Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120B

Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to flawed investigation: Maghavendra Pratap Singh vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023)

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to flawed investigation: Maghavendra Pratap Singh vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be sustained when the investigation is flawed and based on circumstantial evidence, and when co-accused are acquitted. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Maghavendra Pratap Singh @ Pankaj Singh vs. […]

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Supreme Court Grants Bail in Money Laundering Case: Sanjay Raghunath Agarwal vs. Directorate of Enforcement (20 April 2023)

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Supreme Court Grants Bail in Money Laundering Case: Sanjay Raghunath Agarwal vs. Directorate of Enforcement (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted to an accused under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) when the predicate offense has not been investigated for nine years. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Money Laundering) Case Name: Sanjay Raghunath

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Supreme Court Grants Bail Despite Upholding High Court Order in Unlawful Activities Case: Akhil Gogoi vs. State (NIA) (2023)

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Supreme Court Grants Bail Despite Upholding High Court Order in Unlawful Activities Case: Akhil Gogoi vs. State (NIA) (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can grant bail to an accused when it upholds the High Court’s decision to set aside a discharge order by the Special Court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention)

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Supreme Court Grants Bail Despite Upholding High Court Order in Unlawful Activities Case: Akhil Gogoi vs. National Investigation Agency (2023) INSC 392 (18 April 2023)

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Supreme Court Grants Bail Despite Upholding High Court Order in Unlawful Activities Case Date of the Judgment: 18 April 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 392 Judges: V. Ramasubramanian, J. and Pankaj Mithal, J. Can an individual be granted bail even when the High Court has overturned a lower court’s order of discharge? The Supreme Court addressed

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Supreme Court Grants Bail in UAPA Case Citing Lack of Prima Facie Evidence: Yedala Subba Rao vs. Union of India (2023) INSC 349

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Supreme Court Grants Bail in UAPA Case Citing Lack of Prima Facie Evidence: Yedala Subba Rao vs. Union of India (2023) INSC 349 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused should be granted bail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) when there is a lack of prima facie evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Yedala

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Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Bank Fraud Case: Mahdoom Bava vs. CBI (20 March 2023)

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Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Bank Fraud Case: Mahdoom Bava vs. CBI (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Grant of Anticipatory Bail, especially when custodial interrogation was not required during investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mahdoom Bava vs. Central Bureau of Investigation Judgment Date: 20 March 2023 Date of the Judgment: 20 March 2023 Citation: (2023)

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Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Loan Fraud Case: Mahdoom Bava vs. CBI (20 March 2023)

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Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Loan Fraud Case: Mahdoom Bava vs. CBI (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to accused persons who were not arrested during investigation but are now facing summons from the Trial Court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mahdoom Bava vs. Central Bureau of Investigation Judgment Date: 20

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Supreme Court Transfers Criminal Trial for Fair Justice: Afjal Ali Sha vs. State of West Bengal (2023)

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Supreme Court Transfers Criminal Trial for Fair Justice: Afjal Ali Sha vs. State of West Bengal (2023) Date of the Judgment: 17 March 2023 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Surya Kant, J. and J.K. Maheshwari, J. Can a criminal trial be transferred to ensure a fair trial when there are serious concerns about witness

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Supreme Court Upholds Summons Against Cardinal in Church Property Case: Cardinal Mar George Alencherry vs. State of Kerala (2023) INSC 250

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Supreme Court Upholds Summons Against Cardinal in Church Property Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a second criminal complaint is maintainable on the same facts after a previous complaint was dismissed. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Cardinal Mar George Alencherry vs. State of Kerala & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 17 March 2023 Date of the Judgment: 17 March

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Civil Dispute: Usha Chakraborty vs. State of West Bengal (2023)

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Civil Dispute: Usha Chakraborty vs. State of West Bengal (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case can be initiated when the core dispute is civil in nature. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Usha Chakraborty & Anr. vs. State of West Bengal & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 30 January 2023 Introduction Date

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Civil Dispute: Usha Chakraborty vs. State of West Bengal (2023)

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Civil Dispute: Usha Chakraborty vs. State of West Bengal (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings can be initiated when the core dispute is civil in nature and a civil suit is already pending. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Usha Chakraborty & Anr. vs. State of West Bengal & Anr.

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to weak circumstantial evidence: S. Kaleeswaran vs. State (2022) INSC 525

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to weak circumstantial evidence: S. Kaleeswaran vs. State (2022) INSC 525 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: S. Kaleeswaran vs. State [Judgment Date]: 3 November 2022 Date of the

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