Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34

Supreme Court Upholds Screening Committee’s Decision to Deny Constable Posts to Candidates with Criminal History: Union Territory, Chandigarh Administration vs. Pradeep Kumar (2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Screening Committee’s Decision to Deny Constable Posts to Candidates with Criminal History: Union Territory, Chandigarh Administration vs. Pradeep Kumar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Screening Committee can deny employment to candidates with a criminal history, even after acquittal, for the post of constable in the police force. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Criminal […]

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Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to unreliable eyewitness testimony: Kuna @ Sanjaya Behera vs. State of Odisha (2017)

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Date of the Judgment: 17 November 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 989 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., Amitava Roy, J. Can a conviction for murder stand solely on the testimony of an eyewitness whose account is riddled with inconsistencies and improbabilities? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a criminal appeal, ultimately acquitting

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Supreme Court Directs Reconsideration of Termination for Suppression of Criminal Case: Avtar Singh vs. Union of India (2017)

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LEGAL ISSUE: Whether termination of service for suppressing information about a criminal case is justified. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Avtar Singh vs. Union of India and Ors. Judgment Date: 15 November 2017 Date of the Judgment: 15 November 2017 Citation: Civil Appeal No(s). 18798/2017 (Arising from SLP(C) No.20525/2011) Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., R.

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case: Anil Kumar Yadav vs. State (NCT) of Delhi (2017)

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Can a High Court cancel a bail order granted by a Sessions Court? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving a violent assault and murder. The court examined whether the Sessions Court had properly considered all relevant factors when granting bail to the accused. This case highlights the importance

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Culpable Homicide: Pooranlal & Anr. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (25 October 2017)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, R.K. Agrawal

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the acquittal of the accused and convicting them for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Pooranlal & Anr. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 25 October 2017 Date of the Judgment: 25 October 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Kidnapping for Ransom Case: Birbal Choudhary vs. State of Bihar (2017)

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LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were rightly convicted for kidnapping for ransom under Section 364A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Kidnapping, Dacoity Case Name: Birbal Choudhary @ Mukhiya Jee vs. State of Bihar [Judgment Date]: October 6, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: October 6, 2017 Citation: Not Available

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Shantanu Sitaram vs. State of Maharashtra (2017)

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LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction under Section 302 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 can be upheld when the charge under Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 is not proven. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Shantanu Sitaram @ Anil Divekar vs. The State of Maharashtra Judgment Date: 22 September

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Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Kidnapping Case: Fekan Yadav vs. State of Bihar (2017)

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Can a High Court grant anticipatory bail without considering the gravity of the accusations? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case concerning the alleged kidnapping of a minor. This case highlights the importance of considering the seriousness of the charges when granting pre-arrest bail. The Supreme Court, in this criminal

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Supreme Court Enhances Sentence in Custodial Death Case: State of Maharashtra vs. Sanvlo Naik & Anr. (2017)

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LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in acquitting the accused of the offense punishable under Section 304 Part II of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and whether the sentence should be enhanced. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State through Central Bureau of Investigation vs. Sanvlo Naik & Anr. Judgment Date: 7th September 2017

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case, Acquits One Accused: State of Haryana vs. Bira @ Bhira (24 April 2017)

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Can the testimony of eyewitnesses be partially accepted in a criminal case? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving a murder. The Court upheld the conviction of two accused persons while acquitting the third. This judgment highlights the importance of corroborative evidence in criminal cases. The bench comprised Justices

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Dying Declaration and Eyewitness Testimony: Gulzari Lal vs. State of Haryana (2016) INSC 29 (2 February 2016)

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Can a conviction for murder be upheld based on a dying declaration and eyewitness testimony? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case where the accused challenged his conviction. This case highlights the importance of dying declarations and eyewitness accounts in criminal trials. The judgment was delivered by a bench comprising

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Police Custody Rape Case: Charanjit & Ors. vs. State of Punjab (2013)

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Date of the Judgment: July 4, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 497 Judges: A. K. Patnaik, J. and Gyan Sudha Misra, J. Can police officers be convicted for raping a woman in their custody? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a case where police officers were accused of raping a woman while

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