Supreme Court Commutes Death Penalty in Honor Killing Case: Digambar vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the present case falls under the ‘rarest of rare’ category warranting a death penalty. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Digambar vs. The State of Maharashtra. [Judgment Date]: 28 April 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 28 […]
Supreme Court Upholds Discharge of RPF Recruit Despite Acquittal in Dowry Death Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Railway Protection Force (RPF) recruit can be discharged from service due to involvement in a criminal case, despite subsequent acquittal. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. Santosh Kumar Singh. [Judgment Date]: 26
Supreme Court Upholds Discharge of RPF Recruit: Union of India vs. Santosh Kumar Singh (2023) Date of the Judgment: 26 April 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 435 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J., and Aravind Kumar, J. Can an individual be denied employment in the Railway Protection Force (RPF) due to pending criminal charges, even if later acquitted?
Supreme Court overturns conviction due to flawed investigation in murder case: Maghavendra Pratap Singh vs State of Chhattisgarh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be sustained when the investigation is flawed and based on circumstantial evidence, and whether a charge of criminal conspiracy can stand against a single individual after all other co-accused are
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to flawed investigation: Maghavendra Pratap Singh vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be sustained when the investigation is flawed and based on circumstantial evidence, and when co-accused are acquitted. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Maghavendra Pratap Singh @ Pankaj Singh vs.
Supreme Court Sets Aside Telangana High Court Order on CBI Investigation: Suneetha Narreddy vs. Y S Avinash Reddy & Anr (2023) INSC 345 (24 April 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can dictate the manner of investigation by directing that questioning be in printed/written form and by providing a questionnaire to the suspect. CASE
Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in Kidnapping and Murder Case: Vikas Chaudhary vs. State of Delhi (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of sentence in cases of serious crimes where the trial court imposed a fixed term sentence without remission, which is beyond its jurisdiction. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Vikas Chaudhary vs. State of Delhi Judgment
Supreme Court modifies sentence in kidnapping and murder case: Vikas Chaudhary vs. State of Delhi (2023) INSC 412 LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of sentence imposed by trial court in a kidnapping and murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Vikas Chaudhary vs. State of Delhi [Judgment Date]: 21 April 2023 Date of the Judgment: 21
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder and Robbery Case: Dakkata Balaram Reddy vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution was sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused in a case of double murder and robbery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Dakkata Balaram Reddy
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case: Dakkata Balaram Reddy vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the circumstantial evidence presented was sufficient to uphold the conviction of the accused for murder, robbery, and house trespass. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Dakkata Balaram Reddy & Anr. vs. State of Andhra Pradesh &
Supreme Court modifies life sentence to 30 years without remission in heinous rape and murder case: Kashi Nath Singh vs. State of Jharkhand (20 April 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of life sentence to a fixed term without remission in cases of heinous crimes. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kashi Nath Singh @ Kallu Singh vs.
Supreme Court Modifies Life Sentence in Brutal Rape and Murder Case: Kashi Nath Singh vs. State of Jharkhand (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of life sentence without remission. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Kashi Nath Singh @ Kallu Singh vs. The State of Jharkhand [Judgment Date]: 20 April 2023 Date of the Judgment: 20 April
