Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Heinous Rape and Murder Case of a Minor: Manoj Pratap Singh vs. State of Rajasthan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty should be upheld in a case involving the brutal rape and murder of a minor with mental and physical challenges, where the accused was convicted based on […]
Supreme Court commutes death penalty in POCSO case: Vijay Raikwar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty imposed on the accused for offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 was justified in the facts and circumstances of the case. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Sexual Assault Case Despite Hostile Witness: Hemudan Nanbha Gadhvi vs. State of Gujarat (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction for sexual assault can be upheld when the victim turns hostile during trial, but other evidence corroborates the assault. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Sexual Assault Case Name: Hemudan Nanbha Gadhvi
