Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to flawed identification: Mohd. Rijwan vs. State of Haryana (2023) INSC 911 (13 October 2023) Date of the Judgment: 13 October 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 911 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. Can a conviction for murder stand when the key eyewitness identification is questionable? […]
Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in murder case: Harvinder Singh vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2023) INSC 907 (13 October 2023) Date of the Judgment: 13 October 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 907 Judges: M.M. Sundresh, J. and J.B. Pardiwala, J. Can a High Court reverse a trial court’s acquittal based primarily on the testimony
Supreme Court overturns conviction for abetment of suicide, upholds cruelty conviction: Kamlakar vs. State of Karnataka (2023) INSC 989 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused is guilty of cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the IPC. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Kamlakar vs.
Supreme Court enhances sentence in heinous child sexual assault case: State of Rajasthan vs. Gautam (2023) INSC 903 (11 October 2023) Date of the Judgment: 11 October 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 903 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. Can the judiciary show leniency to a perpetrator of a heinous crime against a child?
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case Involving Explosives: Kamal Prasad vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder and use of explosives was justified based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kamal Prasad & Ors. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh (Now
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to lack of evidence: Naresh vs State of Haryana (2023) INSC 889 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of murder under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Naresh @ Nehru
Supreme Court overturns conviction under Section 302 with Section 34 IPC: Chandra Pratap Singh vs. State of M.P. (2023) INSC 887 (9 October 2023) Date of the Judgment: 9 October 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 887 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. Can a High Court alter a conviction from Section 302 read with
Supreme Court Addresses Surrender of Convicts in Criminal Appeals Date of the Judgment: 09 October 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 1085 Judges: K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a criminal appeal be dismissed if the convict has surrendered, but the proof of surrender is not filed due to a communication gap? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Balvir Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of murder and dowry harassment based on circumstantial evidence and the application of Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Balvir Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand [Judgment
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Identification: Dharma vs. State of Haryana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an accused can be convicted of murder when the primary eyewitness fails to identify them in court. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Dharma @ Dharam Singh & Anr. vs. State of Haryana. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Sharanappa vs. State of Karnataka (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution has established the chain of circumstances to prove the guilt of the accused in a case based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sharanappa @ Sharanappa vs. State of Karnataka
Supreme Court Directs Guidelines for Police Media Briefings in Criminal Investigations LEGAL ISSUE: Guidelines for police media briefings during criminal investigations. CASE TYPE: Criminal Procedure/Public Interest Litigation Case Name: People’s Union for Civil Liberties & Anr. vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. Judgment Date: 13 September 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 13 September
