Supreme Court Settles Locus Standi of Third Parties in Criminal Appeals: Zakia Ahsan Jafri vs. State of Gujarat (2022) Date of the Judgment: 24 June 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 532 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari, and C.T. Ravikumar, JJ. Can a third party, not directly involved in a criminal case, have the right to intervene […]
Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Heinous Rape and Murder Case of a Minor: Manoj Pratap Singh vs. State of Rajasthan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty should be upheld in a case involving the brutal rape and murder of a minor with mental and physical challenges, where the accused was convicted based on
Supreme Court Upholds Discharge in Rape Case Due to Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction: Ms. P vs. State of Uttarakhand (2022) Date of the Judgment: June 16, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 549 Judges: Dinesh Maheshwari, J., Vikram Nath, J. Can offenses occurring in different locations be tried together? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide: Major Singh vs. State of Punjab (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of the accused constitutes murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Major Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr. Judgment Date: 16 June 2022 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in Border Security Force Act Case: Ex. Ct. Mahadev vs. The Director General, Boarder Security Force & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellant was entitled to exercise the right of private defense in the given facts and circumstances of the case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Border Security Force Act
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Based on Unreliable Witness Testimony: Mahendra Singh vs. State of M.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Reliability of eyewitness testimony in criminal cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Mahendra Singh and Ors. vs. State of M.P. [Judgment Date]: June 3, 2022 Date of the Judgment: June 3, 2022 Citation:
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Dowry Death Case Citing Inconsistent Dying Declarations Date of the Judgment: June 2, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 504 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Hima Kohli, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld when the dying declarations of the deceased are inconsistent and unreliable? The Supreme Court of India recently
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Double Homicide Case Citing Weak Evidence (27 May 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused can be convicted based on circumstantial evidence, extra-judicial confession of a co-accused, and the “last seen together” theory, when the factum of homicidal death is not conclusively proven. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Chandrapal vs. State
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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Homicidal Death Case: Sabitri Samantaray vs. State of Odisha (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution successfully discharged its burden of proof in a case of homicidal death within a private residence, and whether Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, can be invoked to shift the burden of explanation
Supreme Court Upholds Convictions in Double Murder Case Based on Common Intention: Rishiraj vs. State (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether individuals who participate in a group altercation and encourage further violence can be held vicariously liable for murder under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case
Supreme Court Commutes Death Penalty in Triple Murder Case: Manoj & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty imposed on the appellants was justified in a case of triple murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Manoj & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 20 May 2022
Supreme Court Upholds MCOCA Sanction in Kidnapping Case: Abhishek vs. State of Maharashtra (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of sanction for prosecution under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 (MCOCA) CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Abhishek vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. Judgment Date: 20 May 2022 Date of the Judgment: 20 May
