Sufficient cause necessary for trial
Sufficient cause is necessary for forcing the accused to undergo the rigours of the trial. The Supreme Court of India delivered a significant judgment in a criminal appellate jurisdiction involving…
Supreme court modifies charge of attempted murder to causing injury
In the significant 2023 INSC 1027 judgment, the Supreme Court of India, presided over by Justices Vikram Nath and Ahsanuddin Amanullah, revisited a verdict from the High Court of Judicature…
Right to default bail
In this case the Supreme Court laid down the principle related to the right to default bail under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. SC discusses the importance of personal…
Cancellation of bail due to allegation of witness tampering
The cancellation of bail by the Supreme Court was to maintain the sanctity of a fair trail and to avoid any witness tampering. The Supreme Court of India addressed a…
Criminal proceedings and departmental inquiry have independent existence
Criminal proceedings and departmental inquiry are on different planes and the conclusion of one does not vitiate the other. In a Supreme Court case, State Bank of India and others…