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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Bank Fraud Case: Ram Gopal vs. CBI (22 July 2019)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 420, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 467, Judges, Navin Sinha, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with Section 13(1)(d), Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with Section 13(2)

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Bank Fraud Case: Ram Gopal vs. CBI (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellants were guilty of criminal conspiracy, forgery, and fraud in a bank embezzlement case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ram Gopal vs. Central Bureau of Investigation, Dehradun Judgment Date: 22 July 2019 Date of the Judgment: 22 July […]

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Supreme Court overturns High Court’s Dowry Harassment Conviction in Suicide Case: Wasim vs. State NCT of Delhi (2019) INSC 712 (18 July 2019)

/ Hemant Gupta, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 306, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Offences Against Marriage

Supreme Court overturns High Court’s Dowry Harassment Conviction in Suicide Case Date of the Judgment: 18 July 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 712 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a conviction for cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 stand if it is based on dowry demand, when the

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Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to weak circumstantial evidence: State of Rajasthan vs. Mahesh Kumar (2019) INSC 687

/ Ajay Rastogi, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 374, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 201, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indira Banerjee, Judges, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to weak circumstantial evidence: State of Rajasthan vs. Mahesh Kumar (2019) INSC 687 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution successfully proved the guilt of the accused based on circumstantial evidence in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of Rajasthan vs. Mahesh Kumar @ Mahesh Dhaulpuria

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Kidnapping and Murder Case: Munawwar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Kidnapping and Murder Case: Munawwar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the principle of “last seen” was correctly applied in a case where the victim was last seen with the accused, and subsequent events implicated the accused in the crime. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Munawwar

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Negligent Weapon Handling in CRPF: Union of India vs. Sitaram Mishra (2019)

/ Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949, Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949 with Section 11(1), Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Disciplinary Proceedings, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304, Indira Banerjee, Judges, Negligence, Service Law

Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Negligent Weapon Handling in CRPF: Union of India vs. Sitaram Mishra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a member of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) can be dismissed for negligently handling a weapon, resulting in a co-worker’s death, despite being acquitted in a criminal trial for the same incident. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court Upholds Child’s Boarding School Admission in Custody Dispute: Sheoli Hati vs. Somnath Das (2019)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Child Custody, Guardian and Wards Act, 1890, Guardian and Wards Act, 1890 with Section 12, Guardian and Wards Act, 1890 with Section 7, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Judges, Navin Sinha

Supreme Court Upholds Child’s Boarding School Admission in Custody Dispute: Sheoli Hati vs. Somnath Das (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a child should be admitted to a boarding school amidst a custody dispute between parents. CASE TYPE: Family Law, Guardianship Case Name: Sheoli Hati vs. Somnath Das [Judgment Date]: July 11, 2019 Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court Overturns High Court Order in Dowry Death Case: Vishnu Kumar Tiwari vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019)

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Supreme Court Overturns High Court Order in Dowry Death Case: Vishnu Kumar Tiwari vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Magistrate is bound to treat a protest petition as a complaint and follow the procedure under Section 200 and 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, when disagreeing with a police

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Supreme Court clarifies the competency of child witnesses in murder cases: Ramesh vs. State (2019)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Child Witness Competency in Murder Trial: Ramesh vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the competency of child witnesses in criminal trials. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: P. Ramesh vs. State Rep by Inspector of Police [Judgment Date]: July 9, 2019 Date of the Judgment: July 9, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 678 Judges:

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Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Sudden Fight Case: Sita Ram vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2019)

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Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Sudden Fight Case: Sita Ram vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2019) Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 9, 2019 Citation: Sita Ram vs. State of NCT of Delhi, Criminal Appeal No(s). 1014 of 2019 (Arising out of SLP(Crl.) No(s).9396 of 2018) Judges: Justice R. Banumathi

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Victim’s Right to Appeal: Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure in Acquittal Cases (5 July 2019)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 2(wa), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 372, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 452, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Offences Against Human Body, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Victim's Right to Appeal

Victim’s Right to Appeal: Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure in Acquittal Cases Date of the Judgment: 5 July 2019 Citation: Crl.Appeal No.979/2019 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.M. Joseph Can a victim appeal an acquittal order even if the State’s appeal is dismissed? The Supreme Court addressed this crucial question

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder & Robbery Case: Ramesh Dasu Chauhan vs. State of Maharashtra (2019)

/ Deepak Gupta, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 27, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 392, Judges, Surya Kant

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder & Robbery Case: Ramesh Dasu Chauhan vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to uphold the conviction of the accused for murder and robbery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ramesh Dasu Chauhan and Another vs. The State of Maharashtra [Judgment Date]: 04 July

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Supreme Court clarifies bail and investigation powers in UAPA cases: Pradeep Ram vs. State of Jharkhand (2019)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 167, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 309, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120-B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 414, Judges, K.M. Joseph, National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 with Section 6, National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 with Section 8

Supreme Court clarifies bail and investigation powers in UAPA cases: Pradeep Ram vs. State of Jharkhand (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification on bail procedures and investigation powers when new offenses, particularly under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), are added after an initial bail grant. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act Case Name: Pradeep

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