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Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to culpable homicide in domestic violence case: Dattatraya vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) INSC 167 (01 February 2024)

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Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to culpable homicide in domestic violence case: Dattatraya vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) INSC 167 (01 February 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of pouring kerosene on a spouse during a quarrel, leading to death, constitutes murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: […]

Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to culpable homicide in domestic violence case: Dattatraya vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) INSC 167 (01 February 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court quashes criminal case against land buyer in Power of Attorney dispute: Bharat Sher Singh Kalsia vs. State of Bihar (2024) INSC 77 (31 January 2024)

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Land Buyer in Power of Attorney Dispute Date of the Judgment: 31 January 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 77 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can a person who buys land from a Power of Attorney (PoA) holder be held criminally liable if there is a dispute between the original

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Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings in commercial dispute: Sachin Garg vs. State of U.P. (2024) INSC 72 (30 January 2024)

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Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings in commercial dispute: Sachin Garg vs. State of U.P. (2024) INSC 72 (30 January 2024) Date of the Judgment: 30 January 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 72 Judges: Aniruddha Bose, J., Sanjay Kumar, J. Can a commercial dispute be escalated into a criminal case? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Husband’s Relatives in Dowry Harassment Case: Safiya Bano vs. State of U.P. (2024) INSC 166 (30 January 2024)

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Husband’s Relatives in Dowry Harassment Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a First Information Report (FIR) filed against the husband’s relatives for dowry harassment under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 can be quashed when the allegations are general and lack specific details. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Safiya

Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Husband’s Relatives in Dowry Harassment Case: Safiya Bano vs. State of U.P. (2024) INSC 166 (30 January 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court to Examine Disparity in Convictions under Section 34 IPC in Murder Case

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Supreme Court to Examine Disparity in Convictions under Section 34 IPC in Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether all accused persons should receive the same conviction and sentence when Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 is applied. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Vithal vs. The State of Karnataka. Judgment Date: 30 January 2024

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Supreme Court quashes defamation proceedings against newspaper owner: Sanjay Upadhya vs. Anand Dubey (2024)

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Supreme Court quashes defamation proceedings against newspaper owner: Sanjay Upadhya vs. Anand Dubey (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a news article published in good faith, exercising the right to freedom of speech and expression, warrants prosecution for criminal defamation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Defamation Case Name: Sanjay Upadhya vs. Anand Dubey [Judgment Date]: January 29, 2024 Date

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Supreme Court quashes conviction under SC/ST Act due to lack of caste-based intent: Dashrath Sahu vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024)

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Supreme Court quashes conviction under SC/ST Act due to lack of caste-based intent: Dashrath Sahu vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an offense under Section 3(1)(xi) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 requires the act to be committed with the specific intention that the victim belongs to

Supreme Court quashes conviction under SC/ST Act due to lack of caste-based intent: Dashrath Sahu vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court overturns conviction based on doubtful weapon recovery: Krishan vs. State of Haryana (2024)

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Supreme Court overturns conviction based on doubtful weapon recovery: Krishan vs. State of Haryana (2024) Date of the Judgment: January 25, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 60 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld when the primary eyewitnesses turn hostile, and the only remaining evidence is the recovery

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of conclusive evidence: Raja Naykar vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024) INSC 56

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of conclusive evidence: Raja Naykar vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024) INSC 56 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be sustained solely on the basis of circumstantial evidence and recovery of a weapon without establishing a clear link to the crime. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name:

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Supreme Court Quashes Cheating and Forgery Charges in Matrimonial Dispute: Mariam Fasihuddin vs. State (2024)

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Supreme Court Quashes Cheating and Forgery Charges in Matrimonial Dispute: Mariam Fasihuddin vs. State (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a wife can be charged with cheating and forgery for allegedly forging her husband’s signature on their child’s passport application. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Matrimonial Dispute Case Name: Mariam Fasihuddin & Anr. vs. State by Adugodi Police

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Supreme Court quashes charges due to lack of evidence in murder case: Ramalingam vs. N. Viswanathan (2024) INSC 45 (18 January 2024)

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Supreme Court quashes charges due to lack of evidence in murder case: Ramalingam vs. N. Viswanathan (2024) INSC 45 (18 January 2024) Date of the Judgment: 18 January 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 45 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a criminal case proceed when the primary evidence, a post-mortem report, contradicts the

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Supreme Court clarifies necessity of sanction for prosecuting public servants in cases of document fabrication: Shadakshari vs. State of Karnataka (2024) INSC 42 (17 January 2024)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Sanction for Prosecution of Public Servants in Document Fabrication Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior sanction is required to prosecute a public servant accused of creating fake documents while misusing their official position. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Shadakshari vs. State of Karnataka. Judgment Date: 17 January 2024 Introduction Date of the

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