Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in POCSO Case: Mohd. Firoz vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of sentence in cases involving offences under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, POCSO Act Case Name: Mohd. Firoz vs. State of Madhya Pradesh […]
Supreme Court modifies sentence in POCSO case: Mohd. Firoz vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: 21 October 2022 Citation: Review Petition (Criminal) No. 282 of 2022 in Criminal Appeal No. 612 of 2019 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI, S. Ravindra Bhat, J., Bela M. Trivedi, J. Can a court modify a
Supreme Court Acquits All Accused in Murder Case Citing Inconsistent Witness Testimony: Md. Jabbar Ali & Ors. vs. State of Assam (2022) Date of the Judgment: 17th October 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 913 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice B.V. Nagarathna. The judgment was authored by Justice B.V. Nagarathna. Can inconsistencies in witness testimonies lead
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Murder in Unlawful Assembly Case: Gurmail Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: October 17, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 902 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J., and Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Can a member of an unlawful assembly be convicted of murder even if they did not directly inflict
Supreme Court overturns acquittal in murder case: State vs. Laly (2022) INSC 881 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in acquitting the accused despite the presence of a credible eyewitness. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal. Case Name: State through the Inspector of Police vs. Laly @ Manikandan & Another Etc. Judgment Date: 14 October
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Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail to Lady Accused in Corruption Case: Menon Ekka vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether interim bail should be granted to a convicted person, particularly a woman, pending the hearing of their appeal. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Act Case Name: Menon Ekka @ Smt. Menon Ujjana
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Wife’s Murder Case: Anowar Hussain vs. State of Assam (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the circumstantial evidence and the accused’s failure to explain the cause of his wife’s death were sufficient to uphold a murder conviction. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: MD. ANOWAR HUSSAIN vs. STATE OF ASSAM [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court overturns murder conviction due to weak circumstantial evidence: Subramanya vs. State of Karnataka (2022) INSC 487 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a murder conviction can be sustained based on weak circumstantial evidence and an extra-judicial confession. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Subramanya vs. State of Karnataka Judgment Date: 13 October 2022 Date of the
Supreme Court Upholds Further Investigation in Misappropriation Case: Devendra Nath Singh vs. State of Bihar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can direct a Magistrate to order further investigation under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), and whether such an order can be passed without hearing the affected party. CASE
Supreme Court Orders Expedited Trial in Gali Janardhan Reddy Case, Modifies Bail Conditions Date of the Judgment: 10 October 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 528 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Krishna Murari, J. Can a person accused of serious offences be allowed to freely move in areas where the witnesses reside, potentially influencing them? The Supreme
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings for Lack of Evidence: N.S. Madhanagopal vs. K. Lalitha (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the use of unparliamentary words and alleged obstruction constitute offenses under Sections 294(b) and 341 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: N. S. Madhanagopal & Anr. vs. K. Lalitha Judgment Date: 10
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to flawed evidence: Munikrishna vs. State (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of confessional statements made to police and the evaluation of circumstantial evidence in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Munikrishna @ Krishna Etc. vs. State by Ulsoor PS [Judgment Date]: 30 September 2022 Date
