Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 19, 2008 Judges: R.V. Raveendran J., Lokeshwar Singh Panta J. Can a brother-in-law be held liable for offences related to dowry demands and breach of trust solely based on a vague allegation? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case where a brother-in-law was implicated in […]
Date of the Judgment: September 18, 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J. and Harjit Singh Bedi, J. In a criminal appeal concerning an attempt to murder, the Supreme Court of India was tasked with evaluating the correctness of a Patna High Court judgment that acquitted the accused. The core issue revolved around the reliability of
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Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 18, 2008 In a criminal appeal concerning a murder case, the critical question arose: Can eyewitness testimony be dismissed solely because a dying declaration is deemed unreliable? The Supreme Court of India addressed this issue in the case of *State Rep. by Inspector of Police, Tiruchy v. Rettaimandaiyan @
Date of the Judgment: 18 September 2008 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Altamas Kabir, J., Markandey Katju, J. Did a group of gamblers turn violent after losing money? The Supreme Court of India examined a case where a gambling dispute allegedly led to a man’s murder. The court considered circumstantial evidence and witness testimonies
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 18, 2008 Judges: Justice S.B. Sinha and Justice Cyriac Joseph Can a police officer face departmental punishment even after being acquitted in a criminal trial based on the same charges? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving a Punjab police constable who faced disciplinary
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 17 September 2008 Judges: Altamas Kabir, J., Harjit Singh Bedi, J. When can a High Court reverse a trial court’s acquittal in a criminal case? The Supreme Court addressed this question in Sunil Dattatraya Vaskar & Another vs. State of Maharashtra. The case revolves around an incident of firing that
Date of the Judgment: September 15, 2008 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. In a case of alleged rape, how should courts weigh inconsistencies in the prosecutrix’s testimony against medical evidence? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Lalliram and Anr.
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 15, 2008 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., P. Sathasivam, J., Aftab Alam, J. When can presence in an unlawful assembly lead to conviction, even without direct participation in the crime? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in Maranadu and Anr. v. State
Date of the Judgment: September 11, 2008 Citation: [Not provided in the document] Judges: S.B. Sinha, J., Harjit Singh Bedi, J. Can individuals involved in a ‘free fight’, where both parties willingly engage in violence, be held equally responsible for the resulting deaths? The Supreme Court addressed this question in the case of Bachan Singh
Date of the Judgment: September 11, 2008 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1458 of 2008 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No.349 of 2008) Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Harjit Singh Bedi, J. When does the Juvenile Justice Act apply in cases of serious crimes like murder? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in Ranjit Singh
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 10, 2008 Judges: R. V. Raveendran, J., Lokeshwar Singh Panta, J. When does a single blow resulting in death constitute murder versus culpable homicide? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Kallu @ Kalyan Atmaram Patil v. State of Maharashtra. The court examined
Date of the Judgment: September 10, 2008 Judges: R. V. Raveendran, J., Lokeshwar Singh Panta, J. Can a radio jockey be arrested for comments made during a show? The Supreme Court addressed this question in the case of Jonathan Nitin Brady vs. State of West Bengal, where an FIR was filed against a radio jockey
