Supreme Court Commutes Death Penalty in Honour Killing Case: Digambar vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a death penalty should be upheld in a case of honour killing, considering the possibility of reformation of the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Digambar v. The State of Maharashtra Judgment Date: 28 April 2023 Date […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Sentence Commencement for Escaped Life Convicts: State of Andhra Pradesh vs. Vijayanagaram Chinna Reddappa (2023) Date of the Judgment: April 28, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 385 Judges: V. Ramasubramanian, J. and Pankaj Mithal, J. Can a life convict who escapes custody and is later convicted for another offense, have their subsequent sentence
Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings in share pledge dispute: Prakash Aggarwal vs. Ganesh Benzoplast Ltd. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contractual dispute involving the sale of pledged shares can be escalated into criminal charges of fraud and breach of trust. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Prakash Aggarwal vs. Ganesh Benzoplast Limited Judgment Date: 28 April
Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings in share pledge dispute: Prakash Aggarwal vs. Ganesh Benzoplast Limited (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case for breach of trust and cheating can be initiated when shares pledged as security are sold by the lender as per the terms of the agreement. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Prakash Aggarwal
Supreme Court acquits husband in murder case due to weak circumstantial evidence: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Phoolchand Rathore (28 April 2023) Date of the Judgment: 28 April 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 395 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Manoj Misra, J., Aravind Kumar, J. Can a conviction for murder be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence
Supreme Court acquits husband in murder case due to weak circumstantial evidence: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Phoolchand Rathore (2023) Date of the Judgment: April 28, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 444 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Manoj Misra, J., Aravind Kumar, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld when the case relies solely on
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Santosh vs. State (2023) INSC 385 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution successfully proved the chain of circumstances to establish the guilt of the accused in a murder case based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder Case Name: Santosh @ Bhure
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Santosh @ Bhure vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Santosh @ Bhure vs. State (G.N.C.T.) of Delhi Judgment Date: 28 April 2023
Supreme Court Quashes Cheating and Forgery Charges Against Shiromani Akali Dal Leaders: Sukhbir Singh Badal vs. Balwant Singh Khera (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the leaders of Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) committed cheating and forgery by submitting a false declaration of secularism to the Election Commission of India while registering the party. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case
Supreme Court quashes forgery and cheating charges against Shiromani Akali Dal leaders: Sukhbir Singh Badal vs. Balwant Singh Khera (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the leaders of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) committed forgery and cheating by submitting a false declaration of secularism to the Election Commission of India (ECI). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Shri
Supreme Court Commutes Death Penalty in Honor Killing Case: Digambar vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the present case falls under the ‘rarest of rare’ category warranting a death penalty. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Digambar vs. The State of Maharashtra. [Judgment Date]: 28 April 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 28
Supreme Court Clarifies Default Bail Rights: Ritu Chhabaria vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a chargesheet filed without completing the investigation extinguishes the right to default bail. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, specifically relating to default bail. Case Name: Ritu Chhabaria vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 26 April 2023 Date of
