Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Doubtful Eyewitness Testimony: Sita Ram vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) INSC 364 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the testimony of eyewitnesses whose statements are inconsistent and who have a prior enmity with the accused can be relied upon for conviction in a murder case, especially when independent […]
Supreme Court alters murder conviction to culpable homicide due to mental illness: Sumitra Bai vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) Date of the Judgment: April 10, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 324 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Aravind Kumar, J. Can a person with a mental illness be convicted of murder? The Supreme Court of India recently
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Fatal Assault Case: Balu Sudam Khalde vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in upholding the conviction of the accused for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Balu Sudam Khalde and Another vs. The
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Balu Sudam Khalde vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in upholding the conviction of the appellants for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and whether the case falls under Exception 4 to Section 300 of the IPC.
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Kidnapping and Murder Case: Sundar @ Sundarrajan vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of death penalty and consideration of mitigating circumstances. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Sundar @ Sundarrajan vs. State by Inspector of Police. Judgment Date: 21 March 2023. Introduction Date of the Judgment: 21 March 2023 Citation:
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Kidnapping and Murder Case: Sundar vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of a death sentence based on errors apparent on the face of the record and the adequacy of sentencing hearings. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sundar @ Sundarrajan vs. State by Inspector of Police Judgment Date: 21 March
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Pradeep Kumar vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused based on circumstantial evidence and an extra-judicial confession was sustainable. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Pradeep Kumar vs. State of Chhattisgarh Judgment Date: 16th March, 2023 Date
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Lack of Evidence: Pradeep Kumar vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) INSC 242 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution has proven the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt based on circumstantial evidence and an extra-judicial confession. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Pradeep Kumar vs. State of
Supreme Court Clarifies Input Tax Credit Claims Under Karnataka VAT Act Date of the Judgment: 13 March 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 208 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a purchasing dealer claim Input Tax Credit (ITC) merely by producing invoices and payment records, or is there a higher burden of proof? The
Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction based on weak extra-judicial confession: Nikhil Chandra Mondal vs. State of West Bengal (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be solely based on an extra-judicial confession without sufficient corroborating evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Nikhil Chandra Mondal vs. State of West Bengal [Judgment Date]: 3 March 2023
Supreme Court Converts Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide: Premchand vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of the accused constitutes murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Premchand vs. The State of Maharashtra Judgment Date: 3rd March 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 3rd March
Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction based on extra-judicial confession: Nikhil Chandra Mondal vs. State of West Bengal (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be solely based on extra-judicial confession without corroborating evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Nikhil Chandra Mondal vs. State of West Bengal Judgment Date: March 3, 2023 Date of
