Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of evidence: Ashoksinh Jayendrasinh vs. State of Gujarat (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder and attempted murder was justified based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ashoksinh Jayendrasinh vs. State of Gujarat Judgment Date: 07 May 2019 […]
Supreme Court Quashes Forgery Charges in Vakalatnama Case: Sasikala Pushpa vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a mistake in the date of a vakalatnama (a document authorizing a lawyer to represent a party) constitutes forgery and warrants criminal prosecution. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sasikala Pushpa and Others vs. State of
Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide: Rambir vs. State of NCT, Delhi (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of strangulation with a ‘saria’ during a sudden fight falls under the exception of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Rambir vs. State of NCT, Delhi [Judgment Date]: May
Supreme Court Stays Criminal Complaint Based on Sub-Judice Order: Hanumant Dinkar Arjun vs. Suresh R. Andhare (2019) INSC 399 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal complaint can be initiated based on observations made in a judgment that is itself under appeal. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Shri Hanumant Dinkar Arjun vs. Shri Suresh R. Andhare &
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Doubtful Identification Date of the Judgment: 02 May 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 417 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a person be convicted of a crime if their identification is doubtful? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case
Supreme Court Upholds Summoning of Accused Based on Trial Testimony: Rajesh & Ors. vs. State of Haryana (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial court can summon individuals as accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) based on evidence presented during the trial, even if those individuals were not initially charge-sheeted. CASE
Supreme Court alters murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder: Kalabai vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of throwing a burning stove on a person constitutes murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kalabai vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: April
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Gang Rape Case Due to Lack of Specific Charge: Thongam Tarun Singh vs. State of Manipur (2019) Date of the Judgment: 30th April, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 408 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a conviction for gang rape under Section 376(2)(g) of the Indian Penal Code
Supreme Court quashes proceedings against family members in dowry case; upholds charges against father: Rashmi Chopra vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 can be quashed against family members based on vague allegations
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Culpable Homicide Case: Nazir Malita vs. State of West Bengal (2019) Date of the Judgment: 30 April 2019 Citation: NAZIR MALITA & ORS. vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL, Criminal Appeal No(s). 807 of 2019 (Arising out of SLP(Crl) No(s).8526 of 2018) Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer,
Supreme Court overturns conviction based on unreliable dying declaration: Poonam Bai vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and reliability of dying declarations as sole evidence for conviction. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Poonam Bai vs. The State of Chhattisgarh Judgment Date: 30 April 2019 Date of the Judgment: 30 April 2019 Citation: (2019)
Supreme Court Clarifies Sanction for Prosecution of Bank Managers in Forgery Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a bank manager requires prior sanction under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) before being prosecuted for offenses like forgery allegedly committed while opening a bank account. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: S.K. Miglani vs. State
