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Supreme Court Reinstates Murder Conviction: State of Uttar Pradesh v. Faquirey (2019)

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Supreme Court Reinstates Murder Conviction in Uttar Pradesh Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in converting a murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder based on grave and sudden provocation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: State of Uttar Pradesh v. Faquirey. Judgment Date: 11 February 2019 Date of the […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Madan Mohan Mahto vs. State of Jharkhand (2019)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 313, Dinesh Maheshwari, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Madan Mohan Mahto vs. State of Jharkhand (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the concurrent findings of the lower courts regarding the commission of murder were perverse or based on misreading of evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Madan Mohan Mahto vs. State of Jharkhand Judgment Date: 07 February 2019

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence for Corruption: Ambi Ram vs. State of Uttarakhand (2019)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 161, Judges, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 with Section 5(2)

Supreme Court Reduces Sentence for Corruption: Ambi Ram vs. State of Uttarakhand (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can reduce the sentence of a public servant convicted under Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, below the statutory minimum of one year, based on special reasons. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Prevention of Corruption)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Despite Co-accused Acquittal: Pappi @ Mehboob vs. State of Rajasthan (2019)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 148, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 324/149, Judges

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Despite Co-accused Acquittal LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the acquittal of co-accused persons can be a ground to acquit the main accused when there is direct evidence against him. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Pappi @ Mehboob vs. State of Rajasthan Judgment Date: February 5, 2019 Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court acquits three in murder case, upholds conviction of one: Bikash Bora & Ors. vs. State of Assam (5 February 2019)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, K.M. Joseph

Supreme Court acquits three in murder case, upholds conviction of one: Bikash Bora & Ors. vs. State of Assam (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to convict all the accused for murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Bikash Bora &

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Supreme Court commutes death penalty in POCSO case: Vijay Raikwar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019)

/ A.K. Sikri, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 201, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 376(2)(f), Judges, M.R. Shah, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 with Section 6, S. Abdul Nazeer

Supreme Court commutes death penalty in POCSO case: Vijay Raikwar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty imposed on the accused for offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 was justified in the facts and circumstances of the case. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court Upholds Attempt to Murder Conviction: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Kanha (2019)

/ Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 307, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 324, Judges, MR Shah, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Upholds Attempt to Murder Conviction: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Kanha (2019) Date of the Judgment: February 04, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 88 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and MR Shah, J. This was a two-judge bench, with the judgment authored by Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. Can a conviction for attempted

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Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure for False Evidence Complaints: Narendra Kumar Srivastava vs. State of Bihar (2019)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure for False Evidence Complaints: Narendra Kumar Srivastava vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Magistrate can take cognizance of an offense under Section 193 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 based on a private complaint, or if a complaint from the court is required. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name:

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Kalua @ Koshal Kishore vs. State of Rajasthan (2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Kalua @ Koshal Kishore vs. State of Rajasthan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 was justified based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal

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Supreme Court allows State’s appeal against acquittal in assault case: State of Maharashtra vs. Shankar Ganapati Rahatol (2019)

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Supreme Court Allows State’s Appeal Against Acquittal in Assault Case: State of Maharashtra vs. Shankar Ganapati Rahatol (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the State’s application for leave to appeal against an acquittal order in an assault case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of Maharashtra vs. Shankar Ganapati Rahatol

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Supreme Court Reinstates Charges Against In-Laws in Dowry Harassment Case: Pallavi vs. State of U.T. Chandigarh (2019)

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Supreme Court Reinstates Charges Against In-Laws in Dowry Harassment Case: Pallavi vs. State of U.T. Chandigarh (2019) Date of the Judgment: January 29, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 49 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a lower court overturn a trial court’s decision to frame charges against accused individuals based on a

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Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction: Satya Raj Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (28 January 2019)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Criminal Law, Eyewitness Testimony, First Information Report (FIR), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Indu Malhotra, Judges, Murder

Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction: Satya Raj Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the appellant for murder was justified based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Satya Raj Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 28 January 2019 Date of the Judgment: 28 January

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