Supreme Court quashes trial of Juvenile in heinous crime for violating JJ Act: Thirumoorthy vs. State (2024) INSC 247 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the trial of a juvenile offender conducted without adhering to the mandatory procedures of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 is valid. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Juvenile Justice Case Name: Thirumoorthy vs. State Represented […]
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Lack of Evidence: Raghunatha vs. State of Karnataka (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution established a chain of circumstantial evidence to prove the guilt of the accused in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Raghunatha and Another vs. The State of Karnataka. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Double Murder Case Citing Faulty Investigation: Periyasamy vs. State (2024) INSC 212 (18 March 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the convictions of the accused for murder and attempt to murder were sustainable given the inconsistencies in witness testimonies and lapses in the police investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Periyasamy
Supreme Court Clarifies Requirements for Police Reports under Section 173 CrPC in Criminal Cases LEGAL ISSUE: What are the mandatory requirements for a police report under Section 173(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Dablu Kujur vs. The State of Jharkhand [Judgment Date]: 12 March 2024 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Overturns Murder Conviction, Upholds Dowry Harassment: Ravinder Kumar vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to uphold a murder conviction when the prosecution failed to establish a clear chain of events. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ravinder Kumar vs. State of NCT of Delhi Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction, Rejects Juvenile Claim Based on School Records: Vinod Katara vs. State of U.P. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of juvenility claim after conviction based on conflicting evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Juvenile Justice Case Name: Vinod Katara vs. State of U.P. Judgment Date: 05 March 2024 Date of the Judgment: 05 March
Supreme Court Partially Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Naeem vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) Date of the Judgment: March 5, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 169 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a dying declaration be the sole basis for conviction in a criminal case? The Supreme Court of India recently
Supreme Court Restores Criminal Proceedings: Anil Mishra vs. State of U.P. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can quash criminal proceedings based on a settlement agreement when the original complainant and injured victim is not a party to the agreement. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Anil Mishra vs. State of U.P. & Ors.
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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder and robbery case: Thakore Umedsing Nathusing vs. State of Gujarat (2024) INSC 198 (22 February 2024) **LEGAL ISSUE:** Whether the High Court was right in reversing the acquittal by the Trial Court in a case based on circumstantial evidence. **CASE TYPE:** Criminal Law **Case Name:** Thakore Umedsing Nathusing vs.
Supreme Court overturns abetment of suicide conviction: M. Vijayakumar vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction for abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 can be sustained when the charges of kidnapping and wrongful confinement are disbelieved. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: M. Vijayakumar vs.
Supreme Court Reduces Kidnapping for Ransom Conviction to Simple Kidnapping: William Stephen vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved the ingredients of Section 364A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, relating to kidnapping for ransom. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: William Stephen vs. The State of Tamil Nadu and
Supreme Court overturns conviction based on weak extra-judicial confession: Kalinga vs. State of Karnataka (2024) INSC 124 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an extra-judicial confession, without corroborating evidence, can be the sole basis for conviction in a criminal case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Kalinga @ Kushal vs. State of Karnataka [Judgment Date]: 20 February 2024
