Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 341

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Inconsistent Witness Testimony: George vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2024) INSC 974 (13 December 2024)

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Inconsistent Witness Testimony: George vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2024) INSC 974 (13 December 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be sustained when based solely on the testimony of a witness whose evidence is deemed unreliable for other accused individuals involved in the same incident. CASE […]

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Supreme Court Orders CBI Probe in Political Vendetta Case: Kabir Shankar Bose vs. State of West Bengal (2024)

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Supreme Court Transfers Investigation to CBI in Political Rivalry Case: Kabir Shankar Bose vs. State of West Bengal (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the investigation of a criminal case should be transferred to an independent agency due to allegations of political bias and potential unfairness. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kabir Shankar Bose vs. State of

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Transferring DGP in Himachal Pradesh Case (2024)

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Transferring DGP in Himachal Pradesh Case (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can order the transfer of a Director General of Police (DGP) without a proper hearing. CASE TYPE: Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case Name: Sanjay Kundu vs. Registrar General, High Court of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Judgment

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Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to unreliable witness testimony: Nagaraj Reddy vs. State of Tamil Nadu (21 March 2023)

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Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to unreliable witness testimony: Nagaraj Reddy vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be solely based on the testimony of an interested witness without corroboration. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Nagaraj Reddy vs. State of Tamil Nadu Judgment Date: 21 March

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Witness Testimony: Nagaraj Reddy vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2023) INSC 269 (21 March 2023)

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Witness Testimony Date of the Judgment: 21 March 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 269 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Vikram Nath, J. Can a conviction for murder stand solely on the testimony of a witness who is both interested and whose account has been partially disbelieved?

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings for Lack of Evidence: N.S. Madhanagopal vs. K. Lalitha (2022)

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings for Lack of Evidence: N.S. Madhanagopal vs. K. Lalitha (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the use of unparliamentary words and alleged obstruction constitute offenses under Sections 294(b) and 341 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: N. S. Madhanagopal & Anr. vs. K. Lalitha Judgment Date: 10

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Supreme Court overturns High Court order on Constable Appointment: State of Rajasthan vs. Chetan Jeff (2022)

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Supreme Court overturns High Court order on Constable Appointment: State of Rajasthan vs. Chetan Jeff (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate who suppressed information about a pending criminal case in their job application can be appointed as a constable. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Rajasthan & Ors. vs. Chetan Jeff Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court Upholds Termination for False Declaration: Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited vs. Anil Kanwariya (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Termination for False Declaration: Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited vs. Anil Kanwariya (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employer can terminate an employee for suppressing information about a prior conviction and submitting a false declaration during the appointment process, even if the employee later receives the benefit of Section 12 of the

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Supreme Court Upholds Rajasthan High Court’s Decision to Deny Civil Judge Post Based on Criminal Antecedents: Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur vs. Akashdeep Morya & Anr. (2021) INSC 581 (16 September 2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Rajasthan High Court’s Decision to Deny Civil Judge Post Based on Criminal Antecedents Date of the Judgment: 16 September 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 581 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J. and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can a High Court interfere with the decision of a committee to deny a judicial post to a candidate

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Assault Case Based on Amicable Settlement: Murali vs. State (2021)

/ Aniruddha Bose, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 320, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 307, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 324, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 341, Judges, N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant

Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Assault Case Based on Amicable Settlement: Murali vs. State (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a court reduce the sentence of convicts in a non-compoundable offense based on an amicable settlement between the parties? CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Murali vs. State rep. by the Inspector of Police Judgment Date: 05 January

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Attempted Murder Case: Murugan vs. State (2008)

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Date of the Judgment: September 30, 2008 Citation: Where available, provide the case citation in the Indian Supreme Court (INSC) format. Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. Can inconsistencies in witness statements undermine a conviction in an attempted murder case? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in an appeal concerning

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