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 Disqualification of Rajya Sabha Member: Ram Chandra Prasad Singh vs. Sharad Yadav (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether subsequent conduct of a disqualified Member of Parliament can be considered in a writ petition challenging the disqualification order. CASE TYPE: Disqualification of Member of Parliament under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution. Case Name: Ram
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Concealing Murder in Family: Asar Mohammad vs. State of U.P. (2018) Date of the Judgment: 24 October 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 969 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., L. Nageswara Rao, J. Can family members be held guilty for concealing a murder committed within their household? The Supreme Court of India addressed
