LEGAL ISSUE: Whether property of a person who died during a criminal trial can be attached under the Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1944. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: U. Subhadramma & Ors. vs State of A.P. rep. by Pub. Prosecutor & Anr. Judgment Date: 4th July, 2016 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 4th July, […]
Can a conviction for murder be upheld based on a dying declaration and eyewitness testimony? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case where the accused challenged his conviction. This case highlights the importance of dying declarations and eyewitness accounts in criminal trials. The judgment was delivered by a bench comprising
Can a conviction for murder be reduced to culpable homicide if the injury, though fatal, was inflicted on a non-vital part of the body? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of Nankaunoo vs. State of U.P.. The court modified the conviction from murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal
Can an insurance company deny a claim if a vehicle was carrying more passengers than permitted? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case. This case explores the limits of insurance policy terms and conditions. The court examined whether a minor violation of policy terms can invalidate an insurance claim. The
Can a ballistics expert be charged with perjury for changing his opinion during court testimony? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case arising from the infamous Jessica Lal murder case. The Court quashed proceedings against a ballistics expert, emphasizing the nature of expert testimony. The judgment was delivered by a
Can a conviction for cheating and criminal intimidation stand when the evidence is deemed unreliable? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of Tilak Raj vs. State of Himachal Pradesh. This case revolves around allegations of rape, cheating, and criminal intimidation. The Supreme Court overturned the High Court’s decision, acquitting the
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to convict the accused for the murder of his wife. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Khim Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand Judgment Date: 8th July 2014 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 8th July 2014 Citation: 2014 INSC 487 Judges: Justice Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya and Justice V. Gopala Gowda
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused, who assaulted the deceased with lathis, should be convicted for murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Badal Murmu and Ors. vs. State of West Bengal Judgment Date: 5th February 2014 Date of the Judgment: 5th February 2014 Citation: (2014) INSC 75 Judges:
Date of the Judgment: 27 August 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 571 Judges: Chandramauli Kr. Prasad, J., Kurian Joseph, J. Can a fight that starts over a trivial issue, like a cat jumping onto someone’s terrace, lead to a murder conviction? The Supreme Court of India recently examined this question. In this case, the court considered
Date of the Judgment: July 25, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 547 Judges: A. K. Patnaik, J., Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya, J. Can a conviction under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 be sustained solely on the basis of a deceased’s letter, when the charge of abetment to suicide is not proven? The Supreme Court
Date of the Judgment: July 18, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 521 Judges: K.S. Radhakrishnan, J., Pinaki Chandra Ghose, J. Can a person who was not considered a juvenile under the old law, be considered a juvenile under the new law? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case where the accused was a few
Date of the Judgment: July 15, 2013 Citation: Not Available Judges: H.L. Gokhale, J and Madan B. Lokur, J. Can a convict who has served over 26 years in prison be released? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case where the petitioner sought release based on the length of his imprisonment. The court
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