Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case: Raju @ Rajendra Prasad vs. State of Rajasthan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused based on circumstantial evidence was justified. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Raju @ Rajendra Prasad vs. State of Rajasthan [Judgment Date]: 19 September 2022 Date of the Judgment: 19 September 2022 […]
Supreme Court Enhances Sentence in Assault Case: Sahebrao Arjun Hon vs. Raosaheb & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reducing the sentence awarded by the Trial Court in a case involving serious assault. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sahebrao Arjun Hon vs. Raosaheb s/o Kashinath Hon & Ors. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Eyewitness Testimony: Dibakar Nunia vs. State of Assam (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the testimony of eyewitnesses, who acted unnaturally after witnessing a crime, can be considered reliable for conviction in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Dibakar Nunia & Anr. vs. The State
Supreme Court Convicts All Accused in Murder Case: Sanjay Puran Bagde vs. State of Maharashtra (2022) Date of the Judgment: 28 July 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 718 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can individuals be held equally liable for a murder even if they didn’t directly inflict the fatal blow? The
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case: Prahlad vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in overturning the trial court’s acquittal in a murder case based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Prahlad vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 27 July 2022 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction Based on Oral Dying Declaration: Kamal Khudal vs. State of Assam (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an oral dying declaration can be the sole basis for conviction in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kamal Khudal vs. State of Assam Judgment Date: 14 July 2022 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of evidence: Virendra vs. State of M.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused committed the murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Virendra vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 11 July 2022 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder and Robbery Case Due to Lack of Identification: Amrik Singh vs. State of Punjab (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be sustained solely on the basis of a witness’s identification of the accused in court, without a prior Test Identification Parade (TIP), and when the witness did not
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Shishpal vs. State (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt in a murder case based on circumstantial evidence and the principle of common intention. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Shishpal @ Shishu vs. The
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case Due to Non-Application of Mind by High Court Date of the Judgment: 20 May 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 477 Judges: N.V. Ramana, CJI, Krishna Murari, J., Hima Kohli, J. Can a High Court grant bail in a murder case without properly considering the facts, evidence, and criminal history
Supreme Court acquits appellants in electrocution death case: Nanjundappa vs. State of Karnataka (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellants were negligent in their duties leading to the electrocution and death of the victim. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Nanjundappa & Anr. vs. The State of Karnataka Judgment Date: 17 May 2022 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Suppressing Criminal Case Information: Union of India vs. Dilip Kumar Mallick (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether suppression of information about a pending criminal case during employment verification justifies dismissal from service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. Dilip Kumar Mallick [Judgment Date]: April 5, 2022
