Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 07, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 158 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. Can an appellate court impose a sentence that exceeds the maximum punishment that a trial court could have imposed in an attempted murder case? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for House Trespass and Assault, Reduces Sentence: Didde Srinivas vs. State (2024) INSC 892 (13 November 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction under Section 451 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for house-trespass to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment is justified when the accused is also convicted of an offence
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Honor Killing Case: Eknath Kisan Kumbharkar vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty imposed for the murder of a daughter by her father in an alleged honor killing case should be upheld or commuted to life imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Eknath Kisan Kumbharkar
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in POCSO Case Based on Time Served Date of the Judgment: 5 February 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 96 Judges: Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma Can a court reduce a sentence if the convict has already served a substantial portion of it? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in 2010 Assault Case: Abdul Jabbar vs. State of Haryana (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Reduction of sentence due to protracted trial and time already served. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Abdul Jabbar vs. The State of Haryana & Ors. [Judgment Date]: February 5, 2024 Date of the Judgment: February 5, 2024 Citation:
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Attempt to Murder Case: Pramod Kumar Mishra vs. State of U.P. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Consideration of mitigating factors in sentencing for attempt to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Pramod Kumar Mishra vs. State of U.P. [Judgment Date]: 04 September 2023 Date of the Judgment: 04 September 2023 Citation: 2023
Supreme Court Enhances Sentences in Culpable Homicide Case: Uggarsain vs. State of Haryana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in modifying the conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder and whether the sentence was appropriate. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Uggarsain vs. The State of Haryana & Ors.
Supreme Court Grants Probation in Essential Commodities Act Case After 37 Years LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person convicted under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 can be granted probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, despite a minimum sentence prescribed in the Essential Commodities Act. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Tarak Nath Keshari vs.
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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 Enhances Punishment for Rash Driving Causing Death: State of Punjab vs. Dil Bahadur (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reducing the sentence for rash and negligent driving causing death. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: State of Punjab vs. Dil Bahadur. [Judgment Date]: 28 March 2023 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Culpable Homicide Case: Panneer Selvam vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Reduction of sentence for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Panneer Selvam vs. State of Tamil Nadu. Judgment Date: 21 March 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 21 March 2023 Citation: Not
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Culpable Homicide Case: Panneer Selvam vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Reduction of sentence in a culpable homicide case not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Panneer Selvam vs. State of Tamil Nadu [Judgment Date]: 21 March 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 21 March 2023
