Category - Latest Judgments

Latest Judgments of Supreme Court

State of Karnataka v. Sateesh & Others

Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 148, 341, 302 r/w Ss. 149 and 324 — Murderous assault — Acquittal — Appreciation of evidence — Accused persons allegedly assaulted victim — PW 15, then working as ASI, reached the Police Station at 6.55 a.m...

Kamla Kant Dubey v. State of U.P. & Others

Criminal Law — Penal Code, 1860 — S. 302 — Ruthless murder of 90 years old man — Acquittal of accused persons — Trustworthy of witness disputed — Acquittal order on facts held, set aside and conviction restored — Deceased being...

Chaitanya Prakash Audichya v. C.B.I.

Criminal Law — Public Accountability, Vigilance and Prevention of Corruption — Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Ss. 7, 13(1)(d) & 13(2) — Offence and conviction under — Basic ingredients of demand and acceptance — Held...

Indian Performing Rights Society Ltd. v. Sanjay Dalia & Anr.

A. Intellectual Property — Copyright Act, 1957 — S. 62(2) — Trade Marks Act, 1999 — S. 134(2) — Infringement dispute — Territorial jurisdiction — Liberty given to plaintiff to institute suit at place of his residence, business or...

State of J&K v. Wasim Ahmed Malik @ Hamid and another

Criminal Law — Terrorism and Organised Crime — Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 — S. 15(1) — Confession of accused — Recorded by Police Officer — Held, admissible in trial of such person, co-accused...

Jagtar Singh v. State of Haryana

A. Penal Code, 1860 — S. 302 or S. 304 Pt. II r/w S. 34 [S. 300 Exception 4] — Murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder — Nature of offence — Nature of injury and manner in which it was caused and cause of death, are...

Tanvi Sarwal v. Central Board of Secondary Education & Ors.

Education and Universities — Examinations — Application for extension of time — An application has been filed by the CBSE seeking further time to conduct the examination as directed by the court — Justifiability — Held, permitted...