Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Homicidal Death Case: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Raj Kumar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the trial court’s conviction in a case based on circumstantial evidence of murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Raj Kumar. [Judgment Date]: January 8, […]
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a temple is a private place of worship or a public shrine. CASE TYPE: Religious and Charitable Endowments Law Case Name: Vijendra Kumar & Ors. vs. The Commissioner, A.P. Charitable & Religious Institutions & Endowment Department & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 15 December 2017 Date of the Judgment: 15 December 2017 Citation: 2017
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in reversing the Trial Court’s finding on the rate of rent and the eviction order. CASE TYPE: Civil (Landlord-Tenant Dispute) Case Name: Trilok Singh Chauhan vs. Ram Lal (Dead) Thr. Lrs [Judgment Date]: December 11, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: December 11, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 992
Date of the Judgment: 17 November 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 989 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., Amitava Roy, J. Can a conviction for murder stand solely on the testimony of an eyewitness whose account is riddled with inconsistencies and improbabilities? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a criminal appeal, ultimately acquitting
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a government body can privately negotiate the sale of public land after a public auction process has commenced and a change in land use has occurred. CASE TYPE: Civil (Land Auction Dispute) Case Name: Jaykrishna Industries Ltd. vs. State of Maharashtra and Others [Judgment Date]: November 13, 2017 Introduction Date of the
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a government body can privately negotiate the settlement of land after a public auction process has begun. CASE TYPE: Land auction dispute. Case Name: Jaykrishna Industries Ltd. vs. State of Maharashtra and Others. Judgment Date: 13 November 2017 Can a government body bypass a public auction and privately settle land with a
Can a conviction be overturned if the prosecution fails to establish key facts? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving the alleged theft of a bond paper from a government office. The core issue revolved around whether the High Court of Karnataka correctly overturned the acquittal granted by the
Date of the Judgment: July 18, 2017 The Supreme Court of India, in a criminal appeal, addressed the issue of circumstantial evidence in a case involving abduction and murder. The Court examined whether the prosecution had sufficiently proven the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt, based on the chain of circumstances presented. The
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant can dispute the landlord’s title during the continuation of tenancy, especially after initially acknowledging it. CASE TYPE: Eviction Law/Property Law Case Name: Jaspal Kaur Cheema and Anr. vs. M/S Industrial Trade Links and Ors. Judgment Date: 03 July 2017 Date of the Judgment: 03 July 2017 Citation: [Not Available in
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused committed murder, or if the death was a suicide. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Satish Nirankari vs. State of Rajasthan Judgment Date: 09 June 2017 Date of the Judgment: 09 June 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 545 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J.
Date of the Judgment: July 25, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 547 Judges: A. K. Patnaik, J., Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya, J. Can a conviction under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 be sustained solely on the basis of a deceased’s letter, when the charge of abetment to suicide is not proven? The Supreme Court
Date of the Judgment: July 4, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 497 Judges: A. K. Patnaik, J. and Gyan Sudha Misra, J. Can police officers be convicted for raping a woman in their custody? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a case where police officers were accused of raping a woman while
