Date of the Judgment: March 05, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 324 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a dying declaration alone be the basis for conviction in a murder case? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in the case of Suresh @ Hanumant vs. State (Govt. of NCT Delhi). […]
Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 24, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 260 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. In cases lacking direct evidence, can a conviction be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence if the chain of circumstances is incomplete? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a criminal appeal, focusing
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 24th February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 261 Judges: J.B. Pardiwala, J., Manoj Misra, J. What happens when a death occurs within the confines of a home, and suspicion falls on a family member? The Supreme Court of India, in the case of State of Madhya Pradesh v. Balveer Singh, addressed
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 07 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 167 Judges: Sanjay Karol, J., Manmohan, J. In a case hinging on circumstantial evidence, can inconsistencies in the prosecution’s evidence lead to the acquittal of the accused? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in Raja Khan vs. State of Chhattisgarh. The
Date of the Judgment: February 04, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 149 Judges: J.K. Maheshwari, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can an employee’s dismissal be upheld even after acquittal in a criminal case? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a case involving an employee of the Airport Authority of India (AAI) who was
Date of the Judgment: 28 January 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 114 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Augustine George Masih, J. Can police officers be held liable for murder if they were present when a colleague fired a fatal shot? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving a police shooting.
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the Trial Court’s acquittal in a murder case based on the same evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Baban Shankar Daphal & Ors. vs. The State of Maharashtra Date of the Judgment: January 22, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 97 Judges: Vikram Nath, J. and
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Murder Case: Shambhu Debnath vs. State of Bihar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in a heinous murder case where there are specific allegations against the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Shambhu Debnath vs. The State of Bihar & Ors. Judgment Date: 20 December 2024
Supreme Court quashes High Court’s directions on bail order format: Ayub Khan vs. State of Rajasthan (2024) INSC 994 (17 December 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether High Courts can mandate a specific format for trial courts while deciding bail applications. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ayub Khan vs. The State of Rajasthan [Judgment Date]: 17 December
Supreme Court Reinstates Bail After High Court Recall in Atrocities Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can recall its order granting bail without any allegation of violation of bail conditions or misuse of liberty by the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989). Case Name: Mendar
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Nusrat Parween vs. State of Jharkhand (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction for murder can be sustained solely on the basis of circumstantial evidence, and whether the burden of proof shifts to the accused under Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872,
Supreme Court overturns conviction in Madhya Pradesh murder case Date of the Judgment: 25 October 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 823 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J., Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Can a High Court overturn a trial court’s conviction in a murder case based on witness testimonies? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a
