Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Supreme Court Upholds Citizen’s Property Rights Against State’s Adverse Possession Claim: State of Haryana vs. Amin Lal (2024) INSC 875 (19 November 2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Citizen’s Property Rights Against State’s Adverse Possession Claim Date of the Judgment: 19 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 875 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Prasanna B. Varale, J. Can a state claim ownership of a citizen’s property through adverse possession? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a case […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Uma & Anr. vs. State (22 October 2024)

/ Burden of Proof, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 106, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Uma & Anr. vs. State (2024) INSC 809 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the Trial Court’s acquittal and convicting the accused based on circumstantial evidence in a dowry death case. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Uma & Anr. vs. State. [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Cruelty and Abetment of Suicide in Matrimonial Case: Parveen Kumar vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (23 September 2024)

/ Abetment of Suicide, Criminal Law, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 113A, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 306, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Matrimonial Cruelty

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Cruelty and Abetment of Suicide in Matrimonial Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in raising a presumption of abetment of suicide under Section 113A of the Indian Evidence Act, based on the evidence of cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Cruelty and Abetment of Suicide in Matrimonial Case: Parveen Kumar vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (23 September 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Acquits In-Laws in Dowry Death Case Citing Lack of Evidence: Shoor Singh & Anr. vs. State of Uttarakhand (20 September 2024)

/ Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 113-B, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 32(1), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304-B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498-A, Offences Relating to Marriage

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 In-Laws in Dowry Death Case Citing Lack of Evidence: Shoor Singh & Anr. vs. State of Uttarakhand (20 September 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Direct Evidence: Santosh @ Rajesh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024)

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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

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Section 132 of the Indian Evidence Act: Supreme Court Clarifies Witness Protection in Criminal Cases (2024) INSC 681 (10 September 2024)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 319, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 20(3), Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 132

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:

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Supreme Court Upholds State’s Possession of Land Donated for Veterinary Hospital: State of Punjab vs. Bhagwantpal Singh (2024)

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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.

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Step-Mother’s Drowning Death: Ratnu Yadav vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024)

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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:

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Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Kidnapping Case Due to Fabricated Evidence: Gaurav Maini vs. State of Haryana (2024)

/ Admissibility of Evidence, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 161, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 311, Criminal Procedure, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 27, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 65B, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 364A, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 392, Offences Against Human Body

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

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Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Premeditated Attack Case: Joy Dev Araj vs. State of Kerala (2024)

/ Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 134, 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 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

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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)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 161, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 25, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Offences Against Human Body

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 overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of evidence: Lal Mohammad Manjur Ansari vs. State of Gujarat (2024) INSC 475 (08 July 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Dharmendra Kumar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 161, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 162, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 27, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 32, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Offences Against Human Body

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

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