Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentence for Father in Daughter’s Rape Case, Sets Minimum 20-Year Term LEGAL ISSUE: Can the Supreme Court impose a minimum term of imprisonment beyond 14 years for life sentences in cases not involving the death penalty? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ravinder Singh vs. The State Govt. of NCT of […]
Supreme Court Clarifies When Forgery Complaint Can Be Filed: Ashok Gulabrao Bondre vs. Vilas Madhukarrao Deshmukh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a private complaint can be filed for forgery of documents when the documents were allegedly forged before being submitted in court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ashok Gulabrao Bondre vs. Vilas Madhukarrao Deshmukh and
Supreme Court overturns High Court’s quashing of criminal proceedings in CBI vs. Aryan Singh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of powers under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.) for quashing criminal proceedings at the pre-trial stage. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Central Bureau of Investigation vs. Aryan Singh Etc. Judgment Date: April 10,
Supreme Court Grants Bail to Accused After 7 Years: Mohd Muslim vs. State (NCT of Delhi) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prolonged incarceration of an accused, despite stringent bail conditions under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, warrants the grant of bail. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mohd Muslim @ Hussain vs. State (NCT of
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Family Dispute: Hemantbhai Balvantbhai Patel vs. State of Gujarat (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings arising from a family dispute involving alleged forgery and financial transactions should be quashed to foster reconciliation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Hemantbhai Balvantbhai Patel and Another vs. The State of Gujarat and Another
Supreme Court Reinstates Complaints Dismissed for Non-Appearance in Cheque Bounce Cases Date of the Judgment: 01 March 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 177 Judges: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Manoj Misra Can a criminal complaint be dismissed for the complainant’s absence even after their evidence has been recorded? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court Transfers Cheque Dishonour Cases for Consolidated Trial LEGAL ISSUE: Whether cases related to cheque dishonour under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 can be transferred to a different court for a consolidated trial, despite the jurisdictional provisions of Section 142 of the same Act. CASE TYPE: Criminal, Negotiable Instruments Act Case
Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Convicted Murderer: Meena Devi vs. State of U.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly exercised its discretion in granting bail to a convicted murderer. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Meena Devi vs. The State of U.P. and Another Judgment Date: May 13, 2022 Date of the Judgment:
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Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation for Domestic Violence Act Applications: Kamatchi vs. Lakshmi Narayanan (2022) Date of the Judgment: April 13, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 409 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can an application under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 be dismissed solely on the
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to lack of common intention: Gadadhar Chandra vs. State of West Bengal (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused shared a common intention with the co-accused to commit murder under Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Gadadhar Chandra v. State
Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation for Cognizance in Criminal Cases: Amritlal vs. Shantilal Soni (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the relevant date for calculating the limitation period under Section 468 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Amritlal vs. Shantilal Soni & Ors. Judgment Date: 28 February 2022 Date of the Judgment: 28
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case Due to Factual Errors: Manno Lal Jaiswal vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Incorrect application of facts by the High Court in granting bail in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Manno Lal Jaiswal vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. Judgment Date:
