Indian Penal Code, 1860

Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Murder Conspiracy Case: Suresh Thipmppa Shetty vs. State of Maharashtra (26 July 2023)

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Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Murder Conspiracy Case: Suresh Thipmppa Shetty vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the appellants for conspiracy to murder can be sustained when the primary conspirators have been acquitted and there is reasonable doubt about their involvement. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Suresh Thipmppa Shetty vs. […]

Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Murder Conspiracy Case: Suresh Thipmppa Shetty vs. State of Maharashtra (26 July 2023) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Right to File FIR in Co-operative Society Fraud Cases: Dhanraj N Asawani vs. Amarjeetsingh Mohindersingh Basi (2023) INSC 710 (25 July 2023)

/ Audit of Co-operative Societies, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 4, Filing of FIR, Indian Penal Code, Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960, Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 with Section 81, Offences of Cheating, Offences of Misappropriation

Supreme Court Upholds Right to File FIR in Co-operative Society Fraud Cases | 2023 INSC 710 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a member of a co-operative society can independently file a First Information Report (FIR) regarding financial irregularities, or if that power is exclusively reserved for the auditor or Registrar under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960.

Supreme Court Upholds Right to File FIR in Co-operative Society Fraud Cases: Dhanraj N Asawani vs. Amarjeetsingh Mohindersingh Basi (2023) INSC 710 (25 July 2023) Read Post »

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Shatrughan vs. State of Chhattisgarh (20 July 2023)

/ Criminal Procedure, Criminal Procedure with FIR, Evidence, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Shatrughan vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused committed the murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Shatrughan vs. The State of Chhattisgarh Judgment Date: 20 July 2023 Date of the Judgment: 20 July

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Shatrughan vs. State of Chhattisgarh (20 July 2023) Read Post »

Supreme Court Reduces Culpable Homicide Sentence: Anbazhagan vs. State (20 July 2023)

/ Constitutional Law, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 300, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Reduces Culpable Homicide Sentence: Anbazhagan vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction for culpable homicide should be altered from Part I to Part II of Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) based on the intention and knowledge of the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Anbazhagan vs. The State

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Assault Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Boini Mahipal vs. State of Telangana (2023)

/ Criminal Law, Evidence, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 323, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Joint Liability

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Assault Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Boini Mahipal vs. State of Telangana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for assault can be sustained without sufficient evidence of their direct involvement. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Boini Mahipal and Anr vs. State of Telangana. Judgment Date: 19

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Teesta Setalvad in Forgery Case: Teesta Setalvad vs. State of Gujarat (2023) INSC 637 (19 July 2023)

/ Bail, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 194, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 468, Offences Against Public Justice

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Teesta Setalvad in Forgery Case: Teesta Setalvad vs. State of Gujarat (2023) INSC 637 (19 July 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the bail application of the accused in a case involving allegations of fabricating evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Teesta Atul Setalvad vs.

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Teesta Setalvad in Forgery Case: Teesta Setalvad vs. State of Gujarat (2023) INSC 637 (19 July 2023) Read Post »

Supreme Court clarifies procedure for summoning additional accused under Section 319 CrPC: Yashodhan Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023)

/ Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 with Section 227, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 with Section 319, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court clarifies procedure for summoning additional accused under Section 319 CrPC: Yashodhan Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person summoned as an additional accused under Section 319 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) is entitled to a hearing before being added to the trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case

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Supreme Court overturns POCSO conviction in elopement case: P. Yuvaprakash vs. State (2023) INSC 676 (18 July 2023)

/ Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 351, Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 with Section 94, Offences Against Human Body, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 with Section 3, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 with Section 6

Supreme Court overturns POCSO conviction in elopement case: P. Yuvaprakash vs. State (2023) INSC 676 (18 July 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) can be sustained when the victim eloped willingly and medical evidence doesn’t conclusively prove sexual assault. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case

Supreme Court overturns POCSO conviction in elopement case: P. Yuvaprakash vs. State (2023) INSC 676 (18 July 2023) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in 1987 Murder Case: CBI vs. Shyam Bihari & Others (2023)

/ Appeals, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 378(3), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in 1987 Murder Case: CBI vs. Shyam Bihari & Others (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in rejecting the appeal against acquittal in a case where the trial court found the prosecution’s evidence insufficient to prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case

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Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to negligence in accidental firing case: Arvind Kumar vs. State of NCT, Delhi (2023) INSC 622 (17 July 2023)

/ Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 6, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304A, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Negligence in Accidental Firing Case Date of the Judgment: 17 July 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 622 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a person be convicted of murder if a death occurs due to the accidental firing of a weapon during a scuffle? The Supreme Court

Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to negligence in accidental firing case: Arvind Kumar vs. State of NCT, Delhi (2023) INSC 622 (17 July 2023) Read Post »

Supreme Court quashes High Court order on further investigation report in road accident case: Mathew Alexander vs. Mohammed Shafi (2023) INSC 621

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 173, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 279, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304A, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166, Offences Against Public Safety

Supreme Court quashes High Court order on further investigation report in road accident case: Mathew Alexander vs. Mohammed Shafi (2023) INSC 621 Date of the Judgment: July 13, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 621 Judges: B.V. Nagarathna J., Prashant Kumar Mishra J. Can a High Court make findings on negligence while considering the correctness of a

Supreme Court quashes High Court order on further investigation report in road accident case: Mathew Alexander vs. Mohammed Shafi (2023) INSC 621 Read Post »

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Doubtful Eyewitness Testimony: Ranjeet Singh vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) INSC 636 (13 July 2023)

/ Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence Law, Eyewitness Testimony, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Doubtful Eyewitness Testimony LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of an accused can be sustained based on the testimony of eyewitnesses whose presence at the scene of the crime is doubtful and whose statements are inconsistent with the initial report. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ranjeet Singh vs.

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Doubtful Eyewitness Testimony: Ranjeet Singh vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) INSC 636 (13 July 2023) Read Post »

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