Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to unreliable eyewitness testimony: Amar Singh vs. State (2020) INSC 469 LEGAL ISSUE: Reliability of a single eyewitness testimony in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Amar Singh vs. The State (NCT of Delhi) Judgment Date: 12 October 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment: […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Karulal & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Evidentiary value of a related witness and the impact of past enmity on witness credibility in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Karulal & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: October 9, 2020
Supreme Court rules on juvenility of accused in a 1981 murder case: Satya Deo vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020) Date of the Judgment: October 7, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 777 Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can an individual, convicted of a crime committed as a minor under the Juvenile Justice Act,
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case: Subed Ali & Ors. vs. State of Assam (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code is justified, particularly when some co-accused were acquitted on the same evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Subed
Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to culpable homicide in lathi assault case: Jugut Ram vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a lathi blow on the head resulting in death constitutes murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 302 and Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 respectively. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Kidnapping and Forced Marriage Date of the Judgment: 22 July 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 488 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J., Surya Kant, J. Can a person be convicted for kidnapping even if the victim was forced into marriage and not just kidnapped? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds Convictions in Ex-MLA Murder Case: Somasundaram vs. State (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Analysis of accomplice testimony and circumstantial evidence in a criminal conspiracy leading to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Somasundaram @ Somu vs. The State Rep. by the Deputy Commissioner of Police Judgment Date: 03 June 2020 Introduction Date of
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Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to weak circumstantial evidence: Sonu vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the recovery of a stolen mobile phone from an accused is sufficient circumstantial evidence to convict him for murder and related offenses. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sonu @ Sunil vs. State of
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in 1999 Murder Case: Ombir Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the delay in sending the First Information Report (FIR) to the Magistrate and discrepancies in witness testimonies are sufficient grounds to acquit an accused in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ombir Singh vs.
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Double Murder Case: Ajwar vs. Waseem and Others (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to the accused in a double murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ajwar vs. Waseem and Another Judgment Date: 17 May 2024 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 17 May
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Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Honour Killing Case: Rohit Bishnoi vs. State of Rajasthan (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to the accused in a case of honour killing where the accused were actively involved in the murder and there was prima facie evidence against them. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court Revises Conviction in Fatal Assault Case: State of Rajasthan vs. Mehram & Ors. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in converting a murder conviction to a lesser offense based on the right of private defense. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Rajasthan vs. Mehram & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
