LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the husband subjected his wife to cruelty or harassment for dowry, leading to her death. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Death Case Name: Karan Singh vs. State of Haryana [Judgment Date]: January 31, 2025 Date of the Judgment: January 31, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 133 […]
Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Parents-in-Law in Cruelty and Abortion Case Date of the Judgment: 20 December 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 1019 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can parents-in-law be held liable for cruelty and forced abortion based on vague allegations? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question, quashing
Supreme Court Acquits In-Laws in Dowry Death Case Citing Lack of Evidence: Shoor Singh & Anr. vs. State of Uttarakhand (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the in-laws of the deceased were guilty of dowry death under Section 304-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Shoor Singh & Anr. vs. State of
Supreme Court Enhances Sentence in Bigamy Case: Baba Natarajan Prasad vs. M. Revathi (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in imposing a lenient sentence for the offense of bigamy under Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, after restoring the conviction by the trial court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name:
Supreme Court revives cheating charges in marriage fraud case: Aniruddha Khanwalkar vs. Sharmila Das (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can be charged with cheating under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for misrepresenting their marital status during marriage negotiations. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Aniruddha Khanwalkar vs. Sharmila Das & Others Judgment
Supreme Court Clarifies Anticipatory Bail in Matrimonial Cases: Md. Asfak Alam vs. State of Jharkhand (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted when a charge sheet has been filed and the accused has cooperated with the investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Matrimonial Offences) Case Name: Md. Asfak Alam vs. The State of Jharkhand &
Supreme Court quashes abduction FIR in love affair case: Mafat Lal vs. State of Rajasthan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an FIR for abduction under Sections 363 and 366 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) can be quashed when the alleged abductee, a minor at the time of the incident, states she left her home willingly
Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings in bigamy case: Shafiya Khan vs. State of U.P. (2022) INSC 123 (10 February 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings for bigamy and forgery can be sustained when the second marriage is registered, and the first marriage was not consummated and was dissolved by a village panchayat. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court Quashes Bigamy Complaint Based on Family Court Ruling: Musstt Rehana Begum vs. State of Assam (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal complaint for bigamy can be quashed when a Family Court has already ruled on the validity of a prior marriage. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Matrimonial Disputes. Case Name: Musstt Rehana Begum vs.
Supreme Court Quashes Bigamy Complaint Based on Family Court Ruling Date of the Judgment: 21 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 54 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Bela M Trivedi, J Can a criminal complaint for bigamy stand when a Family Court has already ruled that the alleged prior marriage did not exist? The
Supreme Court Reverses Acquittal in Dowry Death Case: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Jogendra & Anr. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “dowry” under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Dowry Death Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Jogendra & Anr. Judgment
Supreme Court Quashes Rape Charges in Consensual Relationship Case: Sonu vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a consensual relationship, followed by a refusal to marry, constitutes rape under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sonu @ Subhash Kumar v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr
