Supreme Court on Fair Trial and Sentencing: Sunita Devi vs. State of Bihar (2024) INSC 448 Date of the Judgment: 17 May 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 448 Judges: M.M. Sundresh, J., S.V.N. Bhatti, J. Can a trial be considered fair if the accused is not given adequate opportunity to defend themselves? The Supreme Court of […]
Supreme Court Interprets “Sexual Assault” Under POCSO Act: Skin-to-Skin Contact Not Mandatory (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “sexual assault” under Section 7 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Child Protection Case Name: Attorney General for India v. Satish and Another & Other connected matters [Judgment
Supreme Court Convicts Accused in Child Rape Case, Overturning High Court Acquittal: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Manga Singh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the testimony of a child victim of sexual assault requires corroboration for conviction, and the significance of medical evidence in such cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of Himachal Pradesh vs.
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,
