LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction under Section 302 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 can be upheld when the charge under Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 is not proven. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Shantanu Sitaram @ Anil Divekar vs. The State of Maharashtra Judgment Date: 22 September […]
LEGAL ISSUE: Criminal liability for sale of spurious liquor leading to death and grievous injury. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Haryana vs. Krishan & Anr. Judgment Date: June 09, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: June 09, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 488 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. (authored by A.K.
Date of the Judgment: 03 May 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 376 Judges: Altamas Kabir, C.J.I., Anil R. Dave, J., Vikramajit Sen, J. Can a television show broadcast a dramatized version of a case when an appeal is pending? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving a television show based on
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 26 September 2008 The Supreme Court of India addressed whether a High Court can set aside orders of lower courts without providing an opportunity for all parties to be heard. This issue arose from a property dispute where the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad reversed decisions made by lower
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 23 September 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. When a complaint alleging fraud and other related offences is filed, what procedure should a Magistrate follow? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of Ketankumar Babulal Patel vs. Kesarben Jesangji. The core issue
Date of the Judgment: September 19, 2008 Citation: Pramod Kumar Saxena v. Union of India & Ors., Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 58 of 2007 Judges: C.K. Thakker, J., D.K. Jain, J. What happens when an individual is stuck in jail for over a decade while awaiting trial? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical
Date of the Judgment: 08 August 2003 Citation: Where available, provide the case citation in the Indian Supreme Court (INSC) format. Judges: Doraiswamy Raju, J. and H. K. Sema, J. Can possessing a classified document, even without proof of communication to another party, be sufficient to establish guilt under the Official Secrets Act? The Supreme
