Supreme Court Clarifies Essential Details in Chargesheets: Sharif Ahmed vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) INSC 363 LEGAL ISSUE: What are the mandatory requirements for a valid chargesheet under Section 173(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sharif Ahmed and Another vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Another […]
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in 2006 Murder Case Due to Lack of Identification: Suresh @ Unni @ Vadi Suresh vs. State of Kerala (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the identification of an accused in court for the first time, several years after the incident, is sufficient for conviction, especially when a Test Identification Parade was not
Supreme Court Upholds Dowry Harassment Case: Priyanka Jaiswal vs. State of Jharkhand (2024) INSC 357 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can quash criminal proceedings based on omnibus allegations and lack of territorial jurisdiction in a dowry harassment case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Priyanka Jaiswal vs. The State of Jharkhand and Others Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Doubtful Eyewitness Testimony: Jasobanta Sahu vs. State of Orissa (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Jasobanta Sahu vs. State of Orissa Judgment Date: April 30, 2024 Date of the
Supreme Court Upholds EVM Integrity, Directs Enhanced Security Measures in Election Process (26 April 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the current Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) system ensures free and fair elections and whether 100% counting of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips is required. CASE TYPE: Election Law Case Name: Association for Democratic Reforms vs.
Supreme Court revives criminal conspiracy case in land fraud: State of Odisha vs. Nirjharini Patnaik (2024) INSC 346 (26 April 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in quashing criminal proceedings at the stage of taking cognizance based on insufficient evidence of conspiracy. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, specifically relating to fraud, forgery and
Supreme Court revives cheating charges in marriage fraud case: Aniruddha Khanwalkar vs. Sharmila Das (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can be charged with cheating under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for misrepresenting their marital status during marriage negotiations. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Aniruddha Khanwalkar vs. Sharmila Das & Others Judgment
Supreme Court Orders Inquiry into Juvenility Claim in Murder Case: Rahul Kumar Yadav vs. State of Bihar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claim of juvenility can be raised at any stage of the proceedings, even after final disposal of the case, and if so, what procedure should be followed. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rahul
Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Sudden Fight Case: Mohd. Ahsan vs. State of Haryana (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) can be reduced to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 of the IPC in cases of
Supreme Court Upholds Stridhan Rights: Maya Gopinathan vs. Anoop S.B. (2024) INSC 334 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in reversing the Family Court’s decision regarding the misappropriation of stridhan (woman’s property) and the standard of proof required in such cases. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute Case Name: Maya Gopinathan vs. Anoop S.B. & Anr.
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Supreme Court Converts Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder in Karimans Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 should be altered to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, given the circumstances of the
Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in murder case: Babu Sahebagouda vs State of Karnataka (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the trial court’s acquittal in a murder case based on the same evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Babu Sahebagouda Rudragoudar and Others vs. State of Karnataka [Judgment Date]:
