Introduction Date of the Judgment: 04 March 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 318 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Is a dying declaration enough to convict someone of murder? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in the case of Suresh vs. State. The court overturned the conviction of a husband who […]
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 249 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Augustine George Masih, J. What are the duties and obligations of an Advocate-on-Record in the Supreme Court? The Supreme Court of India, in Jitender @ Kalla vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi), addressed this critical question while
Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 20, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 254 Judges: Pankaj Mithal, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a marriage be dissolved if it has irretrievably broken down, even if one party opposes it? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Vishal Shah vs. Monali Shah Gupta,
Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 07, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 158 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. Can an appellate court impose a sentence that exceeds the maximum punishment that a trial court could have imposed in an attempted murder case? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the
Supreme Court Summons Additional Accused Based on Witness Testimony: Omi @ Omkar Rathore vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a trial court summon individuals as additional accused based on witness testimony during trial, even if they were not initially charge-sheeted by the police? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Omi @ Omkar
Supreme Court quashes High Court’s directions on bail order format: Ayub Khan vs. State of Rajasthan (2024) INSC 994 (17 December 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether High Courts can mandate a specific format for trial courts while deciding bail applications. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ayub Khan vs. The State of Rajasthan [Judgment Date]: 17 December
Supreme Court Transfers Investigation to CBI in Political Rivalry Case: Kabir Shankar Bose vs. State of West Bengal (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the investigation of a criminal case should be transferred to an independent agency due to allegations of political bias and potential unfairness. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kabir Shankar Bose vs. State of
Supreme Court directs trial under Section 307 IPC in assault case: Shoyeb Raja vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) INSC 731 (25 September 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the nature of injuries sustained is the sole determinant for framing charges under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (attempt to murder). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law
Supreme Court Acquits Accused Based on Juvenility Claim: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Ramji Lal Sharma (2024) INSC 747 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claim of juvenility can be raised at any stage of criminal proceedings, even after a final conviction. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Ramji Lal Sharma & An
Supreme Court overturns conviction in attempt to murder case: Raju vs. State of Uttarakhand (2024) INSC 633 (31 July 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for attempt to murder was justified based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Raju and Another vs. State
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 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
