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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Unreliable Witness Testimony (2023)

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Unreliable Witness Testimony (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the testimony of partially reliable witnesses can be used to convict an accused when their testimony has been disbelieved in part. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder Case Name: Balaram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: 8 November 2023 […]

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Poisoning Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Hariprasad vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023)

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Poisoning Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Hariprasad vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused administered poison to the deceased, leading to his death. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Hariprasad @ Kishan Sahu vs. State of Chhattisgarh Judgment Date: 7th

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Supreme Court reduces conviction from Murder to Culpable Homicide: Parshuram vs. State of M.P. (2023) INSC 973

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Supreme Court reduces conviction from Murder to Culpable Homicide: Parshuram vs. State of M.P. (2023) INSC 973 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for murder is sustainable when the prosecution fails to explain injuries on the accused and the common intention of the unlawful assembly to

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Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide Due to Grave and Sudden Provocation: Markash Jajara vs. State of Assam (2023)

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Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide Due to Grave and Sudden Provocation: Markash Jajara vs. State of Assam (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of the accused falls under the ambit of culpable homicide not amounting to murder due to grave and sudden provocation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Markash Jajara vs.

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Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Shambhubhai Kalabhai Raval vs. State of Gujarat (2023) INSC 977

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Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Shambhubhai Kalabhai Raval vs. State of Gujarat (2023) INSC 977 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction for abetment of suicide and cruelty can be sustained based solely on a dying declaration of questionable reliability. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Dowry Death, Abetment of Suicide) Case Name: Shambhubhai Kalabhai Raval

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Supreme Court acquits accused in rape case due to insufficient evidence of prosecutrix’s age: Manak Chand vs. State of Haryana (2023) INSC 959

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Supreme Court acquits accused in rape case due to insufficient evidence of prosecutrix’s age: Manak Chand vs. State of Haryana (2023) INSC 959 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution successfully proved that the prosecutrix was a minor at the time of the alleged offense, thus making her consent immaterial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, specifically rape under

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Supreme Court overturns Trial Court’s Order under Section 319 CrPC: Aarif & Ors. vs. State of Rajasthan (2023)

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Supreme Court overturns Trial Court’s Order under Section 319 CrPC: Aarif & Ors. vs. State of Rajasthan (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Trial Court was correct in summoning the appellants under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Aarif & Ors. vs. The State of Rajasthan

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Supreme Court quashes conviction due to violation of Section 52A of NDPS Act: Yusuf @ Asif vs State (2023) INSC 912

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Supreme Court quashes conviction due to violation of Section 52A of NDPS Act: Yusuf @ Asif vs State (2023) INSC 912 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-compliance with Section 52A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) regarding the seizure and sampling of contraband invalidates a conviction. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Narcotics) Case

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Supreme Court to Reconsider Immunity of MPs in Bribery Cases: Sita Soren vs. Union of India (2023)

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Supreme Court to Reconsider Immunity of MPs in Bribery Cases: Sita Soren vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Members of Parliament and State Legislatures have immunity from criminal prosecution for bribery in connection with their votes or speeches in the House. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Sita Soren vs. Union

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Witchcraft Killing Case: Bhaktu Gorain & Anr. vs. The State of West Bengal (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Witchcraft Killing Case: Bhaktu Gorain & Anr. vs. The State of West Bengal (2023) Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 12, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 821 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. Can allegations of witchcraft justify a brutal murder? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this

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Supreme Court Converts Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Love Triangle Case

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Supreme Court Converts Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Love Triangle Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of the accused constitutes murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder, specifically concerning the intention and knowledge of the accused in causing the death of the victim. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: N. Ramkumar vs. The

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Supreme Court Grants Bail in Money Laundering Case: Bachhu Yadav vs. Directorate of Enforcement (2023)

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Supreme Court Grants Bail in Money Laundering Case: Bachhu Yadav vs. Directorate of Enforcement (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) when the alleged proceeds of crime were deposited prior to the period of the alleged illegal activity. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Money

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