Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail and Orders CBI Probe in Dowry Death Case: Dr. Naresh Kumar Mangla vs. Smt. Anita Agarwal & Ors. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail granted by the High Court in a dowry death case was justified, and whether the investigation was adequate. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Death Case Name: […]
Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Expediting Trial Based on Third-Party Application Date of the Judgment: 16 December 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 790 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a High Court direct a trial court to expedite a criminal trial based on an application from a
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Child Rape Case, Dismisses Special Leave Petition: Seelan @ Jeyaseelan vs. The Inspector of Police (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for rape of a minor should be upheld based on concurrent findings of fact by lower courts. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Seelan @ Jeyaseelan vs.
Supreme Court Orders Further Investigation in Murder Case Due to Inadequate Police Inquiry | Amar Nath Chaubey vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can order further investigation into a criminal case if the initial police investigation is deemed inadequate and perfunctory. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Amar Nath Chaubey vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Attempt to Murder Conviction, Modifies Unlawful Assembly Charge: Rohtas & Anr. vs. State of Haryana (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction for attempt to murder can be upheld when the charge of unlawful assembly under Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 fails due to the acquittal of some accused, and
Supreme Court on Hate Speech and Multiple FIRs: Amish Devgan vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: The case addresses the legal boundaries between free speech and hate speech, particularly in the context of media broadcasts, and the issue of multiple FIRs for the same incident. CASE TYPE: Criminal Writ Petition Case Name: Amish Devgan
Supreme Court Clarifies Cognizance of Offences under MMDR Act and IPC: Jayant vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2020) Can a Magistrate order the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) for offences under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act) and the Indian Penal Code (IPC) when the same violations have
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Rape Case Involving Mentally Retarded Victim: Chaman Lal vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the trial court’s acquittal and convicting the accused for rape of a mentally retarded person. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Chaman Lal vs. The State
Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in 29-Year-Old Case: Sumedh Singh Saini vs. State of Punjab (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in a case where there is a significant delay in filing the FIR, and the primary evidence is based on the statements of approvers. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sumedh Singh
Supreme Court overturns dowry death conviction due to lack of evidence: Sandeep Kumar vs. State of Uttarakhand (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in overturning the acquittal of the accused in a dowry death case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Death Case Name: Sandeep Kumar and Others vs. State of Uttarakhand and
Supreme Court acquits brother-in-law in dowry harassment case: Nimay Sah vs. State of Jharkhand (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the brother-in-law can be convicted under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 based on vague allegations of dowry harassment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Nimay Sah vs. State of Jharkhand Judgment Date: 2 December 2020
Supreme Court Grants Bail in Abetment of Suicide Case: Arnab Goswami vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in denying interim bail and not evaluating the FIR prima facie in an abetment of suicide case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Abetment of Suicide Case Name: Arnab Manoranjan Goswami vs. The
