Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 395

Supreme Court overturns dacoity conviction due to weak evidence: Vinod @ Nasmulla vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2025) INSC 220

Date of the Judgment: February 14, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 220 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. and Manoj Misra, J. In a recent criminal appeal, the Supreme Court of India addressed the critical issue of evidentiary standards in dacoity cases. The central question was whether the conviction of an accused could be sustained based on […]

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Supreme Court Quashes Gangster Act Charges in Property Dispute Case: Jay Kishan vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2025)

Date of the Judgment: February 12, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 198 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can allegations of cheating and property disputes lead to charges under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters & Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in the case of Jay Kishan and Ors. vs.

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in dacoity case due to faulty identification: Jafar vs. State of Kerala (2024) INSC 207 (15 March 2024)

Supreme Court overturns conviction in dacoity case due to faulty identification: Jafar vs. State of Kerala (2024) INSC 207 (15 March 2024) Date of the Judgment: 15 March 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 207 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a conviction for dacoity be upheld when the identification of the accused is

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Supreme Court Convicts for Dacoity, Overturns Section 397 IPC Conviction in Robbery Case (29 October 2021)

Supreme Court Convicts for Dacoity, Overturns Section 397 IPC Conviction in Robbery Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether individuals not directly using deadly weapons during a robbery can be convicted under Section 397 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and whether a conviction for dacoity under Section 395 IPC can be upheld when fewer than five accused

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dacoity Case Based on Eyewitness Testimony: Raja vs. State (2019)

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dacoity Case Based on Eyewitness Testimony: Raja vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether eyewitness testimony is sufficient for conviction in a dacoity case, especially when there are claims of the accused being shown to the witnesses before the Test Identification Parade (TIP). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Dacoity Case Name:

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Supreme Court Directs Reconsideration of Premature Release for Life Convict: Rajan vs. State of Tamil Nadu (25 April 2019)

Supreme Court Directs Reconsideration of Premature Release for Life Convict: Rajan vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Premature release of a life convict. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Rajan vs. The Home Secretary, Home Department of Tamil Nadu and Ors. Judgment Date: 25 April 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 25 April 2019

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Supreme Court upholds robbery conviction, reduces sentence: Jahangir Hussain vs. State of West Bengal (2019)

Supreme Court upholds robbery conviction, reduces sentence: Jahangir Hussain vs. State of West Bengal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for offences of robbery and receiving stolen property was correct. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Jahangir Hussain vs. State of West Bengal Judgment Date: 29 March 2019 Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Kidnapping for Ransom Case: Birbal Choudhary vs. State of Bihar (2017)

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were rightly convicted for kidnapping for ransom under Section 364A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Kidnapping, Dacoity Case Name: Birbal Choudhary @ Mukhiya Jee vs. State of Bihar [Judgment Date]: October 6, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: October 6, 2017 Citation: Not Available

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Supreme Court clarifies the scope of appellate court powers in acquittal appeals: State of U.P. vs. Awdhesh (2008)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 9, 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., P. Sathasivam, J., Aftab Alam, J. Can an appellate court overturn an acquittal? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of State of U.P. v. Awdhesh, concerning the scope of powers vested in appellate courts when reviewing

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