Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to lack of corroborative evidence: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Naveen Kumar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an accused can be convicted based solely on an improved statement of an eyewitness without corroborative evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Naveen Kumar Judgment […]
Date of the Judgment: 21 August 2018 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: N. V. Ramana, J. and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a conviction be upheld when based solely on circumstantial evidence that doesn’t form a complete chain? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a criminal appeal, ultimately overturning
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Revisional Powers under Section 398 CrPC: Rajendra Rajoriya vs. Jagat Narain Thapak (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of revisional powers under Section 398 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rajendra Rajoriya vs. Jagat Narain Thapak and Another Judgment Date: 23 February 2018 Introduction Date of
Date of the Judgment: 22 November 2017 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: N. V. Ramana, J. and Amitava Roy, J. Can a married man be validly adopted, especially within the Jain community? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a dispute over the adoption of Ratanlal by his uncle, Govardhandas. The court
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Can individuals who are not intermediaries be held liable for front-running in the securities market? The Supreme Court of India addressed this important question in a series of appeals, clarifying the scope of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices) Regulations, 2003. This judgment provides crucial insights into
Date of the Judgment: September 20, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 763 Judges: N. V. Ramana, J., Ranjan Gogoi, J. Can individuals who are not intermediaries be held liable for front-running in the securities market? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial question in a batch of appeals, clarifying the scope of the Securities and
Can a newly formed state create a fresh register of pharmacists, or does the existing register of the parent state apply? The Supreme Court of India addressed this important question in a case concerning the reorganization of states and the registration of pharmacists. This judgment clarifies the legal position of pharmacist registrations after state divisions.
