Supreme Court clarifies forgery under Section 465 IPC: Sheila Sebastian vs. R. Jawaharaj (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person who is not the maker of a forged document can be held liable for forgery under Section 465 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sheila Sebastian vs. R. Jawaharaj & […]
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Culpable Homicide Case: Kumar vs. State (2018) INSC 423 Date of the Judgment: May 11, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 423 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld when the prosecution fails to explain injuries on the accused and when there are
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Supreme Court Acquits Parents-in-Law in Dowry Harassment Case: Manoharan & Anr. vs. State (2018) Date of the Judgment: May 9, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 413 Judges: Arun Mishra, J. and Uday Umesh Lalit, J. Can parents-in-law be held liable for dowry harassment if the primary allegations are against the husband and there’s a lack of
Supreme Court Modifies Conviction in Fatal Family Dispute Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for murder can be modified to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, when the act was committed in a sudden fight without premeditation. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Murugan vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be upheld based on circumstantial evidence when the main accused dies before the trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Murugan vs. State of Tamil Nadu Judgment Date: 2 May 2018
Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to culpable homicide: Tularam vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused had the intention to cause death, or only the knowledge that his act could cause death, in a case of a fatal injury inflicted during a sudden fight. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Tularam
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Last Seen Theory: Satpal vs. State of Haryana (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the ‘last seen theory’ can be the basis of conviction in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Satpal vs. State of Haryana [Judgment Date]: 01 May 2018 Date of the Judgment: 01
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Chandra Bhawan Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were responsible for the murder of the deceased. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Chandra Bhawan Singh vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh Judgment Date: 01 May 2018 Date of the Judgment: 01
Supreme Court clarifies Trial Court’s powers regarding additional charges in assault case: Osama Aziz vs State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Trial Court can frame additional charges, specifically under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, after a charge sheet has been filed. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Osama Aziz and
Supreme Court overturns perjury prosecution in election case: Prof. Chintamani Malviya vs. High Court of Madhya Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a perjury prosecution should be initiated for a contradictory statement in a judicial proceeding. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal (Election Law) Case Name: Prof. Chintamani Malviya vs. High Court of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: April
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Murder Case: Bhaskarrao & Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the trial court’s acquittal in a case of culpable homicide amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Bhaskarrao & Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra Judgment Date: 26 April 2018
Supreme Court Modifies Conviction in Assault Case: Naresh & Ors. vs. State of Uttarakhand (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the order of acquittal passed by the Additional Sessions Judge and convicting the appellants for offences under Sections 307/34, 323/34, 324/34 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE
