Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Weak Circumstantial Evidence: Malaichamy vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution was sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Malaichamy & Anr. vs. […]
Supreme Court Modifies Death Sentence in Child Rape and Murder Case: Nand Kishore vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty was appropriately imposed in a case of child rape and murder based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Nand Kishore vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Acid Attack Case: Yogendra @ Jogendra Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty should be imposed in a case of murder by acid attack. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Yogendra @ Jogendra Singh vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: January
Supreme Court Commutes Death Penalty in Rape and Murder Case: Raju Jagdish Paswan vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) Date of the Judgment: January 17, 2019 Citation: Raju Jagdish Paswan v. State of Maharashtra, Criminal Appeal Nos. 88-89 of 2019 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) Nos.5422-5423 of 2013) Judges: S.A. Bobde, J., L. Nageswara Rao, J.,
Supreme Court upholds acquittal in triple murder and robbery case: Ashish Jain vs. Makrand Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in acquitting the accused based on circumstantial evidence in a case of triple murder and robbery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ashish Jain vs. Makrand Singh and Ors. Judgment Date: 14
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction, Rejects Culpable Homicide: Sudhir Kumar vs. State of Haryana (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in modifying a murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sudhir Kumar vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: 14 January 2019 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Mahadevappa vs. State of Karnataka (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death of a wife due to burn injuries constitutes dowry death and murder under Sections 498A and 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mahadevappa vs. State of Karnataka Judgment Date: January
Supreme Court Upholds Framing of Charges Under Section 319 CrPC: Deepu vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Trial Court can proceed against a person under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) based on a supplementary charge sheet, after having previously discharged the same person without considering the supplementary
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Axe Attack Case: State of Rajasthan vs. Leela Ram (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of inflicting a single blow with an axe on the skull constitutes murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Rajasthan vs. Leela Ram @ Leela
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Child Rape and Murder Case: Rajendra Pralhadrao Wasnik vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a death sentence should be upheld in a case based on circumstantial evidence, and what factors should be considered in determining if a convict can be reformed and rehabilitated. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law.
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Child Rape and Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a death sentence is warranted in a case involving the rape and murder of a minor, considering the possibility of reformation of the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Child Sexual Abuse, Murder) Case Name: Viran Gyanlal Rajput vs. The State of
Supreme Court overturns High Court’s conviction in murder case: Mohd. Akhtar vs. State of Bihar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: The key legal issue was whether the High Court was justified in overturning the trial court’s acquittal and convicting the accused for murder, particularly considering the principles governing appeals against acquittals. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mohd.
