Supreme Court Acquits In-Laws in Dowry Death Case Citing Lack of Evidence: Shoor Singh & Anr. vs. State of Uttarakhand (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the in-laws of the deceased were guilty of dowry death under Section 304-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Shoor Singh & Anr. vs. State of […]
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Direct Evidence: Santosh @ Rajesh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to convict the accused of murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Santosh @ Rajesh @ Gopal vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: September 19, 2024
Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of Protection Under Section 132 of the Indian Evidence Act in Criminal Cases LEGAL ISSUE: The extent of protection granted to a witness under Section 132 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, specifically whether it provides complete immunity from prosecution if other evidence exists. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name:
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Possession of Land Donated for Veterinary Hospital: State of Punjab vs. Bhagwantpal Singh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for possession of land is maintainable when the land was donated to the State for a public purpose and the suit is filed after a long period of possession by the State.
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Step-Mother’s Drowning Death: Ratnu Yadav vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution has proven beyond reasonable doubt that the accused committed the murder of his stepmother. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Ratnu Yadav vs. State of Chhattisgarh. Judgment Date: July 09, 2024. Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Kidnapping Case Due to Fabricated Evidence: Gaurav Maini vs. State of Haryana (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution’s evidence was sufficient to prove the charges of kidnapping for ransom, robbery, and criminal conspiracy. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Gaurav Maini vs. State of Haryana. [Judgment Date]: July 09, 2024
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Partition Suit: Ram @ Ramdas Sheshrao Neharkar vs. Sheshrao Baburao Neharkar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the concurrent findings of the Trial Court and First Appellate Court in a suit for partition and separate possession based on the claim of the plaintiff
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Premeditated Attack Case: Joy Dev Araj vs. State of Kerala (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code is sustainable when the accused is part of an unlawful assembly that caused the victim’s death. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Joy
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of evidence: Lal Mohammad Manjur Ansari vs. State of Gujarat (2024) INSC 475 (08 July 2024) Date of the Judgment: 08 July 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 475 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld when the key
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Dharmendra Kumar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in upholding the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for murder, based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Dharmendra
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Police Station Murder Case: Surender Singh vs. State (NCT of Delhi) (2024) Date of the Judgment: 3 July 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 462 Judges: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Rajesh Bindal Can a plea of self-defense or grave and sudden provocation justify a murder committed inside a police station? The
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to flawed witness testimonies: Alaudin vs. State of Assam (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder was valid based on the presented evidence and the application of Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Alaudin & Ors.
