Supreme Court Converts Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder in Karimans Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 should be altered to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, given the circumstances of the […]
Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in murder case: Babu Sahebagouda vs State of Karnataka (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the trial court’s acquittal in a murder case based on the same evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Babu Sahebagouda Rudragoudar and Others vs. State of Karnataka [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Accused in Double Murder Case Due to Subsequent Offence: Jadunath Singh vs. Arvind Kumar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail granted to an accused can be cancelled based on their subsequent criminal conduct while on trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Jadunath Singh vs. Arvind Kumar & Anr. Judgment Date: 19
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case: Kirpal Singh vs. State of Punjab (2024) INSC 312 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the evidence presented by the prosecution was reliable enough to uphold a conviction in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Kirpal Singh vs. State of Punjab. Judgment Date: April 18, 2024 Date of the
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case: Ramvir @ Saket Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in upholding the conviction of the accused based on the testimony of eyewitnesses in a double murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Ramvir @ Saket Singh vs.
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to unreliable witness testimony: Dharambir vs. State of Haryana (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Reliability of eyewitness testimony and extra-judicial confessions in a murder trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Dharambir @ Dharma vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: April 16, 2024 Date of the Judgment: April 16, 2024
Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in murder case: Bhupatbhai Bachubhai Chavda vs. State of Gujarat (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Reappreciation of evidence in an appeal against acquittal. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Bhupatbhai Bachubhai Chavda & Anr. vs. State of Gujarat [Judgment Date]: April 10, 2024 Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 10, 2024
Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in murder case: Bhupatbhai Bachubhai Chavda vs State of Gujarat (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the Trial Court’s acquittal in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Bhupatbhai Bachubhai Chavda & Anr. vs State of Gujarat [Judgment Date]: April 10, 2024
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Weak Circumstantial Evidence: Arun Shankar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution was sufficient to convict the accused for murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Arun Shankar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: April 10,
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Ravishankar Tandon vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024) Date of the Judgment: April 10, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 299 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a conviction be sustained solely on the basis of circumstantial evidence and a disclosure statement to the
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Subhash vs. State of Karnataka (2024) INSC 294 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused persons were rightly convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of the deceased or whether their actions were in exercise of their right to private defence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Tutored Witnesses: Manikandan vs. State (2024) Date of the Judgment: April 5, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 272 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. Can a conviction for murder stand when the key witnesses have been tutored by the police? The Supreme Court of India
