Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 364 Archives

Supreme Court Convicts Accused in Child Murder Case, Reduces Death Sentence to 25 Years Imprisonment Without Remission

Supreme Court Convicts Accused in Child Murder Case, Reduces Death Sentence to 25 Years Imprisonment Without Remission LEGAL ISSUE: Assessment of circumstantial evidence in cases of murder and sexual assault of a child, and the imposition of the death penalty. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, specifically offences against children and murder. Case Name: Sambhubhai Raisangbhai Padhiyar […]

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to flawed evidence: Wadla Bheemaraidu vs. State of Telangana (2024) INSC 923 (03 December 2024)

December 3, 2024 / Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 27, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 364, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to flawed evidence: Wadla Bheemaraidu vs. State of Telangana (2024) INSC 923 (03 December 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved the chain of circumstances beyond reasonable doubt in a case based purely on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Wadla Bheemaraidu vs. State of Telangana

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Honor Killing Case: Eknath Kisan Kumbharkar vs. State of Maharashtra (2024)

October 16, 2024 / Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Criminal Law, Criminal Law with Death Penalty, Criminal Law with Mitigating Circumstances, Fundamental Rights, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 364, Offences Against Human Body, Sentencing

Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Honor Killing Case: Eknath Kisan Kumbharkar vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty imposed for the murder of a daughter by her father in an alleged honor killing case should be upheld or commuted to life imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Eknath Kisan Kumbharkar

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Supreme Court Acquits All Accused in 1985 Abduction and Murder Case: Vijay Singh vs. State of Bihar (2024)

September 25, 2024 / Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 313, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 364, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Acquits All Accused in 1985 Abduction and Murder Case: Vijay Singh vs. State of Bihar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the Trial Court’s acquittal of the accused in a case of abduction and murder, based primarily on circumstantial evidence and witness testimonies. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name:

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Supreme Court Acquits All Accused in 1985 Abduction and Murder Case: Vijay Singh vs. State of Bihar (2024)

September 25, 2024 / Appeals, Criminal Procedure, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 364, Offences Against Human Body, Reversal of Acquittal

Supreme Court Acquits All Accused in 1985 Abduction and Murder Case: Vijay Singh vs. State of Bihar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the acquittal of the accused persons by the Trial Court in a case of abduction and murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Vijay Singh @ Vijay Kr.

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Supreme Court Restores Criminal Proceedings: Anil Mishra vs. State of U.P. (2024)

March 1, 2024 / Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 364, Offences Against Human Body, Offences against Public Tranquility

Supreme Court Restores Criminal Proceedings: Anil Mishra vs. State of U.P. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can quash criminal proceedings based on a settlement agreement when the original complainant and injured victim is not a party to the agreement. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Anil Mishra vs. State of U.P. & Ors.

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Supreme Court Revises Conviction in Abduction and Attempted Murder Case: Neeraj Sharma & Anr. vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024)

January 3, 2024 / Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 357A, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 364, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 364A, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Revises Conviction in Abduction and Attempted Murder Case: Neeraj Sharma & Anr. vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of kidnapping for ransom under Section 364A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Neeraj Sharma vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Ashwani Kumar Yadav

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Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Double Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence: Ravinder Singh vs. State of Punjab (2022)

May 4, 2022 / Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 65A, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 65B, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 364, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Uday Umesh Lalit, Vineet Saran

Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Double Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to uphold a conviction for murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ravinder Singh @ Kaku vs. State of Punjab [Judgment Date]: May 4, 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 4, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC

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Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in 29-Year-Old Case: Sumedh Singh Saini vs. State of Punjab (2020)

December 3, 2020 / Ashok Bhushan, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 306, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 364, Judges, M.R. Shah, Offences Against Human Body, R. Subhash Reddy

Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in 29-Year-Old Case: Sumedh Singh Saini vs. State of Punjab (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in a case where there is a significant delay in filing the FIR, and the primary evidence is based on the statements of approvers. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sumedh Singh

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Triple Murder Case: Manoj Suryavanshi vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2020)

March 5, 2020 / Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 with Section 235(2), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 364, Indira Banerjee, Judges, M. R. Shah, Offences Against Human Body, Sentencing, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Triple Murder Case: Manoj Suryavanshi vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty was warranted in a case of triple murder based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Manoj Suryavanshi vs. State of Chhattisgarh [Judgment Date]: 5 March 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Abduction and Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Umesh Tukaram Padwal vs. State of Maharashtra (2019)

September 3, 2019 / Ajay Rastogi, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 27, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 364, Judges, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, N.V. Ramana, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Abduction and Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Umesh Tukaram Padwal vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) Date of the Judgment: September 3, 2019 Citation: Umesh Tukaram Padwal & Anr. vs. The State of Maharashtra (2019) INSC 793 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Mass Murder Case: Khushwinder Singh vs. State of Punjab (2019)

March 5, 2019 / A.K. Sikri, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 307, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 364, Judges, M. R. Shah, S. Abdul Nazeer

Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Mass Murder Case: Khushwinder Singh vs. State of Punjab (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty was justified in a case involving the murder of six members of a family. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Khushwinder Singh vs. State of Punjab. Judgment Date: March 5, 2019. Date of the

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