Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case, Dismisses Alibi Plea: Pappu Tiwary vs. State of Jharkhand (2022) Date of the Judgment: January 31, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 87 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a plea of alibi be accepted without concrete evidence? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question […]
Supreme Court directs reconsideration of premature release policy for life convicts: Mata Prasad vs. State of U.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Premature release of life convicts CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mata Prasad vs. State of U.P. & Anr. Judgment Date: 31 January 2022 Date of the Judgment: 31st January 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source]
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case: Manno Lal Jaiswal vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in granting bail to the accused in a murder case by misapplying facts and not considering the gravity of the offense. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Manno Lal Jaiswal vs. The State
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case Due to Factual Errors: Manno Lal Jaiswal vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Incorrect application of facts by the High Court in granting bail in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Manno Lal Jaiswal vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case: Sunil Kumar vs. State of Bihar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in granting bail without sufficient reasoning and considering the gravity of the offense and criminal antecedents of the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sunil Kumar vs. The State of Bihar and Anr. Judgment
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case: Sunil Kumar vs. State of Bihar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to an accused in a murder case without assigning proper reasons and considering the gravity of the offense and criminal antecedents of the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sunil
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case Due to Factual Errors: Manno Lal Jaiswal vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in granting bail by misinterpreting facts and overlooking the gravity of the offense. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Manno Lal Jaiswal vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh &
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case: Sunil Kumar vs. State of Bihar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in granting bail without assigning sufficient reasons and considering relevant factors in a case involving murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Bail Case Name: Sunil Kumar vs. The State of Bihar and Anr. Judgment
Supreme Court Reinstates Murder Conviction in Fatal Assault Case: State of UP vs. Jai Dutt (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 can be converted to a conviction for causing grievous hurt under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, when the victim dies
Supreme Court Reinstates Murder Conviction in Uttar Pradesh Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in converting a murder conviction to grievous hurt based on the time of death and absence of a skull fracture. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of U.P. vs. Jai Dutt and Anr. Judgment Date: 19 January 2022 Date
Supreme Court Reinstates Murder Conviction in Fatal Assault Case: State of U.P. vs. Jai Dutt (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in converting a murder conviction to grievous hurt when the victim died due to a head injury sustained during the assault. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of U.P. vs. Jai
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to lack of overt act: Mukesh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an accused can be convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, without any overt act being attributed to them in a murder case. CASE TYPE:
