LEGAL ISSUE: Vicarious liability of members of an unlawful assembly for the acts of other members. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Joseph vs. State, Rep. by Inspector of Police [Judgment Date]: 14 December 2017 Date of the Judgment: 14 December 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 1094 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, J., R. Banumathi, J. (authored the […]
LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of eye witness testimony and ballistic evidence in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of U.P. vs. Raghuvir and Anr. Judgment Date: 13 December 2017 Date of the Judgment: 13 December 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 1048 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and Uday Umesh Lalit, J. Can inconsistencies in
Date of the Judgment: 8 December 2017 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, J. and R. Banumathi, J. Can a conviction under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 be upheld if the prosecution fails to prove that the crime was committed specifically because the victim belonged to a
LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of Magistrate’s powers at the summoning stage in a criminal case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Prabhu Dutt Tiwari vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: December 7, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: December 7, 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 1045 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph and
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can summon documents not included in the charge sheet at the stage of framing charges under Section 91 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Nitya Dharmananda @ K. Lenin & Anr. vs. Sri Gopal Sheelum Reddy Also Known As Nithya Bhaktananda and Anr.
Can a newspaper owner be held liable for defamatory content published in their newspaper, even if they are not the editor? The Supreme Court of India addressed this important question in a case involving a Kannada daily newspaper. This judgment clarifies the responsibilities of newspaper owners under Indian law, particularly concerning defamation. The bench comprised
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LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Special Investigation Team (SIT) should be constituted to investigate allegations of bribery for favorable court orders. CASE TYPE: Criminal Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms vs. Union of India and Others Judgment Date: 1 December 2017 Date of the Judgment: 1 December 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC
Can a court interfere with a film’s release before the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) makes a decision? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a public interest litigation (PIL) concerning the film “Padmavati.” The Court dismissed the petition, emphasizing the importance of the CBFC’s role and the freedom of artistic expression.
Date of the Judgment: 28 November 2017 Citation: Ishwar Pratap Singh & Ors. v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr., Criminal Appeal No. 2039 of 2017 (Arising out of SLP (Crl) No. 6835 of 2015) Judges: Kurian Joseph, J. and Amitava Roy, J. Can a National Commission dictate the course of a police investigation?
Date of the Judgment: 17 November 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 989 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., Amitava Roy, J. Can a conviction for murder stand solely on the testimony of an eyewitness whose account is riddled with inconsistencies and improbabilities? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a criminal appeal, ultimately acquitting
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the Appellant for misappropriation and embezzlement of public funds was valid. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Naresh Chaubey vs. Central Bureau of Investigation Judgment Date: 16 November 2017 Date of the Judgment: 16 November 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 948 Judges: Arun Mishra, J., L. Nageswara Rao, J. Can a
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether termination of service for suppressing information about a criminal case is justified. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Avtar Singh vs. Union of India and Ors. Judgment Date: 15 November 2017 Date of the Judgment: 15 November 2017 Citation: Civil Appeal No(s). 18798/2017 (Arising from SLP(C) No.20525/2011) Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., R.
