Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Compromise: Manjit Singh vs. State of Punjab (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a compromise between parties be a factor in reducing the sentence for a non-compoundable offense like attempt to murder? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Manjit Singh vs. The State of Punjab & […]
Supreme Court Upholds Reinstatement: Simple Hurt Not Moral Turpitude in SBI Employee Case (26 April 2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction for simple hurt under Section 324 of the Indian Penal Code constitutes an offense involving moral turpitude, warranting dismissal from service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State Bank of India & Others.
Supreme Court orders fresh review of conviction in assault case: Harveer Singh vs. State of UP (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in dismissing a criminal revision without assigning any reasons. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Harveer Singh & Anr. vs. State of U.P. [Judgment Date]: March 15, 2019 Date of
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 Conviction in Murder Case Based on Sole Eye Witness Testimony LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 can be sustained based on the sole testimony of an eye-witness, when other co-accused mentioned by the same witness have been acquitted. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kripal
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 awards compensation in termination case due to criminal conviction: Ajayapal Singh vs. Associated Cement Companies Ltd (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether termination of employment due to a criminal conviction under Section 324 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) warrants compensation, especially when the conviction is later reduced to a fine. CASE TYPE: Labour Law/Service
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Culpable Homicide Case: Kumar vs. State (2018) INSC 423 Date of the Judgment: May 11, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 423 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld when the prosecution fails to explain injuries on the accused and when there are
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LEGAL ISSUE: Whether termination of service for suppressing information about a criminal case is justified. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Avtar Singh vs. Union of India and Ors. Judgment Date: 15 November 2017 Date of the Judgment: 15 November 2017 Citation: Civil Appeal No(s). 18798/2017 (Arising from SLP(C) No.20525/2011) Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., R.
Date of the Judgment: October 4, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 873 Judges: Justice R.K. Agrawal and Justice S. Abdul Nazeer Can a conviction for attempt to murder be reduced to simple hurt if the injury is not on a vital part of the body and there was no pre-meditation? The Supreme Court of India addressed
Date of the Judgment: July 18, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 521 Judges: K.S. Radhakrishnan, J., Pinaki Chandra Ghose, J. Can a person who was not considered a juvenile under the old law, be considered a juvenile under the new law? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case where the accused was a few
Date of the Judgment: 25 September 2008 Citation: [Not Available in Source Text] Judges: Justice R. V. Raveendran, Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta Can villagers resolve disputes, even those involving physical harm, through mutual agreement? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case where two brothers were convicted of causing hurt with dangerous weapons. The
