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 Allows Compounding of Offence under Section 326 IPC in light of Amicable Settlement: H.N. Pandakumar vs. State of Karnataka (2025) INSC 37 Date of the Judgment: January 7, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 37 Judges: Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Prasanna B. Varale Can a non-compoundable offense under Section 326 of the Indian Penal
Supreme Court Overturns Onerous Bail Conditions: Ramratan vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether High Courts can impose conditions beyond ensuring the presence of the accused during trial while granting bail. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ramratan @ Ramswaroop & Anr. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 25 October 2024
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of evidence and procedural lapse: Fedrick Cutinha vs. State of Karnataka (2023) Date of the Judgment: April 18, 2023 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: V. Ramasubramanian, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. Can a High Court overturn a trial court’s acquittal based on limited evidence, especially
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Attempt to Murder Case: Panchram vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of attempt to murder under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Panchram vs. The State of Chhattisgarh & Anr. Judgment Date: 11th April 2023 Date of
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Attempt to Murder Case: Panchram vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) Date of the Judgment: 11th April, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 351 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a conviction for attempt to murder be sustained if the injuries inflicted were not sufficient to cause death and
Supreme Court Orders Further Investigation in Assault Case Involving Minister: Anant Thanur Karmuse vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can deny further investigation in a criminal case where the initial investigation was allegedly biased and incomplete, even after a charge sheet has been filed and charges have been framed. CASE
Supreme Court Enhances Sentence in Assault Case: Sahebrao Arjun Hon vs. Raosaheb & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reducing the sentence awarded by the Trial Court in a case involving serious assault. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sahebrao Arjun Hon vs. Raosaheb s/o Kashinath Hon & Ors. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Reinstates Murder Conviction in Fatal Assault Case: State of UP vs. Jai Dutt (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 can be converted to a conviction for causing grievous hurt under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, when the victim dies
Supreme Court Reinstates Murder Conviction in Uttar Pradesh Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in converting a murder conviction to grievous hurt based on the time of death and absence of a skull fracture. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of U.P. vs. Jai Dutt and Anr. Judgment Date: 19 January 2022 Date
Supreme Court Reinstates Murder Conviction in Fatal Assault Case: State of U.P. vs. Jai Dutt (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in converting a murder conviction to grievous hurt when the victim died due to a head injury sustained during the assault. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of U.P. vs. Jai
Supreme Court allows quashing of non-compoundable offenses based on compromise: Ramgopal & Anr. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court quash criminal proceedings for non-compoundable offenses when the parties have reached a compromise? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ramgopal & Anr. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Krishnappa
