Supreme Court reduces sentence in culpable homicide case: Lakshmi Chand vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) INSC 703 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in altering the conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder and whether the sentence imposed was excessive. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Lakshmi Chand and […]
Date of the Judgment: 21 August 2018 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: N. V. Ramana, J. and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a conviction be upheld when based solely on circumstantial evidence that doesn’t form a complete chain? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a criminal appeal, ultimately overturning
Supreme Court modifies conviction in double murder case: Manphool Singh & Ors. vs. State of Haryana (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused acted in self-defense and if the prosecution failed to explain the injuries on the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Manphool Singh & Ors. vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: 16 August 2018
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: State of Karnataka vs. P. Ravikumar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in acquitting the accused based on the lack of substantial evidence and weakness of extra-judicial confessions. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: State of Karnataka vs. P. Ravikumar
Supreme Court acquits accused in alleged strangulation case: State of Karnataka vs. Srinivasa (2018) Date of the Judgment: 14th August, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 723 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., Vineet Saran, J. Can a conviction for murder be overturned if medical evidence suggests the possibility of suicide? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Abetment of Suicide in Dowry Harassment Case: Siddaling vs. State (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the husband’s illicit relationship with another woman constitutes abetment to suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Abetment of Suicide, Dowry Harassment) Case Name: Siddaling vs. The State, Through
Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Gangabishan Case (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused had the intention to commit murder or cause bodily injury likely to cause death. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Gangabishan @ Vishnu & Ors. Judgment Date: 27 July 2018 Date of the
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Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Discharge Petition in Dowry Harassment Case: Nayan Prasad vs. State of Bihar (2018) Date of the Judgment: 20 July 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can in-laws facing charges of dowry harassment seek a discharge based on a technicality, delaying a trial? The
Supreme Court Guidelines on Mob Violence and Lynching: Tehseen S. Poonawalla vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Guidelines to prevent and address mob violence and lynching. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Tehseen S. Poonawalla vs. Union of India and others Judgment Date: 17 July 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 17 July
Supreme Court awards compensation in termination case due to criminal conviction: Ajayapal Singh vs. Associated Cement Companies Ltd (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether termination of employment due to a criminal conviction under Section 324 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) warrants compensation, especially when the conviction is later reduced to a fine. CASE TYPE: Labour Law/Service
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Motiram Padu Joshi vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the trial court’s acquittal and convicting the accused based on the evidence of eye witnesses, medical evidence, and recovery of weapons. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Motiram Padu Joshi and
Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Nirbhaya Case: Review Petitions Dismissed (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of death penalty in a criminal case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Vinay Sharma & Anr. vs. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors. Judgment Date: 9 July 2018 Date of the Judgment: 9 July 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges:
