Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Political Rivalry Case: Kunhimuhammed vs. State of Kerala (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of stabbing and killing during a scuffle amounts to murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Kunhimuhammed @ Kunheethu vs. The State of Kerala [Judgment Date]: December 06, […]
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Premeditated Attack Case: Joy Dev Araj vs. State of Kerala (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code is sustainable when the accused is part of an unlawful assembly that caused the victim’s death. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Joy
Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Sudden Fight Case: Mohd. Ahsan vs. State of Haryana (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) can be reduced to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 of the IPC in cases of
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Tutored Witnesses: Manikandan vs. State (2024) Date of the Judgment: April 5, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 272 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. Can a conviction for murder stand when the key witnesses have been tutored by the police? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide Due to Grave and Sudden Provocation: Markash Jajara vs. State of Assam (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of the accused falls under the ambit of culpable homicide not amounting to murder due to grave and sudden provocation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Markash Jajara vs.
Supreme Court Converts Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Birbal Nath vs. State of Rajasthan (2023) Date of the Judgment: October 30, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 957 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. (authored the judgment) Can discrepancies in a witness’s statement completely discredit their testimony, especially when the witness is injured and
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Doubtful Evidence: Harilal vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved the charges of murder beyond a reasonable doubt. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Harilal ETC. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 05 September 2023 Date of the Judgment: 05
Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Army Personnel Fight Case Date of the Judgment: 27 July 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 648 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Sanjay Karol, J. Can a fight between army personnel over seniority lead to a conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Reduces Culpable Homicide Sentence: Anbazhagan vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction for culpable homicide should be altered from Part I to Part II of Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) based on the intention and knowledge of the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Anbazhagan vs. The State
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Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Fatal Assault Case: Balu Sudam Khalde vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in upholding the conviction of the accused for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Balu Sudam Khalde and Another vs. The
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Balu Sudam Khalde vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in upholding the conviction of the appellants for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and whether the case falls under Exception 4 to Section 300 of the IPC.
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction, Rules Out Culpable Homicide in Madhya Pradesh Case (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 or culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and whether Exception 4 to Section 300
