Supreme Court Upholds Prosecution in Evidence Tampering Case: M.R. Ajayan vs. State of Kerala (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal court can take cognizance of offences related to tampering with evidence in court proceedings without a formal complaint from the court itself, and whether a third party can appeal such a case. CASE TYPE: Criminal […]
Supreme Court Alters Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Sudden Fight Case: Sunny @ Santosh vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) INSC 878 (20 November 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 is sustainable when the incident occurs during a sudden fight without premeditation. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for House Trespass and Assault, Reduces Sentence: Didde Srinivas vs. State (2024) INSC 892 (13 November 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction under Section 451 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for house-trespass to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment is justified when the accused is also convicted of an offence
Supreme Court Sets Aside Quashing of POCSO FIR Based on Compromise: Ramji Lal Bairwa vs. State of Rajasthan (2024) Date of the Judgment: November 7, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 846 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Sanjay Kumar, J. Can a criminal case involving sexual assault on a minor be quashed based on a compromise between
Supreme Court alters murder conviction to culpable homicide in land dispute case: Devendra Kumar vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 should be altered to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 in
Supreme Court Acquits Wing Commander in Custodial Death Case: Union of India vs. M.S. Mander (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can be held liable for the death of another when there is no direct evidence of assault and the death occurred due to a fall. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Union of India
Supreme Court acquits Wing Commander in custodial death case: Union of India vs. M.S. Mander (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Wing Commander can be held liable for the death of a subordinate who sustained fatal injuries after jumping from a vehicle while being taken for questioning. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Union of India
Supreme Court clarifies maintainability of second complaint after acceptance of negative final report: Subrata Choudhury vs. State of Assam (2024) INSC 834 (05 November 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a second complaint is maintainable after a negative final report has been accepted by a Magistrate, and a protest petition has been rejected. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law
Supreme Court on Quashing Criminal Proceedings Based on Settlement in Heinous Offences: XYZ vs. State of Gujarat (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can quash criminal proceedings of non-compoundable offences based on a settlement without verifying the genuineness of the settlement, especially in cases involving serious offences against women. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to weak circumstantial evidence: Karakkattu Muhammed Basheer vs. State of Kerala (2024) INSC 838 (5 November 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution established an unbroken chain of circumstantial evidence to prove the guilt of the accused in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Karakkattu Muhammed
Supreme Court overturns conviction in Madhya Pradesh murder case Date of the Judgment: 25 October 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 823 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J., Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Can a High Court overturn a trial court’s conviction in a murder case based on witness testimonies? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a
Supreme Court Overturns Onerous Bail Conditions: Ramratan vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether High Courts can impose conditions beyond ensuring the presence of the accused during trial while granting bail. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ramratan @ Ramswaroop & Anr. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 25 October 2024
