Supreme Court partially allows appeal in Vilasini vs. State of Kerala (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in convicting the appellant under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Vilasini vs. The State of Kerala Judgment Date: 25 September 2018 Date of the Judgment: 25 […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Homicidal Death Case: Bhagwat vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for the death of his wife by burn injuries was justified based on circumstantial evidence and a dying declaration. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Bhagwat vs. State of Maharashtra [Judgment Date]: 19 September
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case, Modifies Sentencing: Shamim vs. State (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the trial court’s acquittal of the appellant in a double murder case and whether the denial of remission was justified. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Smt. Shamim vs. State (GNCT of
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Subhash Mahto vs. State of Bihar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of an accused can be upheld when the overt act attributed to them is that they held the deceased while others committed the murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Subhash Mahto vs. The State of
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Supreme Court modifies conviction in fatal assault case: State of Karnataka vs. Yenkareddy (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in modifying the conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder and acquitting some of the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Karnataka vs. Yenkareddy & Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence: State of M.P. vs. Ratan Singh & Ors. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in acquitting the accused based on inconsistencies in the prosecution’s evidence and suppression of the original First Information Report (FIR). CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of
Supreme Court Enhances Punishment for Custodial Torture: Yashwant vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the actions of police officers amounted to murder and whether the defense of superior orders is applicable in cases of custodial torture. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Yashwant etc. vs. The State of Maharashtra Judgment Date: 04 September
Supreme Court on Revisional Powers and Evidence Appraisal in Criminal Cases Date of the Judgment: 28 August 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 742 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a High Court, in its revisional jurisdiction, overturn an acquittal by a lower court when material evidence was overlooked? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court reduces sentence in culpable homicide case: Lakshmi Chand vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) INSC 703 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in altering the conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder and whether the sentence imposed was excessive. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Lakshmi Chand and
Date of the Judgment: 21 August 2018 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: N. V. Ramana, J. and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a conviction be upheld when based solely on circumstantial evidence that doesn’t form a complete chain? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a criminal appeal, ultimately overturning
Supreme Court modifies conviction in double murder case: Manphool Singh & Ors. vs. State of Haryana (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused acted in self-defense and if the prosecution failed to explain the injuries on the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Manphool Singh & Ors. vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: 16 August 2018
Supreme Court acquits accused in alleged strangulation case: State of Karnataka vs. Srinivasa (2018) Date of the Judgment: 14th August, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 723 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., Vineet Saran, J. Can a conviction for murder be overturned if medical evidence suggests the possibility of suicide? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
