Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in 1980 Murder Case: Shio Shankar Dubey vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in upholding the conviction based on the testimony of related witnesses and inconsistencies in the inquest report. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Shio Shankar Dubey & Ors. vs. State of Bihar Judgment […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Acid Attack Case: Omanakuttan vs. State of Kerala (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the injuries sustained by the victim constitute “grievous hurt” under Section 320 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), particularly concerning severe bodily pain and the ability to follow ordinary pursuits. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Omanakuttan vs.
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of evidence: Ashoksinh Jayendrasinh vs. State of Gujarat (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder and attempted murder was justified based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ashoksinh Jayendrasinh vs. State of Gujarat Judgment Date: 07 May 2019
Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide: Rambir vs. State of NCT, Delhi (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of strangulation with a ‘saria’ during a sudden fight falls under the exception of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Rambir vs. State of NCT, Delhi [Judgment Date]: May
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Culpable Homicide Case: Nazir Malita vs. State of West Bengal (2019) Date of the Judgment: 30 April 2019 Citation: NAZIR MALITA & ORS. vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL, Criminal Appeal No(s). 807 of 2019 (Arising out of SLP(Crl) No(s).8526 of 2018) Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer,
Supreme Court Upholds Reinstatement: Simple Hurt Not Moral Turpitude in SBI Employee Case (26 April 2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction for simple hurt under Section 324 of the Indian Penal Code constitutes an offense involving moral turpitude, warranting dismissal from service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State Bank of India & Others.
Supreme Court Directs Reconsideration of Premature Release for Life Convict: Rajan vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Premature release of a life convict. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Rajan vs. The Home Secretary, Home Department of Tamil Nadu and Ors. Judgment Date: 25 April 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 25 April 2019
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case: Nagji Odhavji Kumbhar vs. State of Gujarat (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused acted in private defence and whether the conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 was justified. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder Case Name: Nagji Odhavji Kumbhar & Anr. vs. State
Supreme Court clarifies liability under Section 149 IPC in mob violence case: Bal Mukund Sharma vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether all members of an unlawful assembly are liable for murder if one member commits the act, under Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Bal Mukund
Supreme Court Orders Framing of Attempt to Murder Charge: Bihari Lal vs. State of Rajasthan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can discharge an accused of the charge of attempt to murder (Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860) based on its own assessment of medical reports at the stage of framing charges. CASE
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment for Mentally Ill Convict Date of the Judgment: 12 April 2019 Citation: Not Available Judges: N. V. Ramana, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J., Indira Banerjee, J. Can a person with a mental illness be executed? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a recent
Supreme Court Upholds Partial Retrial for Witness Examination in Criminal Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial is vitiated if witness testimony is recorded without the accused being present, and if so, whether a partial retrial can be ordered to rectify the error. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Atma Ram & Ors. vs. State of
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