Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Reinstates Original Conviction, Overruling High Court’s Modification in IPC Case: Ramyash @ Lal Bahadur vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh (2025)

/ Augustine George Masih, B.R. Gavai, Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 362, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304, Judges, Offences Against Human Body

Date of the Judgment: April 23, 2025 Citation: [Citation not found in source] Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Augustine George Masih, J. The Supreme Court addressed whether the Allahabad High Court erred in modifying its initial judgment regarding a criminal case involving offenses under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The core issue revolved around the High […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Violent Attack Case: R. Baiju vs. State of Kerala (2025)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 161, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 164, Criminal Conspiracy, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304 Part II, Judges, K. Vinod Chandran, Offences Against Human Body, Sudhanshu Dhulia

Date of the Judgment: April 16, 2025 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. Did instigation outside a house during a violent attack make one liable for the consequences? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of R. Baiju vs. State of Kerala, concerning a deadly altercation that resulted in

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Tanaji Shamrao Kale vs. State of Maharashtra (2025)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 161, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 162, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 149, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Ujjal Bhuyan

Date of the Judgment: March 05, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 323 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Did the High Court correctly uphold the conviction of the accused in a murder case where the prosecution presented eyewitness testimony? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of Tanaji Shamrao Kale

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Supreme Court acquits husband in wife’s death due to inconsistencies in dying declaration: Suresh vs. State (2025) INSC 318 (04 March 2025)

/ Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Dying Declaration, Evidence Law, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 307, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Sudhanshu Dhulia

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 04 March 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 318 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Is a dying declaration enough to convict someone of murder? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in the case of Suresh vs. State. The court overturned the conviction of a husband who

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Supreme Court clarifies the power to stay discharge orders in criminal revisions: Sudershan Singh Wazir vs. State (NCT of Delhi) (28 February 2025)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 227, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 397, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 401, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Ujjal Bhuyan

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 28 February 2025 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a High Court stay an order of discharge in a criminal revision, effectively curtailing the liberty of an individual? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in Sudershan Singh Wazir v. State (NCT of Delhi). The

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Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case based on unreliable eyewitness testimony: Vinobhai vs. State of Kerala (29 January 2025)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 162, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 27, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Ujjal Bhuyan

Date of the Judgment: 29 January 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 119 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a conviction for murder stand when the eyewitness accounts are riddled with inconsistencies and omissions? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a criminal appeal, ultimately acquitting the accused. This

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Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in police firing case: Surendra Singh & Ors. vs. State of Uttarakhand (2025) INSC 114

/ Augustine George Masih, B.R. Gavai, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 378, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, Offences Against Human Body

Date of the Judgment: 28 January 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 114 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Augustine George Masih, J. Can police officers be held liable for murder if they were present when a colleague fired a fatal shot? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving a police shooting.

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence (2025) INSC 116

/ B.R. Gavai, Constitutional Law, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 65B, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 201, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, K.V. Viswanathan, Offences Against Human Body, PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA

Date of the Judgment: 28 January 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 116 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J., K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld based on circumstantial evidence alone? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a case involving a gruesome murder, ultimately acquitting the accused

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Supreme Court Quashes Charges in Employee Harassment Case: Madhushree Datta vs. State of Karnataka (2025)

/ Dipankar Datta, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 323, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 504, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the allegations made against the appellants constitute offences under Sections 323, 504, 506, 509, and 511 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Madhushree Datta vs. The State of Karnataka & Anr. Judgment Date: 24 January 2025 Date of the Judgment: 24 January 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 105

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Interim Bail for Election Canvassing: Supreme Court Addresses the Issue in Mohd. Tahir Hussain vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2025)

/ Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Fundamental Rights, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Pankaj Mithal, Representation of the People Act, 1951, Representation of the People Act, 1951 with Section 62(5)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: January 22, 2025 Judges: Pankaj Mithal, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can an accused person in jail be granted interim bail to campaign for an election? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in the case of Mohd. Tahir Hussain vs. State of NCT of Delhi. This judgment explores

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Supreme Court Upholds Intra-State Prison Transfer for Security Reasons: State of Jharkhand vs. Vikash Tiwary (2025)

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Supreme Court Upholds Intra-State Prison Transfer for Security Reasons: State of Jharkhand vs. Vikash Tiwary (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an intra-state transfer of a convicted prisoner can be ordered by the Inspector General of Prisons based on administrative grounds related to security concerns. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: The State of Jharkhand & Others

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Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Abetment to Suicide Case: Mamta Kaur vs. State of Punjab (2025)

/ Anticipatory Bail, Bail, Criminal Procedure Code, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 306, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Abetment to Suicide Case: Mamta Kaur vs. State of Punjab (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in a case of abetment to suicide. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Abetment to Suicide Case Name: Mamta Kaur vs. State of Punjab [Judgment Date]: 9th January 2025 Date of

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