Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Gang Rape Case Due to Lack of Specific Charge: Thongam Tarun Singh vs. State of Manipur (2019) Date of the Judgment: 30th April, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 408 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a conviction for gang rape under Section 376(2)(g) of the Indian Penal Code […]
Supreme Court directs fresh consideration of sentence suspension in corruption case Date of the Judgment: 26 April 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 391 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a High Court deny suspension of sentence by incorrectly calculating the total imprisonment period? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a case
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Bail in Terror Funding Case: National Investigation Agency vs. Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in granting bail by re-appreciating the evidence in a case involving offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Terror Financing, Unlawful Activities (Prevention)
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Kali Prasad Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder based on the testimony of a single eyewitness and circumstantial evidence was justified. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kali Prasad Singh ETC. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh Judgment Date:
Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings after settlement in CBI case: CBI vs. B.B. Agarwal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings can be quashed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, when a settlement has been reached in related civil suits. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: C.B.I. vs. B.B. Agarwal & Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Conspiracy to Murder Case: Vidyalakshmi vs. State of Kerala (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution successfully proved a conspiracy to commit murder and the subsequent execution of the crime based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Vidyalakshmi @ Vidya vs. State of Kerala [Judgment Date]: 15 February 2019
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cheating Case: Srinivasan Iyenger vs. Bimla Devi Agarwal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings for offences of cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy can be quashed when the dispute is predominantly civil in nature and parties have reached an amicable settlement. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Srinivasan Iyenger and Anr.
Supreme Court acquits accused in drug overdose death case: Chandru vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of murder in a case of death due to drug overdose based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Chandru @ Chandrasekaran vs. State rep. by Deputy Superintendent of Police CB CID and Anr.
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Supreme Court Upholds Conspiracy Conviction in Murder Case: Bilal Hajar vs. State (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellant was part of a criminal conspiracy to murder the deceased. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Bilal Hajar @ Abdul Hameed vs. State Rep. by the Inspector of Police Judgment Date: 10 October 2018 Date of the
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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: State of Karnataka vs. P. Ravikumar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in acquitting the accused based on the lack of substantial evidence and weakness of extra-judicial confessions. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: State of Karnataka vs. P. Ravikumar
Supreme Court Upholds Bail in Dowry Death Case: Seema Singh vs. CBI (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court’s decision to grant bail to an accused in a dowry death case was justified. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Seema Singh vs. Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr. [Judgment Date]: April 18, 2018 Introduction Date of
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Supreme Court on Prior Sanction for Corruption Investigation: Manju Surana vs. Sunil Arora (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior sanction is required for initiating an investigation against a public servant under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) for offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PC Act). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law,
