Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Homicidal Death Case: Sabitri Samantaray vs. State of Odisha (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution successfully discharged its burden of proof in a case of homicidal death within a private residence, and whether Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, can be invoked to shift the burden of explanation […]
Supreme Court acquits accused in dowry death case due to lack of evidence: Satye Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand (2022) Date of the Judgment: 15th February 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J., Bela M. Trivedi, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld based solely on suspicion and circumstantial evidence, even
Supreme Court Orders Back Wages for Wrongfully Terminated Employee: Pradeep Jain vs. Manganese Ore India Ltd. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee, whose termination was found to be illegal, is entitled to back wages, and what is the burden of proof regarding gainful employment during the period of termination. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:
National Gandhi Museum vs. Sudhir Sharma: Supreme Court on Reinstatement and Compensation Date of the Judgment: 24 September 2021 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can an employee, found guilty of misconduct, be reinstated with full back wages simply because the employer failed to obtain prior approval for
Supreme Court Acquits Husband in Wife’s Death Case Citing Insufficient Circumstantial Evidence Date of the Judgment: 14 September 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 597 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Abhay S. Oka Can a conviction for murder be sustained solely on the basis of a post-mortem report, especially when other evidence suggests an alternative explanation?
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Surajdeo Mahto vs. State of Bihar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Surajdeo Mahto and Anr. vs. The State of Bihar Judgment Date: 04 August
Supreme Court Acquits Brothers in 28-Year-Old Murder Case: Surendra Kumar vs. State of U.P. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Analysis of circumstantial evidence and the burden of proof in criminal cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Surendra Kumar & Anr. vs. State of U.P. Judgment Date: 20 April 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20 April
Supreme Court overturns conviction in alleged dowry death case: Shivaji Chintappa Patil vs. State of Maharashtra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution has proven beyond reasonable doubt that the death was homicidal in a case based on circumstantial evidence and whether the burden of proof shifts to the accused under Section 106 of the Indian
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Matrimonial Homicide Case: Jayantilal Verma vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence and the lack of explanation from the accused under Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, are sufficient to uphold a conviction for murder in a domestic setting. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Jayantilal
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Circumstantial Evidence Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2020 Citation: Not Available Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Deepak Gupta, J. Can a person be convicted of murder based solely on circumstantial evidence? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Homicidal Death Case: Nawab vs. State of Uttarakhand (2020) Date of the Judgment: 22 January 2020 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 884 of 2013 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can a person be convicted for murder based on circumstantial evidence and the failure to provide a plausible explanation when
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Domestic Violence Case: Paul vs. State of Kerala (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) or culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II of the IPC. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Homicide Case
