Supreme Court Directs Anonymity for Victims in Sexual Assault Cases: Lalit Yadav vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Anonymity of victims in sexual assault cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Lalit Yadav vs. The State of Chhattisgarh Judgment Date: July 5, 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 5, 2018 Citation: S.L.P.(Criminal) No.5631 […]
Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide: Hansaram vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused committed murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder in a case of sudden fight. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Hansaram vs. The State of Chhattisgarh Judgment Date: July 04, 2018 Date of the Judgment: July
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Prabhu Dayal vs. State of Rajasthan (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 was justified based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Prabhu Dayal vs. The State of Rajasthan
Supreme Court Convicts Multiple Accused in Faction Killing Case: State of Andhra Pradesh vs. Pullagummi Kasi Reddy Krishna Reddy & Ors. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Criminal liability in cases of faction killings. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: The State of Andhra Pradesh vs. Pullagummi Kasi Reddy Krishna Reddy @ Rama Krishna Reddy & Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court Acquits Accused Due to Unsoundness of Mind in Murder Case Date of the Judgment: 2 July 2018 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 814 of 2017 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J. and Navin Sinha, J. Can a person be convicted of a crime if they were of unsound mind at the time of the act? The
Supreme Court Clarifies Admissibility of Fingerprints Under Identification of Prisoners Act in Murder Case: Sonvir vs. State (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of fingerprint evidence obtained by police during investigation without a Magistrate’s order. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sonvir @ Somvir v. The State of NCT of Delhi [Judgment Date]: July 2, 2018 Introduction
Supreme Court Quashes Multiple Litigations in Matrimonial Dispute: Santosh Kumar Mishra vs. Neeru Mishra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Settlement of matrimonial disputes through mediation and quashing of related criminal and civil proceedings. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute Resolution Case Name: Santosh Kumar Mishra vs. Neeru Mishra [Judgment Date]: May 17, 2018 Date of the Judgment: May 17,
Supreme Court Upholds Bail in Rape Case, Enhances Bond: Ms. X vs. State of Telangana (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in granting bail to the accused in a rape case and whether supervening circumstances warrant cancellation of bail. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ms. X vs. The State of Telangana and
Supreme Court Addresses Defective Charge Framing in Murder Case: Vinubhai Ranchhodbhai Patel vs. Rajivbhai Dudabhai Patel (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Defective framing of charges and the application of vicarious liability under Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Vinubhai Ranchhodbhai Patel vs. Rajivbhai Dudabhai Patel & Others [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court overturns High Court’s conviction in 1988 road rage case: Rupinder Singh Sandhu vs. State of Punjab (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were responsible for the death of the victim due to a road rage incident. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Rupinder Singh Sandhu vs. State of Punjab. Judgment Date: 15 May
Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Land Dispute Case (2018) Date of the Judgment: May 15, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 439 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a sudden fight during a land dispute reduce a murder charge to culpable homicide? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Violent Land Dispute Case: Suresh Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the concurrent findings of the lower courts regarding the appellants’ guilt in a violent land dispute case were legally and factually sustainable. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Suresh Singh & Anr. vs. State of Madhya
