Supreme Court Overturns High Court Bail Order in Heinous Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly exercised its discretion in granting bail to an accused charged with murder, especially when the Sessions Court had rejected bail based on valid concerns. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: The State of Kerala vs. Mahesh. Judgment Date: […]
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Brutal Murder Case: Aminuddin vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to an accused in a murder case by solely relying on Article 21 of the Constitution, without considering the seriousness of the offense and other relevant factors. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Court Record Forgery Case: Naveen Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted to an accused charged with forging court records. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Naveen Singh vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. Judgment Date: March 15, 2021 Date of the
Supreme Court Sets Aside Quashing of Criminal Proceedings in Property Dispute: Priti Saraf vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case for cheating and breach of trust can be quashed when a commercial transaction has failed, and arbitration proceedings have been initiated. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Priti Saraf &
Supreme Court Orders Transfer of Criminal Case Back to Delhi: Swaati Nirkhi vs. State (NCT of Delhi) (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: The primary legal issue revolves around the appropriate jurisdiction for the trial of a criminal case, specifically concerning where the cause of action arose. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Transfer Petition Case Name: Swaati Nirkhi
Supreme Court Cancels Bail Granted on Parity: Girraj vs. Kiranpal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail granted to accused persons based on parity with a co-accused should be cancelled if the co-accused’s bail is subsequently cancelled. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Girraj vs. Kiranpal and Anr Etc. Judgment Date: 8 March 2021 Introduction Date of
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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Nagabhushan vs. State of Karnataka (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and reliability of dying declarations in dowry death cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Dowry Death) Case Name: Nagabhushan vs. The State of Karnataka [Judgment Date]: March 8, 2021 Date of the Judgment: March 8, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC
Supreme Court Sets Aside Blanket Arrest Protection in Criminal Case: Ravuri Krishna Murthy vs. State of Telangana (2021) Date of the Judgment: March 5, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 142 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and M.R. Shah, JJ. Can a High Court grant blanket protection from arrest to an accused while refusing to quash criminal
Supreme Court Allows Summons of Witnesses for Second Post-Mortem in Dowry Death Case Date of the Judgment: 04 March 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 122 Judges: Indu Malhotra, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a trial court summon witnesses to examine a second post-mortem report, even if those witnesses were not part of the original investigation? The
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Rahul vs. State of Haryana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be upheld solely based on circumstantial evidence in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rahul vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: 3 March 2021 Date of the Judgment: 3 March
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Satpal vs. State of Haryana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the dying declaration of a deceased is sufficient to convict an accused for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Satpal vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: 03 March 2021
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Supreme Court overturns conviction in alleged dowry death case: Shivaji Chintappa Patil vs. State of Maharashtra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution has proven beyond reasonable doubt that the death was homicidal in a case based on circumstantial evidence and whether the burden of proof shifts to the accused under Section 106 of the Indian
