Supreme Court Upholds Charges in Disproportionate Assets Case: Puneet Sabharwal vs. CBI (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether income tax proceedings exonerating an accused can lead to quashing of criminal proceedings for disproportionate assets. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Case Name: Puneet Sabharwal vs. CBI [Judgment Date]: March 19, 2024 Date of the Judgment: March […]
Supreme Court quashes FIR for lack of ingredients under Section 153A and 504 IPC: Shiv Prasad Semwal vs. State of Uttarakhand (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a news article criticizing a land owner for alleged encroachment and published on an online news portal constitutes offenses under Section 153A (promoting enmity between groups) and Section 504 (intentional
Supreme Court Quashes FIR in ‘College Romance’ Web Series Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the use of expletives and profane language in a web series constitutes obscenity under the Information Technology Act, 2000. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Information Technology Case Name: Apoorva Arora & Anr. Etc. vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr. Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Custodial Abuse, Emphasizes Police Accountability: Somnath vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) Date of the Judgment: March 18, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 232 Judges: Vikram Nath, J. and Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can a police officer, who has abused his power, be let off with a mere warning? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Bail in Money Laundering Case: Satyendar Kumar Jain vs. Directorate of Enforcement (2024) INSC 217 Date of the Judgment: March 18, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 217 Judges: Bela M. Trivedi, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. Can individuals accused of money laundering be granted bail easily? The Supreme Court of India recently
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Double Murder Case Citing Faulty Investigation: Periyasamy vs. State (2024) INSC 212 (18 March 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the convictions of the accused for murder and attempt to murder were sustainable given the inconsistencies in witness testimonies and lapses in the police investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Periyasamy
Supreme Court Quashes Proceedings in False Promise of Marriage Case: Ms. X vs. Mr. A (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sexual relationship based on a promise of marriage constitutes rape under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, when the promise is allegedly false. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ms. X vs. Mr.
Supreme Court overturns conviction in dacoity case due to faulty identification: Jafar vs. State of Kerala (2024) INSC 207 (15 March 2024) Date of the Judgment: 15 March 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 207 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a conviction for dacoity be upheld when the identification of the accused is
Supreme Court clarifies the maintainability of anticipatory bail applications when proclamation under Section 82 CrPC is issued: Srikant Upadhyay vs. State of Bihar (2024) INSC 202 (14 March 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an application for anticipatory bail can be considered on merits if a proclamation under Section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Contract Dispute: Naresh Kumar vs. State of Karnataka (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contractual dispute can be given the color of a criminal offense. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Naresh Kumar & Anr. vs. The State of Karnataka & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 12 March 2024 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court Clarifies Requirements for Police Reports under Section 173 CrPC in Criminal Cases LEGAL ISSUE: What are the mandatory requirements for a police report under Section 173(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Dablu Kujur vs. The State of Jharkhand [Judgment Date]: 12 March 2024 Introduction Date
Supreme Court acquits teachers in POCSO case due to inconsistent evidence: Nirmal Premkumar vs. State (2024) INSC 193 (11 March 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the evidence presented was sufficient to convict the accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal
