Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide: Goverdhan & Anr. vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2025) Date of the Judgment: January 9, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 47 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., K.V. Viswanathan, J., Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, J. Can a conviction for murder be reduced to culpable homicide if the intention to kill is not […]
Supreme Court Allows Compounding of Offence under Section 326 IPC in light of Amicable Settlement: H.N. Pandakumar vs. State of Karnataka (2025) INSC 37 Date of the Judgment: January 7, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 37 Judges: Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Prasanna B. Varale Can a non-compoundable offense under Section 326 of the Indian Penal
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Political Clash Case: Edakkandi Dineshan vs. State of Kerala (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly upheld the conviction of the accused based on the evidence presented, despite claims of contradictions and faulty investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Edakkandi Dineshan @ P. Dineshan & Ors. vs. State
Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Property Dispute Case: Jit Vinayak Arolkar vs. State of Goa (2025) INSC 31 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal complaint for cheating is maintainable in a property dispute where the complainant is not the purchaser, and the dispute is primarily civil in nature. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Property Dispute Case
Supreme Court Summons Additional Accused Based on Witness Testimony: Omi @ Omkar Rathore vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a trial court summon individuals as additional accused based on witness testimony during trial, even if they were not initially charge-sheeted by the police? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Omi @ Omkar
Date of the Judgment: 2 January 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 19 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J., Sanjay Karol, J. Can a person be charged with outraging modesty and criminal intimidation based on vague allegations? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving a company director accused of workplace harassment. The court
Date of the Judgment: 2nd January, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 16 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Sanjay Karol, J. Can a public servant be prosecuted for actions taken in their official capacity, even if those actions are later found to be connected to a fraud? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this crucial question
Date of the Judgment: January 2, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 8 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Sanjay Kumar, J. Can a person be held liable for a crime if there are no specific allegations against them? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a case involving a project manager accused of cheating. The court
Date of the Judgment: January 2, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 13 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Sanjay Karol, J. Can a High Court grant bail by assessing the evidence in a case involving the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA)? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question. The court, in this case,
Date of the Judgment: 02 January 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 4 Judges: B. V. Nagarathna J., Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh J. Can a criminal case be initiated without following the mandatory legal procedures? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this crucial question in a case concerning charges under Sections 353 and 186 of the Indian
Supreme Court Quashes Abetment to Suicide Charges: Prakash & Ors vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused can be charged under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for abetment to suicide when there is a significant time gap between the alleged instigation and the act of suicide. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Parents-in-Law in Cruelty and Abortion Case Date of the Judgment: 20 December 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 1019 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can parents-in-law be held liable for cruelty and forced abortion based on vague allegations? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question, quashing
