Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of credible evidence: Sudhakar vs. State (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder was justified based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sudhakar @ Sudharasan vs. State Rep. by the Inspector of Police Judgment Date: 12 March 2018 […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Kerosene Burning Case Based on Dying Declaration Date of the Judgment: 6 February 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 84 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a dying declaration alone be the basis for conviction in a criminal case? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this crucial question
Supreme Court overturns conviction of two accused in murder case: Latesh @ Dadu Baburao Karlekar vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt in a case of murder and assault. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Latesh @ Dadu Baburao Karlekar vs. The State of
Supreme Court overturns conviction in Madhya Pradesh culpable homicide case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the Trial Court’s conviction of the accused for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Nande @ Nandkishore Singh Judgment Date: 23 January 2018 Introduction
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Dashrath vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2018) Date of the Judgment: 23 January 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 23 Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J., R. Banumathi, J. Can a group of individuals be held liable for murder if they share a common intention, even if not all directly inflicted the fatal
Supreme Court sets aside High Court order on suspension of sentence in murder case: Sunita Devi vs. State of Bihar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court followed the mandatory procedure under Section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) while suspending the sentence of a convict in a murder case. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Converts Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide: Lavghanbhai Devjibhai Vasava vs. State of Gujarat (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction should be under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for murder or under Section 304 of the IPC for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Lavghanbhai
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Homicidal Death Case: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Raj Kumar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the trial court’s conviction in a case based on circumstantial evidence of murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Raj Kumar. [Judgment Date]: January 8,
LEGAL ISSUE: Vicarious liability of members of an unlawful assembly for the acts of other members. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Joseph vs. State, Rep. by Inspector of Police [Judgment Date]: 14 December 2017 Date of the Judgment: 14 December 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 1094 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, J., R. Banumathi, J. (authored the
LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of eye witness testimony and ballistic evidence in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of U.P. vs. Raghuvir and Anr. Judgment Date: 13 December 2017 Date of the Judgment: 13 December 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 1048 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and Uday Umesh Lalit, J. Can inconsistencies in
Date of the Judgment: 17 November 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 989 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., Amitava Roy, J. Can a conviction for murder stand solely on the testimony of an eyewitness whose account is riddled with inconsistencies and improbabilities? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a criminal appeal, ultimately acquitting
Can a High Court cancel a bail order granted by a Sessions Court? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving a violent assault and murder. The court examined whether the Sessions Court had properly considered all relevant factors when granting bail to the accused. This case highlights the importance
