Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Netaji Achyut Shinde vs. State of Maharashtra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the acquittal of the accused by the trial court in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Netaji Achyut Shinde & Anr. vs. The State of Maharashtra [Judgment Date]: […]
Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Expediting Trial Based on Third-Party Application Date of the Judgment: 16 December 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 790 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a High Court direct a trial court to expedite a criminal trial based on an application from a
Supreme Court Allows Revival of Maintenance Petition: Sanjeev Kapoor vs. Chandana Kapoor (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Family Court can revive a maintenance petition under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.) after it was previously disposed of based on a settlement between the parties. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sanjeev Kapoor vs. Chandana
Supreme Court Quashes Section 493 IPC Charges but Upholds Dowry Prohibition Act Charges in Arun Singh vs State of UP LEGAL ISSUE: Whether charges under Section 493 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act can be sustained based on the allegations in the First Information Report
Supreme Court Quashes Second FIR Based on Same Facts: Prem Chand Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020) Date of the Judgment: February 7, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 123 Judges: Justice Navin Sinha and Justice Krishna Murari Can a person be tried twice for the same offense? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial
Supreme Court Grants Bail in Money Laundering Case: P. Chidambaram vs. Directorate of Enforcement (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted in a case of economic offense where the triple test (flight risk, tampering with evidence, influencing witnesses) is satisfied in favor of the accused, but the gravity of the offense is argued to
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case: Jai Prakash vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) INSC 996 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the conviction of the accused in a murder case, based on inconsistencies in witness testimonies and lapses in the investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Jai Prakash vs.
Supreme Court clarifies definition of ‘public place’ under Bihar Excise Act: Satvinder Singh vs State of Bihar (2019) INSC 594 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a private vehicle on a public road constitutes a ‘public place’ under the Bihar Excise Act. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Satvinder Singh @ Satvinder Singh Saluja & Ors. vs. The State
Supreme Court Addresses Contempt of Court by Advocate Mathews Nedumpara (27 March 2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Contempt of Court Proceedings and punishment for misconduct by an Advocate. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court Case Name: IN RE: MR. MATHEWS NEDUMPARA Judgment Date: 27 March 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 27 March 2019 Citation: Suo Motu Contempt
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Gruesome Murder Case: Md. Mannan vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a death sentence should be commuted to life imprisonment when there are mitigating circumstances and procedural lapses in the sentencing process. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Md. Mannan @ Abdul Mannan v. State of Bihar Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Quashing of FIR in Landlord-Tenant Dispute: Satish Sharma vs. State (2019) Date of the Judgment: 8th February 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 123 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a criminal case arising from a property dispute be quashed if the parties reach a compromise? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Child Rape and Murder Case: Rajendra Pralhadrao Wasnik vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a death sentence should be upheld in a case based on circumstantial evidence, and what factors should be considered in determining if a convict can be reformed and rehabilitated. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law.
