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 enhances punishment for 1995 double murder case: Harenda Rai vs. State of Bihar (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Sentencing in a criminal case after conviction for murder and attempt to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Harenda Rai vs. The State of Bihar & Ors. Judgment Date: 01 September 2023 Date of the Judgment: 01
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 Overturns Conviction in Murder Conspiracy Case: Suresh Thipmppa Shetty vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the appellants for conspiracy to murder can be sustained when the primary conspirators have been acquitted and there is reasonable doubt about their involvement. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Suresh Thipmppa Shetty vs.
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Shatrughan vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused committed the murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Shatrughan vs. The State of Chhattisgarh Judgment Date: 20 July 2023 Date of the Judgment: 20 July
Supreme Court clarifies procedure for summoning additional accused under Section 319 CrPC: Yashodhan Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person summoned as an additional accused under Section 319 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) is entitled to a hearing before being added to the trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in 1987 Murder Case: CBI vs. Shyam Bihari & Others (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in rejecting the appeal against acquittal in a case where the trial court found the prosecution’s evidence insufficient to prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case
Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Negligence in Accidental Firing Case Date of the Judgment: 17 July 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 622 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a person be convicted of murder if a death occurs due to the accidental firing of a weapon during a scuffle? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Doubtful Eyewitness Testimony LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of an accused can be sustained based on the testimony of eyewitnesses whose presence at the scene of the crime is doubtful and whose statements are inconsistent with the initial report. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ranjeet Singh vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Convictions in Lajpat Nagar Bomb Blast Case: Mohd. Naushad & Others vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Criminal conspiracy, circumstantial evidence, admissibility of confessional statements, and sentencing in a terror attack case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Terrorism Case Name: Mohd. Naushad vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) Judgment Date: 6 July 2023
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to weak circumstantial evidence: Pritinder Singh vs State of Punjab (2023) Date of the Judgment: July 5, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 614 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Sanjay Karol, J. The Supreme Court of India recently overturned a conviction in a murder case, highlighting the importance of
Supreme Court Enhances Sentences in Culpable Homicide Case: Uggarsain vs. State of Haryana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in modifying the conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder and whether the sentence was appropriate. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Uggarsain vs. The State of Haryana & Ors.
