Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 376

Supreme Court Cancels Interim Bail for U.P. Minister in Sexual Assault Case: State of U.P. vs. Gayatri Prasad Prajapati (2020)

Supreme Court Cancels Interim Bail for U.P. Minister in Sexual Assault Case: State of U.P. vs. Gayatri Prasad Prajapati (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting interim bail on medical grounds without considering all the medical reports on record. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: State of U.P. vs. Gayatri Prasad […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Delhi Gang Rape Case: Akshay Kumar Singh’s Review Petition Dismissed (2019)

Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Delhi Gang Rape Case: Akshay Kumar Singh’s Review Petition Dismissed (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of a judgment confirming conviction and death penalty in a criminal case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Akshay Kumar Singh v. State (NCT of Delhi) Judgment Date: 18 December 2019 Date of the Judgment: 18

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Attempted Rape and Outraging Modesty: Chaitu Lal vs. State of Uttarakhand (20 November 2019)

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Attempted Rape and Outraging Modesty: Chaitu Lal vs. State of Uttarakhand (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the actions of the accused constitute an attempt to commit rape and outraging the modesty of a woman under Sections 511 and 354 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name:

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Child Rape and Murder Case: Manoharan vs. State (2019)

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

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Supreme Court Orders Further Investigation in Rape Case: Miss XYZ vs. State of Gujarat (25 October 2019)

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

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Gang Rape Case Due to Lack of Specific Charge: Thongam Tarun Singh vs. State of Manipur (2019)

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

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Ganga Prasad Mahto vs. State of Bihar (26 March 2019)

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

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in brutal multiple murder case: Ankush Maruti Shinde vs. State of Maharashtra (2019)

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

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Heinous Child Rape and Murder Case: Dattatraya @ Datta Ambo Rokade vs. The State of Maharashtra (21 February 2019)

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

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Gruesome Murder Case: Md. Mannan vs. State of Bihar (2019)

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

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Supreme Court overturns rape conviction due to delay in FIR: Parkash Chand vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2019)

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

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Penalty in Rape and Murder Case: Raju Jagdish Paswan vs. State of Maharashtra (2019)

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.,

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