Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence (2025) INSC 116

/ B.R. Gavai, Constitutional Law, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 65B, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 201, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, K.V. Viswanathan, Offences Against Human Body, PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA

Date of the Judgment: 28 January 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 116 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J., K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld based on circumstantial evidence alone? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a case involving a gruesome murder, ultimately acquitting the accused […]

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Paternity vs. Legitimacy: Supreme Court Settles Maintenance Dispute (28 January 2025)

/ Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Civil Procedure Code, 1908 with Section 11, Family Courts Act, 1984, Family Courts Act, 1984 with Section 7, Family Courts Act, 1984 with Section 8, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 112, Judges, Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan

Date of the Judgment: 28 January 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 115 Judges: Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Can a child claim maintenance from someone other than their legal father? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this complex question, clarifying the difference between paternity and legitimacy in maintenance cases. This judgment arose from

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Political Clash Case: Edakkandi Dineshan vs. State of Kerala (2025)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 154, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 161, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 145, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 155, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 27, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 149, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Political Clash Case: Edakkandi Dineshan vs. State of Kerala (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly upheld the conviction of the accused based on the evidence presented, despite claims of contradictions and faulty investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Edakkandi Dineshan @ P. Dineshan & Ors. vs. State

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Supreme Court clarifies the distinction between valid execution and genuineness of a Will: Lilian Coelho vs. Myra Philomena Coalho (2025)

/ C.T. Ravikumar, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 68, Indian Succession Act, 1925, Indian Succession Act, 1925 with Section 63, Judges, Sudhanshu Dhulia

Date of the Judgment: January 02, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 7 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Can a Will be considered genuine simply because it was validly executed? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case concerning a dispute over a Will. The core issue was whether a

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Ashok Verma vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 174, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 106, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 11, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Ashok Verma vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024) Date of the Judgment: December 19, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 1011 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Can a husband be convicted for the murder of his wife when the death occurs in their home, and the

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Supreme Court quashes charges against accused in NDPS case, relying on lack of evidence: Karan Talwar vs State of Tamil Nadu (2024)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 227, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 25, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 with Section 27(b)

Supreme Court quashes charges against accused in NDPS case, relying on lack of evidence: Karan Talwar vs State of Tamil Nadu (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can be charged under Section 27(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 based solely on a co-accused’s confession. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Karan

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Supreme Court Upholds MACT Award in Motor Accident Claim Case: Geeta Dubey & Ors vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors. (2024) INSC 998 (18 December 2024)

/ Appeals under Motor Vehicles Act, Burden of Proof, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 106, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 173

Supreme Court Upholds MACT Award in Motor Accident Claim Case: Geeta Dubey & Ors vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors. (2024) INSC 998 (18 December 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in overturning the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) award based on the evidence presented regarding the involvement of the

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Supreme Court Convicts Accused in Child Murder Case, Reduces Death Sentence to 25 Years Imprisonment Without Remission

/ Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 106, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 8, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 364, Offences Against Human Body, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 with Section 29, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 with Section 5, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 with Section 6

Supreme Court Convicts Accused in Child Murder Case, Reduces Death Sentence to 25 Years Imprisonment Without Remission LEGAL ISSUE: Assessment of circumstantial evidence in cases of murder and sexual assault of a child, and the imposition of the death penalty. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, specifically offences against children and murder. Case Name: Sambhubhai Raisangbhai Padhiyar

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Nusrat Parween vs. State of Jharkhand (2024)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 107, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 116(3), Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 106, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Nusrat Parween vs. State of Jharkhand (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction for murder can be sustained solely on the basis of circumstantial evidence, and whether the burden of proof shifts to the accused under Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872,

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Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Political Rivalry Case: Kunhimuhammed vs. State of Kerala (2024)

/ Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 27, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 300, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Political Rivalry Case: Kunhimuhammed vs. State of Kerala (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of stabbing and killing during a scuffle amounts to murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Kunhimuhammed @ Kunheethu vs. The State of Kerala [Judgment Date]: December 06,

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to flawed evidence: Wadla Bheemaraidu vs. State of Telangana (2024) INSC 923 (03 December 2024)

/ Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 27, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 364, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to flawed evidence: Wadla Bheemaraidu vs. State of Telangana (2024) INSC 923 (03 December 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved the chain of circumstances beyond reasonable doubt in a case based purely on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Wadla Bheemaraidu vs. State of Telangana

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Supreme Court Upholds Consolidation Officer’s Order on Paternity Dispute: Shambhu Chauhan vs. Ram Kirpal (2024)

/ Burden of Proof, Constitution of India, Constitution of India with Article 226, High Court Jurisdiction, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 101, Revisional Powers, U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953, U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 with Section 48

Supreme Court Upholds Consolidation Officer’s Order on Paternity Dispute: Shambhu Chauhan vs. Ram Kirpal (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court rightly interfered with the revisional authority’s order in a land consolidation dispute regarding the determination of paternity and succession rights. CASE TYPE: Land Consolidation Dispute, Civil Law Case Name: Shambhu Chauhan vs. Ram Kirpal

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