Supreme Court upholds bail for alleged Maoist supporter in UAPA case: Union of India vs. Mrityunjay Kumar Singh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in granting bail to an accused charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) and other offenses, despite the accused having a criminal history and allegations of […]
Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Accused in Double Murder Case Due to Subsequent Offence: Jadunath Singh vs. Arvind Kumar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail granted to an accused can be cancelled based on their subsequent criminal conduct while on trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Jadunath Singh vs. Arvind Kumar & Anr. Judgment Date: 19
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case: Aqeel Ahmad vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to the accused in a murder case based on parity with co-accused without considering the specific roles and gravity of the charges. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Aqeel Ahmad
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Supreme Court clarifies the need for sanction under Section 197 CrPC in cases against police officers: Dr. S.M. Mansoori vs. Surekha Parmar & Ors. (2023) INSC 363 (12 April 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior sanction under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is required to prosecute a police officer for alleged offenses
Supreme Court quashes conviction in public property damage case due to flawed identification parade: Gireesan Nair vs. State of Kerala (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: The admissibility and evidentiary value of Test Identification Parades (TIPs) in criminal trials, particularly when there are allegations of procedural irregularities. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Rioting, Damage to Public Property Case
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case Based on Dying Declarations: Gorabai vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: 20 July 2022 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1293 of 2018 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J., Bela M. Trivedi, J. Can discrepancies in witness testimonies regarding a dying declaration undermine a conviction in a
Supreme Court Clarifies Revisional Powers in Criminal Cases: Joseph Stephen vs. Santhanasamy (2022) Date of the Judgment: 25 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 96 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., and Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can a High Court, in its revisional jurisdiction, overturn an acquittal and convict the accused? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court Upholds Bail for UAPA Accused Citing Prolonged Incarceration: Union of India vs. K.A. Najeeb (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a person accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 be granted bail despite the stringent conditions under Section 43D(5) of the Act, if there is a prolonged delay in the trial? CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to inconsistent witness statements: Amrika Bai vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was part of an unlawful assembly with the common objective of murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Amrika Bai vs. The State of Chhattisgarh Judgment Date: 29 March 2019 Date
Supreme Court Restores Trial Court Order: Periyasami & Ors. vs. S. Nallasamy (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 14, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 249 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J., Hemant Gupta, J. Can a trial court summon additional individuals as accused based solely on witness statements during trial, even if their names were not
Supreme Court clarifies Trial Court’s powers regarding additional charges in assault case: Osama Aziz vs State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Trial Court can frame additional charges, specifically under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, after a charge sheet has been filed. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Osama Aziz and
Supreme Court enhances fine for assault, considers peace purchase: State of Karnataka vs. Kaisarbaig & Ors. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reducing the sentence for offences under Sections 147, 148, 323, 504, 307 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) to only a fine, considering the
