Supreme Court Orders CBI Review of SIT Report in Double Murder Case Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2019 Citation: Not Available Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) report be further scrutinized? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving the […]
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Child Kidnapping and Murder Case Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2019 Citation: Not Available in the source. Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J., and M. R. Shah, J. Can a death sentence be commuted to life imprisonment based on the convict’s reformation in
Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court’s Sentence in Culpable Homicide Case: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Suresh (2019) Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 132 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a High Court reduce a sentence awarded by a Trial Court without sufficient justification? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Eyewitness Testimony and Dying Declaration: Laltu Ghosh vs. State of West Bengal (2019) INSC 123 LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and reliability of eyewitness testimony and dying declarations in criminal cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Laltu Ghosh vs. State of West Bengal [Judgment Date]: 19 February 2019
Supreme Court Partially Upholds Conviction in Murder Case, Acquits Two Accused: Balvir Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) Date of the Judgment: 19 February 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 132 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can the common intention of a group of individuals be inferred when not all members directly participate
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Gruesome Murder Case: Md. Rojali Ali & Ors. vs. State of Assam (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the testimony of related witnesses can be the basis of conviction in a criminal case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Md. Rojali Ali & Ors. vs. The State of Assam Judgment Date: 19
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Conspiracy to Murder Case: Vidyalakshmi vs. State of Kerala (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution successfully proved a conspiracy to commit murder and the subsequent execution of the crime based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Vidyalakshmi @ Vidya vs. State of Kerala [Judgment Date]: 15 February 2019
Supreme Court directs High Court to Reconsider Juvenile Status in Murder Case: Gaurav Kumar vs. State of Haryana (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of Juvenile Status. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Gaurav Kumar @ Monu vs. The State of Haryana. [Judgment Date]: 15 February 2019. Date of the Judgment: 15 February 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC
Supreme Court acquits appellants in murder case due to lack of common intention: Ezajhussain Sabdarhussain & Anr. vs. State of Gujarat (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellants shared a common intention to commit murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ezajhussain Sabdarhussain
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Sole Eye Witness Testimony LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 can be sustained based on the sole testimony of an eye-witness, when other co-accused mentioned by the same witness have been acquitted. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kripal
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Gruesome Murder Case: Md. Mannan vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a death sentence should be commuted to life imprisonment when there are mitigating circumstances and procedural lapses in the sentencing process. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Md. Mannan @ Abdul Mannan v. State of Bihar Judgment
Supreme Court acquits accused in drug overdose death case: Chandru vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of murder in a case of death due to drug overdose based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Chandru @ Chandrasekaran vs. State rep. by Deputy Superintendent of Police CB CID and Anr.
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