Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Dharmendra Kumar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in upholding the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for murder, based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Dharmendra […]
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Vishwanatha vs. State of Karnataka (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused could be convicted of murder based on the testimony of eyewitnesses, despite inconsistencies with the post-mortem report and the lack of a Test Identification Parade (TIP). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name:
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Thatireddigari Maheswara Reddy vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2024) Date of the Judgment: July 8, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 495 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Pankaj Mithal, J. Can the testimony of eyewitnesses who are related to the victim be considered reliable in a murder case? The
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Police Station Murder Case: Surender Singh vs. State (NCT of Delhi) (2024) Date of the Judgment: 3 July 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 462 Judges: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Rajesh Bindal Can a plea of self-defense or grave and sudden provocation justify a murder committed inside a police station? The
Supreme Court upholds bail for alleged Maoist supporter in UAPA case: Union of India vs. Mrityunjay Kumar Singh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in granting bail to an accused charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) and other offenses, despite the accused having a criminal history and allegations of
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to flawed witness testimonies: Alaudin vs. State of Assam (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder was valid based on the presented evidence and the application of Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Alaudin & Ors.
Supreme Court Quashes Summons Under Section 319 CrPC in Murder Case: Shankar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Trial Court can summon a person to face trial under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) based on weak or inconsistent evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Shankar vs.
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to unreliable witness testimony: Hanna vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Reliability of witness testimony in criminal trials, particularly when witnesses are declared hostile and later recalled. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Hanna vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh Judgment Date: 1 May 2024 Date
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in 2006 Murder Case Due to Lack of Identification: Suresh @ Unni @ Vadi Suresh vs. State of Kerala (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the identification of an accused in court for the first time, several years after the incident, is sufficient for conviction, especially when a Test Identification Parade was not
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Doubtful Eyewitness Testimony: Jasobanta Sahu vs. State of Orissa (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Jasobanta Sahu vs. State of Orissa Judgment Date: April 30, 2024 Date of the
Supreme Court Orders Inquiry into Juvenility Claim in Murder Case: Rahul Kumar Yadav vs. State of Bihar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claim of juvenility can be raised at any stage of the proceedings, even after final disposal of the case, and if so, what procedure should be followed. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rahul
Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Sudden Fight Case: Mohd. Ahsan vs. State of Haryana (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) can be reduced to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 of the IPC in cases of
