Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Allows Compounding of Offence under Section 326 IPC in light of Amicable Settlement: H.N. Pandakumar vs. State of Karnataka (2025) INSC 37

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Supreme Court Allows Compounding of Offence under Section 326 IPC in light of Amicable Settlement: H.N. Pandakumar vs. State of Karnataka (2025) INSC 37 Date of the Judgment: January 7, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 37 Judges: Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Prasanna B. Varale Can a non-compoundable offense under Section 326 of the Indian Penal […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Political Clash Case: Edakkandi Dineshan vs. State of Kerala (2025)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Political Clash Case: Edakkandi Dineshan vs. State of Kerala (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly upheld the conviction of the accused based on the evidence presented, despite claims of contradictions and faulty investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Edakkandi Dineshan @ P. Dineshan & Ors. vs. State

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Supreme Court allows summoning of additional accused based on witness testimony: Omi @ Omkar Rathore vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2025)

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Supreme Court Summons Additional Accused Based on Witness Testimony: Omi @ Omkar Rathore vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a trial court summon individuals as additional accused based on witness testimony during trial, even if they were not initially charge-sheeted by the police? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Omi @ Omkar

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail in MCOCA Case: Jayshree Kanabar vs. State of Maharashtra (2025)

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Date of the Judgment: January 2, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 13 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Sanjay Karol, J. Can a High Court grant bail by assessing the evidence in a case involving the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA)? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question. The court, in this case,

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Supreme Court quashes FIR against parents-in-law in a case of alleged cruelty and forced abortion: Digambar vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) INSC 1019 (20 December 2024)

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Parents-in-Law in Cruelty and Abortion Case Date of the Judgment: 20 December 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 1019 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can parents-in-law be held liable for cruelty and forced abortion based on vague allegations? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question, quashing

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Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Murder Case: Shambhu Debnath vs. State of Bihar (20 December 2024)

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Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Murder Case: Shambhu Debnath vs. State of Bihar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in a heinous murder case where there are specific allegations against the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Shambhu Debnath vs. The State of Bihar & Ors. Judgment Date: 20 December 2024

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Ashok Verma vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Ashok Verma vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024) Date of the Judgment: December 19, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 1011 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Can a husband be convicted for the murder of his wife when the death occurs in their home, and the

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Supreme Court Quashes Re-investigation, Upholds Double Jeopardy Principle in Child Kidnapping and Murder Case: P. Manikandan vs CBI (19 December 2024)

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Supreme Court Quashes Re-investigation, Upholds Double Jeopardy Principle in P. Manikandan vs CBI (2024) Date of the Judgment: 19 December 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 1007 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar J. and Sanjay Karol J. Can an individual be subjected to a second criminal trial for the same offense after being acquitted in the first trial? The

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Supreme Court Orders Speedy Trial in Witchcraft Case Involving Disrobing of Women: Rajeev Kumar Upadhyay vs. Srikanth Upadhyay (2024) INSC 1008 (19 December 2024)

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Supreme Court Orders Speedy Trial in Witchcraft Case Involving Disrobing of Women: Rajeev Kumar Upadhyay vs. Srikanth Upadhyay (2024) INSC 1008 (19 December 2024) Date of the Judgment: 19 December 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 1008 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Sanjay Karol, J. Can accusations of witchcraft justify the public humiliation and disrobing of women?

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Supreme Court quashes High Court’s directions on bail order format: Ayub Khan vs. State of Rajasthan (2024) INSC 994 (17 December 2024)

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Supreme Court quashes High Court’s directions on bail order format: Ayub Khan vs. State of Rajasthan (2024) INSC 994 (17 December 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether High Courts can mandate a specific format for trial courts while deciding bail applications. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ayub Khan vs. The State of Rajasthan [Judgment Date]: 17 December

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Supreme Court Convicts Accused in Child Murder Case, Reduces Death Sentence to 25 Years Imprisonment Without Remission

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Supreme Court Convicts Accused in Child Murder Case, Reduces Death Sentence to 25 Years Imprisonment Without Remission LEGAL ISSUE: Assessment of circumstantial evidence in cases of murder and sexual assault of a child, and the imposition of the death penalty. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, specifically offences against children and murder. Case Name: Sambhubhai Raisangbhai Padhiyar

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Inconsistent Witness Testimony: George vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2024) INSC 974 (13 December 2024)

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Inconsistent Witness Testimony: George vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2024) INSC 974 (13 December 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be sustained when based solely on the testimony of a witness whose evidence is deemed unreliable for other accused individuals involved in the same incident. CASE

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