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 […]
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 4 February 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 145 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J., Manoj Misra, J. Were the arrests of the accused in a robbery case lawful, and was the identification of the accused reliable enough to uphold their conviction? The Supreme Court of India addressed these critical questions in a
Supreme Court overturns conviction in robbery case: Hansraj vs. State of M.P. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of evidence based on disclosure statements and recovery in criminal cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Hansraj vs. State of M.P. Judgment Date: 19 April 2024 Date of the Judgment: 19 April 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 318 Judges: B.R.
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
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder and Robbery Case: Dakkata Balaram Reddy vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution was sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused in a case of double murder and robbery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Dakkata Balaram Reddy
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case: Dakkata Balaram Reddy vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the circumstantial evidence presented was sufficient to uphold the conviction of the accused for murder, robbery, and house trespass. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Dakkata Balaram Reddy & Anr. vs. State of Andhra Pradesh &
Supreme Court acquits accused in robbery case due to doubtful evidence: Anwar vs. State of Haryana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt in a case of robbery and illegal possession of arms. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Anwar @ Bhugra v. State of Haryana [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Robbery Case Due to Doubtful Evidence: Anwar @ Bhugra vs. State of Haryana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt in a robbery case involving allegations of using weapons. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Anwar @ Bhugra vs. State of Haryana
Supreme Court Revises Conviction in Murder and Robbery Case: Jagdish vs. State (2023) INSC 123 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction under Section 397 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, was justified in a case of murder and robbery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Jagdish
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Murder but Alters Robbery Charge: Jagdish vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellants were guilty of murder and armed robbery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Jagdish Etc. vs. The State of Rajasthan Judgment Date: 22 February 2023 Date of the Judgment: 22 February 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1532
Supreme Court limits application of Section 397 IPC in robbery cases: Ram Ratan vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) INSC 702 (17 December 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope and applicability of Section 397 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, concerning the use of deadly weapons during robbery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ram Ratan vs.
Supreme Court acquits accused in robbery case due to lack of corroborative evidence: Bijender @ Mandar vs. State of Haryana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be solely based on a disclosure statement and recovery of material without corroborative evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Bijender @ Mandar vs. State of Haryana Judgment
