Date of the Judgment: 03 May 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 376 Judges: Altamas Kabir, C.J.I., Anil R. Dave, J., Vikramajit Sen, J. Can a television show broadcast a dramatized version of a case when an appeal is pending? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving a television show based on […]
LEGAL ISSUE: The reliability and evidentiary value of multiple dying declarations. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Rajasthan vs. Shravan Ram & Anr. Judgment Date: May 1, 2013 Date of the Judgment: May 1, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 317 Judges: K.S. Radhakrishnan, J., Dipak Misra, J. Can a conviction be based solely on
Date of the Judgment: September 29, 2011 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 7241 of 2002 Judges: J.M. Panchal and H.L. Gokhale JJ. Can a commanding officer be held liable for fraud if they misuse funds meant for vehicle modifications, even if they don’t personally gain? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be solely based on a dying declaration, especially when there are minor discrepancies in multiple dying declarations. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder Case Name: Abrar vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [Judgment Date]: 16th December 2010 Date of the Judgment: 16th December 2010 Citation: Not Available in the
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a fatal injury inflicted during a sudden fight without premeditation constitutes murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Sangh Araj Bhogappa Kamble vs. State of Maharashtra. Judgment Date: 26th October 2010 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 26th October 2010 Citation: 2010(13) SCR 376 Judges: Hon’ble
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellants were part of an unlawful assembly and shared a common object to commit the offense. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Debashis Daw & Ors. vs. State of West Bengal Judgment Date: 5th August 2010 Date of the Judgment: 5th August 2010 Citation: Not Available Judges: B. Sudershan Reddy, J;
Date of the Judgment: 18th September 2009 Judges: Harjit Singh Bedi, J. and J.M. Panchal, J. Did the High Court err in upholding the conviction of the accused based on eyewitness testimony and medical evidence in a decades-old murder case? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in an appeal stemming from a 1977
Did the High Court err in acquitting the accused in a decades-old murder case? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in an appeal concerning a 1979 incident. The case hinged on the credibility of eyewitness testimonies and the presence of unexplained circumstances that cast doubt on the prosecution’s version of events. A three-judge
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of chopping off a person’s leg constitutes an attempt to murder under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of M.P. vs. Kashiram & Ors. Judgment Date: 2nd February 2009 Date of the Judgment: 2nd February 2009 Citation: 2009 INSC 191 Judges:
Date of the Judgment: October 3, 2008 Citation: CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1576-1577 OF 2008 Judges: Markandey Katju, J. and Altamas Kabir, J. Can a court consider defence materials while framing charges in a criminal case? The Supreme Court addressed this crucial question in Rukmini Narvekar vs. Vijaya Satardekar, a case involving allegations of fraud and misrepresentation
Date of the Judgment: October 3, 2008 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1578 of 2008 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 1339 of 2007) Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. The Supreme Court addressed the question of whether the High Court was correct in interfering with the trial court’s order to frame charges
Introduction Date of the Judgment: October 3, 2008 Judges: C.K. Thakker, J., D.K. Jain, J. Can customs officials arrest someone without prior notice if they suspect a non-bailable offense? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case concerning the extent of powers under the Customs Act, 1962. This judgment clarifies the safeguards and limitations
