Supreme Court Rejects Recusal Plea in Sanjiv Kumar Bhatt Case Date of the Judgment: May 10, 2023 Citation: SLP (Crl.) No. 9445 of 2022 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a judge be asked to recuse from a case simply because they made observations about a party in a previous, related case? […]
Supreme Court Overturns Bail Order in Murder Case: Rahul Gupta vs. State of Rajasthan (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can grant bail in a murder case without considering the chargesheet and materials collected during the investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Bail Case Name: Rahul Gupta vs. State of Rajasthan Judgment Date: May
Supreme Court Grants Bail: Analyzing GCTOC Act & Organized Crime in Gujarat LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted to an accused under the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act, 2015 (GCTOC Act) based on the number of prior cases and the nature of allegations. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Atulbhai Vithalbhai
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Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail Order in Murder Case: Rahul Gupta vs. State of Rajasthan (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can grant bail in a murder case without considering the chargesheet and seriousness of the offence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rahul Gupta vs. State of Rajasthan Judgment Date: May 4, 2023 Date
Supreme Court Commutes Death Penalty in Honour Killing Case: Digambar vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a death penalty should be upheld in a case of honour killing, considering the possibility of reformation of the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Digambar v. The State of Maharashtra Judgment Date: 28 April 2023 Date
Supreme Court acquits husband in murder case due to weak circumstantial evidence: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Phoolchand Rathore (28 April 2023) Date of the Judgment: 28 April 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 395 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Manoj Misra, J., Aravind Kumar, J. Can a conviction for murder be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence
Supreme Court Clarifies Encroachment Under Wakf Act: P.V. Nidhish vs. Kerala State Wakf Board (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether tenants of Wakf properties whose leases have expired can be termed “encroachers” under the Wakf Act, 1995, particularly concerning the retrospective application of the 2013 amendment. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Wakf Law, Criminal Law Case Name: P.V.
Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Prior Ruling on Customs Act Prosecutions: Amit Jalan vs. State of West Bengal (2023) INSC 378 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a prior Supreme Court judgment on the Customs Act should automatically apply to all similar pending cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Amit Jalan vs. State of West Bengal & Ors.
Supreme Court overturns conviction under NDPS Act for lack of evidence: Harbhajan Singh vs. State of Haryana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an owner of a vehicle can be convicted under Section 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) without proof of their knowledge of the vehicle being used for illegal
Supreme Court Upholds Money Laundering Charges: Anoop Bartaria vs. Enforcement Directorate (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the offense of money laundering under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 requires proof of knowledge of dealing with proceeds of crime. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Money Laundering. Case Name: Anoop Bartaria & Etc. vs. Dy. Director Enforcement Directorate
Supreme Court modifies life sentence to 30 years without remission in heinous rape and murder case: Kashi Nath Singh vs. State of Jharkhand (20 April 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of life sentence to a fixed term without remission in cases of heinous crimes. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kashi Nath Singh @ Kallu Singh vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Bail for Government Employees in UAPA Case: Kekhriesatuo Tep vs. NIA (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether government employees coerced into paying funds to a terrorist organization should be denied bail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. Case Name: Kekhriesatuo Tep etc. vs.
