Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Caste Abuse Case: Ramesh Chandra Vaishya vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) Date of the Judgment: 19th May, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 569 Judges: S. Ravindra Bhat, J., Dipankar Datta, J. Can a verbal altercation, absent specific casteist remarks and public view, constitute an offense under the Scheduled Castes […]
Supreme Court clarifies the need for sanction under Section 197 CrPC in cases against police officers: Dr. S.M. Mansoori vs. Surekha Parmar & Ors. (2023) INSC 363 (12 April 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior sanction under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is required to prosecute a police officer for alleged offenses
Supreme Court Clarifies Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC in Police Misconduct Case Date of the Judgment: 12 April 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 359 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a criminal complaint against a police officer be quashed at the initial stage for lack of prior sanction under Section 197 of the
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case: Roopwanti vs. State of Haryana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Standards for reversing acquittals in criminal appeals. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Roopwanti vs. State of Haryana. Judgment Date: 24th February 2023 Date of the Judgment: 24th February 2023. Citation: 2023 INSC 157. Judges: Hon’ble Justices Krishna Murari and
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Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Civil Dispute: Usha Chakraborty vs. State of West Bengal (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case can be initiated when the core dispute is civil in nature. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Usha Chakraborty & Anr. vs. State of West Bengal & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 30 January 2023 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Suppressing Criminal Case in CISF Recruitment Date of the Judgment: 16 January 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 30 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Bela M. Trivedi. This was a division bench. The judgment was authored by Justice Bela M. Trivedi. Can a member of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
Supreme Court Convicts Gurbachan Singh for Murder Under Section 302 with Section 34, IPC in Land Dispute Case (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in altering the conviction of Gurbachan Singh from Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 to Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code,
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Concealing Criminal Cases in CRPF Recruitment (26 September 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether concealing information about pending criminal cases during recruitment justifies dismissal from service. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Central Armed Police Forces) Case Name: Satish Chandra Yadav vs. Union of India & Ors. and Pushpendra Kumar Yadav vs. Union of
Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Matrimonial Dispute Based on Settlement Date of the Judgment: September 5, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 808 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI and S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can a criminal case arising from a matrimonial dispute be quashed if the parties reach a settlement? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Sexual Assault Case: Sadhna Chaudhary vs. State of Rajasthan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in a case involving serious allegations of sexual assault, especially when the accused is a police officer and has not fully cooperated with the investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sadhna
Supreme Court Enhances Sentence for Simple Hurt in 1988 Road Rage Case: Jaswinder Singh vs. Navjot Singh Sidhu (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the sentence for simple hurt under Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, can be enhanced in a review petition, considering the victim’s rights and the circumstances of the case. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Suppressing Criminal Case Information: Union of India vs. Dilip Kumar Mallick (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether suppression of information about a pending criminal case during employment verification justifies dismissal from service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. Dilip Kumar Mallick [Judgment Date]: April 5, 2022
