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 […]
Date of the Judgment: 2 July 2013 Citation: 2013 INSC 495 Judges: Dr. B.S. Chauhan, Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla, JJ. Can a statement recorded by a police officer under Section 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 be considered a dying declaration? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a criminal
LEGAL ISSUE: The reliability and evidentiary value of multiple dying declarations. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Rajasthan vs. Shravan Ram & Anr. Judgment Date: May 1, 2013 Date of the Judgment: May 1, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 317 Judges: K.S. Radhakrishnan, J., Dipak Misra, J. Can a conviction be based solely on
Did the High Court err in acquitting the accused in a decades-old murder case? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in an appeal concerning a 1979 incident. The case hinged on the credibility of eyewitness testimonies and the presence of unexplained circumstances that cast doubt on the prosecution’s version of events. A three-judge
Date of the Judgment: October 3, 2008 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: C.K. Thakker, J., D.K. Jain, J. When an accused claims to be a juvenile, how should courts determine their age? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in Babloo Pasi vs. State of Jharkhand. The case clarifies the procedure for determining the
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 29, 2008 The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of dowry harassment and abetment to suicide in the case of Balwant Singh and Ors. vs. State of H.P. The central question revolved around the conviction of the appellants under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 25, 2008 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1531 of 2008 (Arising out of S.L.P. (Crl.) No.3925 of 2007) Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. Can a person be convicted under Section 394 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) based on the evidence presented? The Supreme Court
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 17, 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Harjit Singh Bedi, J. When an accident occurs involving a vehicle, and the driver’s license has expired, who is responsible for paying the compensation? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of National Insurance Co. Ltd. vs.
Date of the Judgment: 08 August 2003 Citation: Where available, provide the case citation in the Indian Supreme Court (INSC) format. Judges: Doraiswamy Raju, J. and H. K. Sema, J. Can possessing a classified document, even without proof of communication to another party, be sufficient to establish guilt under the Official Secrets Act? The Supreme
