Evidence Act, 1872

Supreme Court acquits accused in a case of circumstantial evidence due to incomplete chain of circumstances: Md. Bani Alam Mazid @ Dhan vs. State of Assam (2025)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Circumstantial Evidence, Evidence Act, 1872, Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 25, Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 27, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 201, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, Ujjal Bhuyan

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 24, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 260 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. In cases lacking direct evidence, can a conviction be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence if the chain of circumstances is incomplete? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a criminal appeal, focusing […]

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Supreme Court overturns dacoity conviction due to weak evidence: Vinod @ Nasmulla vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2025) INSC 220

/ Arms Act, 1959, Arms Act, 1959 with Section 25, Evidence Act, 1872, Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 9, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 395, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 397, Judges, Manoj Misra, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

Date of the Judgment: February 14, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 220 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. and Manoj Misra, J. In a recent criminal appeal, the Supreme Court of India addressed the critical issue of evidentiary standards in dacoity cases. The central question was whether the conviction of an accused could be sustained based on

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in strangulation case due to lack of conclusive evidence: Ravi vs. State of Punjab (2025) INSC 170 (10 February 2025)

/ Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 313, Evidence Act, 1872, Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 106, Judges, Pankaj Mithal

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 10 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 170 Judges: Pankaj Mithal, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. In a case hinging on circumstantial evidence, the Supreme Court of India addressed the critical question of whether the prosecution had sufficiently proven the guilt of the accused, Ravi, beyond a reasonable doubt in the alleged

Supreme Court overturns conviction in strangulation case due to lack of conclusive evidence: Ravi vs. State of Punjab (2025) INSC 170 (10 February 2025) Read Post »

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Weak Circumstantial Evidence: Suresh Chandra Tiwari vs. State of Uttarakhand (2024) INSC 907 (28 November 2024)

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Weak Circumstantial Evidence: Suresh Chandra Tiwari vs. State of Uttarakhand (2024) INSC 907 (28 November 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution’s circumstantial evidence was strong enough to convict the accused of murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Suresh Chandra Tiwari & Anr. vs. State of

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Weak Circumstantial Evidence: Suresh Chandra Tiwari vs. State of Uttarakhand (2024) INSC 907 (28 November 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Partition Suit: Ram @ Ramdas Sheshrao Neharkar vs. Sheshrao Baburao Neharkar (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Partition Suit: Ram @ Ramdas Sheshrao Neharkar vs. Sheshrao Baburao Neharkar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the concurrent findings of the Trial Court and First Appellate Court in a suit for partition and separate possession based on the claim of the plaintiff

Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Partition Suit: Ram @ Ramdas Sheshrao Neharkar vs. Sheshrao Baburao Neharkar (2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Claim: Failure to Prove Material Suppression Leads to Victory for Complainant (10 April 2024)

/ Burden of Proof, Evidence Act, 1872, Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 101, Insurance Act, 1938, Insurance Act, 1938 with Section 45, Principle of Uberrimae Fidei

Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Claim: Failure to Prove Material Suppression Leads to Victory for Complainant LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company can repudiate a claim based on the insured’s alleged suppression of information about existing insurance policies with other insurers. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Mahakali Sujatha vs. The Branch Manager, Future General I

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of evidence: Ballu @ Balram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2 April 2024)

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of evidence: Ballu @ Balram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) Date of the Judgment: 2 April 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 258 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a conviction be upheld if the evidence is based on weak circumstantial evidence and

Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of evidence: Ballu @ Balram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2 April 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court quashes conviction in NDPS case due to flawed procedure: Mohammed Khalid vs State of Telangana (2024) INSC 158 (01 March 2024)

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Supreme Court quashes conviction in NDPS case due to flawed procedure: Mohammed Khalid vs State of Telangana (2024) INSC 158 (01 March 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved the charges against the accused beyond reasonable doubt in a case involving the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law,

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Supreme Court overturns conviction based on ‘last seen’ theory in murder case: R. Sreenivasa vs. State of Karnataka (2023)

/ Burden of Proof, Evidence Act, 1872, Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 106, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 201, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case: R. Sreenivasa vs. State of Karnataka (2023) Date of the Judgment: September 6, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 803 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can a conviction for murder be sustained solely on the basis of the ‘last seen’ theory, especially when there are inconsistencies in the

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Supreme Court alters murder conviction to culpable homicide due to mental illness: Sumitra Bai vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023)

/ Aravind Kumar, B.R. Gavai, Evidence Act, 1872, Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 105, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 84, Judges, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court alters murder conviction to culpable homicide due to mental illness: Sumitra Bai vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was entitled to the benefit of Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, due to her mental illness. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Sumitra Bai vs. The State of

Supreme Court alters murder conviction to culpable homicide due to mental illness: Sumitra Bai vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) Read Post »

Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction based on extra-judicial confession: Nikhil Chandra Mondal vs. State of West Bengal (2023)

/ B.R. Gavai, Evidence Act, 1872, Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 27, Extra-judicial Confessions, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Sanjay Karol

Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction based on extra-judicial confession: Nikhil Chandra Mondal vs. State of West Bengal (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be solely based on extra-judicial confession without corroborating evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Nikhil Chandra Mondal vs. State of West Bengal Judgment Date: March 3, 2023 Date of

Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction based on extra-judicial confession: Nikhil Chandra Mondal vs. State of West Bengal (2023) Read Post »

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence: Khema @ Khem Chandra vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022)

/ B.R. Gavai, Evidence Act, 1872, Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 27, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 149, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence: Khema @ Khem Chandra vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Evaluation of witness testimony and the evidentiary value of recoveries in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder Case Name: Khema @ Khem Chandra vs. State of Uttar Pradesh Judgment

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence: Khema @ Khem Chandra vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) Read Post »

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