Supreme Court Upholds Sentence for Attempt to Murder, Criticizes High Court’s Lenient Approach: State of Rajasthan vs. Banwari Lal (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: The appropriate sentencing for the offense of attempt to murder under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), and the extent to which appellate courts can interfere with the trial court’s […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case: Rajesh Yadav & Anr. vs. State of U.P. (2022) Date of the Judgment: February 04, 2022 Citation: Rajesh Yadav & Anr. vs. State of U.P. (2022) INSC 97 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a conviction be upheld when a key witness turns hostile
Supreme Court acquits accused of Attempt to Murder due to lack of evidence: Vasudev vs. State of M.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused could be convicted for attempt to murder under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and for offences under the Arms Act, 1959 based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court acquits accused of attempted murder due to lack of evidence: Vasudev vs. State of M.P. (2022) INSC 1352 (1 February 2022) Date of the Judgment: 1 February 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 1352 Judges: Indira Banerjee, J. and J.K. Maheshwari, J. Can a person be convicted of attempted murder if there is no clear
Supreme Court acquits accused of Attempt to Murder due to lack of evidence: Vasudev vs. State of M.P. (2022) INSC 56 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused could be convicted under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for attempt to murder and Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959 for using a firearm, when
Supreme Court directs reconsideration of premature release policy for life convicts: Mata Prasad vs. State of U.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Premature release of life convicts CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mata Prasad vs. State of U.P. & Anr. Judgment Date: 31 January 2022 Date of the Judgment: 31st January 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source]
Supreme Court clarifies limits of revisional jurisdiction in criminal cases: Joseph Stephen vs. Santhanasamy (2022) INSC 48 Date of the Judgment: January 25, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 48 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can a High Court, while exercising its revisional powers, overturn an acquittal and convict the accused directly? The Supreme
Supreme Court Clarifies Revisional Powers in Criminal Cases: Joseph Stephen vs. Santhanasamy (2022) Date of the Judgment: 25 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 96 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., and Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can a High Court, in its revisional jurisdiction, overturn an acquittal and convict the accused? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case: Sunil Kumar vs. State of Bihar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to an accused in a murder case without assigning proper reasons and considering the gravity of the offense and criminal antecedents of the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sunil
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case: Sunil Kumar vs. State of Bihar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in granting bail without assigning sufficient reasons and considering relevant factors in a case involving murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Bail Case Name: Sunil Kumar vs. The State of Bihar and Anr. Judgment
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case, Denies Anticipatory Bail in Counter FIR: Laxman Prasad Pandey vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to the accused in a murder case and denying anticipatory bail to the accused in a related counter-FIR, without proper reasoning. CASE
Supreme Court Clarifies Attempt to Murder and Arms Act: Surinder Singh vs. State (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction for attempt to murder under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and for using a licensed firearm for an illegal purpose under Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959, was justified. CASE TYPE:
