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Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to inconsistencies in evidence: Raja Khan vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2025) INSC 167 (07 February 2025)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 161, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 313, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 27, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 201, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, Manmohan, Sanjay Karol

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 07 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 167 Judges: Sanjay Karol, J., Manmohan, J. In a case hinging on circumstantial evidence, can inconsistencies in the prosecution’s evidence lead to the acquittal of the accused? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in Raja Khan vs. State of Chhattisgarh. The […]

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Supreme Court reduces sentence in attempted murder case due to appellate court exceeding sentencing powers: Ganesan vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2025) INSC 158

/ Appellate Court Powers, Attempt to Murder, B.R. Gavai, Criminal Law, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 307, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 324, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Judges, K. Vinod Chandran, Sentencing

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 07, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 158 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. Can an appellate court impose a sentence that exceeds the maximum punishment that a trial court could have imposed in an attempted murder case? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the

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Supreme Court quashes proceedings against relatives in dowry harassment case: Geddam Jhansi & Anr. vs. State of Telangana & Ors. (2025) INSC 160 (07 February 2025)

/ B. V. Nagarathna, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 with Section 482, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 with Section 3, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 with Section 4, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 506, Judges, Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 07 February 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 160 Judges: B. V. Nagarathna and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, JJ. Are relatives always guilty in dowry harassment cases? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question, examining the extent of culpability of family members in domestic disputes. The case involved allegations of

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Supreme Court Quashes Abetment to Suicide Charges, Orders Reinvestigation in Family Dispute: Ayyub & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2025)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 161, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 107, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 306, Judges, K. V. Viswanathan, Sanjay Kumar, Sanjiv Khanna

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 7th February, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 168 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, CJI; Sanjay Kumar, J.; K. V. Viswanathan, J. When a family tragedy unfolds, how does the justice system ensure a fair and impartial investigation? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in the case of Ayyub &

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim: Jitendra vs. Sadiya & Ors. (2025)

/ Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 279, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 337, Judges, Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, Offences Affecting the Human Body, PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA, Sanjay Karol

Date of the Judgment: February 7, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 166 Judges: Hon’ble Justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra When a young labourer’s hand was tragically amputated in a thresher machine accident, the quest for fair compensation led to a protracted legal battle. The Supreme Court of India stepped in to address the critical

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Supreme Court overturns conviction based on extra-judicial confession in murder case: Ramu Appa Mahapatar vs. State of Maharashtra (2025)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 161, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 162, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Ujjal Bhuyan

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 04, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 147 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. In cases of murder, can a conviction be solely based on an extra-judicial confession? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in Ramu Appa Mahapatar vs. The State of Maharashtra, examining the evidentiary

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in Bribery Case: Airport Authority of India vs. Pradip Kumar Banerjee (2025)

/ Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, J.K. Maheshwari, Judges, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with Section 13, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with Section 7, Sandeep Mehta

Date of the Judgment: February 04, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 149 Judges: J.K. Maheshwari, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can an employee’s dismissal be upheld even after acquittal in a criminal case? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a case involving an employee of the Airport Authority of India (AAI) who was

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Supreme Court acquits accused in robbery case due to doubtful arrest and unreliable identification: Wahid vs. State (2025) INSC 145 (4 February 2025)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 136, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 392, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 397, Judges, Manoj Misra, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 4 February 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 145 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J., Manoj Misra, J. Were the arrests of the accused in a robbery case lawful, and was the identification of the accused reliable enough to uphold their conviction? The Supreme Court of India addressed these critical questions in a

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Supreme Court acquits husband in dowry death case: Karan Singh vs. State of Haryana (2025) INSC 133

/ Abhay S. Oka, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 113-B, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304-B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498-A, Judges, Offences Relating to Marriage, Ujjal Bhuyan

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the husband subjected his wife to cruelty or harassment for dowry, leading to her death. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Death Case Name: Karan Singh vs. State of Haryana [Judgment Date]: January 31, 2025 Date of the Judgment: January 31, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 133

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Supreme Court Quashes SC/ST Act Charges: Insult Must Be in Public View (2025 INSC 132)

/ Augustine George Masih, B.R. Gavai, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 294(b), Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 353, Judges, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 with Section 3(1)(r), Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 with Section 3(1)(s)

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an offense under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is made out when the alleged insult or abuse occurs within the confines of an office and not in public view. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Case Name: Karuppudayar vs.

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Supreme Court Quashes Rape Charges Against Husband in Consensual Marriage Case: Kuldeep Singh vs. State of Punjab (2025) INSC 137 (31 January 2025)

/ Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 with Section 164, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 with Section 173, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 with Section 482, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 with Section 9, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 366, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 375, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 376, Judges, Prasanna B. Varale, Vikram Nath

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a husband can be charged with rape for sexual intercourse with his wife, given Exception 2 of Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Kuldeep Singh vs. State of Punjab & Ors. Judgment Date: 31 January 2025 Date of the Judgment: 31 January 2025 Citation:

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Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case based on unreliable eyewitness testimony: Vinobhai vs. State of Kerala (29 January 2025)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 162, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 27, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Ujjal Bhuyan

Date of the Judgment: 29 January 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 119 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a conviction for murder stand when the eyewitness accounts are riddled with inconsistencies and omissions? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a criminal appeal, ultimately acquitting the accused. This

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