Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Supreme Court enhances compensation for motor accident claimants: Manusha Sreekumar & Ors. vs. The United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (2022)

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Motor Accident Claimants: Manusha Sreekumar vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (2022) Date of the Judgment: October 17, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 903 Judges: Surya Kant, J. and Aniruddha Bose, J. Can a High Court reduce the compensation awarded by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, especially when sufficient evidence of […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Wife’s Murder Case: Anowar Hussain vs. State of Assam (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Wife’s Murder Case: Anowar Hussain vs. State of Assam (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the circumstantial evidence and the accused’s failure to explain the cause of his wife’s death were sufficient to uphold a murder conviction. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: MD. ANOWAR HUSSAIN vs. STATE OF ASSAM [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court overturns murder conviction due to weak circumstantial evidence: Subramanya vs. State of Karnataka (2022) INSC 487

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Supreme Court overturns murder conviction due to weak circumstantial evidence: Subramanya vs. State of Karnataka (2022) INSC 487 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a murder conviction can be sustained based on weak circumstantial evidence and an extra-judicial confession. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Subramanya vs. State of Karnataka Judgment Date: 13 October 2022 Date of the

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to flawed evidence: Munikrishna vs. State (2022)

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to flawed evidence: Munikrishna vs. State (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of confessional statements made to police and the evaluation of circumstantial evidence in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Munikrishna @ Krishna Etc. vs. State by Ulsoor PS [Judgment Date]: 30 September 2022 Date

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Supreme Court overturns death penalty in child rape-murder case: Chotkau vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (28 September 2022)

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Supreme Court Overturns Death Penalty in Child Rape-Murder Case: Chotkau vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: 28 September 2022 The Supreme Court of India, in a significant judgment, overturned the death penalty awarded to the appellant in a case involving the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl. The case hinged

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Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Dowry Death Case Due to Inconsistencies in Dying Declaration: Sultan vs State of UP (03 August 2022)

/ Bela M. Trivedi, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 32, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Sanjiv Khanna

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

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Supreme Court Upholds Key Provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002: Vijay Madanlal Choudhary vs. Union of India (27 July 2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Key Provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Date of the Judgment: 27 July 2022 Citation: Vijay Madanlal Choudhary & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors., 2022 INSC 615 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J., and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Is the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) a

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Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction Based on Eyewitness Testimony: Shahaja vs. State of Maharashtra (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction Based on Eyewitness Testimony: Shahaja vs. State of Maharashtra (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in upholding a murder conviction based on eyewitness testimony and circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Shahaja @ Shahajan Ismail Mohd. Shaikh vs. State of Maharashtra [Judgment Date]: 14 July 2022 Introduction

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of evidence: Virendra vs. State of M.P. (2022)

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of evidence: Virendra vs. State of M.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused committed the murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Virendra vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 11 July 2022 Introduction Date of the

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Shishpal vs. State (2022)

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Shishpal vs. State (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt in a murder case based on circumstantial evidence and the principle of common intention. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Shishpal @ Shishu vs. The

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in Border Security Force Act Case: Ex. Ct. Mahadev vs. The Director General, Boarder Security Force & Ors. (2022)

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in Border Security Force Act Case: Ex. Ct. Mahadev vs. The Director General, Boarder Security Force & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellant was entitled to exercise the right of private defense in the given facts and circumstances of the case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Border Security Force Act

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Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Dowry Death Case Citing Inconsistent Dying Declarations

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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

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