Supreme Court Acquits Woman in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Mahila Roomabai Jatav vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to convict the accused for murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mahila Roomabai Jatav vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 26 September 2019 Date of the […]
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to weak circumstantial evidence: State of Rajasthan vs. Mahesh Kumar (2019) INSC 687 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution successfully proved the guilt of the accused based on circumstantial evidence in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of Rajasthan vs. Mahesh Kumar @ Mahesh Dhaulpuria
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Kidnapping and Murder Case: Munawwar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the principle of “last seen” was correctly applied in a case where the victim was last seen with the accused, and subsequent events implicated the accused in the crime. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Munawwar
Supreme Court Stays Criminal Complaint Based on Sub-Judice Order: Hanumant Dinkar Arjun vs. Suresh R. Andhare (2019) INSC 399 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal complaint can be initiated based on observations made in a judgment that is itself under appeal. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Shri Hanumant Dinkar Arjun vs. Shri Suresh R. Andhare &
Supreme Court Acquits in Dowry Death Case, Overturns Conviction for Destruction of Evidence LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused can be convicted under Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for causing disappearance of evidence of offence, in the absence of any direct evidence? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Death Case Name: Om Prakash &
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Sukhpal Singh vs. State of Punjab (2019) Date of the Judgment: 12 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 123 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J. and K.M. Joseph, J. Can a conviction for murder be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
Supreme Court commutes death penalty in POCSO case: Vijay Raikwar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty imposed on the accused for offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 was justified in the facts and circumstances of the case. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Child Rape and Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a death sentence is warranted in a case involving the rape and murder of a minor, considering the possibility of reformation of the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Child Sexual Abuse, Murder) Case Name: Viran Gyanlal Rajput vs. The State of
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Kidnapping and Murder Case: Swapan Kumar Jha vs. State of Jharkhand (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty awarded to one of the accused in a kidnapping and murder case was justified, or if it should be commuted to life imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Swapan Kumar
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Concealing Murder in Family: Asar Mohammad vs. State of U.P. (2018) Date of the Judgment: 24 October 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 969 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., L. Nageswara Rao, J. Can family members be held guilty for concealing a murder committed within their household? The Supreme Court of India addressed
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Conclusive Circumstantial Evidence LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution was sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder Case Name: Uppala Bixam @ Bixmaiah vs. The State
Supreme Court acquits accused in alleged strangulation case: State of Karnataka vs. Srinivasa (2018) Date of the Judgment: 14th August, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 723 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., Vineet Saran, J. Can a conviction for murder be overturned if medical evidence suggests the possibility of suicide? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
