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, even when the cause of death is not definitively established by a post-mortem report. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: John Anthonisamy @ John vs. State, Rep. by […]
Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Self-Defense Case: Jasbir Singh vs. State of Punjab (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellant’s actions constituted murder or whether they were protected under the right to private defense. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Jasbir Singh vs. State of Punjab Judgment Date: 19 January 2023 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Flawed Identification: Stalin @ Satalin Samuvel vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of Test Identification Parade (TIP) evidence and the burden of proof in criminal cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Stalin @ Satalin Samuvel vs. State Represented by the Inspector of Police Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Flawed Identification Parade: Stalin @ Satalin Samuvel vs. State (2023) INSC 522 Date of the Judgment: 18 January 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 522 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Vikram Nath, J. Can a conviction be upheld when the primary evidence relies on a flawed identification parade
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Suppressing Criminal Case in CISF Recruitment Date of the Judgment: 16 January 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 30 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Bela M. Trivedi. This was a division bench. The judgment was authored by Justice Bela M. Trivedi. Can a member of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Boby vs. State of Kerala (2023) Date of the Judgment: 12th January 2023 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.R. Gavai and Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh. This was a unanimous decision by a two-judge bench, with the judgment authored
Supreme Court overturns conviction in double murder case due to flawed investigation: Ranvir Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) INSC 25 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the appellants for murder was sustainable given the serious flaws in the investigation and contradictory evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ranvir Singh etc. vs. The State
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Murder Case Due to Flawed Investigation: Ranvir Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of dying declarations and the role of the investigating officer in ensuring a fair trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ranvir Singh etc. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: 12th January
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to unreliable sole witness testimony: Vijay vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be based solely on the testimony of a single witness when that witness’s testimony is not wholly trustworthy, reliable, and cogent. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Vijay and Anr.
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to unreliable witness testimony: Vijay and Anr. vs State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) Date of the Judgment: January 11, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 699 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld when the primary eyewitness’s testimony is inconsistent and
Supreme Court quashes summoning order in breach of trust case: Deepak Gaba & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) Date of the Judgment: January 2, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J. and J.K. Maheshwari, J. Can a mere commercial dispute lead to criminal charges of breach of trust? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Quashes Summons in Criminal Breach of Trust Case: Deepak Gaba & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a mere wrong demand or claim constitutes criminal breach of trust under Section 406 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Deepak Gaba and Others vs. State of
