Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Axe Attack Case: State of Rajasthan vs. Kanhaiya Lal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a single blow with a deadly weapon on a vital part of the body constitutes murder under Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: The State of Rajasthan vs. Kanhaiya […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Vijay Mohan Singh vs. State of Karnataka (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the trial court’s acquittal in a dowry death case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Vijay Mohan Singh vs. State of Karnataka Judgment Date: 10 April 2019 Date of
Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in dowry death case: Sham Lal vs. State of Haryana (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 09, 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and M.R. Shah, J. Can a High Court reverse a trial court’s acquittal based on a different interpretation of evidence? The
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case: Palakom Abdul Rahiman vs. State of Kerala (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused persons could be convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for murder, when the charge under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code,
Supreme Court overturns conviction in dowry death case: Sampat Babso Kale vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in overturning the acquittal by the trial court based on the dying declaration of the victim. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Sampat Babso Kale & Anr. vs. The State of
Supreme Court Quashes Complaint Against In-Laws in Dowry Harassment Case Date of the Judgment: 05 April 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 286 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a criminal complaint against in-laws be quashed if the allegations are vague and lack specific details? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in
Supreme Court Upholds Complaint Against Police Officer: Devendra Prasad Singh vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a prior sanction is required under Section 197 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 to prosecute a police officer for offences allegedly committed not in the course of his official duties. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name:
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Pavan Vasudeo Sharma vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution was sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Pavan Vasudeo Sharma vs. State of Maharashtra
Supreme Court enhances compensation for acid attack victim: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Vijay Kumar (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 15, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 236 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can the State be held liable to pay compensation to victims of acid attacks? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Sudden Fight Case: Nandlal vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction for murder can be reduced to culpable homicide not amounting to murder when the act was committed in a sudden fight without premeditation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Nandlal vs. The
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to 25-Year Non-Remissible Life Imprisonment in Child Rape and Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Appropriateness of Death Penalty in cases of rape and murder of a minor. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sachin Kumar Singhraha vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: March 12, 2019 Date of the Judgment: March
Supreme Court enhances compensation for medical negligence leading to amputation Date of the Judgment: 7 March 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 182 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a hospital be held liable for medical negligence if a patient suffers severe complications after a minor surgery? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
