Supreme Court sets aside quashing of FIR in serious offences: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Dhruv Gurjar and others (22 February 2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court quash criminal proceedings for serious, non-compoundable offenses based solely on a compromise between the complainant and the accused? CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: The State of Madhya […]
Supreme Court Upholds Attempt to Murder Conviction: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Harjeet Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused had the intention to commit murder and whether the act done by the accused amounts to an attempt to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh v. Harjeet Singh & Anr. [Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Attempt to Murder Conviction: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Kanha (2019) Date of the Judgment: February 04, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 88 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and MR Shah, J. This was a two-judge bench, with the judgment authored by Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. Can a conviction for attempted
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Attempt to Murder Charge: Champa Lal Dhakar vs. Naval Singh Rajput (2019) INSC 1 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in setting aside the trial court’s order framing charges under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for attempt to murder, based on the nature
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Attempted Murder Case: Rakesh & Anr. vs. State of Haryana (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (attempt to murder) was justified and whether the sentence imposed was appropriate. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rakesh & Anr. vs. State of Haryana Judgment
Supreme Court on Revisional Powers and Evidence Appraisal in Criminal Cases Date of the Judgment: 28 August 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 742 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a High Court, in its revisional jurisdiction, overturn an acquittal by a lower court when material evidence was overlooked? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Violent Land Dispute Case: Suresh Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the concurrent findings of the lower courts regarding the appellants’ guilt in a violent land dispute case were legally and factually sustainable. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Suresh Singh & Anr. vs. State of Madhya
Supreme Court clarifies Trial Court’s powers regarding additional charges in assault case: Osama Aziz vs State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Trial Court can frame additional charges, specifically under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, after a charge sheet has been filed. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Osama Aziz and
Supreme Court Modifies Conviction in Assault Case: Naresh & Ors. vs. State of Uttarakhand (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the order of acquittal passed by the Additional Sessions Judge and convicting the appellants for offences under Sections 307/34, 323/34, 324/34 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE
Supreme Court enhances fine for assault, considers peace purchase: State of Karnataka vs. Kaisarbaig & Ors. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reducing the sentence for offences under Sections 147, 148, 323, 504, 307 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) to only a fine, considering the
Supreme Court Upholds Sentence for Grievous Hurt in 1988 Assault Case: Subhash Chander Bansal vs. Gian Chand and Ors. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in imposing a sentence of imprisonment already undergone and a fine for a conviction under Section 325 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the Trial Court’s conviction based on discrepancies in the prosecution’s evidence in an attempted murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of Uttarakhand vs. Jairnail Singh Judgment Date: November 13, 2017 Date of the Judgment: November 13, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 945 Judges: R.K.
