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, solely based on their presence at the crime scene without any overt act. CASE […]
Supreme Court on Section 34 IPC: Jasdeep Singh vs State of Punjab (2022) INSC 14 LEGAL ISSUE: Scope and application of Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) regarding common intention in criminal acts. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Jasdeep Singh @ Jassu vs. State of Punjab [Judgment Date]: 7 January 2022 Date
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction Under Section 34 IPC in Culpable Homicide Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of individuals under Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for a crime committed by another can be sustained based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Jasdeep Singh @ Jassu vs. State of Punjab
Supreme Court overturns conviction in bomb blast case: Rajesh Prasad vs. State of Bihar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the trial court’s conviction and acquitting the accused in a case involving bomb blasts. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Rajesh Prasad vs. The State of Bihar and Anr. Judgment
Supreme Court overturns High Court acquittal in double murder case: Rajesh Prasad vs. State of Bihar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the trial court’s conviction and acquitting the accused in a double murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Rajesh Prasad vs. The State of Bihar and Anr.
Supreme Court on Section 34 of IPC: Jasdeep Singh vs. State of Punjab (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in cases of culpable homicide. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Jasdeep Singh @ Jassu vs. State of Punjab [Judgment Date]: 07 January 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 07
Supreme Court Upholds Dowry Death Conviction of Husband, Acquits Mother-in-law LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of dowry death under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Parvati Devi vs. The State of Bihar now State of Jharkhand & Ors. Judgment Date: 17 December 2021. Introduction Date of
Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in murder case: Mohan @Srinivas vs. State of Karnataka (2021) Date of the Judgment: 13 December 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 732 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a High Court reverse a trial court’s acquittal of a murder case based on a different interpretation of the
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Gulab vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of an accused under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 is valid based on the testimony of related witnesses and in the absence of recovery of the weapon and ballistic
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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to 30 Years in Gruesome Family Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty should be upheld or commuted to life imprisonment, considering the possibility of reformation and rehabilitation of the convicts. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mofil Khan & Anr. vs. The State of Jharkhand Judgment Date: 26 November
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Attempt to Murder in Stabbing Case Date of the Judgment: 12 November 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 710 Judges: M. R. Shah, J., A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a single stab wound be considered an attempt to murder? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving a
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Murder Case: Prashant Singh Rajput vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly granted anticipatory bail to the accused in a murder case, considering the seriousness of the crime and specific allegations against them. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Prashant Singh Rajput vs. The
