Supreme Court Limits Vicarious Liability in Murder Case: Krishnamurthy vs. State of Karnataka (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether individuals can be held vicariously liable for murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, when their actions, though contributing to the circumstances, did not directly cause the death and lacked a […]
Supreme Court Revises Convictions in Murder Case: Manoj Sevani vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the convictions of all accused under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were justified based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Manoj Sevani vs. State of Chhattisgarh [Judgment
Supreme Court acquits accused in dowry death case due to lack of evidence: Satye Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand (2022) Date of the Judgment: 15th February 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J., Bela M. Trivedi, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld based solely on suspicion and circumstantial evidence, even
Supreme Court Orders Reconsideration of Premature Release: Sharafat Ali vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: 10 February 2022 Citation: Not Available Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J., Surya Kant, J., and Vikram Nath, J. Can a state government reject a premature release application based on a general apprehension of resentment from
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Lack of Identification Evidence (2022) Date of the Judgment: 3 February 2022 Citation: Criminal Appeal No.177 of 2022 (@ Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No.951 of 2022) (@ Diary No(s).19963 of 2020) Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can a conviction be sustained solely
Supreme Court acquits accused of attempted murder due to lack of evidence: Vasudev vs. State of M.P. (2022) INSC 1352 (1 February 2022) Date of the Judgment: 1 February 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 1352 Judges: Indira Banerjee, J. and J.K. Maheshwari, J. Can a person be convicted of attempted murder if there is no clear
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Based on Magistrate’s Dying Declaration in Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and evidentiary value of multiple dying declarations, particularly when one is recorded by a Magistrate. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder Case Name: State of U.P. vs. Veerpal & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 01 February 2022 Date of the Judgment: 01
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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Pappu Tiwary vs. State of Jharkhand (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution successfully proved the charges of murder and use of firearms beyond a reasonable doubt, and whether the defense’s alibi and discrepancies in evidence were sufficient to overturn the conviction. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Pappu
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Pappu Tiwary vs. State of Jharkhand (2022) Date of the Judgment: January 31, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 118 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can discrepancies in the inquest report and post-mortem report be grounds for overturning a murder conviction? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case, Dismisses Alibi Plea: Pappu Tiwary vs. State of Jharkhand (2022) Date of the Judgment: January 31, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 87 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a plea of alibi be accepted without concrete evidence? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question
Supreme Court Reinstates Murder Conviction in Uttar Pradesh Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in converting a murder conviction to grievous hurt based on the time of death and absence of a skull fracture. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of U.P. vs. Jai Dutt and Anr. Judgment Date: 19 January 2022 Date
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to lack of overt act: Mukesh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an accused can be convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, without any overt act being attributed to them in a murder case. CASE TYPE:
