Criminal Law Happenings in March 2026: Important Decisions from Supreme Court and High Courts
The month of March 2026 saw a lot of things happen in the area of criminal law in India. The…
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How the Supreme Court unmade the Nithari conviction
Nithari serial killings case that appalled India with its horrors has finally come to an end after almost twenty years of complicated legal wrangling. This was a landmark and highly rare decision by the Supreme Court of India to unmake the final conviction against Surinder Koli.
Supreme Court Acquits Telangana Man in 20 Year Old Case: Says Conviction Under Section 411 IPC Legally Unsustainable by Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta
This paper studies the case of SD in India delivered by the Supreme Court of India. Shabuddin v. The State…
Conviction Cannot Rest Solely on Confessional FIR Without Supporting Evidence, Rules Supreme Court in Narayan Yadav Case
https://api.sci.gov.in/supremecourt/2025/32670/32670_2025_8_1504_63019_Judgement_05-Aug-2025.pdf Presided by: Justice B.R. Gavai, Justice Sandeep Mehta, Supreme Court Appellant: Narayan YadavRespondent: State of Chhattisgarh In a recent…
Supreme Court Acquits Murder Convicts Based on Suspect Eyewitness Attendance and Erroneous Journey Claim
The SC, on a July 22, 2025, judgment, acquitted two murder convicts, Pitchu Mani and Esakkimuthu, cancelling their life sentences. The Court opined that it was extremely unlikely for the prosecution to rely on the testimonies of interested witnesses and raised serious doubts about their presence at the crime scene and about the overall strength of the case.
Supreme Court Overturns Murder Convictions in Doubtful Eyewitness Case: Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta Highlight Improbabilities in Prosecution Story.
In an important verdict rendered on 22 nd July 2025, the Supreme Court of India in a case of Esakkimuthu…
Supreme Court Bench Led by Justices V. Nath and S. Karol and S. Mehta Strikes Down Death Sentence: Says No Proof Beyond Doubt in Kapurthala Killings
The Supreme Court of India in a recent case has considered a case of extreme disturbing nature where four people…
Supreme Court Bench of Justices S. Karol and S. Mehta Frees Man Accused of Forest Murders in Rape Murder Case:No Conviction Without Strong Proof, Rules Court
A very recent notable judgment of the Supreme Court of India was in a case involving Kattavellai @ Devakar in…
Supreme Court Bench Led by Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta Grants Divorce on Grounds of Irretrievable Breakdown : 16-Year Separation Ends Marriage
In a landmark case of the Supreme Court of India dated 15 July 2025, a decree of divorce has been…
Kerala HC Cites Valmiki’s Transformation to Highlight Criminal Reformation
The article discusses the results of the case analyzed by the High Court on the issue of the constant and infamous designation of someone as a rowdy and the open disclosure of their criminal record. It throws some light on the reformation inclined focus of the court, the right to privacy of a citizen and the delicate position of police surveillance, which eventually decides to have the name of a petitioner off a rowdy list after a long history of well-behaved behavior.