Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34

Supreme Court overturns High Court’s quashing of criminal proceedings in property fraud case: Sau Saraswatibai vs. Lalitabai & Ors. (22 January 2019)

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Supreme Court overturns High Court’s quashing of criminal proceedings in property fraud case: Sau Saraswatibai vs. Lalitabai & Ors. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can quash criminal proceedings, including a final police report, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) after the investigating officer has submitted a final report concluding […]

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Arson Case Citing Material Contradictions: Shanthamalleshappa vs. State of Karnataka (2018)

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Arson Case Citing Material Contradictions: Shanthamalleshappa vs. State of Karnataka (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of setting fire to a thatched shed. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Shanthamalleshappa vs. State of Karnataka. [Judgment Date]: 10 December 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 10 December 2018 Citation: 2018

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Supreme Court overturns High Court’s conviction in murder case: Mohd. Akhtar vs. State of Bihar (2018)

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Supreme Court overturns High Court’s conviction in murder case: Mohd. Akhtar vs. State of Bihar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: The key legal issue was whether the High Court was justified in overturning the trial court’s acquittal and convicting the accused for murder, particularly considering the principles governing appeals against acquittals. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mohd.

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Surendra Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand (2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Surendra Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder based on circumstantial evidence was justified. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Surendra Singh & Anr. vs. State of Uttarakhand [Judgment Date]: 04 December 2018 Date of the

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Ashwani Kumar vs. State of Punjab (2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Ashwani Kumar vs. State of Punjab (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in upholding the conviction of the accused persons for murder based on the evidence presented by the prosecution. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ashwani Kumar & Anr. vs. The State of Punjab Judgment

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Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Brutal Assault Case: Ramji vs. State of Punjab (27 November 2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Brutal Assault Case: Ramji vs. State of Punjab (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was rightly convicted for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, or if the conviction should be for culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code,

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Brutal Murder Case: Manoj Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018)

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Brutal Murder Case: Manoj Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Cancellation of bail granted by the High Court in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Manoj Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Another [Judgment Date]: November 13, 2018 Date of the Judgment: November 13,

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Despite Charge Omission in Murder Case: Kamil vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (31 October 2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Despite Charge Omission in Murder Case: Kamil vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be upheld if a specific charge was not framed, but the accused was aware of the charges and not prejudiced. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kamil vs. State of Uttar Pradesh Judgment

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Supreme Court Reopens Review Petitions in Death Penalty Case: Ambadas Laxman Shinde & Ors. vs. The State of Maharashtra (2018)

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Supreme Court Reopens Review Petitions in Death Penalty Case Date of the Judgment: 31 October 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph J., A.M. Khanwilkar J., Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud J. Can a review petition be reopened in a death penalty case after it has been dismissed? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this

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Supreme Court overturns acquittal in quadruple murder case: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Chhaakki Lal (2018)

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Supreme Court overturns acquittal in quadruple murder case: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Chhaakki Lal (2018) Date of the Judgment: 26 September 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 844 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and Vineet Saran, J. Can a High Court overturn a trial court’s conviction based on minor inconsistencies in a key witness’s testimony? The Supreme

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case, Modifies Sentencing: Shamim vs. State (2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case, Modifies Sentencing: Shamim vs. State (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the trial court’s acquittal of the appellant in a double murder case and whether the denial of remission was justified. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Smt. Shamim vs. State (GNCT of

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Subhash Mahto vs. State of Bihar (2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Subhash Mahto vs. State of Bihar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of an accused can be upheld when the overt act attributed to them is that they held the deceased while others committed the murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Subhash Mahto vs. The State of

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