Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Dharmendra Kumar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in upholding the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for murder, based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Dharmendra […]
Supreme Court Upholds Joint Family Business Claim in Property Dispute: Vitthalrao Marotirao Navkhare vs. Nanibai (Dead) (2024) INSC 283 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a business run by brothers is a joint family business, entitling them to a share in the properties purchased from its income. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Partition) Case Name: Vitthalrao Marotirao Navkhare vs.
Supreme Court overturns conviction based on inconsistent dying declarations in murder case LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and reliability of multiple dying declarations in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder Case Name: Abhishek Sharma vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) Judgment Date: 18 October 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 18 October 2023
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Dowry Harassment Case: Rajaram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and evidentiary value of dying declarations in dowry harassment cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Harassment Case Name: Rajaram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: 16 December 2022 Date of the Judgment: 16 December 2022 Citation:
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Dowry Death Case Due to Inconsistencies in Dying Declaration | Sultan vs State of UP (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and evidentiary value of a dying declaration in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Sultan vs. The State of U.P. Judgment Date: 03 August 2022 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Dowry Death Case Citing Inconsistent Dying Declarations Date of the Judgment: June 2, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 504 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Hima Kohli, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld when the dying declarations of the deceased are inconsistent and unreliable? The Supreme Court of India recently
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case based on dying declaration: Jayamma vs. State of Karnataka (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Evidentiary value of a dying declaration and its reliability as the sole basis for conviction. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Jayamma & Anr. vs. State of Karnataka [Judgment Date]: 7 May 2021 Date of the Judgment:
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 Based on Dying Declaration LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and evidentiary value of a dying declaration in a criminal trial, particularly when multiple dying declarations exist. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Dowry Death Case Name: Jagbir Singh vs. State (N.C.T. of Delhi) [Judgment Date]: September 4, 2019 Introduction Date
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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Despite Dying Declarations: Mehboob & Anr. vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of extinguishing fire by the accused mitigates their culpability for murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Mehboob & Anr. vs. State of Maharashtra Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Kerosene Burning Case Based on Dying Declaration Date of the Judgment: 6 February 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 84 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a dying declaration alone be the basis for conviction in a criminal case? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this crucial question
