Supreme Court overturns conviction based on weak extra-judicial confession: Pawan Kumar Chourasia vs. State of Bihar (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Evidentiary value of extra-judicial confessions in criminal cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Pawan Kumar Chourasia vs. State of Bihar Judgment Date: 14 March 2023 Date of the Judgment: 14 March 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC […]
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Weak Circumstantial Evidence: Indrajit Das vs. State of Tripura (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution successfully proved the guilt of the accused in a case based on circumstantial evidence where key links are missing. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Indrajit Das vs. The State of
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case, Emphasizing Common Intention: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Jad Bai (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in acquitting the accused based on a lack of proof of common intention in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Jad
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case, Emphasizing Common Intention: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Jad Bai (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in acquitting the accused based on lack of proof of common intention in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: The State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Jad
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Boby vs. State of Kerala (2023) Date of the Judgment: 12th January 2023 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.R. Gavai and Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh. This was a unanimous decision by a two-judge bench, with the judgment authored
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to unreliable sole witness testimony: Vijay vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be based solely on the testimony of a single witness when that witness’s testimony is not wholly trustworthy, reliable, and cogent. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Vijay and Anr.
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to unreliable witness testimony: Vijay and Anr. vs State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) Date of the Judgment: January 11, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 699 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld when the primary eyewitness’s testimony is inconsistent and
Supreme Court Convicts Gurbachan Singh for Murder Under Section 302 with Section 34, IPC in Land Dispute Case (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in altering the conviction of Gurbachan Singh from Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 to Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code,
Supreme Court Upholds Bail: Bhuri Bai vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in cancelling the bail granted by the Trial Court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal (Dowry Death). Case Name: Bhuri Bai vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh. [Judgment Date]: 11 November 2022. Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court overturns acquittal in murder case: State vs. Laly (2022) INSC 881 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in acquitting the accused despite the presence of a credible eyewitness. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal. Case Name: State through the Inspector of Police vs. Laly @ Manikandan & Another Etc. Judgment Date: 14 October
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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to flawed evidence: Munikrishna vs. State (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of confessional statements made to police and the evaluation of circumstantial evidence in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Munikrishna @ Krishna Etc. vs. State by Ulsoor PS [Judgment Date]: 30 September 2022 Date
Supreme Court Cancels Bail for Accused in Double Murder Case: Ajwar vs. Niyaj Ahmad (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to an accused in a double murder case without considering the seriousness of the crime and the accused’s role. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ajwar vs. Niyaj Ahmad &
