Supreme Court Upholds Conviction, Reduces Sentence Based on Juvenility Claim: Karan @ Fatiya vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claim of juvenility can be raised at any stage of the proceedings, even after final disposal of the case, and what is the effect on the sentence awarded if the accused is […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction, Reduces Sentence for Juvenile Offender in Heinous Crime Case LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of juvenility and its impact on sentencing in cases involving heinous offenses. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Juvenile Justice. Case Name: Karan @ Fatiya vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh. [Judgment Date]: March 3, 2023 Date of the Judgment: March
Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction based on weak extra-judicial confession: Nikhil Chandra Mondal vs. State of West Bengal (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be solely based on an extra-judicial confession without sufficient corroborating evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Nikhil Chandra Mondal vs. State of West Bengal [Judgment Date]: 3 March 2023
Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction based on extra-judicial confession: Nikhil Chandra Mondal vs. State of West Bengal (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be solely based on extra-judicial confession without corroborating evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Nikhil Chandra Mondal vs. State of West Bengal Judgment Date: March 3, 2023 Date of
Supreme Court Converts Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide: Premchand vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of the accused constitutes murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Premchand vs. The State of Maharashtra Judgment Date: 3rd March 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 3rd March
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Weak Circumstantial Evidence: Indrajit Das vs. State of Tripura (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution successfully proved the guilt of the accused in a case based on circumstantial evidence where key links are missing. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Indrajit Das vs. The State of
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case, Emphasizing Common Intention: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Jad Bai (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in acquitting the accused based on a lack of proof of common intention in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Jad
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case, Emphasizing Common Intention: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Jad Bai (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in acquitting the accused based on lack of proof of common intention in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: The State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Jad
Supreme Court Orders Further Investigation in Assault Case Against Minister: Anant Thanur Karmuse vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a constitutional court can order further investigation in a criminal case after a charge sheet has been filed and charges have been framed. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Anant Thanur Karmuse vs. The
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Child Murder Case: Vahitha vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2023) Date of the Judgment: 22 February 2023 Citation: Not Available in the provided text. Judges: Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can a mother be convicted for the murder of her own child based on circumstantial evidence? The
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Based on Last Seen Theory in Murder Case Date of the Judgment: 17 February 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 129 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Rastogi and Hon’ble Ms. Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can a conviction for murder be upheld when the case rests primarily on circumstantial evidence and the “last seen
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Gruesome Family Murder Case: Ajai vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the testimony of a sole, injured eyewitness is sufficient for conviction in a murder case, and whether the High Court was correct in commuting the death penalty to life imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ajai
