Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to lack of common intention: Gadadhar Chandra vs. State of West Bengal (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused shared a common intention with the co-accused to commit murder under Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Gadadhar Chandra v. State […]
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case Due to Lack of Reasoning: Puran Mal vs. State of Haryana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can grant bail in a murder case when the Trial Court has rejected it twice without providing strong reasons. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Puran Mal vs. State of Haryana
Supreme Court Abates Appeal After Convict’s Death: Yeruva Sayireddy vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: 07 March 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vineet Saran and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aniruddha Bose Can an appeal against a conviction continue after the death of the appellant? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Reinstates Conviction in Murder Case: M. Nageswara Reddy vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in overturning the trial court’s conviction of the accused in a murder case based on minor inconsistencies and the status of witnesses. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: M. Nageswara Reddy vs. The
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in 1980 Murder Case: Karan Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the appellant for murder and other offenses was justified based on the evidence presented, despite some discrepancies in witness testimonies and lack of weapon recovery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Karan Singh vs.
Supreme Court Acquits Conspiracy Accused in Hospital Shooting Case: Taqdir vs. State of Haryana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of criminal conspiracy in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Taqdir vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: March 02, 2022 Date of the Judgment: March 02, 2022 Citation: Not Available
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Suresh Yadav vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2022) Date of the Judgment: 25 February 2022 Citation: Suresh Yadav @ Guddu v. The State of Chhattisgarh, Criminal Appeal No. 1349 of 2013 Judges: Dinesh Maheshwari, J and Vikram Nath, J Can the Supreme Court interfere with concurrent findings of fact
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Santosh & Anr. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the acquittal order of the Trial Court and convicting the accused based on the testimony of injured eyewitnesses. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal. Case Name: Santosh & Anr. vs. State
Supreme Court Limits Vicarious Liability in Murder Case: Krishnamurthy vs. State of Karnataka (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether individuals can be held vicariously liable for murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, when their actions, though contributing to the circumstances, did not directly cause the death and lacked a
Supreme Court acquits accused in dowry death case due to lack of evidence: Satye Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand (2022) Date of the Judgment: 15th February 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J., Bela M. Trivedi, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld based solely on suspicion and circumstantial evidence, even
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Heinous Child Rape and Murder Case: Pappu vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a death sentence should be upheld in a case of child rape and murder, considering the possibility of reformation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Pappu vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in “Phakadiyat” Attack Case: State of Uttarakhand vs. Sachendra Singh Rawat (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in altering the conviction of murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder based on the exception of sudden fight. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder Case Name: State of
