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether socio-economic factors and the possibility of reformation should be considered when deciding between a life sentence and a death sentence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: M.A. Antony @ Antappan vs. State of Kerala Judgment Date: 12 December
Supreme Court defers decision on FCRA applicability in CBI vs. Pratap Chandra Reddy (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 (FCRA) in a case involving offences under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: C.B.I. vs. Pratap Chandra Reddy [Judgment Date]: December 11, 2018 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Surendra Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder based on circumstantial evidence was justified. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Surendra Singh & Anr. vs. State of Uttarakhand [Judgment Date]: 04 December 2018 Date of the
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Chhattisgarh Murder Case: Chhannu Lal Verma vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty imposed on the appellant was justified under the “rarest of rare” doctrine. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Chhannu Lal Verma vs. The State of Chhattisgarh [Judgment Date]: 28 November 2018 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Convicts Accused in Child Rape Case, Overturning High Court Acquittal: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Manga Singh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the testimony of a child victim of sexual assault requires corroboration for conviction, and the significance of medical evidence in such cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of Himachal Pradesh vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Gruesome Murder Case: Palani vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the testimony of a single eyewitness, corroborated by medical evidence, is sufficient to uphold a conviction in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Palani vs. State of Tamil Nadu [Judgment Date]: 27 November 2018 Introduction
Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in Abkari Act Case: Santosh Kumar vs. State of Kerala (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in its sentencing under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Santosh @ Santosh Kumar vs. State of Kerala [Judgment Date]: November 16, 2018 Date of the
Supreme Court Settles Criminal Dispute Through Mediation: Shobha Devi vs. State of Bihar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Resolution of criminal disputes through mediation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Shobha Devi vs. The State of Bihar & Anr. Judgment Date: November 2, 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: November 2, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 956 Judges:
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Kidnapping Case: State of Haryana vs. Sunder Pal (2018) Date of the Judgment: October 31, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 976 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., Indira Banerjee, J. Can mere presence at a location where a crime occurred implicate an individual in the crime? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
