Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Family Dispute: Hemantbhai Balvantbhai Patel vs. State of Gujarat (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings should be quashed in a family dispute where the parties are willing to settle and a forensic report suggests no forgery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Hemantbhai Balvantbhai Patel and Another vs. The State […]
Supreme Court Upholds Police Decision on Criminal Background: Imtiyaz Ahmad Malla vs. State of Jammu and Kashmir (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a police department can deny employment to an individual based on their criminal background, even after an acquittal. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Imtiyaz Ahmad Malla vs. The State of Jammu and Kashmir
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Civil Dispute: Usha Chakraborty vs. State of West Bengal (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings can be initiated when the core dispute is civil in nature and a civil suit is already pending. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Usha Chakraborty & Anr. vs. State of West Bengal & Anr.
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Land Dispute Case: R. Nagender Yadav vs. State of Telangana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings for forgery should continue when a civil suit regarding the validity of the same document is pending. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: R. Nagender Yadav vs. The State of Telangana and Anr. Judgment
Supreme Court overturns reinstatement of police constable dismissed for misconduct: State of Rajasthan vs. Phool Singh (2022) Date of the Judgment: September 02, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 822 Judges: S. Ravindra Bhat, J., Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Can an employee dismissed for misconduct be reinstated simply because they were acquitted in a related criminal case? The
Supreme Court quashes charges against Executive Engineer in Jharkhand corruption case: Pushpendra Kumar Sinha vs. State of Jharkhand (2022) INSC 717 (24 August 2022) Date of the Judgment: 24 August 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 717 Judges: N.V. Ramana, CJI, J.K. Maheshwari, J., Hima Kohli, J. Can an individual be held culpable for actions taken in
Supreme Court overturns quashing of criminal proceedings in missing beer truck case: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Akhil Sharda (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in quashing criminal proceedings under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) without conducting a full trial and appreciating the larger conspiracy involved in the
Supreme Court Grants Probation in Theft Case: Som Dutt & Ors. vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellants should be released on probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 after being convicted for theft under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Som Dutt
Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation for Cognizance in Criminal Cases: Amritlal vs. Shantilal Soni (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the relevant date for calculating the limitation period under Section 468 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Amritlal vs. Shantilal Soni & Ors. Judgment Date: 28 February 2022 Date of the Judgment: 28
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Financial Fraud Case: Centrum Financial Services Ltd. vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail in a case involving serious allegations of financial fraud, without considering the relevant factors. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Centrum Financial Services Limited vs. State
Supreme Court limits application of Section 397 IPC in robbery cases: Ram Ratan vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) INSC 702 (17 December 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope and applicability of Section 397 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, concerning the use of deadly weapons during robbery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ram Ratan vs.
Supreme Court acquits accused in robbery case due to lack of corroborative evidence: Bijender @ Mandar vs. State of Haryana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be solely based on a disclosure statement and recovery of material without corroborative evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Bijender @ Mandar vs. State of Haryana Judgment
