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Supreme Court Quashes Defamation Case After Unconditional Withdrawal of Statements: Tejashwi Prasad Yadav vs. Hareshbhai Pranshankar Mehta (2024) INSC 108

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Supreme Court Quashes Defamation Case After Unconditional Withdrawal of Statements: Tejashwi Prasad Yadav vs. Hareshbhai Pranshankar Mehta (2024) INSC 108 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a defamation case can be quashed when the accused unconditionally withdraws the allegedly defamatory statements. CASE TYPE: Criminal Defamation Case Name: Tejashwi Prasad Yadav vs. Hareshbhai Pranshankar Mehta [Judgment Date]: 13 February […]

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Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in murder case: Mallappa vs. State of Karnataka (2024) INSC 104 (12 February 2024)

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Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in murder case: Mallappa vs. State of Karnataka (2024) INSC 104 (12 February 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of appellate review in cases of acquittal by trial courts. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mallappa & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka [Judgment Date]: 12 February 2024 Date of the Judgment: 12

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in robbery-murder case due to lack of evidence: Kishore & Ors. vs. State of Punjab (2024)

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in robbery-murder case due to lack of evidence: Kishore & Ors. vs. State of Punjab (2024) Date of the Judgment: February 7, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 91 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a conviction for serious offenses like robbery and murder be upheld when key witnesses are

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Supreme Court Denies Bail in UAPA Case: Gurwinder Singh vs. State of Punjab (2024)

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Supreme Court Denies Bail in UAPA Case: Gurwinder Singh vs. State of Punjab (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of bail provisions under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) and the limitations on granting bail in cases involving terrorist activities. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, specifically related to terrorism and unlawful activities. Case Name: Gurwinder Singh vs.

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Supreme Court overturns acquittal in murder case, upholds conviction of main accused: State of Punjab vs. Gurpreet Singh (2024) INSC 154 (06 February 2024)

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Supreme Court overturns acquittal in murder case, upholds conviction of main accused: State of Punjab vs. Gurpreet Singh (2024) INSC 154 (06 February 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in acquitting the accused by setting aside the well-reasoned findings of the Trial Court in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State

Supreme Court overturns acquittal in murder case, upholds conviction of main accused: State of Punjab vs. Gurpreet Singh (2024) INSC 154 (06 February 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Modifies Conviction in Murder Case: Velthepu Srinivas vs. State of Telangana (2024)

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Supreme Court Modifies Conviction in Murder Case: Velthepu Srinivas vs. State of Telangana (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether all accused persons in a murder case can be convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) when their individual roles and intentions differ. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Velthepu Srinivas and

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Matrimonial Dispute: Mamidi Anil Kumar Reddy vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2024)

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Matrimonial Dispute: Mamidi Anil Kumar Reddy vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Quashing of criminal proceedings based on general and omnibus allegations in matrimonial disputes. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Mamidi Anil Kumar Reddy vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 05 February 2024

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in 2010 Assault Case: Abdul Jabbar vs. State of Haryana (2024)

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in 2010 Assault Case: Abdul Jabbar vs. State of Haryana (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Reduction of sentence due to protracted trial and time already served. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Abdul Jabbar vs. The State of Haryana & Ors. [Judgment Date]: February 5, 2024 Date of the Judgment: February 5, 2024 Citation:

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Supreme Court enhances sentence in child rape case: Bhaggi @ Bhagirath @ Naran vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) INSC 82

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Supreme Court enhances sentence in child rape case: Bhaggi @ Bhagirath @ Naran vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) INSC 82 LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the appropriate sentence for rape of a minor under Section 376AB of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Bhaggi @ Bhagirath @ Naran vs. State of

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Haalesh vs. State of Karnataka (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Haalesh vs. State of Karnataka (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused persons were part of an unlawful assembly with the common object of murder, making them liable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE:

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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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