Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Dying Declarations: Dayaram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and evidentiary value of dying declarations in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Dayaram & Another vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 7 November 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 7 […]
Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Child Rape and Murder Case: Manoharan vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of death penalty in a case involving rape and murder of children. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Manoharan vs. State by Inspector of Police [Judgment Date]: 7th November 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 7th November
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Javed Abdul Rajjaq Shaikh vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) Date of the Judgment: 06 November 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1234 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a husband be solely convicted for murder when the initial charge involved a group? The Supreme Court addressed
Supreme Court Upholds Armed Forces Tribunal Decision in Sepoy Pravat Kumar Behuria Case Date of the Judgment: 06 November 2019 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1627 of 2019 (@ Diary No. 1052 of 2018) Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a court martial’s decision be overturned if proper procedure isn’t followed? The
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Rohtas & Anr. vs. State of Haryana (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the concurrent findings of guilt by lower courts were justified in a murder case, despite some inconsistencies in evidence and acquittal of co-accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rohtas & Anr. vs. The State of Haryana [Judgment
Supreme Court on High Court’s Power to Alter Sentences: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Man Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court use its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) to alter a sentence it previously passed? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh
Supreme Court Orders Further Investigation in Rape Case: Miss XYZ vs. State of Gujarat (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court should quash a First Information Report (FIR) in a rape case based on a settlement agreement between the parties, especially when the complainant alleges coercion. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Miss XYZ vs. State
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Untrustworthy Witness Testimony (24 October 2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Reliability of eyewitness testimony and circumstantial evidence in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Imrat Singh & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: 24 October 2019 Date of the Judgment: 24 October 2019 The
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Councillor Murder Case: Rajender vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rajender @ Rajesh @ Raju vs. State (NCT of Delhi) Judgment Date: 24 October 2019 Date of the Judgment: 24
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Supreme Court Enhances Sentence for Assault and Trespass: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Udham and Others (2019) Date of the Judgment: 22 October 2019 The Supreme Court of India, in this case, examined whether the High Court of Madhya Pradesh was correct in reducing the sentence of the accused in a case involving assault and
Supreme Court Grants Bail in INX Media Case: P. Chidambaram vs. CBI (2019) Date of the Judgment: October 22, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1103 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., A.S. Bopanna, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a court deny bail based on a mere apprehension that a person might influence witnesses, even when there’s no concrete
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Supreme Court quashes abetment to suicide charges: State of West Bengal vs. Indrajit Kundu & Ors. (2019) INSC 885 (October 18, 2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether calling someone a “call-girl” constitutes abetment to suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of West Bengal vs. Indrajit Kundu &
