Supreme Court Acquits All Accused in 1985 Abduction and Murder Case: Vijay Singh vs. State of Bihar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the acquittal of the accused persons by the Trial Court in a case of abduction and murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Vijay Singh @ Vijay Kr. […]
Supreme Court on Custodial Death: Manik & Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused police officers were guilty of custodial death and related offenses. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, specifically relating to custodial death and police misconduct. Case Name: Manik & Ors. vs. The State of Maharashtra Judgment Date: 25 September 2024
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Baljinder Singh vs. State of Punjab (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly upheld the conviction of the appellants for murder and other related offenses, and whether the High Court erred in converting the conviction from Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code
Supreme Court directs trial under Section 307 IPC in assault case: Shoyeb Raja vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) INSC 731 (25 September 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the nature of injuries sustained is the sole determinant for framing charges under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (attempt to murder). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law
Supreme Court alters conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder in Sunil @ Sonu vs State NCT of Delhi (2024) Date of the Judgment: September 24, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 727 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a conviction for murder be altered to culpable homicide not amounting to
Supreme Court Acquits Accused Based on Juvenility Claim: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Ramji Lal Sharma (2024) INSC 747 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claim of juvenility can be raised at any stage of criminal proceedings, even after a final conviction. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Ramji Lal Sharma & An
Supreme Court Addresses Fraudulent Filings: Bhagwan Singh vs. State of U.P. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Addressing the misuse of the legal process through fraudulent filings and fabricated documents. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Bhagwan Singh vs. State of U.P. & Ors. Judgment Date: 20 September 2024 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20 September 2024 Citation: 2024
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Direct Evidence: Santosh @ Rajesh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to convict the accused of murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Santosh @ Rajesh @ Gopal vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: September 19, 2024
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Murder Case: Ramesh vs. State of Karnataka (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the Trial Court’s acquittal in a murder case, considering the discrepancies in witness testimonies and the principles governing appeals against acquittals. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ramesh and another vs. State
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Supreme Court Quashes FIRs Against Army Personnel in Nagaland Incident Due to Lack of Sanction: Rabina Ghale & Anr. vs. Union of India & Ors. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings can be initiated against army personnel without prior sanction under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Armed Forces Law
Supreme Court Commutes Death Penalty in Rape and Murder Case: Rabbu @ Sarvesh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty awarded to the accused in a rape and murder case should be commuted to life imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rabbu @ Sarvesh vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Kidnapping and Murder Case Due to Weak Evidence: Lav Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) Date of the Judgment: September 12, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 702 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J., Sanjay Kumar, J., and R. Mahadevan, J. Can a conviction for kidnapping and murder be upheld when the prosecution’s
