Supreme Court Upholds KCOCA Invocation in Gauri Lankesh Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior approval under Section 24(1)(a) of the Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act, 2000 (KCOCA) for recording information about an organized crime is valid, and whether the High Court was correct in quashing the chargesheet against an accused based on the interpretation […]
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Furlough for Convict Citing Public Safety Concerns: State of Gujarat vs. Narayan Sai (2021) Date of the Judgment: 20 October 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 718 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J and B.V. Nagarathna, J Can a convict, despite having served the required minimum sentence, be denied furlough if authorities
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cheating Case After Settlement with Main Accused Date of the Judgment: October 20, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 724 Judges: Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Vikram Nath Can criminal proceedings continue against an individual when the main accused has settled the dispute with the complainant? The Supreme Court of India recently
Supreme Court on Retrial and Joint Trials: Nasib Singh vs. State of Punjab (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can order a retrial and clubbing of proceedings from two separate FIRs, especially when an accused has been acquitted. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Nasib Singh vs. The State of Punjab & Anr. Judgment
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Murder Case: Prashant Singh Rajput vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly granted anticipatory bail to the accused in a murder case, considering the seriousness of the crime and specific allegations against them. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Prashant Singh Rajput vs. The
Supreme Court Clarifies Preliminary Inquiry Not Mandatory in Corruption Cases: CBI vs. Vijayalakshmi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Preliminary Inquiry is mandatory before registering an FIR in corruption cases involving public servants. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Case Name: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Anr. vs. Thommandru Hannah Vijayalakshmi @ T.H. Vijayalakshmi
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Goutam Joardar vs. State of West Bengal (2021) Date of the Judgment: October 7, 2021 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Bela M. Trivedi Can a delay in recording witness statements be fatal to a prosecution’s case? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court clarifies criteria for appointment in disciplined forces despite acquittal: Union of India vs. Methu Meda (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an acquittal in a criminal case, particularly when witnesses turn hostile, automatically entitles a candidate to employment in a disciplined force. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India and Others vs. Methu
Supreme Court Quashes Abetment of Suicide Charges Against Teacher: Geo V Arghese vs. State of Rajasthan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a teacher’s act of reprimanding a student for indiscipline can be considered abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Geo V Arghese vs. The State
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Dowry Death Case: Vipan Kumar Dhir vs. State of Punjab (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to an accused who was declared an absconder and is charged with dowry death and murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Vipan Kumar Dhir vs. State of Punjab and
Supreme Court allows quashing of non-compoundable offenses based on compromise: Ramgopal & Anr. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court quash criminal proceedings for non-compoundable offenses when the parties have reached a compromise? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ramgopal & Anr. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Krishnappa
Supreme Court Orders Transfer of FIR in Matrimonial Dispute: Vikrant Vikal Tripathi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of FIR in matrimonial dispute. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Vikrant Vikal Tripathi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh. Judgment Date: 28 September 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 28 September 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC
