Supreme Court overturns conviction under Section 302 with Section 34 IPC: Chandra Pratap Singh vs. State of M.P. (2023) INSC 887 (9 October 2023) Date of the Judgment: 9 October 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 887 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. Can a High Court alter a conviction from Section 302 read with […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Balvir Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of murder and dowry harassment based on circumstantial evidence and the application of Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Balvir Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand [Judgment
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Identification: Dharma vs. State of Haryana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an accused can be convicted of murder when the primary eyewitness fails to identify them in court. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Dharma @ Dharam Singh & Anr. vs. State of Haryana. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Sharanappa vs. State of Karnataka (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution has established the chain of circumstances to prove the guilt of the accused in a case based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sharanappa @ Sharanappa vs. State of Karnataka
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Rioting Case Citing Lack of Reliable Evidence: Javed Shaukat Ali Qureshi vs. State of Gujarat (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of an accused can be sustained based on the sole testimony of a witness who identifies the accused for the first time in court, after a significant time lapse,
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Witchcraft Killing Case: Bhaktu Gorain & Anr. vs. The State of West Bengal (2023) Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 12, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 821 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. Can allegations of witchcraft justify a brutal murder? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case: R. Sreenivasa vs. State of Karnataka (2023) Date of the Judgment: September 6, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 803 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can a conviction for murder be sustained solely on the basis of the ‘last seen’ theory, especially when there are inconsistencies in the
Supreme Court Converts Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Love Triangle Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of the accused constitutes murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder, specifically concerning the intention and knowledge of the accused in causing the death of the victim. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: N. Ramkumar vs. The
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Supreme Court enhances punishment for 1995 double murder case: Harenda Rai vs. State of Bihar (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Sentencing in a criminal case after conviction for murder and attempt to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Harenda Rai vs. The State of Bihar & Ors. Judgment Date: 01 September 2023 Date of the Judgment: 01
Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Army Personnel Fight Case Date of the Judgment: 27 July 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 648 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Sanjay Karol, J. Can a fight between army personnel over seniority lead to a conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Shatrughan vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused committed the murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Shatrughan vs. The State of Chhattisgarh Judgment Date: 20 July 2023 Date of the Judgment: 20 July
Supreme Court Reduces Culpable Homicide Sentence: Anbazhagan vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction for culpable homicide should be altered from Part I to Part II of Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) based on the intention and knowledge of the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Anbazhagan vs. The State
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