Introduction Date of the Judgment: 04 March 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 318 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Is a dying declaration enough to convict someone of murder? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in the case of Suresh vs. State. The court overturned the conviction of a husband who […]
Supreme Court on Custodial Death: Manik & Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused police officers were guilty of custodial death and related offenses. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, specifically relating to custodial death and police misconduct. Case Name: Manik & Ors. vs. The State of Maharashtra Judgment Date: 25 September 2024
Supreme Court overturns conviction in attempt to murder case: Raju vs. State of Uttarakhand (2024) INSC 633 (31 July 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for attempt to murder was justified based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Raju and Another vs. State
Supreme Court Acquits Forest Officer in Bribery Case: Mir Mustafa Ali Hasmi vs. State of A.P. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution has sufficiently proven the demand and acceptance of a bribe by a public servant under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Case Name: Mir Mustafa Ali
Supreme Court acquits police officers in custodial death case: Vinod Jaswantray Vyas vs. State of Gujarat (2024) Date of the Judgment: July 09, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 490 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a conviction for custodial death stand when eyewitness accounts contradict medical evidence? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Thatireddigari Maheswara Reddy vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2024) Date of the Judgment: July 8, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 495 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Pankaj Mithal, J. Can the testimony of eyewitnesses who are related to the victim be considered reliable in a murder case? The
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to unreliable witness testimony: Hanna vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Reliability of witness testimony in criminal trials, particularly when witnesses are declared hostile and later recalled. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Hanna vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh Judgment Date: 1 May 2024 Date
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case: Kirpal Singh vs. State of Punjab (2024) INSC 312 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the evidence presented by the prosecution was reliable enough to uphold a conviction in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Kirpal Singh vs. State of Punjab. Judgment Date: April 18, 2024 Date of the
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to unreliable witness testimony: Dharambir vs. State of Haryana (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Reliability of eyewitness testimony and extra-judicial confessions in a murder trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Dharambir @ Dharma vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: April 16, 2024 Date of the Judgment: April 16, 2024
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Daylight Murder Case Despite Lack of Motive: Chandan vs. State (2024) INSC 271 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 can be upheld based on reliable eyewitness testimony, even if the prosecution fails to establish a motive for the crime. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Tutored Witnesses: Manikandan vs. State (2024) Date of the Judgment: April 5, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 272 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. Can a conviction for murder stand when the key witnesses have been tutored by the police? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court acquits teachers in POCSO case due to inconsistent evidence: Nirmal Premkumar vs. State (2024) INSC 193 (11 March 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the evidence presented was sufficient to convict the accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal
