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 […]
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 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
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 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
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 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 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 Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Land Fraud Case: Pratibha Manchanda vs. State of Haryana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in cases involving allegations of forged documents and land fraud. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Pratibha Manchanda & Anr. vs. State of Haryana & Anr. Judgment Date: July 7, 2023
Supreme Court Upholds Convictions in Lajpat Nagar Bomb Blast Case: Mohd. Naushad & Others vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Criminal conspiracy, circumstantial evidence, admissibility of confessional statements, and sentencing in a terror attack case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Terrorism Case Name: Mohd. Naushad vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) Judgment Date: 6 July 2023
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to weak circumstantial evidence: Pritinder Singh vs State of Punjab (2023) Date of the Judgment: July 5, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 614 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Sanjay Karol, J. The Supreme Court of India recently overturned a conviction in a murder case, highlighting the importance of
Supreme Court Reduces Culpable Homicide Conviction to Negligence in Bus Accident Case: Abdul Ansar vs. State of Kerala (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction for attempt to commit culpable homicide under Section 308 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) can be sustained when the accused’s actions, while negligent, did not demonstrate an intention or knowledge
