Supreme Court Overturns Dowry Death Conviction: Charan Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand (2023) Date of the Judgment: 20 April 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 404 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a conviction for dowry death be upheld if there’s no evidence of harassment or cruelty immediately before the death? The Supreme Court […]
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Rape Case: Ms. X vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in granting anticipatory bail to the accused despite the gravity of the offense and the victim’s allegations of rape. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ms. X vs. The State of Maharashtra
Supreme Court overturns rape conviction in consensual relationship case: Naim Ahamed vs. State (NCT of Delhi) (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sexual relationship based on a promise of marriage, which is later broken, amounts to rape under Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Naim Ahamed vs. State
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Dowry Harassment Case: Rajaram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and evidentiary value of dying declarations in dowry harassment cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Harassment Case Name: Rajaram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: 16 December 2022 Date of the Judgment: 16 December 2022 Citation:
Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Rape Case: Beerbal Prasad Rajoriya vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: September 5, 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI and S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can an individual be granted anticipatory bail in a rape case? The Supreme Court addressed this
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Sexual Assault Case: Sadhna Chaudhary vs. State of Rajasthan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in a case involving serious allegations of sexual assault, especially when the accused is a police officer and has not fully cooperated with the investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sadhna
Supreme Court Upholds Discharge in Rape Case Due to Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction: Ms. P vs. State of Uttarakhand (2022) Date of the Judgment: June 16, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 549 Judges: Dinesh Maheshwari, J., Vikram Nath, J. Can offenses occurring in different locations be tried together? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail in Rape Case Due to Lack of Reasoning: Ms. Y vs. State of Rajasthan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can grant bail in a serious offense without providing explicit reasoning. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Bail) Case Name: Ms. Y vs. State of Rajasthan and Anr. [Judgment Date]: April
Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Rape Case: Abhishek Kumar vs. State of Delhi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Grant of Anticipatory Bail in cases of alleged rape. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Abhishek Kumar vs. State of Delhi [Judgment Date]: March 07, 2022 Date of the Judgment: March 07, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 203 Judges:
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Mother-in-Law for Cruelty: Meera vs. State (2022) Date of the Judgment: January 11, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 33 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a mother-in-law be held liable for cruelty towards her daughter-in-law? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this issue, upholding the conviction of
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Supreme Court Sets Guidelines on Bail Conditions in Sexual Offence Cases: Aparna Bhat vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Guidelines on appropriate bail conditions in cases involving sexual offenses, ensuring dignity and fairness for survivors. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, specifically relating to bail in sexual offense cases. Case Name: Aparna Bhat & Ors.
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Child Rape Case, Dismisses Special Leave Petition: Seelan @ Jeyaseelan vs. The Inspector of Police (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for rape of a minor should be upheld based on concurrent findings of fact by lower courts. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Seelan @ Jeyaseelan vs.
