Supreme Court alters conviction in fatal assault case: Viram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether inconsistencies between oral testimony and medical evidence warrant altering a conviction for murder in a case of group assault. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Group Assault, Murder, and Voluntarily Causing Hurt. Case Name: Viram @ Virma Versus […]
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Private Defence in Double Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused persons acted in private defence while causing the death of two individuals. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder, Private Defence Case Name: Arvind Kumar @ Nemichand & Ors. vs. State of Rajasthan [Judgment Date]: 22 November 2021 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Convicted Murder Accused: Shakuntala Shukla vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to accused persons convicted of murder pending their appeals. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Shakuntala Shukla vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Another [Judgment Date]: September 7, 2021
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Brutal Murder Case: Kumer Singh vs. State of Rajasthan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly exercised its discretion in granting bail to the accused in a case involving serious offenses like murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kumer Singh vs. State of Rajasthan & Anr. Judgment Date: 20
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Gruesome Homicide Case: Ramesh Bhavan Rathod vs. State of Gujarat (20 April 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly granted bail to the accused in a case involving multiple homicides. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ramesh Bhavan Rathod vs. Vishanbhai Hirabhai Makwana & Anr. Judgment Date: 20 April
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Rajendra @ Rajappa & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of appellate review in cases of acquittal by trial court, and assessment of evidence in criminal trials. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Rajendra @ Rajappa & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka Judgment Date: 26
Supreme Court Cancels Bail Granted on Parity: Girraj vs. Kiranpal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail granted to accused persons based on parity with a co-accused should be cancelled if the co-accused’s bail is subsequently cancelled. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Girraj vs. Kiranpal and Anr Etc. Judgment Date: 8 March 2021 Introduction Date of
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Supreme Court Upholds Attempt to Murder Conviction, Modifies Unlawful Assembly Charge: Rohtas & Anr. vs. State of Haryana (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction for attempt to murder can be upheld when the charge of unlawful assembly under Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 fails due to the acquittal of some accused, and
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Karulal & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Evidentiary value of a related witness and the impact of past enmity on witness credibility in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Karulal & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: October 9, 2020
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Double Murder Case: Ajwar vs. Waseem and Others (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to the accused in a double murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ajwar vs. Waseem and Another Judgment Date: 17 May 2024 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 17 May
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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in 1981 Rioting Case: Dilip Shaw & Ors. vs. State of West Bengal (2020) Date of the Judgment: March 2, 2020 Citation: Dilip Shaw @ Sanatan & Anr. vs. The State of West Bengal and Ors., Criminal Appeal No. 1431 of 2013, with Criminal Appeal No. 1430 of 2013 Judges: Deepak
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Contradictory Eyewitness Testimony Date of the Judgment: 2 March 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 185 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J. and M. R. Shah, J. Can a conviction be upheld when the sole eyewitness account is riddled with contradictions and inconsistencies? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
