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Supreme Court quashes charges against Executive Engineer in Jharkhand corruption case: Pushpendra Kumar Sinha vs. State of Jharkhand (2022) INSC 717 (24 August 2022)

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Supreme Court quashes charges against Executive Engineer in Jharkhand corruption case: Pushpendra Kumar Sinha vs. State of Jharkhand (2022) INSC 717 (24 August 2022) Date of the Judgment: 24 August 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 717 Judges: N.V. Ramana, CJI, J.K. Maheshwari, J., Hima Kohli, J. Can an individual be held culpable for actions taken in […]

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Supreme Court Quashes Rape Charges in Consensual Relationship Case: Shambhu Kharwar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 173, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 375, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 376, Judges, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Quashes Rape Charges in Consensual Relationship Case: Shambhu Kharwar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sexual relationship based on a promise to marry constitutes rape under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, if the promise was not false at its inception. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name:

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence: Khema @ Khem Chandra vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022)

/ B.R. Gavai, Evidence Act, 1872, Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 27, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 149, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence: Khema @ Khem Chandra vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Evaluation of witness testimony and the evidentiary value of recoveries in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder Case Name: Khema @ Khem Chandra vs. State of Uttar Pradesh Judgment

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Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Dowry Death Case Due to Inconsistencies in Dying Declaration: Sultan vs State of UP (03 August 2022)

/ Bela M. Trivedi, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 32, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Sanjiv Khanna

Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Dowry Death Case Due to Inconsistencies in Dying Declaration | Sultan vs State of UP (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and evidentiary value of a dying declaration in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Sultan vs. The State of U.P. Judgment Date: 03 August 2022 Introduction Date of

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Supreme Court upholds acquittal in murder case based on weak extra-judicial confession: State of Rajasthan vs. Kistoora Ram (28 July 2022)

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Supreme Court upholds acquittal in murder case based on weak extra-judicial confession: State of Rajasthan vs. Kistoora Ram (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be solely based on an extra-judicial confession without corroborating evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: State of Rajasthan vs. Kistoora Ram Judgment Date: 28 July 2022 Introduction Date of

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Supreme Court overturns conviction under Prevention of Corruption Act and IPC Section 477A: Shiv Kumar Sharma vs. State of Rajasthan (28 July 2022)

/ B.R. Gavai, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 477A, Judges, Offences Relating to Documents and Property Marks, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with Section 13(1)(d)(ii), Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with Section 15

Supreme Court overturns conviction under Prevention of Corruption Act and IPC Section 477A: Shiv Kumar Sharma vs. State of Rajasthan (2022) Date of the Judgment: 28 July 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 618 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can a public servant be convicted for corruption and falsification of accounts without concrete

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Supreme Court Convicts All Accused in Murder Case: Sanjay Puran Bagde vs. State of Maharashtra (28 July 2022)

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Supreme Court Convicts All Accused in Murder Case: Sanjay Puran Bagde vs. State of Maharashtra (2022) Date of the Judgment: 28 July 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 718 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can individuals be held equally liable for a murder even if they didn’t directly inflict the fatal blow? The

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case: Prahlad vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (27 July 2022)

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case: Prahlad vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in overturning the trial court’s acquittal in a murder case based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Prahlad vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 27 July 2022 Introduction Date

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case Based on Dying Declarations: Gorabai vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (20 July 2022)

/ Bela M. Trivedi, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 147, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Sanjiv Khanna

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case Based on Dying Declarations: Gorabai vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: 20 July 2022 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1293 of 2018 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J., Bela M. Trivedi, J. Can discrepancies in witness testimonies regarding a dying declaration undermine a conviction in a

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Multiple FIRs against Mohammed Zubair: Supreme Court Transfers Investigation to Delhi Police (20 July 2022)

/ A S Bopanna, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 41, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 438, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 19(1)(a), Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Fundamental Rights, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 153-A, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 295-A, Judges, Offences against Public Tranquility, Surya Kant

Supreme Court Orders Transfer of Multiple FIRs Against Mohammed Zubair to Delhi Police LEGAL ISSUE: Whether multiple FIRs for similar offenses based on the same set of facts (tweets) can be registered against an individual, and whether the investigation can be transferred to a single agency. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mohammed Zubair vs. State

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Supreme Court Refuses CBI Probe into Chhattisgarh Killings, Imposes Costs: Himanshu Kumar vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2022)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 195, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 340, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 32, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 191, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 192, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 211, J.B. Pardiwala, Judges

Supreme Court Refuses CBI Probe into Chhattisgarh Killings, Imposes Costs: Himanshu Kumar vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the investigation of alleged killings of tribals in Chhattisgarh should be transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). CASE TYPE: Criminal Writ Petition Case Name: Himanshu Kumar and Others vs. State of Chhattisgarh and

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Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction Based on Eyewitness Testimony: Shahaja vs. State of Maharashtra (2022)

/ Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 27, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 8, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, J.B. Pardiwala, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Surya Kant

Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction Based on Eyewitness Testimony: Shahaja vs. State of Maharashtra (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in upholding a murder conviction based on eyewitness testimony and circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Shahaja @ Shahajan Ismail Mohd. Shaikh vs. State of Maharashtra [Judgment Date]: 14 July 2022 Introduction

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