Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence Due to Mercy Petition Delay: Jagdish vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether inordinate delay in deciding a mercy petition warrants commutation of a death sentence to life imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Jagdish vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 21 February 2019 Date of the […]
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Heinous Child Rape and Murder Case Date of the Judgment: 21 February 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: N. V. Ramana, J., Deepak Gupta, J., Indira Banerjee, J. (Majority Opinion by Indira Banerjee, J.) Can a death sentence be commuted to life imprisonment even in
Supreme Court acquits accused in drug overdose death case: Chandru vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of murder in a case of death due to drug overdose based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Chandru @ Chandrasekaran vs. State rep. by Deputy Superintendent of Police CB CID and Anr.
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Supreme Court Exempts Land from Kerala Private Forests Act Vesting Based on Land Reforms Act Certificate LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land for which a certificate of purchase has been issued under the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 can be considered as a private forest vested with the government under the Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment)
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Kerala Private Forest Act: State of Kerala vs. Padalodiyil Mary Antony (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a property is a “private forest” as defined under the Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971, and thus vests with the State Government. CASE TYPE: Land Law, Forest Law Case Name:
Supreme Court Directs Enhanced Welfare for Elderly: Dr. Ashwani Kumar vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Enforcement of fundamental rights of elderly persons, including the right to live with dignity, shelter, and health, and effective implementation of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation concerning
Rights of Death Row Prisoners: Supreme Court Clarifies Entitlements (2018) Date of the Judgment: December 13, 2018 Citation: I.A. NO. 26542 OF 2018 in WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 406 OF 2013 Judges: Madan B. Lokur, J, S. Abdul Nazeer, J, Deepak Gupta, J Can a prisoner sentenced to death be treated differently from other convicts?
Socio-Economic Factors and Reformation: Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Kerala Multiple Murder Case (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether socio-economic factors and the possibility of reformation should be considered when deciding between a life sentence and a death sentence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: M.A. Antony @ Antappan vs. State of Kerala Judgment Date: 12 December
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Child Rape and Murder Case: Rajendra Pralhadrao Wasnik vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a death sentence should be upheld in a case based on circumstantial evidence, and what factors should be considered in determining if a convict can be reformed and rehabilitated. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law.
Supreme Court Directs Protection of Identity for Victims of Sexual Offences Date of the Judgment: 11 December 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 974 Judges: Madan B. Lokur, J., Deepak Gupta, J. How can the identity of victims of sexual assault, both adults and children, be protected from unnecessary public exposure? The Supreme Court of India addressed
Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Illegal Appointments in Bihar Health Services LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees appointed illegally, without following due process, can claim regularization based on long service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Bihar and Ors. vs. Kirti Narayan Prasad [Judgment Date]: 30 November 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 30
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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Chhattisgarh Murder Case: Chhannu Lal Verma vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty imposed on the appellant was justified under the “rarest of rare” doctrine. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Chhannu Lal Verma vs. The State of Chhattisgarh [Judgment Date]: 28 November 2018 Introduction Date
