Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302

Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Police Constable in Murder Case Despite Acquittal: State of Rajasthan vs. Heem Singh (29 October 2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Police Constable in Murder Case Despite Acquittal: State of Rajasthan vs. Heem Singh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a government employee be dismissed from service based on a departmental inquiry for misconduct, even after being acquitted in a criminal trial for the same offense? CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: […]

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to unreliable eyewitness testimony: Amar Singh vs. State (2020) INSC 469

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to unreliable eyewitness testimony: Amar Singh vs. State (2020) INSC 469 LEGAL ISSUE: Reliability of a single eyewitness testimony in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Amar Singh vs. The State (NCT of Delhi) Judgment Date: 12 October 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Karulal & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Karulal & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Evidentiary value of a related witness and the impact of past enmity on witness credibility in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Karulal & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: October 9, 2020

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Supreme Court rules on juvenility of accused in a 1981 murder case: Satya Deo vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020)

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Supreme Court rules on juvenility of accused in a 1981 murder case: Satya Deo vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020) Date of the Judgment: October 7, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 777 Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can an individual, convicted of a crime committed as a minor under the Juvenile Justice Act,

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case: Subed Ali & Ors. vs. State of Assam (30 September 2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case: Subed Ali & Ors. vs. State of Assam (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code is justified, particularly when some co-accused were acquitted on the same evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Subed

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Supreme Court Orders Fresh Probe in Law Student’s Death Case: Neetu Kumar Nagaich vs. State of Rajasthan (2020)

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Supreme Court Orders Fresh Probe in Law Student’s Death Case: Neetu Kumar Nagaich vs. State of Rajasthan (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a constitutional court can order a de novo investigation by an independent agency when the initial investigation is deemed unsatisfactory. CASE TYPE: Criminal Writ Petition Case Name: Neetu Kumar Nagaich vs. The State of

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Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to culpable homicide in lathi assault case: Jugut Ram vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2020)

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Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to culpable homicide in lathi assault case: Jugut Ram vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a lathi blow on the head resulting in death constitutes murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 302 and Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 respectively. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court Revises Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Single Blow Case: Stalin vs. State (2020) INSC 395 (9 September 2020)

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Supreme Court Revises Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Single Blow Case Date of the Judgment: 9 September 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 395 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J., M. R. Shah, J. Can a single stab wound during a sudden fight lead to a murder conviction? The Supreme Court of India recently

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Supreme Court examines the validity of remission policy under Article 161 of the Constitution: Pyare Lal vs. State of Haryana (2020)

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Supreme Court examines the validity of remission policy under Article 161 of the Constitution: Pyare Lal vs. State of Haryana (2020) Date of the Judgment: July 17, 2020 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1003 of 2017 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J., Vineet Saran, J. Can a state government release prisoners based on

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Supreme Court Upholds Convictions in Ex-MLA Murder Case: Somasundaram vs. State (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Convictions in Ex-MLA Murder Case: Somasundaram vs. State (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Analysis of accomplice testimony and circumstantial evidence in a criminal conspiracy leading to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Somasundaram @ Somu vs. The State Rep. by the Deputy Commissioner of Police Judgment Date: 03 June 2020 Introduction Date of

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Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to weak circumstantial evidence: Sonu vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (29 May 2020)

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Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to weak circumstantial evidence: Sonu vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the recovery of a stolen mobile phone from an accused is sufficient circumstantial evidence to convict him for murder and related offenses. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sonu @ Sunil vs. State of

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in 1999 Murder Case: Ombir Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (26 May 2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in 1999 Murder Case: Ombir Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the delay in sending the First Information Report (FIR) to the Magistrate and discrepancies in witness testimonies are sufficient grounds to acquit an accused in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ombir Singh vs.

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