Supreme Court Addresses Juvenile Status in a Murder Case: Pawan Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of juvenility in criminal cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Pawan Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. Judgment Date: 21 November 2023 Date of the Judgment: 21 November 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Spurious Liquor Case: Sajeev vs. State of Kerala (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Criminal conspiracy and liability for adulteration of liquor resulting in death and grievous hurt. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sajeev vs. State of Kerala Judgment Date: 9th November 2023 Date of the Judgment: 9th November 2023 Citation: 2023
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 Acquits Accused in Poisoning Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Hariprasad vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused administered poison to the deceased, leading to his death. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Hariprasad @ Kishan Sahu vs. State of Chhattisgarh Judgment Date: 7th
Supreme Court Quashes Cognizance Order Based on Protest Petition: Ramakant Singh vs. State of Jharkhand (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Magistrate can take cognizance against accused persons based on a protest petition against an earlier order of cognizance against other accused persons. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ramakant Singh & Ors. vs. The State of
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
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 Upholds Murder Conviction in Uxoricide Case: Anil Kumar vs. State of Kerala (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of setting a wife on fire after she poured kerosene on herself amounts to murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Anil Kumar vs. State of Kerala [Judgment Date]:
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 Cancels Bail in Murder Case Due to Witness Intimidation: Munilakshmi vs. Narendra Babu (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail granted to an accused can be cancelled due to witness intimidation and potential misuse of bail conditions. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Munilakshmi vs. Narendra Babu & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 20 October 2023 Date
Supreme Court Orders Retrial in Child Rape and Murder Case Due to Hasty Trial: Naveen @ Ajay vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial conducted with undue haste, denying the accused a fair opportunity to defend themselves, is valid under the law. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Naveen @ Ajay
Supreme Court Protects Privacy of Women Accused: Indrakunwar vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: The extent to which the right to privacy protects a woman’s personal life when accused of a crime and the obligations of an accused to explain incriminating circumstances under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. CASE TYPE: Criminal
