Supreme Court Overturns Murder Conviction, Upholds Dowry Harassment: Ravinder Kumar vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to uphold a murder conviction when the prosecution failed to establish a clear chain of events. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ravinder Kumar vs. State of NCT of Delhi Judgment […]
Supreme Court overturns Special Court order on benami transactions: Suman L. Shah vs. The Custodian (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the burden of proof lies on the Custodian to prove that a debt exists, or on the alleged debtor to prove that a debt has been repaid in cases involving benami transactions under the Special Court
Supreme Court Upholds Will, Rejects Sale Deed in Property Dispute: Savitri Bai vs. Savitri Bai (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a Will versus a subsequent Sale Deed in a property dispute. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Savitri Bai and another vs. Savitri Bai [Judgment Date]: 29 February 2024 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder and robbery case: Thakore Umedsing Nathusing vs. State of Gujarat (2024) INSC 198 (22 February 2024) **LEGAL ISSUE:** Whether the High Court was right in reversing the acquittal by the Trial Court in a case based on circumstantial evidence. **CASE TYPE:** Criminal Law **Case Name:** Thakore Umedsing Nathusing vs.
Supreme Court Acquits Husband in Abetment of Suicide Case: Naresh Kumar vs. State of Haryana (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the husband abetted the suicide of his wife. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Naresh Kumar vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: 22 February 2024 Date of the Judgment: 22nd February 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 149 Judges:
Supreme Court Reduces Kidnapping for Ransom Conviction to Simple Kidnapping: William Stephen vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved the ingredients of Section 364A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, relating to kidnapping for ransom. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: William Stephen vs. The State of Tamil Nadu and
Supreme Court overturns conviction based on weak extra-judicial confession: Kalinga vs. State of Karnataka (2024) INSC 124 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an extra-judicial confession, without corroborating evidence, can be the sole basis for conviction in a criminal case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Kalinga @ Kushal vs. State of Karnataka [Judgment Date]: 20 February 2024
Supreme Court overturns High Court in land dispute case: The Tehsildar vs. Ganga Bai (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for permanent injunction is maintainable without seeking a declaration of title when the title of the property is disputed. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Property Dispute Case Name: The Tehsildar, Urban Improvement Trust and Anr. vs.
Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Land Buyer in Power of Attorney Dispute Date of the Judgment: 31 January 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 77 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can a person who buys land from a Power of Attorney (PoA) holder be held criminally liable if there is a dispute between the original
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Title Declaration: Government of Goa vs. Maria Julieta D’Souza (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Burden and standard of proof in a suit for declaration of title. CASE TYPE: Civil Law. Case Name: Government of Goa vs. Maria Julieta D’Souza (D) & Ors. [Judgment Date]: January 31, 2024 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court overturns conviction based on doubtful weapon recovery: Krishan vs. State of Haryana (2024) Date of the Judgment: January 25, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 60 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld when the primary eyewitnesses turn hostile, and the only remaining evidence is the recovery
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of conclusive evidence: Raja Naykar vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024) INSC 56 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be sustained solely on the basis of circumstantial evidence and recovery of a weapon without establishing a clear link to the crime. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name:
