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 […]
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:
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
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
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:
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
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
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
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
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Netaji Achyut Shinde vs. State of Maharashtra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the acquittal of the accused by the trial court in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Netaji Achyut Shinde & Anr. vs. The State of Maharashtra [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court acquits accused of murder under Section 302 IPC for lack of common intention: Ramesh vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an accused can be convicted for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 with the aid of Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, without any
Supreme Court Orders Transfer of Criminal Case Back to Delhi: Swaati Nirkhi vs. State (NCT of Delhi) (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: The primary legal issue revolves around the appropriate jurisdiction for the trial of a criminal case, specifically concerning where the cause of action arose. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Transfer Petition Case Name: Swaati Nirkhi
