Supreme Court Sets Aside Quashing of FIR Against Police Inspector in Assault Case: Ram Kishan vs. State of Rajasthan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a First Information Report (FIR) can be quashed based on the delay in registering a counter-FIR and without considering the injury report of the complainant. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Assault and […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Custodial Death Case: Shanmugam vs. State (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused based on circumstantial evidence for the custodial death of a police constable was justified. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Shanmugam vs. State by Inspector of Police, Tamil Nadu Judgment Date: April 6, 2021 Date
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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Kidnapping and Murder Case: Yogesh vs. State of Haryana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused in a case of kidnapping and murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Yogesh vs. State of Haryana. [Judgment Date]: April 6, 2021 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Dowry Death Case: Sonu vs. Sonu Yadav (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail in a dowry death case without providing adequate reasons. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Dowry Death Case Name: Sonu vs. Sonu Yadav and Another Judgment Date: 5 April 2021 Date of
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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Restraining Arrest in Forgery Case: Salimbhai Hamidbhai Memon vs. Niteshkumar Maganbhai Patel & Anr (2021) INSC 585 Date of the Judgment: August 31, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 585 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and M.R. Shah, J. Can a High Court issue an oral order restraining the
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Rajendra @ Rajappa & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of appellate review in cases of acquittal by trial court, and assessment of evidence in criminal trials. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Rajendra @ Rajappa & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka Judgment Date: 26
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Dowry Death Case: Naresh Kumar vs. Kalawati (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and evidentiary value of a dying declaration in a dowry death case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Naresh Kumar vs. Kalawati and others [Judgment Date]: March 25, 2021 Date of the Judgment: March 25, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC
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Supreme Court quashes FIR for promoting enmity: Patricia Mukhim vs. State of Meghalaya (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Facebook post criticizing government inaction and highlighting discrimination against non-tribals constitutes an offense under Section 153A and 505(1)(c) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Patricia Mukhim vs. State of Meghalaya &
Supreme Court Denies Constable Job to Acquitted Accused: State of Rajasthan vs. Love Kush Meena (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an acquittal based on “benefit of doubt” prevents a candidate from being disqualified for a government job. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Rajasthan & Ors. vs. Love Kush Meena [Judgment Date]: March
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Netaji Achyut Shinde vs. State of Maharashtra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the acquittal of the accused by the trial court in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Netaji Achyut Shinde & Anr. vs. The State of Maharashtra [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court acquits accused of murder under Section 302 IPC for lack of common intention: Ramesh vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an accused can be convicted for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 with the aid of Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, without any
Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in Kidnapping Case: K. Prakash & Anr. vs. State of Karnataka (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of sentence in kidnapping and wrongful confinement case CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: K. Prakash & Anr. vs. The State of Karnataka Judgment Date: 19 March 2021 Date of the Judgment: 19 March 2021 Citation: Criminal
