Date of the Judgment: April 16, 2025 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. Did instigation outside a house during a violent attack make one liable for the consequences? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of R. Baiju vs. State of Kerala, concerning a deadly altercation that resulted in […]
Supreme Court Upholds Intra-State Prison Transfer for Security Reasons: State of Jharkhand vs. Vikash Tiwary (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an intra-state transfer of a convicted prisoner can be ordered by the Inspector General of Prisons based on administrative grounds related to security concerns. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: The State of Jharkhand & Others
Date of the Judgment: January 2, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 13 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Sanjay Karol, J. Can a High Court grant bail by assessing the evidence in a case involving the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA)? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question. The court, in this case,
Supreme Court Clarifies Sanction Requirements for Public Servants in Conspiracy Cases: Om Prakash Yadav vs. Niranjan Kumar Upadhyay & Ors (2024) INSC 979 Date of the Judgment: 13th December 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 979 Judges: J.B. Pardiwala, J., Manoj Misra, J. Can a public servant be prosecuted for conspiracy without prior government sanction? The Supreme
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Murder Case: Ramesh vs. State of Karnataka (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the Trial Court’s acquittal in a murder case, considering the discrepancies in witness testimonies and the principles governing appeals against acquittals. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ramesh and another vs. State
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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Bank Fraud Case: Vijayaraman vs. State (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in upholding the conviction of the petitioners for offences under Section 120-B read with Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, based on allegations of fraudulent
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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Shoma Kanti Sen in Elgar Parishad Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in remanding the matter to the Special Court for fresh consideration of bail after a supplementary chargesheet was filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). CASE TYPE: Criminal (Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967) Case Name:
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Money Laundering Act: Pavana Dibbur vs. Directorate of Enforcement (29 November 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of “proceeds of crime” and the applicability of Section 3 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) when the accused is not charged in the predicate offense. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Money Laundering
Supreme Court Grants Bail in UAPA Case: Yedala Subba Rao vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused are entitled to bail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) given the stringent conditions for bail under the act. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) Case Name: Yedala Subba Rao
Supreme Court overturns High Court’s quashing of criminal proceedings in Odisha land scam case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) by quashing criminal proceedings based on a detailed scrutiny of evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Case Name:
Supreme Court quashes charges against financier in disproportionate assets case: State vs. Uttamchand Bohra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether mere possession of a property document is sufficient to establish criminal conspiracy and abetment in a disproportionate assets case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Act Case Name: The State by S.P. Through the SPE CBI
Supreme Court Quashes Summons Against Company Directors in Property Damage Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether company directors can be held vicariously liable for offenses committed by the company without specific allegations of their individual roles. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ravindranatha Bajpe vs. Mangalore Special Economic Zone Ltd. & Others Judgment Date: 27 September 2021
