Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Police Station Murder Case: Surender Singh vs. State (NCT of Delhi) (2024) Date of the Judgment: 3 July 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 462 Judges: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Rajesh Bindal Can a plea of self-defense or grave and sudden provocation justify a murder committed inside a police station? The […]
Supreme Court upholds bail for alleged Maoist supporter in UAPA case: Union of India vs. Mrityunjay Kumar Singh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in granting bail to an accused charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) and other offenses, despite the accused having a criminal history and allegations of
Supreme Court Clarifies Preliminary Assessment Timeline Under Juvenile Justice Act: Child in Conflict with Law vs. State of Karnataka (2024) Date of the Judgment: May 7, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 387 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a delay in the preliminary assessment of a child in conflict with the law (CCL)
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to flawed witness testimonies: Alaudin vs. State of Assam (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder was valid based on the presented evidence and the application of Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Alaudin & Ors.
Supreme Court Quashes Summons Under Section 319 CrPC in Murder Case: Shankar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Trial Court can summon a person to face trial under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) based on weak or inconsistent evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Shankar vs.
Supreme Court Orders Inquiry into Juvenility Claim in Murder Case: Rahul Kumar Yadav vs. State of Bihar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claim of juvenility can be raised at any stage of the proceedings, even after final disposal of the case, and if so, what procedure should be followed. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rahul
Supreme Court Converts Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder in Karimans Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 should be altered to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, given the circumstances of the
Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in murder case: Babu Sahebagouda vs State of Karnataka (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the trial court’s acquittal in a murder case based on the same evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Babu Sahebagouda Rudragoudar and Others vs. State of Karnataka [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case Citing Witness Intimidation: Ramayan Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) Date of the Judgment: April 19, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 323 Judges: Sanjay Karol, J., Satish Chandra Sharma, J. Can the High Court grant bail to accused persons in a murder case when there are serious allegations
Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Accused in Double Murder Case Due to Subsequent Offence: Jadunath Singh vs. Arvind Kumar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail granted to an accused can be cancelled based on their subsequent criminal conduct while on trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Jadunath Singh vs. Arvind Kumar & Anr. Judgment Date: 19
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case: Kirpal Singh vs. State of Punjab (2024) INSC 312 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the evidence presented by the prosecution was reliable enough to uphold a conviction in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Kirpal Singh vs. State of Punjab. Judgment Date: April 18, 2024 Date of the
Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure for Protest Petitions: Mukhtar Zaidi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Procedure for handling protest petitions against police reports CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mukhtar Zaidi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. Judgment Date: April 18, 2024 Date of the Judgment: April 18, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 316
