Supreme Court quashes summoning order under Section 319 CrPC in POCSO case: Mani Pushpak Joshi vs. State of Uttarakhand (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can be summoned as an additional accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) based on the statement of a child witness in a case of […]
Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 15th, 2025 Judges: Bela M. Trivedi, J. and Prasanna B. Varale, J. The Supreme Court of India, deeply concerned by the alarming increase in reported child rape incidents, initiated a Suo Moto Writ Petition in 2019. The court aimed to address delays in investigations and trials related to offenses
Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Teacher in Sexual Harassment Case: Lucy Sequeira Trust vs. Kailash Ramesh Tandel (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: The key legal issue was whether the school management was justified in terminating a teacher’s services based on a departmental inquiry, despite pending criminal proceedings related to sexual harassment allegations. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Sexual
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to 25-Year Non-Remissible Life Imprisonment in Child Rape and Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Appropriateness of Death Penalty in cases of rape and murder of a minor. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sachin Kumar Singhraha vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: March 12, 2019 Date of the Judgment: March
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 commutes death penalty in POCSO case: Vijay Raikwar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty imposed on the accused for offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 was justified in the facts and circumstances of the case. CASE TYPE:
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 Commutes Death Sentence in Child Rape and Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a death sentence is warranted in a case involving the rape and murder of a minor, considering the possibility of reformation of the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Child Sexual Abuse, Murder) Case Name: Viran Gyanlal Rajput vs. The State of
Supreme Court Reduces Death Penalty in Child Murder Case: Prahlad vs. State of Rajasthan (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of murder and penetrative sexual assault of a minor, and whether the death penalty was warranted. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Prahlad vs. State of Rajasthan [Judgment Date]: 14 November 2018 Date
LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of the definition of “child” under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Child Protection Case Name: Ms. Eera Through Dr. Manjula Krippendorf vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr. Judgment Date: July 21, 2017 Introduction Citation: 2017 INSC 684. Can a
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