Caste Prejudice Behind Honour Killings Warrants Strict Punishment: SC on Kannagi-Murugesan Verdict
INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court of India confirmed both the convictions and life term sentences for perpetrators involved in the 2003 caste-related
OVERWHELMING CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE IS SUFFICIENT TO OVERCOME ABSENCE OF MOTIVE
Introduction In criminal jurisprudence, motive in circumstantial cases has been the point of contention. Indian Supreme Court has developed
Intent Over Injury: SC Reinstates Attempt to Murder Conviction
Case Name: State of Himachal Pradesh vs Shamsher Singh Case Number: Criminal Appeal no. 476 of 2015 Date: 17 April, 2025 Quorum: Justice Pankaj Mit
CRIMINAL LAW v. ADMINISTRATIVE IRREGULARITY
Case Name: UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU & KASHMIR v. BRIJ BHUSHAN Case Number: SLP (Crl.) No. 12026 of 2024 Date: 07 APRIL, 2025 Quorum: J
Firoz Khan Akbarkhan vs. The State of Maharashtra- The Blade Case
Case Name: Firoz Khan Akbarkhan vs. The State of Maharashtra Case Number: Criminal Appeal No. 257 of 2013 Date: March 24, 2025 Quorum: Hon’ble Ju
Supreme Court Clarifies Corruption Law: Misuse of Power Alone Not Enough for Conviction
INTRODUCTION In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court of India stated that an allegation of misuse of authority cannot by itself amount to corr
COURT AFFIRMS CONVICTION DESPITE LACK OF PHYSICAL INJURIES
Case Name: LOK MAL @ LOKU vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH Case Number: CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 325 OF 2011 Date: MARCH 7, 2025. Quorum: JUSTICE SAND
The POSCO Act and IPC – The interplay between them
Case Name: Gyanendra Singh @ Raja Singh vs. State of U.P. Case Number: (Arising out of SLP(Criminal) No(s). of 2025) (Diary No. 36334 of 2024) Date
Supreme Court: Fact Discovery Must Be Linked to Accused’s Confessional Statement Under S.27 Evidence Act
Introduction In a history-making ruling that is bound to sharpen how criminal cases are constructed, the Supreme Court today held that all fact dis
JUDICIAL SCRUTINY ON MULTIPLE FIRS: SUPREME COURT’S RULING IN HIGH PROFILE CORRUPTION CASE
Case Name: State of Rajasthan v. Surrendra Singh Rathore. Case Number: SLP(Crl.) No.16358 of 2024 Date: February 19, 2025 Quorum: Justice Prashant
