Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Doubtful Prosecution: Pulen Phukan & Ors. vs. State of Assam (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution established the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt in a murder case, particularly concerning the presence of police personnel at the scene of the crime and inconsistencies in witness […]
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Pradeep Kumar vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused based on circumstantial evidence and an extra-judicial confession was sustainable. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Pradeep Kumar vs. State of Chhattisgarh Judgment Date: 16th March, 2023 Date
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Lack of Evidence: Pradeep Kumar vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) INSC 242 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution has proven the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt based on circumstantial evidence and an extra-judicial confession. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Pradeep Kumar vs. State of
Supreme Court acquits Guna Mahto in wife’s murder case: A case of circumstantial evidence (16 March 2023) Date of the Judgment: 16th March, 2023 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice Sanjay Karol Can a conviction be sustained solely on the basis of circumstantial evidence, especially when the investigation is incomplete
Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction based on weak extra-judicial confession: Nikhil Chandra Mondal vs. State of West Bengal (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be solely based on an extra-judicial confession without sufficient corroborating evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Nikhil Chandra Mondal vs. State of West Bengal [Judgment Date]: 3 March 2023
Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction based on extra-judicial confession: Nikhil Chandra Mondal vs. State of West Bengal (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be solely based on extra-judicial confession without corroborating evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Nikhil Chandra Mondal vs. State of West Bengal Judgment Date: March 3, 2023 Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction, Reduces Sentence for Juvenile Offender in Heinous Crime Case LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of juvenility and its impact on sentencing in cases involving heinous offenses. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Juvenile Justice. Case Name: Karan @ Fatiya vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh. [Judgment Date]: March 3, 2023 Date of the Judgment: March
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction, Reduces Sentence Based on Juvenility Claim: Karan @ Fatiya vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claim of juvenility can be raised at any stage of the proceedings, even after final disposal of the case, and what is the effect on the sentence awarded if the accused is
Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: Land and Building Department vs. Manish Sethi (2023) Date of the Judgment: February 17, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 124 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., C.T. Ravikumar, J., and Sanjay Karol, J. Can a land acquisition be deemed to have lapsed if the compensation
Supreme Court Overturns High Court on Land Acquisition Lapse: Government of NCT of Delhi vs. Krishan Kumar (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 if compensation is not paid, despite possession being taken. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Overrules High Court on Lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 if compensation is not paid, despite possession being taken. CASE TYPE: Land
Supreme Court permits withdrawal of SLP in property dispute: S.M. Pasha vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Special Leave Petition can be withdrawn unconditionally due to subsequent developments in a property dispute. CASE TYPE: Property Law. Case Name: S.M. Pasha & Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. [Judgment Date]: February 17,
