Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Despite Charge Omission in Murder Case: Kamil vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be upheld if a specific charge was not framed, but the accused was aware of the charges and not prejudiced. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kamil vs. State of Uttar Pradesh Judgment […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence Date of the Judgment: 31 October 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 962 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a conviction be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case where the accused was
Supreme Court Reopens Review Petitions in Death Penalty Case Date of the Judgment: 31 October 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph J., A.M. Khanwilkar J., Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud J. Can a review petition be reopened in a death penalty case after it has been dismissed? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Ramvir vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in convicting the appellant under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 148 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, when the trial court
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Contradictory Evidence: State of Rajasthan vs. Madan (2018) INSC 881 LEGAL ISSUE: Assessment of evidence in a criminal appeal against acquittal, particularly when relying on child witnesses and circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of Rajasthan vs. Madan @ Madaniya [Judgment Date]: 25 October
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Concealing Murder in Family: Asar Mohammad vs. State of U.P. (2018) Date of the Judgment: 24 October 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 969 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., L. Nageswara Rao, J. Can family members be held guilty for concealing a murder committed within their household? The Supreme Court of India addressed
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case, Directs Consideration of Remission: Rajendra Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the acquittal order of the Sessions Judge and convicting the accused for murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rajendra Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Despite Dying Declarations: Mehboob & Anr. vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of extinguishing fire by the accused mitigates their culpability for murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Mehboob & Anr. vs. State of Maharashtra Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Conclusive Circumstantial Evidence LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution was sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder Case Name: Uppala Bixam @ Bixmaiah vs. The State
Supreme Court directs premature release in fratricide case: Suganlal vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2018) Date of the Judgment: October 10, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 904 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a person convicted of murder be released prematurely after serving a long prison sentence? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Brother’s Murder Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Raja vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) Date of the Judgment: October 10, 2018 Citation: Not Available in the provided document Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld solely on circumstantial evidence and an extra-judicial confession? The
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case: Sk. Khabir vs. State of West Bengal (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder based on the testimony of related eye-witnesses and corroborated by medical evidence is valid. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sk. Khabir vs. State of West Bengal [Judgment Date]:
