Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Boby vs. State of Kerala (2023) Date of the Judgment: 12th January 2023 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.R. Gavai and Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh. This was a unanimous decision by a two-judge bench, with the judgment authored […]
Supreme Court overturns conviction in double murder case due to flawed investigation: Ranvir Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) INSC 25 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the appellants for murder was sustainable given the serious flaws in the investigation and contradictory evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ranvir Singh etc. vs. The State
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Murder Case Due to Flawed Investigation: Ranvir Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of dying declarations and the role of the investigating officer in ensuring a fair trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ranvir Singh etc. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: 12th January
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to unreliable sole witness testimony: Vijay vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be based solely on the testimony of a single witness when that witness’s testimony is not wholly trustworthy, reliable, and cogent. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Vijay and Anr.
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to unreliable witness testimony: Vijay and Anr. vs State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) Date of the Judgment: January 11, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 699 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld when the primary eyewitness’s testimony is inconsistent and
Supreme Court quashes conviction due to faulty charge and Section 313 CrPC violation: Kalicharan vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Improper framing of charges and violation of Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Kalicharan & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Clarifies the Stage for Considering Section 300 CrPC in Criminal Trials Date of the Judgment: 12 December 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 1234 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can an accused person be tried again for murder after being acquitted of kidnapping based on the same set of facts? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Convicts Gurbachan Singh for Murder Under Section 302 with Section 34, IPC in Land Dispute Case (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in altering the conviction of Gurbachan Singh from Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 to Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code,
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Testimony: Ramcharan vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: 07 December 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 1102 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and Abhay S. Oka, J. Can inconsistencies in witness testimony lead to the acquittal of accused individuals in a murder case?
Supreme Court Sets Aside Delhi HC Order on Additional Evidence in Murder Case: Lakhan Singh vs. Amarjeet Singh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can allow additional evidence in a criminal appeal on grounds already considered by the Trial Court and affirmed by the Supreme Court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Lakhan Singh
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Ram Pratap vs. State of Haryana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of an accused can be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence without establishing a complete chain of circumstances beyond reasonable doubt. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ram Pratap vs. State of
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Mass Murder Case: Ashok Kumar Singh Chandel vs. State of U.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Criminal Appeal against conviction for murder and unlawful assembly. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Ashok Kumar Singh Chandel vs. State of U.P. [Judgment Date]: 04 November 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 04 November 2022
