Supreme Court Modifies Conviction in Fatal Family Dispute Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for murder can be modified to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, when the act was committed in a sudden fight without premeditation. CASE TYPE: Criminal […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Murugan vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be upheld based on circumstantial evidence when the main accused dies before the trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Murugan vs. State of Tamil Nadu Judgment Date: 2 May 2018
Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to culpable homicide: Tularam vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused had the intention to cause death, or only the knowledge that his act could cause death, in a case of a fatal injury inflicted during a sudden fight. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Tularam
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Last Seen Theory: Satpal vs. State of Haryana (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the ‘last seen theory’ can be the basis of conviction in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Satpal vs. State of Haryana [Judgment Date]: 01 May 2018 Date of the Judgment: 01
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Murder Case: Bhaskarrao & Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the trial court’s acquittal in a case of culpable homicide amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Bhaskarrao & Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra Judgment Date: 26 April 2018
Supreme Court Modifies Conviction in Assault Case: Naresh & Ors. vs. State of Uttarakhand (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the order of acquittal passed by the Additional Sessions Judge and convicting the appellants for offences under Sections 307/34, 323/34, 324/34 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Witness Statements LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused can be sustained when there are material contradictions in the statements of the key prosecution witnesses. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Shanker vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: April 18, 2018 Date of
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Double Murder Case Citing Lack of Evidence Date of the Judgment: 16 April 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 330 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and R.K. Agrawal, J. Can a conviction be upheld when based primarily on circumstantial evidence and a retracted confession? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Gruesome Murder Case: Kameshwar Singh vs. State of Bihar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the evidence presented was sufficient to convict the accused of murder and destruction of evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kameshwar Singh vs. State of Bihar & Ors. Judgment Date: April 9, 2018 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Sets Aside Quashing of FIR in Abetment to Suicide Case: Munshiram vs. State of Rajasthan (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in quashing the FIR for abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at the threshold stage without allowing the police to investigate the matter.
Supreme Court Denies Transfer of Criminal Cases: Harita Sunil Parab vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal cases should be transferred from one jurisdiction to another based on the petitioner’s convenience. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Harita Sunil Parab vs. State of NCT of Delhi and Others Judgment Date: March 28,
Supreme Court Addresses Delays in Criminal Appeals: Krishna Kant Tamrakar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2018) Date of the Judgment: March 28, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 249 Judges: Adarsh Kumar Goel, J., Uday Umesh Lalit, J. Can the justice system ensure timely resolution of criminal appeals, especially when individuals have spent a significant portion of
