Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Supreme Court Clarifies Admissibility of Confessions in Anticipatory Bail Cases: P. Krishna Mohan Reddy vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 16, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 725 Judges: Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan Can a confession by a co-accused be used against another accused during an anticipatory bail hearing? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a recent case involving alleged corruption in the Andhra Pradesh […]

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Supreme Court Overturns High Court Decision in Property Dispute: Rajeev Gupta & Ors. vs. Prashant Garg & Ors. (23 April 2025)

Date of the Judgment: 23 April 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 552 Judges: Dipankar Datta, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Can a family settlement be challenged by a third party? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case involving a dispute over property rights. The core issue revolved around the validity of

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Supreme Court acquits accused in gruesome murder case due to lack of evidence: Aejaz Ahmad Sheikh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (22 April 2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 22 April 2025 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, Pankaj Mithal, Ahsanuddin Amanullah In a shocking case of family tragedy, the Supreme Court of India recently addressed the complexities of evidence and procedure in criminal trials. The case, Aejaz Ahmad Sheikh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh, involved the death of a woman,

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Supreme Court sets aside High Court order in property dispute: Rajendhiran vs. Muthaiammal (2025)

Date of the Judgment: April 15, 2025 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a High Court decision be overturned if it misinterprets evidence and disregards findings of lower courts? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case involving a property dispute. The court found that the High Court had

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in suspicious death case: Jagdish Gond vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 07, 2025 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. When a young woman dies mysteriously within two years of marriage, suspicion often falls on the husband and in-laws. But what happens when the evidence is unclear and the cause of death is uncertain? The Supreme Court of India

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Supreme Court overturns bail in exam cheating case: State of Rajasthan vs. Indraj Singh (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 7, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 341 Judges: Sanjay Karol, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can the High Court’s grant of bail to accused individuals be challenged when they are accused of compromising the sanctity of a public recruitment examination? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in the

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Supreme Court revives appeal in murder case due to High Court’s improper dismissal: Sanjay Kumar vs. State of Bihar (2025)

Date of the Judgment: February 27, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 287 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, CJI., Sanjay Kumar, J. Did the High Court err in dismissing an appeal related to a murder case without properly examining the evidence? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in Sanjay Kumar vs. State of Bihar. The

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Burden of Proof in Homicidal Death Cases: Supreme Court clarifies application of Section 106 of the Evidence Act in State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Balveer Singh (24th February 2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 24th February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 261 Judges: J.B. Pardiwala, J., Manoj Misra, J. What happens when a death occurs within the confines of a home, and suspicion falls on a family member? The Supreme Court of India, in the case of State of Madhya Pradesh v. Balveer Singh, addressed

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Dowry Death: Supreme Court acquits husband due to lack of evidence on dowry demand in Criminal Appeal No.112/2014 (11 February 2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 11 February 2025 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and K. Vinod Chandran, J. Can a conviction under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 stand when the essential ingredient of dowry demand is not sufficiently proven? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in a recent case involving a husband

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Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to inconsistencies in evidence: Raja Khan vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2025) INSC 167 (07 February 2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 07 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 167 Judges: Sanjay Karol, J., Manmohan, J. In a case hinging on circumstantial evidence, can inconsistencies in the prosecution’s evidence lead to the acquittal of the accused? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in Raja Khan vs. State of Chhattisgarh. The

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Supreme Court acquits husband in dowry death case: Karan Singh vs. State of Haryana (2025) INSC 133

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the husband subjected his wife to cruelty or harassment for dowry, leading to her death. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Death Case Name: Karan Singh vs. State of Haryana [Judgment Date]: January 31, 2025 Date of the Judgment: January 31, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 133

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Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case based on unreliable eyewitness testimony: Vinobhai vs. State of Kerala (29 January 2025)

Date of the Judgment: 29 January 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 119 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a conviction for murder stand when the eyewitness accounts are riddled with inconsistencies and omissions? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a criminal appeal, ultimately acquitting the accused. This

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