Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction: Suresh vs. State of Kerala (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction: Suresh vs. State of Kerala (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused’s actions constitute murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, or culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I of the same code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Suresh vs. State of Kerala Judgment […]

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Supreme Court Refuses Transfer of Case but Emphasizes Fair Prosecution: Sunil Saini & Ors. vs. State of Haryana & Ors. (2023) INSC 73

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Supreme Court Refuses Transfer of Case but Emphasizes Fair Prosecution: Sunil Saini & Ors. vs. State of Haryana & Ors. (2023) INSC 73 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case should be transferred to another state due to concerns about witness intimidation and the fairness of the prosecution. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sunil Saini &

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: John Anthonisamy vs. State (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: John Anthonisamy vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be upheld based on circumstantial evidence, particularly when the cause of death is not definitively established, and the primary evidence includes the recovery of the body and stolen property at the instance of

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: John Anthonisamy vs. State (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: John Anthonisamy vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be upheld based on circumstantial evidence, even when the cause of death is not definitively established by a post-mortem report. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: John Anthonisamy @ John vs. State, Rep. by

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Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Self-Defense Case: Jasbir Singh vs. State of Punjab (2023)

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Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Self-Defense Case: Jasbir Singh vs. State of Punjab (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellant’s actions constituted murder or whether they were protected under the right to private defense. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Jasbir Singh vs. State of Punjab Judgment Date: 19 January 2023 Introduction Date

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Flawed Identification: Stalin @ Satalin Samuvel vs. State (2023)

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Flawed Identification: Stalin @ Satalin Samuvel vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of Test Identification Parade (TIP) evidence and the burden of proof in criminal cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Stalin @ Satalin Samuvel vs. State Represented by the Inspector of Police Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Flawed Identification Parade: Stalin @ Satalin Samuvel vs. State (2023) INSC 522

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Flawed Identification Parade: Stalin @ Satalin Samuvel vs. State (2023) INSC 522 Date of the Judgment: 18 January 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 522 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Vikram Nath, J. Can a conviction be upheld when the primary evidence relies on a flawed identification parade

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Boby vs. State of Kerala (2023)

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Boby vs. State of Kerala (2023) Date of the Judgment: 12th January 2023 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.R. Gavai and Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh. This was a unanimous decision by a two-judge bench, with the judgment authored

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in double murder case due to flawed investigation: Ranvir Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) INSC 25

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in double murder case due to flawed investigation: Ranvir Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) INSC 25 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the appellants for murder was sustainable given the serious flaws in the investigation and contradictory evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ranvir Singh etc. vs. The State

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Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Murder Case Due to Flawed Investigation: Ranvir Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023)

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Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Murder Case Due to Flawed Investigation: Ranvir Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of dying declarations and the role of the investigating officer in ensuring a fair trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ranvir Singh etc. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: 12th January

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Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to unreliable sole witness testimony: Vijay vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023)

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Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to unreliable sole witness testimony: Vijay vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be based solely on the testimony of a single witness when that witness’s testimony is not wholly trustworthy, reliable, and cogent. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Vijay and Anr.

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to unreliable witness testimony: Vijay and Anr. vs State of Madhya Pradesh (2023)

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to unreliable witness testimony: Vijay and Anr. vs State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) Date of the Judgment: January 11, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 699 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld when the primary eyewitness’s testimony is inconsistent and

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