Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Nagabhushan vs. State of Karnataka (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and reliability of dying declarations in dowry death cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Dowry Death) Case Name: Nagabhushan vs. The State of Karnataka [Judgment Date]: March 8, 2021 Date of the Judgment: March 8, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC […]
Supreme Court Allows Summons of Witnesses for Second Post-Mortem in Dowry Death Case Date of the Judgment: 04 March 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 122 Judges: Indu Malhotra, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a trial court summon witnesses to examine a second post-mortem report, even if those witnesses were not part of the original investigation? The
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail and Orders CBI Probe in Dowry Death Case: Dr. Naresh Kumar Mangla vs. Smt. Anita Agarwal & Ors. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail granted by the High Court in a dowry death case was justified, and whether the investigation was adequate. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Death Case Name:
Supreme Court acquits brother-in-law in dowry harassment case: Nimay Sah vs. State of Jharkhand (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the brother-in-law can be convicted under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 based on vague allegations of dowry harassment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Nimay Sah vs. State of Jharkhand Judgment Date: 2 December 2020
Supreme Court directs speedy trial in matrimonial dispute case: T.S.K. Ashwin Kumar vs. Tubati Srivalli & Ors. (2020) INSC 497 (06 November 2020) Date of the Judgment: 06 November 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 497 Judges: S.A. Bobde, CJI, A.S. Bopanna, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a High Court stay a trial when the Supreme Court
Supreme Court Upholds Disqualification of District Judge Candidate Due to Pending Criminal Case: Anil Bhardwaj vs. High Court of Madhya Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate can be denied appointment to the post of District Judge due to a pending criminal case, despite being on the select list and subsequently acquitted. CASE TYPE: Service
Supreme Court Quashes FIR for Stridhan Recovery: xxxx vs. xxxx (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal complaint for non-return of Stridhan is sustainable when filed several years after separation and a divorce petition, and when the Stridhan has been tendered back. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Matrimonial Dispute Case Name: xxxx vs. xxxx & Ors. Judgment
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Supreme Court modifies sentence in dowry death case: Kashmira Devi vs. State of Uttarakhand (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in convicting the accused for dowry death under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 based on the dying declaration of the deceased and the evidence on record. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Javed Abdul Rajjaq Shaikh vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) Date of the Judgment: 06 November 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1234 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a husband be solely convicted for murder when the initial charge involved a group? The Supreme Court addressed
Supreme Court Acquits Father-in-Law in Dowry Harassment Case: Kantilal vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the testimony of a witness can be solely relied upon for conviction without corroborating evidence in dowry harassment cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Harassment. Case Name: Kantilal vs. The State of Gujarat. Judgment Date: 04 October 2019 Date of
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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Vijay Nathalal Gohil vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code can be upheld solely based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Vijay Nathalal Gohil vs. State of Maharashtra Judgment Date: 3
Supreme Court overturns High Court’s Dowry Harassment Conviction in Suicide Case Date of the Judgment: 18 July 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 712 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a conviction for cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 stand if it is based on dowry demand, when the
