Date of the Judgment: 28 February 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 295 Judges: Pankaj Mithal, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Was justice delayed, justice denied? In a case dating back to 1988, the Supreme Court of India overturned the convictions of three men accused of murder, citing a lack of credible evidence. This judgment highlights the critical […]
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Doubtful Testimony: Saheb vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) INSC 700 (18 September 2024) Date of the Judgment: 18 September 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 700 Judges: Justice Sanjay Kumar, Justice Aravind Kumar Can a conviction for murder be upheld when the primary eyewitness account is inconsistent and
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Thatireddigari Maheswara Reddy vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2024) Date of the Judgment: July 8, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 495 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Pankaj Mithal, J. Can the testimony of eyewitnesses who are related to the victim be considered reliable in a murder case? The
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Doubtful Eyewitness Testimony: Chhote Lal vs. Rohtash & Ors. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in setting aside the conviction of the accused based on the testimony of a sole eyewitness, who is also the complainant and father of the deceased, and on
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Unreliable Witness Testimony (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the testimony of partially reliable witnesses can be used to convict an accused when their testimony has been disbelieved in part. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder Case Name: Balaram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: 8 November 2023
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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case Involving Explosives: Kamal Prasad vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder and use of explosives was justified based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kamal Prasad & Ors. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh (Now
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in 1976 Murder Case Due to Unreliable Witness Testimony LEGAL ISSUE: Reliability of Child Witness Testimony and Identification of Accused in Criminal Cases CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Radhey Shyam & Ors. vs. State of Rajasthan [Judgment Date]: April 12, 2023 Date of the Judgment: April 12, 2023 Citation: Not Available
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Supreme Court overturns conviction in land dispute case: Ajmer Singh & Ors. vs. State of Haryana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were the aggressors in a fight over a land dispute, justifying their conviction under Sections 148, 323, 325 and 307 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal.
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case: Roopwanti vs. State of Haryana (2023) Date of the Judgment: 24th February 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 137 Judges: Justice Krishna Murari and Justice B.V. Nagarathna Can a higher court overturn an acquittal by a lower court? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question while hearing an appeal against
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Based on Unreliable Witness Testimony: Mahendra Singh vs. State of M.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Reliability of eyewitness testimony in criminal cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Mahendra Singh and Ors. vs. State of M.P. [Judgment Date]: June 3, 2022 Date of the Judgment: June 3, 2022 Citation:
Supreme Court Convicts Accused Under Section 304 Part I IPC in Rioting Case: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Subhash @ Pappu (2022) Date of the Judgment: 01 April 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 325 Judges: Justice M.R. Shah and Justice B.V. Nagarathna Can a person be convicted for murder when they did not inflict the fatal
Supreme Court Reinstates Conviction in Murder Case: M. Nageswara Reddy vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in overturning the trial court’s conviction of the accused in a murder case based on minor inconsistencies and the status of witnesses. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: M. Nageswara Reddy vs. The
