Date of the Judgment: March 7, 2008 Judges: S.B. Sinha, J and Harjit Singh Bedi, J Did a procedural lapse during trial impact justice in a murder case? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the appeal of Nishan Singh v. State of Punjab. This case arose from a series of interconnected […]
Date of the Judgment: January 11, 2008 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 76 of 2008 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 863 of 2007) Judges: S.B. Sinha, J. and HARJIT SINGH BEDI, J. In a case revolving around circumstantial evidence, the Supreme Court was tasked with determining whether the High Court correctly upheld the conviction of
Date of the Judgment: 06/11/2006 Citation: Appeal (crl.) 851 of 2006 Judges: A. K. Mathur & Lokeshwar Singh Panta In a case involving a violent assault, the Supreme Court of India addressed the question of whether the High Court was justified in convicting the accused based on the evidence presented, and also considered the impact
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 21st July 2005 Citation: Appeal (crl.) 746 of 2003 Judges: P. Venkatarama Reddi and D.M. Dharmadhikari Can a sudden quarrel during a wedding celebration lead to a murder conviction? The Supreme Court of India addressed this grim scenario in Suresh Chandra vs. State of Uttar Pradesh, a case arising from
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 10/09/2004 Judges: K.G. Balakrishnan and Dr. AR. Lakshmanan Can eyewitness testimony alone be sufficient to uphold a murder conviction, even when there are challenges to the medical evidence? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Ram Kishan & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh.
When does a fight become a crime? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of Shriram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh, focusing on the line between self-defense and unlawful aggression. This case involves an incident where a group returning from a religious gathering was attacked, leading to serious injuries and a
