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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Fainul Khan vs. State of Jharkhand (4 October 2019)

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Fainul Khan vs. State of Jharkhand (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in upholding the conviction of the Appellants under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Fainul Khan vs. State of Jharkhand Judgment […]

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Supreme Court Acquits Father-in-Law in Dowry Harassment Case: Kantilal vs. State (2019)

Supreme Court Acquits Father-in-Law in Dowry Harassment Case: Kantilal vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the testimony of a witness can be solely relied upon for conviction without corroborating evidence in dowry harassment cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Harassment. Case Name: Kantilal vs. The State of Gujarat. Judgment Date: 04 October 2019 Date of

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Gruesome Child Sacrifice Case: Ishwari Lal Yadav vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2019)

Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Gruesome Child Sacrifice Case: Ishwari Lal Yadav vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty should be upheld in cases of gruesome murder of children for human sacrifice. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ishwari Lal Yadav vs. State of Chhattisgarh Judgment Date: 03 October 2019

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Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to hurt in a case of sudden fight: Guru @ Gurubaran & Ors. vs. State (27 September 2019)

Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to hurt in a case of sudden fight: Guru @ Gurubaran & Ors. vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused can claim the benefit of Exception 4 to Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in a case of sudden fight. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Guru

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Supreme Court Acquits Woman in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Mahila Roomabai Jatav vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019)

Supreme Court Acquits Woman in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Mahila Roomabai Jatav vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to convict the accused for murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mahila Roomabai Jatav vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 26 September 2019 Date of the

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case: Smt. Gargi vs. State of Haryana (2019)

Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case: Smt. Gargi vs. State of Haryana (2019) Date of the Judgment: 19th September 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 917 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld solely on circumstantial evidence, even when significant doubts exist about the prosecution’s case? The Supreme Court

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Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to simple hurt in land dispute case: Karuppanna Gounder vs. State (2019) INSC 770 (17 September 2019)

Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Simple Hurt in Land Dispute Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the injury caused by the appellant was the cause of death of the deceased. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Karuppanna Gounder vs. The State rep. by the Inspector of Police Judgment Date: 17 September 2019 Date of the Judgment: 17

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Eyewitness Testimony: Prabhash Kumar Singh vs. State of Bihar (2019)

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Eyewitness Testimony: Prabhash Kumar Singh vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction for murder can be upheld based on eyewitness testimony and medical evidence, even if the weapon is not recovered and there’s no charring on the body from a close-range gunshot. CASE

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Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to doubts on dying declarations: Hari Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019)

Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to doubts on dying declarations: Hari Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) Date of the Judgment: September 5, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 937 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aniruddha Bose. This was a unanimous decision by a two-judge bench, with the

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Axe Murder Case: Laxminath vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2019)

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Axe Murder Case: Laxminath vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Laxminath vs. State of Chhattisgarh Judgment Date: 05 September 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 05 September 2019

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Supreme Court Refuses to Direct Parliament to Enact Standalone Law on Custodial Torture: Ashwani Kumar vs. Union of India (2019)

Supreme Court Refuses to Direct Parliament to Enact Standalone Law on Custodial Torture: Ashwani Kumar vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can direct Parliament to enact a specific law. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Dr. Ashwani Kumar vs. Union of India and Another Judgment Date: 05

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case Based on Dying Declaration

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case Based on Dying Declaration LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and evidentiary value of a dying declaration in a criminal trial, particularly when multiple dying declarations exist. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Dowry Death Case Name: Jagbir Singh vs. State (N.C.T. of Delhi) [Judgment Date]: September 4, 2019 Introduction Date

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