Indian Penal Code, 1860

Multiple FIRs Allowed in Co-operative Society Fraud: Supreme Court Judgment (2017)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 420, Judges, Offences Relating to Property, R.K. Agrawal

Date of the Judgment: November 15, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 976 Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J., Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. Can multiple FIRs be filed for similar offenses involving different entities but the same accused? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving alleged fraud in multiple co-operative housing societies. The […]

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case: Anil Kumar Yadav vs. State (NCT) of Delhi (2017)

/ Criminal Procedure Code, Criminal Procedure Code with Section 161, Criminal Procedure Code with Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, Kurian Joseph, Offences Against Human Body, R. Banumathi

Can a High Court cancel a bail order granted by a Sessions Court? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving a violent assault and murder. The court examined whether the Sessions Court had properly considered all relevant factors when granting bail to the accused. This case highlights the importance

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in attempted murder case: State of Uttarakhand vs. Jairnail Singh (2017)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Arms Act, 1959, Arms Act, 1959 with Section 25, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 307, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, R.K. Agrawal

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the Trial Court’s conviction based on discrepancies in the prosecution’s evidence in an attempted murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of Uttarakhand vs. Jairnail Singh Judgment Date: November 13, 2017 Date of the Judgment: November 13, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 945 Judges: R.K.

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in Theft Case: BHEL vs. Mani (2017)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Departmental Inquiry, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 379, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Judges, Labour Law, Labour Law with Section 11-A, R.K. Agrawal

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a departmental inquiry is vitiated if a criminal court acquits the employee on the same charges. CASE TYPE: Labour Law, Service Law Case Name: Management of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. vs. M. Mani Judgment Date: 9 November 2017 Date of the Judgment: 9 November 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 977 Judges: R.K. Agrawal,

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 325 IPC, Modifies Sentence: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Tribhuwan & Ors. (2017)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 428, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 149, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 325, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, R.K. Agrawal

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can set aside a jail sentence and impose only a fine for an offense punishable under Section 325 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: The State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Tribhuwan & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 6 November 2017 Date of the Judgment: 6

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Supreme Court Orders Retrial in Amit Jethwa Murder Case, Cancels Bail of Accused: Dinubhai Boghabhai Solanki vs. State of Gujarat (2017)

/ A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 386, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 114, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Offences Against Human Body

Date of the Judgment: October 30, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 942 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a trial be considered fair if most of the witnesses turn hostile due to intimidation? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in the case of Dinubhai Boghabhai Solanki vs. State of

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Culpable Homicide: Pooranlal & Anr. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (25 October 2017)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, R.K. Agrawal

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the acquittal of the accused and convicting them for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Pooranlal & Anr. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 25 October 2017 Date of the Judgment: 25 October 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC

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Supreme Court restores rape conviction in case of deaf and dumb victim: State of Maharashtra vs. Bandu (24 October 2017)

/ Adarsh Kumar Goel, Criminal Law, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 376, Judges, Rape, Uday Umesh Lalit, Vulnerable Witnesses

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the testimony of a deaf and dumb, mentally challenged rape victim is essential for conviction when other evidence exists. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: The State of Maharashtra vs. Bandu @ Daulat Judgment Date: 24 October 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 24 October 2017 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1820 of

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Supreme Court restores acquittal in bond theft case: Rajesh Kumar C.K. Jain vs. State of Karnataka (2017)

/ A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 25, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 26, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 27, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 201, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 379, Judges, Offences Against Property

Can a conviction be overturned if the prosecution fails to establish key facts? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving the alleged theft of a bond paper from a government office. The core issue revolved around whether the High Court of Karnataka correctly overturned the acquittal granted by the

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Kidnapping for Ransom Case: Birbal Choudhary vs. State of Bihar (2017)

/ A.K. Sikri, Criminal Conspiracy, Criminal Law, Dacoity, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 364A, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 395, Judges, Kidnapping, R. K. Agrawal

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were rightly convicted for kidnapping for ransom under Section 364A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Kidnapping, Dacoity Case Name: Birbal Choudhary @ Mukhiya Jee vs. State of Bihar [Judgment Date]: October 6, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: October 6, 2017 Citation: Not Available

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Supreme Court Upholds Attachment of Properties in Fodder Scam Cases Despite Accused’s Death: Ravi Sinha & Ors. vs. The State of Jharkhand (2017)

/ A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan, Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 1944, Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 1944 with Section 12, Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 1944 with Section 13, Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 1944 with Section 3, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Judges, Offences Against Property, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Date of the Judgment: October 5, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 870 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can the attachment of properties under the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 1944, continue after the death of the primary accused? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a series of appeals related to

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Supreme Court Upholds FIR in Land Fraud Case: Parbatbhai Ahir vs. State of Gujarat (2017)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, D.Y. Chandrachud, Dipak Misra, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120-B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 384, Judges, Offences Relating to Documents

Can a settlement between parties nullify serious criminal charges like forgery and extortion? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial question in Parbatbhai Ahir @ Parbatbhai Bhimsinhbhai Karmur and Ors. v. State of Gujarat and Anr. This case highlights the limits of quashing criminal proceedings, especially when they involve significant societal implications beyond a

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