Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Cancels Bail Granted on Parity: Girraj vs. Kiranpal (2021)

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail Granted on Parity: Girraj vs. Kiranpal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail granted to accused persons based on parity with a co-accused should be cancelled if the co-accused’s bail is subsequently cancelled. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Girraj vs. Kiranpal and Anr Etc. Judgment Date: 8 March 2021 Introduction Date of […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Nagabhushan vs. State of Karnataka (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Nagabhushan vs. State of Karnataka (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and reliability of dying declarations in dowry death cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Dowry Death) Case Name: Nagabhushan vs. The State of Karnataka [Judgment Date]: March 8, 2021 Date of the Judgment: March 8, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Rahul vs. State of Haryana (3 March 2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Rahul vs. State of Haryana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be upheld solely based on circumstantial evidence in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rahul vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: 3 March 2021 Date of the Judgment: 3 March

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Satpal vs. State of Haryana (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Satpal vs. State of Haryana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the dying declaration of a deceased is sufficient to convict an accused for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Satpal vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: 03 March 2021

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in alleged dowry death case: Shivaji Chintappa Patil vs. State of Maharashtra (2 March 2021)

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in alleged dowry death case: Shivaji Chintappa Patil vs. State of Maharashtra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution has proven beyond reasonable doubt that the death was homicidal in a case based on circumstantial evidence and whether the burden of proof shifts to the accused under Section 106 of the Indian

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in 1987 Murder Case: Dhirendra Singh vs. State of Jharkhand (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in 1987 Murder Case: Dhirendra Singh vs. State of Jharkhand (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in upholding the conviction of the accused based on the testimonies of the witnesses, despite some contradictions. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Dhirendra Singh @ Pappu vs. State of Jharkhand [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Wife’s Death: R. Damodaran vs. State (23 February 2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Wife’s Death: R. Damodaran vs. State (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the circumstantial evidence presented was sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused for the murder of his wife. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: R. Damodaran vs. The State Represented by the Inspector of Police Judgment Date: 23 February

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Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentence for Double Murder of Minors: Gauri Shankar vs. State of Punjab (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentence for Double Murder of Minors: Gauri Shankar vs. State of Punjab (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Trial Court can impose a life sentence to mean the remainder of natural life. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Gauri Shankar vs. State of Punjab Judgment Date: 16 February 2021 Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: State of Odisha vs. Banabihari Mohapatra (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: State of Odisha vs. Banabihari Mohapatra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in dismissing the State’s appeal against acquittal on the grounds of delay and whether the Trial Court was correct in acquitting the accused in the absence of sufficient

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Supreme Court alters conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder: Khokan @ Khokhan Vishwas vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2021)

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Supreme Court alters conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder: Khokan @ Khokhan Vishwas vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused’s actions constitute murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Khokan @ Khokhan

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 324 IPC, Denies Compounding: Pravat Chandra Mohanty vs. State of Odisha (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 324 IPC, Denies Compounding: Pravat Chandra Mohanty vs. State of Odisha (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the offense under Section 324 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) can be compounded, and whether the conviction under this section was justified. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Pravat Chandra Mohanty vs. The

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Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to culpable homicide in land dispute case: Pardeshiram vs. State of M.P. (2021) INSC 49 (09 February 2021)

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Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Land Dispute Case Date of the Judgment: 09 February 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 49 Judges: Hemant Gupta, J. and S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can a sudden fight during a heated argument lead to a murder conviction, or should it be considered culpable homicide? The Supreme Court

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