Supreme Court enhances sentence for brutal double murder: State of Haryana vs. Anand Kindo (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reducing the death penalty to life imprisonment in a case of brutal double murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: The State of Haryana vs. Anand Kindo & Anr. ETC. Judgment […]
Supreme Court Acquits Union Leaders in Murder Case: Chaitu Gowala vs. State of Assam (2022) Date of the Judgment: September 7, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 743 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Krishna Murari, J. Can mere presence at a crime scene lead to a murder conviction? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical
Supreme Court overturns conviction under Section 411 IPC due to lack of evidence of knowledge of stolen property: Shiv Kumar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the essential ingredients of Section 411 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 are met when the prosecution fails to prove that the accused had knowledge that
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction, Rules Out Culpable Homicide in Madhya Pradesh Case (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 or culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and whether Exception 4 to Section 300
Supreme Court Enhances Sentence in Assault Case: Sahebrao Arjun Hon vs. Raosaheb & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reducing the sentence awarded by the Trial Court in a case involving serious assault. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sahebrao Arjun Hon vs. Raosaheb s/o Kashinath Hon & Ors. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Matrimonial Dispute Based on Settlement Date of the Judgment: September 5, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 808 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI and S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can a criminal case arising from a matrimonial dispute be quashed if the parties reach a settlement? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Rape Case: Beerbal Prasad Rajoriya vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: September 5, 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI and S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can an individual be granted anticipatory bail in a rape case? The Supreme Court addressed this
Supreme Court mandates life imprisonment for Section 302 IPC conviction: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Nandu (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Minimum sentence for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Nandu @ Nandua Judgment Date: 02 September 2022 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court quashes charges against Selection Committee members in compassionate appointment case Date of the Judgment: 2 September 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 744 Judges: Ajay Rastogi, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can members of a selection committee be held criminally liable for relying on documents submitted by an applicant, without any direct involvement in the
Supreme Court overturns reinstatement of police constable dismissed for misconduct: State of Rajasthan vs. Phool Singh (2022) Date of the Judgment: September 02, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 822 Judges: S. Ravindra Bhat, J., Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Can an employee dismissed for misconduct be reinstated simply because they were acquitted in a related criminal case? The
Supreme Court alters conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder: Krishnamurthy vs. State (2022) INSC 711 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused’s actions constitute murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Krishnamurthy vs. State [Judgment Date]: 01 September 2022 Date of the Judgment: 01 September 2022
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Eyewitness Testimony: Dibakar Nunia vs. State of Assam (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the testimony of eyewitnesses, who acted unnaturally after witnessing a crime, can be considered reliable for conviction in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Dibakar Nunia & Anr. vs. The State
