Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Police Constable Job Due to Prior Criminal Case: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Bunty (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate can be denied a police constable position based on a prior criminal case where they were acquitted with the benefit of doubt. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Criminal Law. Case Name: […]
Supreme Court Restores Trial Court Order: Periyasami & Ors. vs. S. Nallasamy (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 14, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 249 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J., Hemant Gupta, J. Can a trial court summon additional individuals as accused based solely on witness statements during trial, even if their names were not
Supreme Court Upholds Charges of Abetment of Suicide: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Deepak (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 13, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 238 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a High Court discharge an accused of abetment of suicide charges when there is sufficient evidence to suggest
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to 25-Year Non-Remissible Life Imprisonment in Child Rape and Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Appropriateness of Death Penalty in cases of rape and murder of a minor. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sachin Kumar Singhraha vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: March 12, 2019 Date of the Judgment: March
Supreme Court acquits Savitaben in murder case citing lack of evidence: Savitaben vs. State of Gujarat (2019) INSC 191 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused Savitaben was guilty of murder and house trespass along with her husband. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Savitaben vs. The State of Gujarat [Judgment Date]: 11 March 2019 Date of the
Supreme Court Acquits Forest Officer in Homicide Case Citing Self-Defense: Sukumaran vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Forest Officer was justified in using his firearm in self-defense against suspected smugglers. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sukumaran vs. State Rep. by the Inspector of Police Judgment Date: March 07, 2019 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court enhances compensation for medical negligence leading to amputation Date of the Judgment: 7 March 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 182 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a hospital be held liable for medical negligence if a patient suffers severe complications after a minor surgery? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
Supreme Court overturns conviction under Forest Act due to lack of evidence: Pawan Kumar vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 6, 2019 Citation: Pawan Kumar & Ors. vs. The State of Himachal Pradesh (2019) INSC 187 Judges: Justice Navin Sinha and Justice M.R. Shah Can a conviction under the Indian
Supreme Court overturns conviction in brutal multiple murder case: Ankush Maruti Shinde vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused based solely on the identification by eye-witnesses is sustainable, especially when there are doubts about the reliability of the witnesses and the fairness of the investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case
Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Mass Murder Case: Khushwinder Singh vs. State of Punjab (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty was justified in a case involving the murder of six members of a family. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Khushwinder Singh vs. State of Punjab. Judgment Date: March 5, 2019. Date of the
Supreme Court Clarifies Quashing of FIRs in Serious Offences Based on Compromise: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Laxmi Narayan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court quash criminal proceedings for serious, non-compoundable offenses like attempted murder (Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code) solely based on a compromise between the complainant and the accused? CASE
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Water Dispute Case: Asif Khan vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused had the common intention to commit murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Asif Khan vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr. Judgment Date:
