Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Attempt to Murder in Stabbing Case Date of the Judgment: 12 November 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 710 Judges: M. R. Shah, J., A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a single stab wound be considered an attempt to murder? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving a […]
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case Citing Gravity of Offence: Bhoopendra Singh vs. State of Rajasthan (29 October 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to an accused facing murder charges, despite the gravity of the offense and the accused’s alleged role in the crime. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of CRPF Constable for Misuse of Service Weapon: Union of India vs. Dalbir Singh (2021) Date of the Judgment: 21 September 2021 Citation: CIVIL APPEAL NO.5848 OF 2021 (ARISING OUT OF SLP (CIVIL) NO. 24095 OF 2019) Judges: Hemant Gupta, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a disciplinary authority dismiss a member
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Enrica Lexie Case, Awards Compensation LEGAL ISSUE: Resolution of criminal proceedings and compensation in a maritime incident involving foreign nationals. CASE TYPE: Criminal, International Law Case Name: Massimilano Latorre and others vs. Union of India and others Judgment Date: 15 June 2021 Date of the Judgment: 15 June 2021
Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Summoning Accused Under Section 319 CrPC: Ajay Kumar vs State of Uttarakhand (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can dismiss a criminal revision against a summoning order under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) based on subsequent proceedings related to the same order.
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Assault Case Based on Amicable Settlement: Murali vs. State (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a court reduce the sentence of convicts in a non-compoundable offense based on an amicable settlement between the parties? CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Murali vs. State rep. by the Inspector of Police Judgment Date: 05 January
Supreme Court Upholds Attempt to Murder Conviction, Modifies Unlawful Assembly Charge: Rohtas & Anr. vs. State of Haryana (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction for attempt to murder can be upheld when the charge of unlawful assembly under Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 fails due to the acquittal of some accused, and
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Attempted Murder Case: Mustak @ Kanio Ahmed Shaikh vs. State of Gujarat (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the identification of the accused by the eyewitnesses was reliable and if the chain of custody of the bullet was properly established in an attempted murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mustak @
Supreme Court acquits accused in attempted murder case due to lack of common intention: Chhota Ahirwar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused could be held guilty of attempt to murder with the aid of Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, based on common intention. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case
Supreme Court Upholds Criminal Proceedings in Property Dispute Case: Chilakamarthi Venkateswarlu vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in refusing to quash criminal proceedings in a case where civil disputes were also pending between the parties. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Chilakamarthi Venkateswarlu & Anr. vs. State of
Supreme Court Enhances Sentence for Attempt to Murder in Suryakant Baburao vs State of Maharashtra Date of the Judgment: 30 July 2019 Citation: Suryakant Baburao @ Ramrao Phad vs State of Maharashtra (2019) INSC 714 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a court reduce the sentence for a serious crime like attempt to
Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Bail: Bharatbhai Bhimabhai Bharwad vs. State of Gujarat (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in relegating the appellant to the Sessions Court for breach of bail conditions, without considering the challenge to the grant of bail itself. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Bharatbhai Bhimabhai Bharwad
