Supreme Court Expands Jurisdiction in 498A Cases: Rupali Devi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a wife can file a case of cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code at the place where she is taking shelter after leaving her matrimonial home. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Rupali Devi […]
Supreme Court Expands Jurisdiction in Cruelty Cases: Rupali Devi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a wife can initiate legal proceedings against her husband for cruelty at the place where she takes shelter after leaving her matrimonial home. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Domestic Violence Case Name: Rupali Devi vs. State of
Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in dowry death case: Sham Lal vs. State of Haryana (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 09, 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and M.R. Shah, J. Can a High Court reverse a trial court’s acquittal based on a different interpretation of evidence? The
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case: Palakom Abdul Rahiman vs. State of Kerala (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused persons could be convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for murder, when the charge under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code,
Supreme Court overturns conviction in dowry death case: Sampat Babso Kale vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in overturning the acquittal by the trial court based on the dying declaration of the victim. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Sampat Babso Kale & Anr. vs. The State of
Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Teacher in Sexual Harassment Case: Lucy Sequeira Trust vs. Kailash Ramesh Tandel (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: The key legal issue was whether the school management was justified in terminating a teacher’s services based on a departmental inquiry, despite pending criminal proceedings related to sexual harassment allegations. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Sexual
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Manoj Kumar vs. State of Uttarakhand (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 05, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 311 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J., Indira Banerjee, J. Can a conviction for murder be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Quashes Complaint Against In-Laws in Dowry Harassment Case Date of the Judgment: 05 April 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 286 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a criminal complaint against in-laws be quashed if the allegations are vague and lack specific details? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Bail in Terror Funding Case: National Investigation Agency vs. Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in granting bail by re-appreciating the evidence in a case involving offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Terror Financing, Unlawful Activities (Prevention)
Supreme Court Upholds Complaint Against Police Officer: Devendra Prasad Singh vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a prior sanction is required under Section 197 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 to prosecute a police officer for offences allegedly committed not in the course of his official duties. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name:
Supreme Court Clarifies Back Wages for Suspended Employee Acquitted of Criminal Charges Date of the Judgment: 01 April 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 264 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and M.R. Shah, J. Can an employee who was suspended due to criminal charges and later acquitted claim full back wages for the entire suspension period? The
Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to culpable homicide in political clash case: Mani vs. State of Kerala (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder in a sudden fight. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Mani vs. State of Kerala [Judgment Date]: April 1, 2019 Date
