Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 2, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 435 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. Did a deadly scuffle arising from a land dispute constitute murder? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case involving a fatal altercation following a disagreement over worship practices on disputed […]
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 Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Subhash vs. State of Karnataka (2024) INSC 294 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused persons were rightly convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of the deceased or whether their actions were in exercise of their right to private defence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case
Supreme Court on Non-Disclosure of Acquitted Criminal Cases in Job Applications LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-disclosure of a criminal case, in which the candidate was acquitted, is always fatal for employment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Ravindra Kumar vs. State of U.P. & Ors. Judgment Date: 22 February 2024 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 22
Supreme Court Orders Further Investigation in Assault Case Against Minister: Anant Thanur Karmuse vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a constitutional court can order further investigation in a criminal case after a charge sheet has been filed and charges have been framed. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Anant Thanur Karmuse vs. The
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 324 IPC and Section 27 Arms Act in Assault Case (22 April 2022) Date of the Judgment: 22 April 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 400 Judges: N.V. Ramana, CJI., Krishna Murari, J., Hima Kohli, J. Can a conviction for causing hurt with a firearm be upheld if there are minor
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 Clarifies Pay Entitlement on Reinstatement After Illegal Termination: Sukhdarshan Singh vs. State of Punjab (2022) Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 03, 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 811-812 of 2022 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. What happens to a government employee’s salary when they are reinstated after being illegally terminated? The
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Kalabhai Hamirbhai Kachhot vs. State of Gujarat (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the concurrent findings of the trial court and High Court in a murder case, based on the testimony of injured eyewitnesses and medical evidence, warrant interference by the Supreme Court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kalabhai Hamirbhai
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 324 IPC, Denies Compounding: Pravat Chandra Mohanty vs. State of Odisha (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the offense under Section 324 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) can be compounded, and whether the conviction under this section was justified. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Pravat Chandra Mohanty vs. The
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 Reduces Sentence in Assault Case: Omanakkuttan vs. State of Kerala (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Reduction of sentence in a criminal case involving multiple offenses. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Omanakkuttan & Ors. vs. State of Kerala [Judgment Date]: 20 November 2020 Date of the Judgment: 20 November 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 884 Judges:
