Supreme Court clarifies procedure for summoning additional accused under Section 319 CrPC: Yashodhan Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person summoned as an additional accused under Section 319 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) is entitled to a hearing before being added to the trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case […]
Supreme Court overturns POCSO conviction in elopement case: P. Yuvaprakash vs. State (2023) INSC 676 (18 July 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) can be sustained when the victim eloped willingly and medical evidence doesn’t conclusively prove sexual assault. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in 1987 Murder Case: CBI vs. Shyam Bihari & Others (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in rejecting the appeal against acquittal in a case where the trial court found the prosecution’s evidence insufficient to prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case
Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Negligence in Accidental Firing Case Date of the Judgment: 17 July 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 622 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a person be convicted of murder if a death occurs due to the accidental firing of a weapon during a scuffle? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Doubtful Eyewitness Testimony LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of an accused can be sustained based on the testimony of eyewitnesses whose presence at the scene of the crime is doubtful and whose statements are inconsistent with the initial report. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ranjeet Singh vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Convictions in Lajpat Nagar Bomb Blast Case: Mohd. Naushad & Others vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Criminal conspiracy, circumstantial evidence, admissibility of confessional statements, and sentencing in a terror attack case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Terrorism Case Name: Mohd. Naushad vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) Judgment Date: 6 July 2023
Supreme Court Reduces Culpable Homicide Conviction to Negligence in Bus Accident Case: Abdul Ansar vs. State of Kerala (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction for attempt to commit culpable homicide under Section 308 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) can be sustained when the accused’s actions, while negligent, did not demonstrate an intention or knowledge
Supreme Court Reduces Conviction for Attempted Culpable Homicide to Causing Grievous Hurt by Negligence: Abdul Ansar vs. State of Kerala (2023) Date of the Judgment: July 5, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 602 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a bus conductor be held liable for attempted culpable homicide if a passenger
Supreme Court Upholds Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Conviction Under POCSO Act: State of UP vs. Sonu Kushwaha (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused is guilty of aggravated penetrative sexual assault under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, specifically relating to child sexual abuse
Supreme Court Enhances Sentences in Culpable Homicide Case: Uggarsain vs. State of Haryana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in modifying the conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder and whether the sentence was appropriate. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Uggarsain vs. The State of Haryana & Ors.
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case: State of Punjab vs. Kewal Krishan (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the trial court’s conviction based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of Punjab vs. Kewal Krishan Judgment Date: 21 June 2023 Date of the Judgment: 21 June 2023
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case: State of Punjab vs. Kewal Krishan (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the trial court’s conviction based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Punjab vs. Kewal Krishan Judgment Date: 21 June 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 21
