Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Parricide Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence

/ Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Navin Sinha, Offences Against Human Body, Ranjan Gogoi

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Parricide Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence Date of the Judgment: October 01, 2018 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 114 of 2012 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, J., Navin Sinha, J., and K.M. Joseph, J. Can a conviction for murder be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical […]

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Supreme Court overturns acquittal in quadruple murder case: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Chhaakki Lal (2018)

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Supreme Court overturns acquittal in quadruple murder case: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Chhaakki Lal (2018) Date of the Judgment: 26 September 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 844 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and Vineet Saran, J. Can a High Court overturn a trial court’s conviction based on minor inconsistencies in a key witness’s testimony? The Supreme

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Supreme Court partially allows appeal in criminal case: Vilasini vs. State of Kerala (2018)

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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

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Homicidal Death Case: Bhagwat vs. State of Maharashtra (2018)

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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

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case, Modifies Sentencing: Shamim vs. State (2018)

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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

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Subhash Mahto vs. State of Bihar (2018)

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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)

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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

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence: State of M.P. vs. Ratan Singh & Ors. (05 September 2018)

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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

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Supreme Court Enhances Punishment for Custodial Torture: Yashwant vs. State of Maharashtra (2018)

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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

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Supreme Court clarifies scope of revisional powers in criminal cases: Menoka Malik vs. State of West Bengal (28 August 2018)

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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

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Supreme Court reduces sentence in culpable homicide case: Lakshmi Chand vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) INSC 703

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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

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to weak circumstantial evidence: Suresh vs State of Haryana (21 August 2018)

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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

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