Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34

Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to 30 Years in Gruesome Family Murder Case: Mofil Khan & Anr. vs. The State of Jharkhand (26 November 2021)

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to 30 Years in Gruesome Family Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty should be upheld or commuted to life imprisonment, considering the possibility of reformation and rehabilitation of the convicts. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mofil Khan & Anr. vs. The State of Jharkhand Judgment Date: 26 November […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Attempt to Murder in Stabbing Case: Sadakat Kotwar vs. State of Jharkhand (2021) INSC 710 (12 November 2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Attempt to Murder in Stabbing Case Date of the Judgment: 12 November 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 710 Judges: M. R. Shah, J., A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a single stab wound be considered an attempt to murder? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving a

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Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Murder Case: Prashant Singh Rajput vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021)

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Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Murder Case: Prashant Singh Rajput vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly granted anticipatory bail to the accused in a murder case, considering the seriousness of the crime and specific allegations against them. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Prashant Singh Rajput vs. The

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Triple Murder Case: Indrapal Singh vs. State of U.P. (21 September 2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Triple Murder Case: Indrapal Singh vs. State of U.P. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in upholding the conviction of the accused under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of three individuals. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Indrapal

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case, Acquits Two: Sandeep vs. State of Haryana (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case, Acquits Two: Sandeep vs. State of Haryana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused persons were rightly convicted for murder and under the Arms Act, based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sandeep vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: 27 August 2021 Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Surajdeo Mahto vs. State of Bihar (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Surajdeo Mahto vs. State of Bihar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Surajdeo Mahto and Anr. vs. The State of Bihar Judgment Date: 04 August

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Supreme Court overturns acquittal in murder case: Pruthiviraj Jayantibhai Vanol vs. Dinesh Dayabhai Vala (2021)

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Supreme Court overturns acquittal in murder case: Pruthiviraj Jayantibhai Vanol vs. Dinesh Dayabhai Vala (2021) Date of the Judgment: July 26, 2021 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 177 of 2014 Judges: Justice Navin Sinha and Justice R. Subhash Reddy Can a High Court reverse a Trial Court’s conviction based on a perceived inconsistency between eyewitness testimony

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case based on dying declaration: Jayamma vs. State of Karnataka (2021)

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case based on dying declaration: Jayamma vs. State of Karnataka (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Evidentiary value of a dying declaration and its reliability as the sole basis for conviction. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Jayamma & Anr. vs. State of Karnataka [Judgment Date]: 7 May 2021 Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in fratricide case: Mallappa vs. State of Karnataka (2021)

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Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in fratricide case: Mallappa vs. State of Karnataka (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the Trial Court’s acquittal in a case of murder based on circumstantial evidence and eyewitness testimony. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder Case Name: Mallappa vs. State of Karnataka Judgment

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Supreme Court overturns acquittal in murder case: Guru Dutt Pathak vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021)

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Supreme Court overturns acquittal in murder case: Guru Dutt Pathak vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in overturning a trial court’s acquittal in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Guru Dutt Pathak vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [Judgment Date]: May 6, 2021 Date of the

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Kalabhai Hamirbhai Kachhot vs. State of Gujarat (28 April 2021)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Bombay Police Act, Bombay Police Act with Section 135(1), Criminal Law, Eyewitness Testimony, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 324, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, Medical Evidence, Murder, R. Subhash Reddy

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

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Supreme Court Denies Constable Job to Acquitted Accused: State of Rajasthan vs. Love Kush Meena (2021)

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Supreme Court Denies Constable Job to Acquitted Accused: State of Rajasthan vs. Love Kush Meena (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an acquittal based on “benefit of doubt” prevents a candidate from being disqualified for a government job. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Rajasthan & Ors. vs. Love Kush Meena [Judgment Date]: March

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