Supreme Court quashes charges due to lack of evidence in murder case: Ramalingam vs. N. Viswanathan (2024) INSC 45 (18 January 2024) Date of the Judgment: 18 January 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 45 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a criminal case proceed when the primary evidence, a post-mortem report, contradicts the […]
Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Transferring DGP in Himachal Pradesh Case (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can order the transfer of a Director General of Police (DGP) without a proper hearing. CASE TYPE: Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case Name: Sanjay Kundu vs. Registrar General, High Court of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to unreliable witnesses: State of Haryana vs. Mohd. Yunus & Ors. (2024) INSC 34 (12 January 2024) Date of the Judgment: 12 January 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 34 Judges: M.M. Sundresh, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. (authored the judgment) Can a conviction for murder be upheld when
Supreme Court overturns conviction in poisoning case due to weak circumstantial evidence: Darshan Singh vs. State of Punjab (2024) Date of the Judgment: January 04, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 19 Judges: B. R. Gavai, J., Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J., Aravind Kumar, J. Can a conviction be upheld when the prosecution’s case relies heavily on circumstantial
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Perumal Raja vs. State (2024) INSC 13 Date of the Judgment: January 3, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 13 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J., S.V.N. Bhatti, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld solely on circumstantial evidence, even when there are no eyewitnesses? The Supreme
Supreme Court Revises Conviction in Abduction and Attempted Murder Case: Neeraj Sharma & Anr. vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of kidnapping for ransom under Section 364A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Neeraj Sharma vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Ashwani Kumar Yadav
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Doubtful Eyewitness Testimony: Chhote Lal vs. Rohtash & Ors. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in setting aside the conviction of the accused based on the testimony of a sole eyewitness, who is also the complainant and father of the deceased, and on
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Common Intention: Maheshwari Yadav vs. State of Bihar (2023) Date of the Judgment: December 13, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1068 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Pankaj Mithal, J. Can mere presence at a crime scene along with the main perpetrator lead to a conviction for
Supreme Court overturns conviction in poisoning case based on dying declaration: Surjit Singh vs. State of Punjab (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of a dying declaration in a criminal trial when conflicting declarations exist. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Surjit Singh vs. State of Punjab Judgment Date: 7 December 2023 Date of the Judgment: 7
Supreme Court Quashes SC/ST Act Charges in Political Rivalry Case Date of the Judgment: 01 December 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 1036 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can charges under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (SC/ST Act) be sustained if the alleged offense lacks a direct connection
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 302 Read with Section 34 IPC: Ram Naresh vs. State of U.P. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellant shared a common intention with other co-accused to commit murder under Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ram Naresh vs. State of U.P. Judgment
Supreme Court upholds acquittal in murder case due to flawed witness examination: Chandrasekhar Patel vs. Suresh & Ors. (2023) INSC 1083 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in acquitting the accused in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Chandrasekhar Patel vs. Suresh & Ors. Judgment Date: 30 November 2023 Date
