Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in fratricide case: Mallappa vs. State of Karnataka (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the Trial Court’s acquittal in a case of murder based on circumstantial evidence and eyewitness testimony. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder Case Name: Mallappa vs. State of Karnataka Judgment […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Kalabhai Hamirbhai Kachhot vs. State of Gujarat (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the concurrent findings of the trial court and High Court in a murder case, based on the testimony of injured eyewitnesses and medical evidence, warrant interference by the Supreme Court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kalabhai Hamirbhai
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Dowry Death Case: Naresh Kumar vs. Kalawati (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and evidentiary value of a dying declaration in a dowry death case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Naresh Kumar vs. Kalawati and others [Judgment Date]: March 25, 2021 Date of the Judgment: March 25, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC
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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Satpal vs. State of Haryana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the dying declaration of a deceased is sufficient to convict an accused for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Satpal vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: 03 March 2021
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Supreme Court acquits accused in dacoity-murder case due to lack of evidence: Hari Om vs. State of U.P. (2021) INSC 1 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the evidence presented was sufficient to convict the accused for offences related to dacoity and murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Hari Om @ Hero vs. State of U.P. Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in POCSO Act Case Based on Sole Testimony of Victim LEGAL ISSUE: Can a conviction under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) be based solely on the testimony of the victim? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, specifically cases under the POCSO Act. Case Name: Ganesan vs. State
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Karulal & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Evidentiary value of a related witness and the impact of past enmity on witness credibility in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Karulal & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: October 9, 2020
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Gruesome Murder Case Based on Dying Declarations: Purshottam Chopra vs. State (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and reliability of dying declarations in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Purshottam Chopra & Anr. vs. State (Govt. of NCT Delhi). [Judgment Date]: 07 January 2020 Date of the Judgment: 07 January
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under NDPS Act Despite Non-Examination of Independent Witnesses: Surinder Kumar vs. State of Punjab (2020) Date of the Judgment: January 6, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 1 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J., B.R. Gavai, J. Can a conviction under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act)
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Child Development Officer in Bribery Case: State of Bihar vs. Phulpari Kumari (2019) Date of the Judgment: December 6, 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a High Court overturn a disciplinary authority’s decision based on a departmental inquiry by re-evaluating
Supreme Court Acquits Police Officer in Dinakaran Office Arson Case: V. Rajaram vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a police officer can be held liable for failing to prevent a crime and apprehend criminals when they were part of a larger police force at the scene of the crime. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: V.
Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Burden of Proof in Property Dispute: Ali Hussain vs. Rabiya (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the burden of proof in cases involving alleged fraudulent property transactions, particularly when the transferor claims to be an illiterate woman. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Ali Hussain (D) Through Lrs
