Supreme Court Grants Bail in Money Laundering Case: Sanjay Raghunath Agarwal vs. Directorate of Enforcement (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted to an accused under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) when the predicate offense has not been investigated for nine years. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Money Laundering) Case Name: Sanjay Raghunath […]
Supreme Court modifies life sentence to 30 years without remission in heinous rape and murder case: Kashi Nath Singh vs. State of Jharkhand (20 April 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of life sentence to a fixed term without remission in cases of heinous crimes. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kashi Nath Singh @ Kallu Singh vs.
Supreme Court Modifies Life Sentence in Brutal Rape and Murder Case: Kashi Nath Singh vs. State of Jharkhand (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of life sentence without remission. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Kashi Nath Singh @ Kallu Singh vs. The State of Jharkhand [Judgment Date]: 20 April 2023 Date of the Judgment: 20 April
Supreme Court overturns dowry death conviction due to lack of evidence: Charan Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction for dowry death under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 can be sustained without evidence of cruelty or harassment
Supreme Court Overturns Dowry Death Conviction: Charan Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand (2023) Date of the Judgment: 20 April 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 404 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a conviction for dowry death be upheld if there’s no evidence of harassment or cruelty immediately before the death? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court quashes summons against public servant in Uphaar tragedy case for lack of sanction Date of the Judgment: 20 April 2023 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: K.M. Joseph, B.V. Nagarathna, and Aravind Kumar, JJ. Can a public servant be prosecuted for actions taken in their official capacity without prior government sanction? The Supreme
Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings against public servant for lack of sanction: Amod Kumar Kanth vs. Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a public servant can be prosecuted without prior government sanction for actions taken in their official capacity. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Amod Kumar Kanth vs. Association of
Supreme Court Grants Bail Despite Upholding High Court Order in Unlawful Activities Case: Akhil Gogoi vs. State (NIA) (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can grant bail to an accused when it upholds the High Court’s decision to set aside a discharge order by the Special Court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention)
Supreme Court Grants Bail Despite Upholding High Court Order in Unlawful Activities Case Date of the Judgment: 18 April 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 392 Judges: V. Ramasubramanian, J. and Pankaj Mithal, J. Can an individual be granted bail even when the High Court has overturned a lower court’s order of discharge? The Supreme Court addressed
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of evidence and procedural lapse: Fedrick Cutinha vs. State of Karnataka (2023) Date of the Judgment: April 18, 2023 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: V. Ramasubramanian, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. Can a High Court overturn a trial court’s acquittal based on limited evidence, especially
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Contract Killing Case: Ansar Ahmad vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Cancellation of bail due to improper consideration of relevant factors by the High Court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ansar Ahmad vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr. Judgment Date: 18 April 2023 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Grants Bail in UAPA Case Citing Lack of Prima Facie Evidence: Yedala Subba Rao vs. Union of India (2023) INSC 349 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused should be granted bail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) when there is a lack of prima facie evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Yedala
