Supreme Court Upholds Bail in Dowry Death Case: Seema Singh vs. CBI (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court’s decision to grant bail to an accused in a dowry death case was justified. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Seema Singh vs. Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr. [Judgment Date]: April 18, 2018 Introduction Date of […]
Supreme Court Upholds Bail in Dowry Death Case: Seema Singh vs. CBI (2018) Read Post »
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Double Murder Case Citing Lack of Evidence Date of the Judgment: 16 April 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 330 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and R.K. Agrawal, J. Can a conviction be upheld when based primarily on circumstantial evidence and a retracted confession? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Gruesome Murder Case: Kameshwar Singh vs. State of Bihar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the evidence presented was sufficient to convict the accused of murder and destruction of evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kameshwar Singh vs. State of Bihar & Ors. Judgment Date: April 9, 2018 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Addresses Delays in Criminal Appeals: Krishna Kant Tamrakar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2018) Date of the Judgment: March 28, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 249 Judges: Adarsh Kumar Goel, J., Uday Umesh Lalit, J. Can the justice system ensure timely resolution of criminal appeals, especially when individuals have spent a significant portion of
Supreme Court Dismisses Petition to Reopen Mahatma Gandhi Assassination Case: Dr. Pankaj Kumudchandra Phadnis vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case that has resulted in conviction and execution of sentences can be reviewed based on new research. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Dr. Pankaj Kumudchandra Phadnis vs. Union of India Ministry
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case: Ganapathi vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of evidence from related witnesses and a child witness in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ganapathi & Anr. vs. The State of Tamil Nadu Judgment Date: 27 March 2018 Date of the Judgment: 27
Supreme Court Directs Measures to Curb Honour Killings: Shakti Vahini vs. Union of India (2018) Date of the Judgment: March 27, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 248 Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI, A.M. Khanwilkar, J, Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J Can the choice of an individual to marry be suppressed in the name of family or community honor?
Supreme Court Enhances Murder Sentence to Life Imprisonment: Bharatkumar Rameshchandra Barot vs. State of Gujarat (2018) Date of the Judgment: 26 March 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 232 Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J., Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. Can a court impose a jail sentence less than life imprisonment for a murder conviction under Section 302 of the
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Gorusu Nagaraju vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to uphold a conviction for murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Gorusu Nagaraju vs. State of Andhra Pradesh Judgment Date: 23 March 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 23
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to unreliable witnesses: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Om Pal & Ors (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Reliability of eyewitness testimony in criminal cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Om Pal & Ors. Judgment Date: 21 March 2018 Date of the Judgment: 21
Supreme Court Denies Transfer of Gorkhaland Agitation Cases to Independent Agency: Bimal Gurung vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the investigation of criminal cases related to the Gorkhaland agitation should be transferred to an independent agency. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Bimal Gurung vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 16 March
Supreme Court Acquits Mother-in-Law in Dowry Death Case: Dev Kanya Tiwari vs. State of U.P. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Dev Kanya Tiwari vs. State of U.P. [Judgment Date]: March 12, 2018
