Supreme Court Convicts Multiple Accused in Faction Killing Case: State of Andhra Pradesh vs. Pullagummi Kasi Reddy Krishna Reddy & Ors. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Criminal liability in cases of faction killings. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: The State of Andhra Pradesh vs. Pullagummi Kasi Reddy Krishna Reddy @ Rama Krishna Reddy & Ors. Judgment […]
Supreme Court Acquits Accused Due to Unsoundness of Mind in Murder Case Date of the Judgment: 2 July 2018 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 814 of 2017 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J. and Navin Sinha, J. Can a person be convicted of a crime if they were of unsound mind at the time of the act? The
Supreme Court Clarifies Admissibility of Fingerprints Under Identification of Prisoners Act in Murder Case: Sonvir vs. State (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of fingerprint evidence obtained by police during investigation without a Magistrate’s order. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sonvir @ Somvir v. The State of NCT of Delhi [Judgment Date]: July 2, 2018 Introduction
Supreme Court Addresses Defective Charge Framing in Murder Case: Vinubhai Ranchhodbhai Patel vs. Rajivbhai Dudabhai Patel (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Defective framing of charges and the application of vicarious liability under Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Vinubhai Ranchhodbhai Patel vs. Rajivbhai Dudabhai Patel & Others [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Land Dispute Case (2018) Date of the Judgment: May 15, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 439 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a sudden fight during a land dispute reduce a murder charge to culpable homicide? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Culpable Homicide Case: Kumar vs. State (2018) INSC 423 Date of the Judgment: May 11, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 423 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld when the prosecution fails to explain injuries on the accused and when there are
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Supreme Court Acquits Parents-in-Law in Dowry Harassment Case: Manoharan & Anr. vs. State (2018) Date of the Judgment: May 9, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 413 Judges: Arun Mishra, J. and Uday Umesh Lalit, J. Can parents-in-law be held liable for dowry harassment if the primary allegations are against the husband and there’s a lack of
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Murugan vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be upheld based on circumstantial evidence when the main accused dies before the trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Murugan vs. State of Tamil Nadu Judgment Date: 2 May 2018
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Last Seen Theory: Satpal vs. State of Haryana (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the ‘last seen theory’ can be the basis of conviction in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Satpal vs. State of Haryana [Judgment Date]: 01 May 2018 Date of the Judgment: 01
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Chandra Bhawan Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were responsible for the murder of the deceased. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Chandra Bhawan Singh vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh Judgment Date: 01 May 2018 Date of the Judgment: 01
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Murder Case: Bhaskarrao & Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the trial court’s acquittal in a case of culpable homicide amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Bhaskarrao & Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra Judgment Date: 26 April 2018
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Witness Statements LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused can be sustained when there are material contradictions in the statements of the key prosecution witnesses. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Shanker vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: April 18, 2018 Date of
