Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Homicidal Death Case: Bhagwat vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for the death of his wife by burn injuries was justified based on circumstantial evidence and a dying declaration. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Bhagwat vs. State of Maharashtra [Judgment Date]: 19 September […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case, Modifies Sentencing: Shamim vs. State (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the trial court’s acquittal of the appellant in a double murder case and whether the denial of remission was justified. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Smt. Shamim vs. State (GNCT of
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Subhash Mahto vs. State of Bihar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of an accused can be upheld when the overt act attributed to them is that they held the deceased while others committed the murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Subhash Mahto vs. The State of
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Supreme Court Partially Upholds Conviction for Cheating, Overturns Miscarriage Charge: Prabhu vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a false promise of marriage leading to sexual intercourse constitutes cheating under Section 417 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and whether a miscarriage induced with the woman’s consent can be considered an offense under
Supreme Court Revisits Section 498A IPC: Safeguarding Women and Preventing Misuse (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Examination of guidelines for the implementation of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 concerning cruelty against married women. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Matrimonial Disputes Case Name: Social Action Forum for Manav Adhikar & Anr. vs. Union of India, Ministry
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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Dowry Death Case: Sangita @ Rekha Sambhaji Malode vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Reduction of sentence in dowry death case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sangita @ Rekha Sambhaji Malode vs. The State of Maharashtra Judgment Date: 12 September 2018 Date of the Judgment: 12 September 2018
Supreme Court modifies conviction in fatal assault case: State of Karnataka vs. Yenkareddy (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in modifying the conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder and acquitting some of the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Karnataka vs. Yenkareddy & Ors. Judgment
LEGAL ISSUE: Constitutional validity of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, specifically concerning consensual same-sex relations between adults. CASE TYPE: Criminal, Constitutional Law Case Name: Navtej Singh Johar & Ors. vs. Union of India [Judgment Date]: 6 September 2018 Date of the Judgment: 6 September 2018 Citation: (2018) 10 SCC 1 Judges: Dipak
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence: State of M.P. vs. Ratan Singh & Ors. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in acquitting the accused based on inconsistencies in the prosecution’s evidence and suppression of the original First Information Report (FIR). CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of
Supreme Court Enhances Punishment for Custodial Torture: Yashwant vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the actions of police officers amounted to murder and whether the defense of superior orders is applicable in cases of custodial torture. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Yashwant etc. vs. The State of Maharashtra Judgment Date: 04 September
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case Based on Inconsistent Dying Declarations Date of the Judgment: 29 August 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 724 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and Vineet Saran, J. Can inconsistencies in dying declarations lead to the acquittal of an accused in a murder case? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court on Revisional Powers and Evidence Appraisal in Criminal Cases Date of the Judgment: 28 August 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 742 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a High Court, in its revisional jurisdiction, overturn an acquittal by a lower court when material evidence was overlooked? The Supreme Court of India
