Category - Latest Judgments

Latest Judgments of Supreme Court

Indradeo Sao and others v. State of Bihar

Criminal Law — Penal Code, 1860 — S. 304-B — Dowry Death — Trial, Proof and other issues — Sentence — Conviction of the 4 in laws of the deceased under Ss. 304-B, 498-A and 201 IPC for rigorous imprisonment for a period of ten...

Vipul Kumar @ Vipulesh v. State of Chhattisgarh

Criminal Trial — Sentence — Principles of sentencing — Reduction — Conviction and sentence by the trial, rigorous imprisonment for a period of three months under S. 294 IPC, rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year under S...

Hari Shankers v. State of Uttar Pradesh

A. Criminal Law — Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 299-304 — Culpable Homicide and Murder — Culpable Homicide or Murder involving Multiple Accused — Common Intention (S. 34) — Acquittal/Conviction/Sentence of some or all other accused —...

Upendra Pradhan v. State of Orissa

A. Criminal Law — Criminal Trial — Appeal — Appeal against acquittal — Two views are possible about the role played by the appellant/accused in the incident — Offence under S. 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code — Death of 3 innocent...

State Rep. by Inspector of Police, T.N. v. Manikandan and Ors.

A. Criminal Trial — Appeal — Appeal against acquittal — State appeal against the concurrent judgment by the trial court and High Court of acquittal — Glaring discrepancies in the evidence adduced by prosecution witnesses — In the...

Union of India & Anr. v. Gujarat Insecticides Ltd. & Anr.

Two things which become apparent from the reading of the order of the High Court that are: (i) the duty for which the claim of refund is made, was paid under protest by the assessee during the pendency of the adjudication...