Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Transferring DGP in Himachal Pradesh Case (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can order the transfer of a Director General of Police (DGP) without a proper hearing. CASE TYPE: Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case Name: Sanjay Kundu vs. Registrar General, High Court of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Judgment […]
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to unreliable witnesses: State of Haryana vs. Mohd. Yunus & Ors. (2024) INSC 34 (12 January 2024) Date of the Judgment: 12 January 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 34 Judges: M.M. Sundresh, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. (authored the judgment) Can a conviction for murder be upheld when
Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings in corporate dispute: Dinesh Gupta vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) INSC 32 (11 January 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case can be initiated for a dispute that is essentially civil and commercial in nature, especially when there is a deliberate attempt to mislead the court regarding jurisdiction. CASE
Supreme Court Quashes Rape Charges Filed After 34 Years in Suresh Garodia vs. State of Assam (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings for rape can be quashed when initiated 34 years after the alleged incident, based on a belated FIR and a claim of minority at the time of the offense. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case
Supreme Court quashes rape charges in consensual relationship case: Mohd. Julfukar vs. State of Uttarakhand (2024) Date of the Judgment: January 9, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 38 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a criminal case for rape continue if the complainant, who was in a prior relationship with the accused, now
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Lack of Corroborative Evidence: Jitendra Kumar Mishra vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) INSC 20 (5 January 2024) Date of the Judgment: 5 January 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 20 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Pankaj Mithal, J. Can a conviction for murder be sustained solely on
Gurdev Singh Bhalla vs. State of Punjab: Supreme Court Upholds Summoning of Police Officials in Bribery Case Date of the Judgment: 05 January 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 22 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a trial court summon additional individuals as accused based on evidence presented during a trial? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court overturns conviction in poisoning case due to weak circumstantial evidence: Darshan Singh vs. State of Punjab (2024) Date of the Judgment: January 04, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 19 Judges: B. R. Gavai, J., Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J., Aravind Kumar, J. Can a conviction be upheld when the prosecution’s case relies heavily on circumstantial
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Perumal Raja vs. State (2024) INSC 13 Date of the Judgment: January 3, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 13 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J., S.V.N. Bhatti, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld solely on circumstantial evidence, even when there are no eyewitnesses? The Supreme
Supreme Court Revises Conviction in Abduction and Attempted Murder Case: Neeraj Sharma & Anr. vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of kidnapping for ransom under Section 364A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Neeraj Sharma vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Ashwani Kumar Yadav
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Doubtful Eyewitness Testimony: Chhote Lal vs. Rohtash & Ors. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in setting aside the conviction of the accused based on the testimony of a sole eyewitness, who is also the complainant and father of the deceased, and on
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Bail in Money Laundering Case: Saumya Chaurasia vs. Directorate of Enforcement (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted to a woman accused of money laundering under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), and whether the absence of a scheduled offense at the time of the High Court’s
