Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Child Rape and Murder Case: Manoharan vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of death penalty in a case involving rape and murder of children. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Manoharan vs. State by Inspector of Police [Judgment Date]: 7th November 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 7th November […]
Supreme Court Orders Further Investigation in Rape Case: Miss XYZ vs. State of Gujarat (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court should quash a First Information Report (FIR) in a rape case based on a settlement agreement between the parties, especially when the complainant alleges coercion. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Miss XYZ vs. State
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Gang Rape Case Due to Lack of Specific Charge: Thongam Tarun Singh vs. State of Manipur (2019) Date of the Judgment: 30th April, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 408 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a conviction for gang rape under Section 376(2)(g) of the Indian Penal Code
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Ganga Prasad Mahto vs. State of Bihar (2019) Date of the Judgment: 26 March 2019 Citation: Ganga Prasad Mahto vs. State of Bihar & Anr. CRIMINAL APPEAL No.526 OF 2019 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. and Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a conviction for
Supreme Court overturns conviction in brutal multiple murder case: Ankush Maruti Shinde vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused based solely on the identification by eye-witnesses is sustainable, especially when there are doubts about the reliability of the witnesses and the fairness of the investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Heinous Child Rape and Murder Case Date of the Judgment: 21 February 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: N. V. Ramana, J., Deepak Gupta, J., Indira Banerjee, J. (Majority Opinion by Indira Banerjee, J.) Can a death sentence be commuted to life imprisonment even in
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Gruesome Murder Case: Md. Mannan vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a death sentence should be commuted to life imprisonment when there are mitigating circumstances and procedural lapses in the sentencing process. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Md. Mannan @ Abdul Mannan v. State of Bihar Judgment
Supreme Court overturns rape conviction due to delay in FIR: Parkash Chand vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Impact of delay in lodging a First Information Report (FIR) in rape cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Parkash Chand vs. State of Himachal Pradesh [Judgment Date]: 12 February 2019 Date of the Judgment: 12
Supreme Court Commutes Death Penalty in Rape and Murder Case: Raju Jagdish Paswan vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) Date of the Judgment: January 17, 2019 Citation: Raju Jagdish Paswan v. State of Maharashtra, Criminal Appeal Nos. 88-89 of 2019 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) Nos.5422-5423 of 2013) Judges: S.A. Bobde, J., L. Nageswara Rao, J.,
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Child Rape and Murder Case: Rajendra Pralhadrao Wasnik vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a death sentence should be upheld in a case based on circumstantial evidence, and what factors should be considered in determining if a convict can be reformed and rehabilitated. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law.
Supreme Court Convicts Accused in Child Rape Case, Overturning High Court Acquittal: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Manga Singh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the testimony of a child victim of sexual assault requires corroboration for conviction, and the significance of medical evidence in such cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of Himachal Pradesh vs.
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment with 20-Year Cap in Babasaheb Maruti Kamble vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty awarded to the accused should be upheld or commuted to life imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Babasaheb Maruti Kamble vs. State of Maharashtra Judgment Date: November 1, 2018
