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Supreme Court overturns conviction in bribery case due to unreliable evidence: Ganga Kumar Srivastava vs. State of Bihar (2005)

Date of the Judgment: 20th July 2005 Citation: Where available, provide the case citation in the Indian Supreme Court (INSC) format. Judges: B.N. Agrawal & Tarun Chatterjee In a significant ruling concerning corruption charges, the Supreme Court of India addressed the critical issue of evidentiary standards required to convict a public servant in a bribery […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction Based on Eyewitness Testimony: Ram Kishan vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2004)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 10/09/2004 Judges: K.G. Balakrishnan and Dr. AR. Lakshmanan Can eyewitness testimony alone be sufficient to uphold a murder conviction, even when there are challenges to the medical evidence? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Ram Kishan & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh.

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Official Secrets Act Case: Govt. of NCT of Delhi vs. Jaspal Singh (08 August 2003)

Date of the Judgment: 08 August 2003 Citation: Where available, provide the case citation in the Indian Supreme Court (INSC) format. Judges: Doraiswamy Raju, J. and H. K. Sema, J. Can possessing a classified document, even without proof of communication to another party, be sufficient to establish guilt under the Official Secrets Act? The Supreme

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Culpable Homicide Case: Shriram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh

When does a fight become a crime? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of Shriram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh, focusing on the line between self-defense and unlawful aggression. This case involves an incident where a group returning from a religious gathering was attacked, leading to serious injuries and a

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