Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 302/149 IPC in Unlawful Assembly Case Date of the Judgment: 11 April 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 354 Judges: M. R. Shah, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a person be convicted of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) with the aid of Section 149 IPC, […]
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Attempt to Murder Case: Panchram vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of attempt to murder under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Panchram vs. The State of Chhattisgarh & Anr. Judgment Date: 11th April 2023 Date of
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Attempt to Murder Case: Panchram vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) Date of the Judgment: 11th April, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 351 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a conviction for attempt to murder be sustained if the injuries inflicted were not sufficient to cause death and
Supreme Court overturns conviction in land dispute case: Ajmer Singh & Ors. vs. State of Haryana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were the aggressors in a fight over a land dispute, justifying their conviction under Sections 148, 323, 325 and 307 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal.
Supreme Court acquits accused in free fight case due to disputed passage ownership: Ajmer Singh vs. State of Haryana (2023) Date of the Judgment: April 11, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 349 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a conviction be sustained when both parties in a dispute suffer injuries, and the root
Supreme Court overturns High Court’s quashing of criminal proceedings in CBI vs. Aryan Singh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of powers under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.) for quashing criminal proceedings at the pre-trial stage. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Central Bureau of Investigation vs. Aryan Singh Etc. Judgment Date: April 10,
Supreme Court overturns High Court order quashing criminal proceedings: CBI vs. Aryan Singh (2023) INSC 338 (10 April 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) by quashing criminal proceedings at the stage of discharge. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Central
Supreme Court alters murder conviction to culpable homicide due to mental illness: Sumitra Bai vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) Date of the Judgment: April 10, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 324 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Aravind Kumar, J. Can a person with a mental illness be convicted of murder? The Supreme Court of India recently
Supreme Court alters murder conviction to culpable homicide due to mental illness: Sumitra Bai vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was entitled to the benefit of Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, due to her mental illness. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Sumitra Bai vs. The State of
Supreme Court acquits accused in robbery case due to doubtful evidence: Anwar vs. State of Haryana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt in a case of robbery and illegal possession of arms. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Anwar @ Bhugra v. State of Haryana [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Robbery Case Due to Doubtful Evidence: Anwar @ Bhugra vs. State of Haryana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt in a robbery case involving allegations of using weapons. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Anwar @ Bhugra vs. State of Haryana
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Fatal Assault Case: Balu Sudam Khalde vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in upholding the conviction of the accused for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Balu Sudam Khalde and Another vs. The
