Supreme Court overturns dowry death conviction: Girish Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand (2019) Date of the Judgment: 23 July 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 712 Judges: Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice K.M. Joseph Can a High Court reverse a trial court’s acquittal in a dowry death case based on unreliable witness testimony? The Supreme Court […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder & Robbery Case: Ramesh Dasu Chauhan vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to uphold the conviction of the accused for murder and robbery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ramesh Dasu Chauhan and Another vs. The State of Maharashtra [Judgment Date]: 04 July
Supreme Court Remands Criminal Case Due to Lack of Reasoning in High Court Order: Jitender Kumar vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court order can be set aside for not providing reasons for its decision. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Jitender Kumar @ Jitender Singh vs. The State of Bihar Judgment
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Doubtful Identification Date of the Judgment: 02 May 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 417 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a person be convicted of a crime if their identification is doubtful? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case
Supreme Court alters murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder: Kalabai vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of throwing a burning stove on a person constitutes murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kalabai vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: April
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Culpable Homicide Case: Nazir Malita vs. State of West Bengal (2019) Date of the Judgment: 30 April 2019 Citation: NAZIR MALITA & ORS. vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL, Criminal Appeal No(s). 807 of 2019 (Arising out of SLP(Crl) No(s).8526 of 2018) Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer,
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Sadayappan vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder based on circumstantial evidence and the testimonies of related witnesses is valid. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sadayappan @ Ganesan vs. State, Represented by Inspector of Police Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case: Nagji Odhavji Kumbhar vs. State of Gujarat (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused acted in private defence and whether the conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 was justified. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder Case Name: Nagji Odhavji Kumbhar & Anr. vs. State
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case: Palakom Abdul Rahiman vs. State of Kerala (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused persons could be convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for murder, when the charge under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code,
Supreme Court Clarifies Quashing of FIRs in Serious Offences Based on Compromise: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Laxmi Narayan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court quash criminal proceedings for serious, non-compoundable offenses like attempted murder (Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code) solely based on a compromise between the complainant and the accused? CASE
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Water Dispute Case: Asif Khan vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused had the common intention to commit murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Asif Khan vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Multiple Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to convict the accused of murder and robbery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Digamber Vaishnav & Anr. vs. State of Chhattisgarh [Judgment Date]: 5 March 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 5 March 2019 Citation:
