Supreme Court Reduces Kidnapping for Ransom Conviction to Simple Kidnapping: William Stephen vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved the ingredients of Section 364A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, relating to kidnapping for ransom. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: William Stephen vs. The State of Tamil Nadu and […]
Supreme Court overturns conviction based on weak extra-judicial confession: Kalinga vs. State of Karnataka (2024) INSC 124 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an extra-judicial confession, without corroborating evidence, can be the sole basis for conviction in a criminal case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Kalinga @ Kushal vs. State of Karnataka [Judgment Date]: 20 February 2024
Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in murder case: Mallappa vs. State of Karnataka (2024) INSC 104 (12 February 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of appellate review in cases of acquittal by trial courts. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mallappa & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka [Judgment Date]: 12 February 2024 Date of the Judgment: 12
Supreme Court overturns conviction in robbery-murder case due to lack of evidence: Kishore & Ors. vs. State of Punjab (2024) Date of the Judgment: February 7, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 91 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a conviction for serious offenses like robbery and murder be upheld when key witnesses are
Supreme Court overturns acquittal in murder case, upholds conviction of main accused: State of Punjab vs. Gurpreet Singh (2024) INSC 154 (06 February 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in acquitting the accused by setting aside the well-reasoned findings of the Trial Court in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State
Supreme Court Modifies Conviction in Murder Case: Velthepu Srinivas vs. State of Telangana (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether all accused persons in a murder case can be convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) when their individual roles and intentions differ. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Velthepu Srinivas and
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Matrimonial Dispute: Mamidi Anil Kumar Reddy vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Quashing of criminal proceedings based on general and omnibus allegations in matrimonial disputes. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Mamidi Anil Kumar Reddy vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 05 February 2024
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in 2010 Assault Case: Abdul Jabbar vs. State of Haryana (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Reduction of sentence due to protracted trial and time already served. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Abdul Jabbar vs. The State of Haryana & Ors. [Judgment Date]: February 5, 2024 Date of the Judgment: February 5, 2024 Citation:
Supreme Court enhances sentence in child rape case: Bhaggi @ Bhagirath @ Naran vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) INSC 82 LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the appropriate sentence for rape of a minor under Section 376AB of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Bhaggi @ Bhagirath @ Naran vs. State of
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Haalesh vs. State of Karnataka (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused persons were part of an unlawful assembly with the common object of murder, making them liable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE:
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Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to culpable homicide in domestic violence case: Dattatraya vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) INSC 167 (01 February 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of pouring kerosene on a spouse during a quarrel, leading to death, constitutes murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name:
Supreme Court to Examine Disparity in Convictions under Section 34 IPC in Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether all accused persons should receive the same conviction and sentence when Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 is applied. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Vithal vs. The State of Karnataka. Judgment Date: 30 January 2024
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