Supreme Court Directs Custody of Vehicle to Widow in Murder Case: Shanmugavel vs. Eswari (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Custody of a vehicle involved in a criminal case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: C. Shanmugavel vs. Eswari & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 28 January 2019 Who gets the custody of a vehicle involved in a murder case […]
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Mobile Snatching Case Due to Doubtful Identification: Suraj Pal vs. State of Haryana (2019) Date of the Judgment: 25 January 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 68 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a conviction be sustained solely on the basis of a witness identifying the accused for
Supreme Court Upholds Summoning of Additional Accused under Section 319 CrPC in Homicide Case Date of the Judgment: 24 January 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 60 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a trial court summon additional individuals as accused based on evidence presented during a trial? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Assault Case: Raju Ambadas vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: The key legal issue was whether the High Court was justified in reversing the trial court’s acquittal of the accused in a case involving assault and subsequent death. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Raju Ambadas Gangekar vs. The
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction Based Solely on Extra-Judicial Confession in Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code can be solely based on an extra-judicial confession. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Chakarai @ Chakaravarthi vs. State Rep. by Inspector of Police Judgment Date: 24 January 2019 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Fatal Family Dispute Case: Munishamappa & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the acquittal order of the Trial Court and convicting the accused under Section 304 Part I read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and whether
Supreme Court Allows Additional Evidence in Cheating Case: Brig. Sukhjeet Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) Date of the Judgment: January 24, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 67 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J. and K.M. Joseph, J. Can an appellate court allow additional evidence in a criminal case where the accused claims crucial documents were not
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Weak Circumstantial Evidence: Malaichamy vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution was sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Malaichamy & Anr. vs.
Supreme Court overturns High Court’s quashing of criminal proceedings in property fraud case: Sau Saraswatibai vs. Lalitabai & Ors. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can quash criminal proceedings, including a final police report, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) after the investigating officer has submitted a final report concluding
Supreme Court Modifies Death Sentence in Child Rape and Murder Case: Nand Kishore vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty was appropriately imposed in a case of child rape and murder based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Nand Kishore vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court overturns conviction for abetment of suicide in dowry harassment case: Rajesh vs. State of Haryana (2019) INSC 18 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether slapping a person and making false allegations of dowry demand, which occurred five months before the suicide, constitutes abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Acid Attack Case: Yogendra @ Jogendra Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty should be imposed in a case of murder by acid attack. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Yogendra @ Jogendra Singh vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: January
