Indian Penal Code, 1860

Supreme Court quashes criminal case against landlords in property dispute: Vishnu Kumar Shukla vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) INSC 1026 (28 November 2023)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 340, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 448, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 463, Inherent Powers of High Court, Offences Related to Property

Supreme Court quashes criminal case against landlords in property dispute: Vishnu Kumar Shukla vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) INSC 1026 (28 November 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case for house-trespass can be sustained against a landlord when the tenant’s claim of possession is based on a forged document. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: […]

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Supreme Court quashes FIR due to lack of expert report in fuel adulteration case: Suresh & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) INSC 1021 (24 November 2023)

/ Essential Commodities Act, 1955, Essential Commodities Act, 1955 with Section 3, Essential Commodities Act, 1955 with Section 7, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 27, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 420

Supreme Court quashes FIR due to lack of expert report in fuel adulteration case: Suresh & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) INSC 1021 (24 November 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an FIR can be sustained without an expert report confirming the nature of the seized substance in cases of alleged fuel adulteration. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Land Dispute Case

/ Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Land Dispute Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of the accused falls under culpable homicide amounting to murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Mariappan vs. State Rep. by Inspector of Police Judgment Date: 24 November 2023 Date of

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Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Transferred Intent Case: Nanhe vs. State of U.P. (21 November 2023)

/ Criminal Law, Culpable Homicide, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 301, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Intoxication, Murder, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Transferred Intent Case: Nanhe vs. State of U.P. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the doctrine of transferred intent applies when a person intends to harm one individual but unintentionally kills another. Also, whether intoxication can reduce criminal liability. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Nanhe vs. State of U.P. Judgment

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Supreme Court Addresses Juvenile Status in a Murder Case: Pawan Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023)

/ Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 307, Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2007, Juvenile Justice Act, Juvenile Justice Act with Section 7A, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Addresses Juvenile Status in a Murder Case: Pawan Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of juvenility in criminal cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Pawan Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. Judgment Date: 21 November 2023 Date of the Judgment: 21 November 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Spurious Liquor Case: Sajeev vs. State of Kerala (2023)

/ Abkari Act, Abkari Act with Section 55, Abkari Act with Section 57A, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Spurious Liquor Case: Sajeev vs. State of Kerala (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Criminal conspiracy and liability for adulteration of liquor resulting in death and grievous hurt. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sajeev vs. State of Kerala Judgment Date: 9th November 2023 Date of the Judgment: 9th November 2023 Citation: 2023

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Dowry Death Case: Sanjay Babu Lal vs. State of Haryana (2023)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 313, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Offences Against Women

Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Dowry Death Case: Sanjay Babu Lal vs. State of Haryana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Reduction of sentence in dowry death cases considering mitigating circumstances. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sanjay Babu Lal vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: November 8, 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: November 8, 2023 Citation:

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Unreliable Witness Testimony (2023)

/ Criminal Law, Evidence Evaluation, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 148, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 149, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Offences Against Human Body, Witness Testimony

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Unreliable Witness Testimony (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the testimony of partially reliable witnesses can be used to convict an accused when their testimony has been disbelieved in part. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder Case Name: Balaram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: 8 November 2023

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Poisoning Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Hariprasad vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023)

/ Criminal Law, Criminal Law with Code of Criminal Procedure, Dying Declaration, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Poisoning Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Hariprasad vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused administered poison to the deceased, leading to his death. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Hariprasad @ Kishan Sahu vs. State of Chhattisgarh Judgment Date: 7th

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Supreme Court Quashes Cognizance Order Based on Protest Petition: Ramakant Singh vs. State of Jharkhand (2023)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 190, Cognizance of Offenses, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Offences Against Human Body, Protest Petition

Supreme Court Quashes Cognizance Order Based on Protest Petition: Ramakant Singh vs. State of Jharkhand (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Magistrate can take cognizance against accused persons based on a protest petition against an earlier order of cognizance against other accused persons. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ramakant Singh & Ors. vs. The State of

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Supreme Court reduces conviction from Murder to Culpable Homicide: Parshuram vs. State of M.P. (2023) INSC 973

/ Criminal Law, Culpable Homicide, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 149, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Offences Against Human Body, Unlawful Assembly

Supreme Court reduces conviction from Murder to Culpable Homicide: Parshuram vs. State of M.P. (2023) INSC 973 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for murder is sustainable when the prosecution fails to explain injuries on the accused and the common intention of the unlawful assembly to

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Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide Due to Grave and Sudden Provocation: Markash Jajara vs. State of Assam (2023)

/ Criminal Law, Criminal Law with Extra-Judicial Confession, Culpable Homicide, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 300, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Murder, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide Due to Grave and Sudden Provocation: Markash Jajara vs. State of Assam (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of the accused falls under the ambit of culpable homicide not amounting to murder due to grave and sudden provocation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Markash Jajara vs.

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