Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Murder but Alters Robbery Charge: Jagdish vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellants were guilty of murder and armed robbery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Jagdish Etc. vs. The State of Rajasthan Judgment Date: 22 February 2023 Date of the Judgment: 22 February 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1532 […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Based on Last Seen Theory in Murder Case Date of the Judgment: 17 February 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 129 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Rastogi and Hon’ble Ms. Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can a conviction for murder be upheld when the case rests primarily on circumstantial evidence and the “last seen
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Gruesome Family Murder Case: Ajai vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the testimony of a sole, injured eyewitness is sufficient for conviction in a murder case, and whether the High Court was correct in commuting the death penalty to life imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ajai
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction: Suresh vs. State of Kerala (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused’s actions constitute murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, or culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I of the same code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Suresh vs. State of Kerala Judgment
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Supreme Court Clarifies Adultery Ruling’s Impact on Armed Forces: Joseph Shine v. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification on the applicability of the Joseph Shine judgment regarding adultery to the Armed Forces. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Constitutional Law) Case Name: Joseph Shine v. Union of India [Judgment Date]: 31 January 2023 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court Refuses Transfer of Case but Emphasizes Fair Prosecution: Sunil Saini & Ors. vs. State of Haryana & Ors. (2023) INSC 73 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case should be transferred to another state due to concerns about witness intimidation and the fairness of the prosecution. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sunil Saini &
Supreme Court Refuses Transfer of Case, Emphasizes Fair Prosecution: Sunil Saini & Ors. vs. State of Haryana & Ors. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case should be transferred to another state due to allegations of witness intimidation and an unfair prosecution. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sunil Saini & Ors. vs. State of Haryana
Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Civil Dispute: Usha Chakraborty vs. State of West Bengal (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case can be initiated when the core dispute is civil in nature. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Usha Chakraborty & Anr. vs. State of West Bengal & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 30 January 2023 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Civil Dispute: Usha Chakraborty vs. State of West Bengal (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings can be initiated when the core dispute is civil in nature and a civil suit is already pending. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Usha Chakraborty & Anr. vs. State of West Bengal & Anr.
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case: Naim Ahamed vs. State (NCT of Delhi) (2023) Date of the Judgment: 30 January 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 75 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can a long-term consensual relationship be considered rape if a promise of marriage is not fulfilled? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court overturns rape conviction in consensual relationship case: Naim Ahamed vs. State (NCT of Delhi) (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sexual relationship based on a promise of marriage, which is later broken, amounts to rape under Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Naim Ahamed vs. State
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: John Anthonisamy vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be upheld based on circumstantial evidence, particularly when the cause of death is not definitively established, and the primary evidence includes the recovery of the body and stolen property at the instance of
