Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in murder case: Babu Sahebagouda vs State of Karnataka (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the trial court’s acquittal in a murder case based on the same evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Babu Sahebagouda Rudragoudar and Others vs. State of Karnataka [Judgment Date]: […]
Supreme Court overturns conviction in robbery case: Hansraj vs. State of M.P. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of evidence based on disclosure statements and recovery in criminal cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Hansraj vs. State of M.P. Judgment Date: 19 April 2024 Date of the Judgment: 19 April 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 318 Judges: B.R.
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Weak Circumstantial Evidence: Arun Shankar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution was sufficient to convict the accused for murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Arun Shankar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: April 10,
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Ravishankar Tandon vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024) Date of the Judgment: April 10, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 299 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a conviction be sustained solely on the basis of circumstantial evidence and a disclosure statement to the
Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Claim: Failure to Prove Material Suppression Leads to Victory for Complainant LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company can repudiate a claim based on the insured’s alleged suppression of information about existing insurance policies with other insurers. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Mahakali Sujatha vs. The Branch Manager, Future General I
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Cheque Dishonor Case: Rajco Steel Enterprises vs. Kavita Saraff (2024) INSC 288 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused successfully rebutted the presumption of guilt in a cheque dishonor case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, when the complainant failed to prove the existence of a legally enforceable debt.
Supreme Court Upholds Joint Family Business Claim in Property Dispute: Vitthalrao Marotirao Navkhare vs. Nanibai (Dead) (2024) INSC 283 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a business run by brothers is a joint family business, entitling them to a share in the properties purchased from its income. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Partition) Case Name: Vitthalrao Marotirao Navkhare vs.
Supreme Court Orders Husband’s Potency Test in Divorce Case Date of the Judgment: 5 April 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 274 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Can a court order a husband to undergo a potency test in a divorce case where the wife alleges non-consummation due to the husband’s impotency? The Supreme
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Citing Lack of Evidence: Pankaj Singh vs. State of Haryana (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the sexual intercourse was without the consent of the prosecutrix. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Pankaj Singh vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: 21 March 2024 Date
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Lack of Evidence: Raghunatha vs. State of Karnataka (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution established a chain of circumstantial evidence to prove the guilt of the accused in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Raghunatha and Another vs. The State of Karnataka. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Double Murder Case Citing Faulty Investigation: Periyasamy vs. State (2024) INSC 212 (18 March 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the convictions of the accused for murder and attempt to murder were sustainable given the inconsistencies in witness testimonies and lapses in the police investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Periyasamy
Supreme Court Orders De Novo Trial Due to Irregular Witness Examination: Ekene Godwin vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2024) Date of the Judgment: March 18, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 229 Judges: Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Can a trial court record the examination-in-chief of prosecution witnesses without ensuring the presence of a
