Supreme Court acquits three in murder case, upholds conviction of one: Bikash Bora & Ors. vs. State of Assam (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to convict all the accused for murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Bikash Bora & […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Assault Case: Raju Ambadas vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: The key legal issue was whether the High Court was justified in reversing the trial court’s acquittal of the accused in a case involving assault and subsequent death. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Raju Ambadas Gangekar vs. The
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Fatal Family Dispute Case: Munishamappa & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the acquittal order of the Trial Court and convicting the accused under Section 304 Part I read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and whether
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction, Rejects Culpable Homicide: Sudhir Kumar vs. State of Haryana (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in modifying a murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sudhir Kumar vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: 14 January 2019 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Brutal Assault Case: Ramji vs. State of Punjab (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was rightly convicted for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, or if the conviction should be for culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code,
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Despite Dying Declarations: Mehboob & Anr. vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of extinguishing fire by the accused mitigates their culpability for murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Mehboob & Anr. vs. State of Maharashtra Judgment Date:
Supreme Court modifies conviction in fatal Holika Dahan brawl: Sunny Khanna vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused should be convicted of murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder when a death occurs during a sudden fight. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sunny Khanna vs. State of Chhattisgarh [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court modifies conviction in fatal assault case: State of Karnataka vs. Yenkareddy (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in modifying the conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder and acquitting some of the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Karnataka vs. Yenkareddy & Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court reduces sentence in culpable homicide case: Lakshmi Chand vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) INSC 703 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in altering the conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder and whether the sentence imposed was excessive. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Lakshmi Chand and
Supreme Court modifies conviction in double murder case: Manphool Singh & Ors. vs. State of Haryana (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused acted in self-defense and if the prosecution failed to explain the injuries on the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Manphool Singh & Ors. vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: 16 August 2018
Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Gangabishan Case (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused had the intention to commit murder or cause bodily injury likely to cause death. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Gangabishan @ Vishnu & Ors. Judgment Date: 27 July 2018 Date of the
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Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide: Hansaram vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused committed murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder in a case of sudden fight. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Hansaram vs. The State of Chhattisgarh Judgment Date: July 04, 2018 Date of the Judgment: July
