Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 149

Supreme Court alters conviction from culpable homicide amounting to murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder: Pop Singh & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) INSC 1038 (29 November 2023)

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Supreme Court alters conviction from culpable homicide amounting to murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder: Pop Singh & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) INSC 1038 (29 November 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused persons are liable for culpable homicide amounting to murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: […]

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Unreliable Witness Testimony (2023)

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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 reduces conviction from Murder to Culpable Homicide: Parshuram vs. State of M.P. (2023) INSC 973

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Supreme Court reduces conviction from Murder to Culpable Homicide: Parshuram vs. State of M.P. (2023) INSC 973 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for murder is sustainable when the prosecution fails to explain injuries on the accused and the common intention of the unlawful assembly to

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Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to lack of evidence: Naresh vs State of Haryana (2023) INSC 889

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Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to lack of evidence: Naresh vs State of Haryana (2023) INSC 889 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of murder under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Naresh @ Nehru

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Rioting Case Citing Lack of Reliable Evidence: Javed Shaukat Ali Qureshi vs. State of Gujarat (2023)

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Rioting Case Citing Lack of Reliable Evidence: Javed Shaukat Ali Qureshi vs. State of Gujarat (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of an accused can be sustained based on the sole testimony of a witness who identifies the accused for the first time in court, after a significant time lapse,

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Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court’s Power to Summon Additional Accused Under Section 319 CrPC in Haryana Case (28 July 2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court’s Power to Summon Additional Accused Under Section 319 CrPC LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial court can summon additional accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) based on evidence presented during the trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sandeep Kumar vs. The State of Haryana &

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Supreme Court Modifies Life Sentence to 30 Years in Brutal Murder Case: Shiv Mangal Ahirwar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023)

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Supreme Court Modifies Life Sentence to 30 Years in Brutal Murder Case: Shiv Mangal Ahirwar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of life sentence by High Court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Shiv Mangal Ahirwar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: April 13, 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: April

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in 1976 Murder Case Due to Unreliable Witness Testimony

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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 Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Eyewitness Testimony: Sita Ram vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023)

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Eyewitness Testimony: Sita Ram vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of an accused can be sustained when the eyewitness testimonies are inconsistent and unreliable, and when independent eyewitnesses are available but not examined by the prosecution. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case

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Supreme Court Reinstates Conviction Under Section 302/149 IPC in Unlawful Assembly Case: Surendra Singh vs. State of Rajasthan (2023)

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Supreme Court Reinstates Conviction Under Section 302/149 IPC in Unlawful Assembly Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can be convicted under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for an offense committed by another member of an unlawful assembly, even if they did not inflict the fatal blow. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 302/149 IPC in Unlawful Assembly Case: Surendra Singh vs. State of Rajasthan (2023) INSC 354 (11 April 2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 302/149 IPC in Unlawful Assembly Case Date of the Judgment: 11 April 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 354 Judges: M. R. Shah, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a person be convicted of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) with the aid of Section 149 IPC,

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Supreme Court acquits accused in free fight case due to disputed passage ownership: Ajmer Singh vs. State of Haryana (2023)

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Supreme Court acquits accused in free fight case due to disputed passage ownership: Ajmer Singh vs. State of Haryana (2023) Date of the Judgment: April 11, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 349 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a conviction be sustained when both parties in a dispute suffer injuries, and the root

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