Introduction Date of the Judgment: 22 September 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., V.S. Sirpurkar, J., G.S. Singhvi, J. Can a conviction be upheld if the charges framed are inconsistent with the medical evidence presented? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Basavaraja & Ors. v. State of Karnataka. […]
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 19, 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. Does familial relation to a victim automatically discredit a witness’s testimony? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Daulatram S/o Sadram Teli v. State of Chhattisgarh, concerning a conviction under Section 302
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 18, 2008 In a criminal appeal concerning a murder case, the critical question arose: Can eyewitness testimony be dismissed solely because a dying declaration is deemed unreliable? The Supreme Court of India addressed this issue in the case of *State Rep. by Inspector of Police, Tiruchy v. Rettaimandaiyan @
Date of the Judgment: 18 September 2008 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Altamas Kabir, J., Markandey Katju, J. Did a group of gamblers turn violent after losing money? The Supreme Court of India examined a case where a gambling dispute allegedly led to a man’s murder. The court considered circumstantial evidence and witness testimonies
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 17 September 2008 Judges: Altamas Kabir, J., Harjit Singh Bedi, J. When can a High Court reverse a trial court’s acquittal in a criminal case? The Supreme Court addressed this question in Sunil Dattatraya Vaskar & Another vs. State of Maharashtra. The case revolves around an incident of firing that
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 15, 2008 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., P. Sathasivam, J., Aftab Alam, J. When can presence in an unlawful assembly lead to conviction, even without direct participation in the crime? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in Maranadu and Anr. v. State
Date of the Judgment: September 11, 2008 Citation: [Not provided in the document] Judges: S.B. Sinha, J., Harjit Singh Bedi, J. Can individuals involved in a ‘free fight’, where both parties willingly engage in violence, be held equally responsible for the resulting deaths? The Supreme Court addressed this question in the case of Bachan Singh
Date of the Judgment: September 11, 2008 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1458 of 2008 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No.349 of 2008) Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Harjit Singh Bedi, J. When does the Juvenile Justice Act apply in cases of serious crimes like murder? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in Ranjit Singh
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 10, 2008 Judges: R. V. Raveendran, J., Lokeshwar Singh Panta, J. When does a single blow resulting in death constitute murder versus culpable homicide? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Kallu @ Kalyan Atmaram Patil v. State of Maharashtra. The court examined
Date of the Judgment: September 10, 2008 Citation: [Not Available from Source] Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Harjit Singh Bedi, J. Did the High Court err in acquitting the accused based on unreliable evidence and discrepancies in the prosecution’s case? The Supreme Court addressed this question in an appeal against a judgment by the Madras
Date of the Judgment: September 09, 2008 Judges: B.N. Agrawal and Harjit Singh Bedi, JJ. Can a conviction for murder be sustained solely on the basis of circumstantial evidence, specifically when the accused was last seen with the deceased? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a criminal appeal, ultimately acquitting the
Date of the Judgment: September 09, 2008 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: B.N. Agrawal, J. and Harjit Singh Bedi, J. In a case of multiple accused convicted for murder, can the nature of individual participation alter the conviction? The Supreme Court addressed this question in Kaparapu Apparao & Ors. vs. State of Andhra Pradesh,
