Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case, Modifies Sentencing: Shamim vs. State (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the trial court’s acquittal of the appellant in a double murder case and whether the denial of remission was justified. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Smt. Shamim vs. State (GNCT of […]
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case Based on Inconsistent Dying Declarations Date of the Judgment: 29 August 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 724 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and Vineet Saran, J. Can inconsistencies in dying declarations lead to the acquittal of an accused in a murder case? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court acquits accused in alleged strangulation case: State of Karnataka vs. Srinivasa (2018) Date of the Judgment: 14th August, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 723 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., Vineet Saran, J. Can a conviction for murder be overturned if medical evidence suggests the possibility of suicide? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Motiram Padu Joshi vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the trial court’s acquittal and convicting the accused based on the evidence of eye witnesses, medical evidence, and recovery of weapons. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Motiram Padu Joshi and
Supreme Court Upholds Tribunal’s Finding on Negligence in Motor Accident Case LEGAL ISSUE: Determining liability in motor accident cases involving contributory negligence and conflicting evidence regarding the driver of the vehicle. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Claim Case Name: Mohar Sai and Anr. vs. Gayatri Devi and Ors. Judgment Date: 27 April 2018 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Sale Deed Validity in Property Dispute: Krishna Devi vs. Keshri Nandan (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a sale deed challenged on grounds of fraud and misrepresentation. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Krishna Devi vs. Keshri Nandan [Judgment Date]: March 21, 2018 Date of the Judgment: March 21, 2018 Citation: Civil
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of credible evidence: Sudhakar vs. State (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder was justified based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sudhakar @ Sudharasan vs. State Rep. by the Inspector of Police Judgment Date: 12 March 2018
Supreme Court overturns High Court in property sale dispute: Dalip Singh vs. Bhupinder Kaur (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the concurrent findings of fact by the trial court and the lower appellate court regarding an agreement to sell. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal (Specific Performance of Contract) Case Name: Dalip
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in NDPS Case Due to Inconsistent Witness Testimony: Union of India vs. Leen Martin (2018) Date of the Judgment: 01 February 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 74 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a conviction for drug trafficking be sustained when key witnesses contradict the prosecution’s version of
Supreme Court overturns conviction of two accused in murder case: Latesh @ Dadu Baburao Karlekar vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt in a case of murder and assault. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Latesh @ Dadu Baburao Karlekar vs. The State of
Supreme Court overturns conviction in NDPS case due to flawed evidence: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Trilok Chand (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the conviction under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) due to inconsistencies in the prosecution’s case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Narcotic Drugs
LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of self-acquired vs. ancestral property in a Hindu family. CASE TYPE: Civil property dispute. Case Name: Adiveppa & Ors. vs. Bhimappa & Anr. [Judgment Date]: September 6, 2017 Date of the Judgment: September 6, 2017. Citation: (2017) INSC 782. Judges: Justice R.K. Agrawal and Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre. The Supreme Court of
