Indian Penal Code, 1860

Supreme Court Allows Investigation into Vehicle Emission Deception: Skoda Auto Volkswagen vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (26 November 2020)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 420, Judges, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 110, Offences of Cheating, S.A. Bobde, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court Allows Investigation into Vehicle Emission Deception: Skoda Auto Volkswagen vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal investigation can proceed on a complaint regarding vehicle emission violations when related environmental issues are already under adjudication in civil appeals before the Supreme Court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Skoda Auto Volkswagen […]

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Assault Case: Omanakkuttan vs. State of Kerala (20 November 2020)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 308, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 324, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 326, Judges, R. Subhash Reddy

Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Assault Case: Omanakkuttan vs. State of Kerala (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Reduction of sentence in a criminal case involving multiple offenses. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Omanakkuttan & Ors. vs. State of Kerala [Judgment Date]: 20 November 2020 Date of the Judgment: 20 November 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 884 Judges:

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Matrimonial Homicide Case: Jayantilal Verma vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2020)

/ Burden of Proof, Hrishikesh Roy, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 106, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 134, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Matrimonial Homicide Case: Jayantilal Verma vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence and the lack of explanation from the accused under Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, are sufficient to uphold a conviction for murder in a domestic setting. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Jayantilal

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Supreme Court Upholds CBI Investigation Despite Lack of Prior State Consent in Corruption Case

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, B. R. Gavai, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 with Section 482, Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946, Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 with Section 5, Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 with Section 6, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 420, Judges, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with Section 13(2), Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with Section 19

Supreme Court Upholds CBI Investigation Despite Lack of Prior State Consent in Corruption Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior consent of the State Government is mandatory for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, involving public servants under the State’s control. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of

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Supreme Court directs speedy trial in matrimonial dispute case: T.S.K. Ashwin Kumar vs. Tubati Srivalli & Ors. (2020) INSC 497 (06 November 2020)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 420, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Judges, S.A. Bobde, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court directs speedy trial in matrimonial dispute case: T.S.K. Ashwin Kumar vs. Tubati Srivalli & Ors. (2020) INSC 497 (06 November 2020) Date of the Judgment: 06 November 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 497 Judges: S.A. Bobde, CJI, A.S. Bopanna, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a High Court stay a trial when the Supreme Court

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistencies: Rajesh vs. State of Haryana (2020)

/ Criminal Law, Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Eyewitness Testimony, Forensic Evidence, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Indira Banerjee, Indu Malhotra, Judges, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistencies: Rajesh vs. State of Haryana (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution successfully proved the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt in a murder case, particularly when there are inconsistencies in eyewitness testimonies and forensic evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rajesh @ Sarkari

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to weak evidence: Chunthuram vs. State of Chhattisgarh (29 October 2020)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 162, Hrishikesh Roy, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, Krishna Murari, Offences Against Human Body, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to weak evidence: Chunthuram vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2020) Date of the Judgment: 29 October 2020 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Krishna Murari, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a conviction for murder be sustained when the evidence is weak and circumstantial? The

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Police Constable in Murder Case Despite Acquittal: State of Rajasthan vs. Heem Singh (29 October 2020)

/ Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Disciplinary Proceedings, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 201, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indira Banerjee, Judges, Judicial Review, Offences Against Human Body, Reinstatement, Service Law

Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Police Constable in Murder Case Despite Acquittal: State of Rajasthan vs. Heem Singh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a government employee be dismissed from service based on a departmental inquiry for misconduct, even after being acquitted in a criminal trial for the same offense? CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name:

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Supreme Court Cancels Interim Bail for U.P. Minister in Sexual Assault Case: State of U.P. vs. Gayatri Prasad Prajapati (2020)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 376, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 506, Judges, M.R. Shah, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act with Section 3, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act with Section 4, R. Subhash Reddy

Supreme Court Cancels Interim Bail for U.P. Minister in Sexual Assault Case: State of U.P. vs. Gayatri Prasad Prajapati (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting interim bail on medical grounds without considering all the medical reports on record. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: State of U.P. vs. Gayatri Prasad

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Supreme Court Upholds Disqualification of District Judge Candidate Due to Pending Criminal Case: Anil Bhardwaj vs. High Court of Madhya Pradesh (2020)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Character Verification, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 406, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Judges, Judicial Appointments, M.R. Shah, Service Law

Supreme Court Upholds Disqualification of District Judge Candidate Due to Pending Criminal Case: Anil Bhardwaj vs. High Court of Madhya Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate can be denied appointment to the post of District Judge due to a pending criminal case, despite being on the select list and subsequently acquitted. CASE TYPE: Service

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to unreliable eyewitness testimony: Amar Singh vs. State (2020) INSC 469

/ Aniruddha Bose, Evidence Act, 1872, Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 134, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, Krishna Murari, Offences Against Human Body, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Witness Testimony

Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to unreliable eyewitness testimony: Amar Singh vs. State (2020) INSC 469 LEGAL ISSUE: Reliability of a single eyewitness testimony in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Amar Singh vs. The State (NCT of Delhi) Judgment Date: 12 October 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Karulal & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Karulal & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Evidentiary value of a related witness and the impact of past enmity on witness credibility in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Karulal & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: October 9, 2020

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