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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Sole Eye Witness Testimony: Kripal Singh vs. State of Rajasthan (2019) INSC 109 (15 February 2019)

February 15, 2019 / A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi, Criminal Law, Eyewitness Testimony, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 324, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 394, Judges, Murder, Police Testimony

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Sole Eye Witness Testimony LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 can be sustained based on the sole testimony of an eye-witness, when other co-accused mentioned by the same witness have been acquitted. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kripal […]

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cheating Case: Srinivasan Iyenger vs. Bimla Devi Agarwal (2019)

February 15, 2019 / Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 482, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 406, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 468, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, M. R. Shah

Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cheating Case: Srinivasan Iyenger vs. Bimla Devi Agarwal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings for offences of cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy can be quashed when the dispute is predominantly civil in nature and parties have reached an amicable settlement. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Srinivasan Iyenger and Anr.

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Family Dispute Over Money Transfer: Prof R K Vijayasarathy vs. Sudha Seetharam (2019) INSC 108 (15 February 2019)

February 15, 2019 / Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 156(3), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 405, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 415, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 420, Judges

Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Family Dispute Over Money Transfer Date of the Judgment: 15 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 108 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant Gupta, J. This was a two-judge bench, and the judgment was authored by Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. Can a criminal case be pursued when

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Gruesome Murder Case: Md. Mannan vs. State of Bihar (2019)

February 14, 2019 / Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Criminal Procedure Code, Criminal Procedure Code with Section 235, Criminal Procedure Code with Section 354, Fundamental Rights, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 376, Indira Banerjee, Judges, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, N. V. Ramana, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Gruesome Murder Case: Md. Mannan vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a death sentence should be commuted to life imprisonment when there are mitigating circumstances and procedural lapses in the sentencing process. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Md. Mannan @ Abdul Mannan v. State of Bihar Judgment

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Supreme Court Reinstates Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Sunita & Ors. vs. Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation & Anr. (2019)

February 14, 2019 / A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 279, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304A, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 337, Judges, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166, Negligence

Supreme Court Reinstates Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Sunita & Ors. vs. Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation & Anr. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: The primary legal issue was whether the High Court was correct in reversing the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal’s finding of negligence against the bus driver, and whether the claimants were entitled to compensation

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Supreme Court clarifies concurrent sentencing under Section 31 CrPC in road accident case: Gagan Kumar vs. State of Punjab (2019)

February 14, 2019 / Abhay Manohar Sapre, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 31, Dinesh Maheshwari, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 279, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304A, Judges

Supreme Court clarifies concurrent sentencing under Section 31 CrPC in road accident case: Gagan Kumar vs. State of Punjab (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the sentences for multiple offences in the same trial should run concurrently or consecutively. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Road Accident Case Name: Gagan Kumar vs. State of Punjab Judgment Date: 14

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Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in land dispute case: Puni Devi & Ors. vs. Tulsi Ram (2019) INSC 79 (13 February 2019)

February 13, 2019 / Acquittal, Appeals, Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 379, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 427, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 447, Judges, Re-appreciation of Evidence

Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in land dispute case Date of the Judgment: 13 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 79 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a High Court overturn a trial court’s acquittal simply by re-appreciating the evidence, without finding any perversity in the trial court’s approach? The

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Supreme Court acquits accused in drug overdose death case: Chandru vs. State (2019)

February 12, 2019 / Circumstantial Evidence, Deepak Gupta, Evidence Law, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court acquits accused in drug overdose death case: Chandru vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of murder in a case of death due to drug overdose based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Chandru @ Chandrasekaran vs. State rep. by Deputy Superintendent of Police CB CID and Anr.

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Supreme Court Allows Criminal Proceedings in Property Dispute: Sau. Kamal Shivaji Pokarnek vs. State of Maharashtra (2019)

February 12, 2019 / Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 156(3), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 420, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 465, Investigation, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, M.R. Shah, Offences Related to Documents and Property

Supreme Court Allows Criminal Proceedings in Property Dispute: Sau. Kamal Shivaji Pokarnek vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) Date of the Judgment: February 12, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 121 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a criminal case be dismissed at the initial stage if the dispute appears to have a civil nature?

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Supreme Court alters conviction from Section 302/34 to 324 IPC: Mala Singh vs. State of Haryana (2019)

February 12, 2019 / Abhay Manohar Sapre, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 216, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 386, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 464, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, R. Subhash Reddy

Supreme Court alters conviction from Section 302/34 to 324 IPC: Mala Singh vs. State of Haryana (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can alter a charge from Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 to Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and convict

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Supreme Court overturns rape conviction due to delay in FIR: Parkash Chand vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2019)

February 12, 2019 / Criminal Intimidation, Criminal Law, Delay in FIR, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 376, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 506, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Ranjan Gogoi, Rape, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court overturns rape conviction due to delay in FIR: Parkash Chand vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Impact of delay in lodging a First Information Report (FIR) in rape cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Parkash Chand vs. State of Himachal Pradesh [Judgment Date]: 12 February 2019 Date of the Judgment: 12

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Sukhpal Singh vs. State of Punjab (2019)

February 12, 2019 / A.M. Khanwilkar, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 201, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Sukhpal Singh vs. State of Punjab (2019) Date of the Judgment: 12 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 123 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J. and K.M. Joseph, J. Can a conviction for murder be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence? The Supreme Court of India addressed this

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