Today, I will talk about the case of Sunil Todi and Others v. State of Gujarat and Another, 2021 SCC OnLine SC 1174, wherein the Hon’ble Supreme Court discussed about issuance of process and its postponement as enshrined under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). On the present show, I will discuss Sections 202, 203 and 204 of CrPC.

Today, I will talk about the case of Pradeep S. Wodeyar v. the State of Karnataka, Criminal Appeal No. 1288 of 2021, wherein the Hon’ble Supreme Court discussed the concept of “cognizance” as enshrined under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (in short, “CrPC”).

Today, I will talk about the case of Bombay Hospital & Medical Research Centre v. Asha Jaiswal and Others, 2021 SCC OnLine SC 1149, wherein the Hon’ble Supreme Court discussed the Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitur, that literally means that ‘the thing speaks for itself’, in the context of Medical Negligence.

Today, I will talk about the case of Pradeep S. Wodeyar v. the State of Karnataka, Criminal Appeal No. 1288 of 2021, wherein the Hon’ble Supreme Court discussed S. 465 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) that provides for when a finding or a sentence would be reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularity.

Today, I will talk about the case of Surinder Singh v. State (Union Territory of Chandigarh), Criminal Appeal No. 2373 of 2010, wherein the Hon’ble Supreme Court discussed Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) that deals with the offence of attempt to murder.

Today, I will talk about the case of Mofil Khan & Another v. the State of Jharkhand, Criminal Appeal No. 1795 of 2009, wherein the Hon’ble Supreme Court discussed the importance of the possibility of reformation and rehabilitation while awarding death sentence to a convict.

Today, I will talk about the case of National Confederation of Officers Association of Central Public Sector Enterprises and Others v. Union of India and Others, 2021 SCC OnLine SC 1086, wherein the Hon’ble Supreme Court discussed the applicability of the Principle of Res Judicata to Public Interest Litigations (PILs) in India.

Today, I will talk about the case of Arvind Kumar v. State of Rajasthan, 2021 SCC OnLine SC 1099, wherein the Hon’ble Supreme Court discussed the Latin Maxim “Falsus in Uno-Falsus in Omnibus” which is a rule of caution in Indian Criminal Jurisprudence.

Today, I will talk about the case of Union of India v. Manraj Enterprises, 2021 SCC OnLine SC 1081, wherein the Hon’ble Supreme Court discussed the rule of ejusdem generis in the field of statutory interpretation.

Today, I will talk about the case of Attorney General for India v. Satish & Another, Criminal Appeal No. 1410 of 2021, wherein the Hon’ble Supreme Court discussed the requirement of ‘skin to skin’ contact of the victim and the accused to attract Section 7 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 that provides for the definition of ‘sexual assault’ (in short, “POCSO”).