Supreme Court Upholds Bail for UAPA Accused Citing Prolonged Incarceration: Union of India vs. K.A. Najeeb (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a person accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 be granted bail despite the stringent conditions under Section 43D(5) of the Act, if there is a prolonged delay in the trial? CASE TYPE: Criminal […]
Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Summoning Accused Under Section 319 CrPC: Ajay Kumar vs State of Uttarakhand (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can dismiss a criminal revision against a summoning order under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) based on subsequent proceedings related to the same order.
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Bail in Pre-Natal Sex Determination Case: Rekha Sengar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) INSC 12 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted to an accused charged with offences under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994 (PC&PNDT Act). CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name:
Supreme Court Directs Free Education and Housing for Rape Victim: Ms. X vs. State of Jharkhand (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Rehabilitation and protection of a rape victim. CASE TYPE: Writ Petition (Civil) under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. Case Name: Ms. X vs. The State of Jharkhand & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 20 January 2021
Supreme Court Allows Probation Despite Minimum Sentence: Lakhvir Singh vs. State of Punjab (2021) Date of the Judgment: January 19, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 14 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can young offenders, who have committed a serious crime, be given the benefit of probation, even if the law prescribes a minimum
Supreme Court Upholds Kidnapping Conviction in Love Affair Case, Reduces Sentence: Anversinh vs. State of Gujarat (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a consensual relationship is a valid defense against charges of kidnapping a minor. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Anversinh @ Kiransinh Fatesinh Zala vs. State of Gujarat [Judgment Date]: 12 January 2021 Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Land Dispute Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused shared a common intention in the assault leading to the death of two people. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Asharam Tiwari vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: 12 January 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 12 January 2021 Citation: 2021
Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to voluntarily causing hurt in land dispute case: Mihir Gope vs. State of Jharkhand (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellants could be convicted for murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, when the evidence suggested their individual actions did not conclusively prove a
Supreme Court Enhances Motor Accident Compensation: Kirti & Anr. vs. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation in motor accident claims, particularly concerning notional income for homemakers and the application of future prospects. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Kirti & Anr. vs. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. Judgment Date: 05
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in Bank Misappropriation Case: Deputy General Manager vs. Ajai Kumar Srivastava (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a disciplinary authority can impose a penalty of dismissal based on some charges when another charge was not proven, and whether the High Court was correct in interfering with the disciplinary proceedings. CASE TYPE: Service Law,
Supreme Court acquits accused in dacoity-murder case due to lack of evidence: Hari Om vs. State of U.P. (2021) INSC 1 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the evidence presented was sufficient to convict the accused for offences related to dacoity and murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Hari Om @ Hero vs. State of U.P. Judgment
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Assault Case Based on Amicable Settlement: Murali vs. State (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a court reduce the sentence of convicts in a non-compoundable offense based on an amicable settlement between the parties? CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Murali vs. State rep. by the Inspector of Police Judgment Date: 05 January
