Supreme Court extends Probation Act benefit in cross-case: Ramesh vs. State of Rajasthan (2025) INSC 46 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the benefit of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 can be extended to an accused in a cross-case where the other group has already been granted such benefit, given that both cases arise from the same […]
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in 2010 Assault Case: Abdul Jabbar vs. State of Haryana (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Reduction of sentence due to protracted trial and time already served. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Abdul Jabbar vs. The State of Haryana & Ors. [Judgment Date]: February 5, 2024 Date of the Judgment: February 5, 2024 Citation:
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Doubtful Eyewitness Testimony: Sita Ram vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) INSC 364 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the testimony of eyewitnesses whose statements are inconsistent and who have a prior enmity with the accused can be relied upon for conviction in a murder case, especially when independent
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Assault Case: Ram Kumar & Anr. vs. State of Haryana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Disparity in sentencing among co-accused in a criminal case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Assault Case Name: Ram Kumar & Anr. vs. State of Haryana [Judgment Date]: 19 January 2022 Date of the Judgment: 19 January 2022
Supreme Court Remands Criminal Appeal for Re-evaluation: Geeta Devi vs. State of U.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Proper procedure for High Courts when dealing with appeals against acquittals in criminal cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Geeta Devi vs. State of U.P. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 18 January 2022 Date of the Judgment: 18 January 2022
Supreme Court Allows State’s Appeal Against Acquittal in Assault Case: State of Maharashtra vs. Shankar Ganapati Rahatol (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the State’s application for leave to appeal against an acquittal order in an assault case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of Maharashtra vs. Shankar Ganapati Rahatol
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 Modifies Sentence in Assault Case: Naresh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of sentence based on settlement and parity in punishment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Naresh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 15 February 2018 Date of the Judgment: 15 February 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 123 Judges: Justice
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 a High Court can set aside a jail sentence and impose only a fine for an offense punishable under Section 325 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: The State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Tribhuwan & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 6 November 2017 Date of the Judgment: 6
