Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 106

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Councillor Murder Case: Rajender vs. State (2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Councillor Murder Case: Rajender vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rajender @ Rajesh @ Raju vs. State (NCT of Delhi) Judgment Date: 24 October 2019 Date of the Judgment: 24 […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Gruesome Child Sacrifice Case: Ishwari Lal Yadav vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Gruesome Child Sacrifice Case: Ishwari Lal Yadav vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty should be upheld in cases of gruesome murder of children for human sacrifice. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ishwari Lal Yadav vs. State of Chhattisgarh Judgment Date: 03 October 2019

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case: Smt. Gargi vs. State of Haryana (2019)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 106, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 32(1), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case: Smt. Gargi vs. State of Haryana (2019) Date of the Judgment: 19th September 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 917 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld solely on circumstantial evidence, even when significant doubts exist about the prosecution’s case? The Supreme Court

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Weak Circumstantial Evidence: Sunita vs. State of Haryana (2019)

/ Burden of Proof, Circumstantial Evidence, Criminal Law, Hemant Gupta, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 106, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Last Seen Theory

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Weak Circumstantial Evidence: Sunita vs. State of Haryana (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution was sufficient to convict the accused for murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sunita vs. State of Haryana [Judgment Date]: July 30, 2019 Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Ranjit Kumar Haldar vs. State of Sikkim (25 July 2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Ranjit Kumar Haldar vs. State of Sikkim (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were responsible for the death of the deceased based on circumstantial evidence and the application of Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ranjit Kumar Haldar vs. State of

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Homicidal Death Case: Bhagwat vs. State of Maharashtra (2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Homicidal Death Case: Bhagwat vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for the death of his wife by burn injuries was justified based on circumstantial evidence and a dying declaration. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Bhagwat vs. State of Maharashtra [Judgment Date]: 19 September

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Last Seen Theory: Satpal vs. State of Haryana (01 May 2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Last Seen Theory: Satpal vs. State of Haryana (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the ‘last seen theory’ can be the basis of conviction in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Satpal vs. State of Haryana [Judgment Date]: 01 May 2018 Date of the Judgment: 01

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Chandra Bhawan Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Circumstantial Evidence, Criminal Law, Dowry Death, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 106, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 201, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, Murder, R.K. Agrawal

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Chandra Bhawan Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were responsible for the murder of the deceased. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Chandra Bhawan Singh vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh Judgment Date: 01 May 2018 Date of the Judgment: 01

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Homicidal Death Case: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Raj Kumar (2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Homicidal Death Case: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Raj Kumar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the trial court’s conviction in a case based on circumstantial evidence of murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Raj Kumar. [Judgment Date]: January 8,

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Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case based on circumstantial evidence: Satish Nirankari vs. State of Rajasthan (2017)

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LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused committed murder, or if the death was a suicide. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Satish Nirankari vs. State of Rajasthan Judgment Date: 09 June 2017 Date of the Judgment: 09 June 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 545 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J.

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Dying Declaration Reliability: Supreme Court overturns conviction in State of Rajasthan vs. Shravan Ram (2013)

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LEGAL ISSUE: The reliability and evidentiary value of multiple dying declarations. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Rajasthan vs. Shravan Ram & Anr. Judgment Date: May 1, 2013 Date of the Judgment: May 1, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 317 Judges: K.S. Radhakrishnan, J., Dipak Misra, J. Can a conviction be based solely on

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