Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Family Dispute Case Date of the Judgment: 30 January 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 89 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J. and M.R. Shah, J. Can a criminal complaint be quashed if it appears to be a tool for settling personal scores rather than a genuine pursuit of justice? The Supreme Court […]
Supreme Court modifies sentence in dowry death case: Kashmira Devi vs. State of Uttarakhand (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in convicting the accused for dowry death under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 based on the dying declaration of the deceased and the evidence on record. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Property Dispute: Sardar Ali Khan vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020) INSC 48 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings for fraud and forgery can be pursued when a civil suit concerning the same property dispute is already pending. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sardar Ali Khan vs. The State of
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Homicidal Death Case: Nawab vs. State of Uttarakhand (2020) Date of the Judgment: 22 January 2020 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 884 of 2013 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can a person be convicted for murder based on circumstantial evidence and the failure to provide a plausible explanation when
“`html Supreme Court Allows Alteration of Charge Under Section 216 CrPC in Cheating Case Date of the Judgment: 21 January 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 47 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a trial court alter charges at any point before the final judgment, even after evidence has been presented? This
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Domestic Violence Case: Paul vs. State of Kerala (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) or culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II of the IPC. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Homicide Case
Supreme Court Clarifies Abatement of Appeals in Cases Involving Both Imprisonment and Fine: Ramesan vs. State of Kerala (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an appeal against a composite sentence of imprisonment and fine abates entirely upon the death of the appellant, or can it continue for the fine component. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ramesan
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Duleshwar & Anr. vs. State of M.P. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused persons were part of an unlawful assembly that caused the death of the deceased. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder, Rioting Case Name: Duleshwar & Anr. vs. The State of M.P. (Now Chhattisgarh) Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Forgery Case: Padum Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the appellant for forgery under Sections 467 and 468 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, based on handwriting expert evidence and circumstantial evidence, is valid. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Padum Kumar vs. State
Supreme Court Converts Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Land Dispute Case (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for murder should be converted to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case
Supreme Court Upholds Bail, Rejects Cancellation Based on Vague Allegations: Myakala Dharmarajam vs. State of Telangana (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail granted by a Sessions Court can be cancelled by the High Court based on vague allegations of witness tampering and without a finding of perversity in the Sessions Court’s order. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law
Supreme Court Upholds Charges Against Director of Mines in Illegal Mining Case Date of the Judgment: 07 January 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 12 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a public servant be discharged at the initial stage of a criminal trial if there is a grave suspicion of wrongdoing? The Supreme
