The Indian Penal Code of 1860, specifically Sections 382 and 307 in conjunction with Section 34, along with the Probation of Offenders Act of 1958, Sections 4 and 6, addresses robbery with an attempt to inflict death or serious injury. In this case, a compromise was reached between the parties invol...

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TOFAN SINGH vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU

Judgement Date : october/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 582 SC

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CRUCIALStatement to Police Officer - Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act - An officer acting under Section 53 of the NDPS Act is considered a police officer - Any confessional statement made to such officers is not admissible as evidence.A. Constitution of India, 1950, Article 20(3) - Nar...

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NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. vs. KRISHNA KUMAR PANDEY

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1224 SC

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IMPORTANTSection 362 of the Cr.P.C., 1973 does not prevent the High Court from exercising its inherent power to recall an order.A. Under the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Sections 397 and 482, and the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, a conviction should not adversely affect the service career...

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STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH vs. MAN SINGH

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1056 SC

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IMPORTANTOnce a case has been decided on its merits, the Court lacks the authority to review or modify the judgment under section 362 or 482 of the Cr.P.C., 1973.According to Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, the legality of exercising inherent power - Courts are not granted the powe...

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NAGRAJ Vs UNION OF INDIA

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 161 SC

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Section 160(2) of the Railways Act, 1989 states that the offense in question does not pose a threat to society, lacks moral turpitude, and has not resulted in any harm or injury to individuals, aside from some damage to railway property. Given that the offense is now 13 years old, the Supreme Court...

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Rajendra Pralhadrao Wasnik Vs. State of Maharashtra

Judgement Date : december/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 931 SC

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Pankaj Jain Vs. Union of India & ANR. [February 23, 2018]

Judgement Date : february/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 142 SC

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Dhurukumar S/o Radhakishan Pitti & ANR. Vs. The State of Maharashtra [October 4, 2017]

Judgement Date : october/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 718 SC

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Amit Vashistha Vs. Suresh and Another [August 31, 2017]

Judgement Date : august/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 620 SC

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National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. [December 15, 2016]

Judgement Date : december/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 925 SC

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Mohd. Hashim Vs. State of UP & Ors. [November 28, 2016]

Judgement Date : november/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 846 SC

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Charanjit Kaur Vs. Bikram Singh & ANR. [March 10, 2016]

Judgement Date : march/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 232 SC

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Re - Inhuman Conditions in 1382 Prisons [February 5, 2016]

Judgement Date : february/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 122 SC

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Tilak Raj Vs. The State of Himachal Pradesh [January 6, 2016]

Judgement Date : january/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 16 SC

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State of Rajasthan Vs. Sri Chand [May 11, 2015]

Judgement Date : may/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 365 SC

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Nanak Ram Vs. State of Rajasthan [February 26, 2014]

Judgement Date : february/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

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Birju Vs. State of M.P. [February 14, 2014]

Judgement Date : february/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 92 SC

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Ajahar Ali Vs. State of West Bengal [October 4, 2013]

Judgement Date : october/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 708 SC

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Commissioner of Police, New Delhi & ANR. Vs. Mehar Singh [July 02, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 462 SC

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State Through Police Station, Lodhi Colony New Delhi Vs. Sanjeev Nanda [August 03, 2012]

Judgement Date : august/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 405 SC

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Sushil Kumar Singhal Vs. Regional Manager Punjab National Bank [2010] INSC 592 (10 August 2010)

Judgement Date : august/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 556 SC

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Halappa & Ors. Vs. State of Karnataka [2009] INSC 1439 (13 August 2009)

Judgement Date : august/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 685 SC

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Sarju @ Ramu Vs. State of U.P. [2009] INSC 1419 (7 August 2009)

Judgement Date : august/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 665 SC

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Karamjit Singh Vs. State of Punjab [2009] INSC 1142 (6 July 2009)

Judgement Date : july/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 512 SC

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Bala Baine Linga Raju Vs. State of A.P. [2009] INSC 886 (5 May 2009)

Judgement Date : may/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 432 SC

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Eliamma & ANR. Vs. State of Karnataka [2009] INSC 273 (11 February 2009)

Judgement Date : february/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 178 SC

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M/S Precious Oil Corp. & Ors. Vs. State of Assam [2009] INSC 214 (5 February 2009)

Judgement Date : february/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

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Raj Kumar Vs. State of H.P. [2008] INSC 1120 (14 July 2008)

Judgement Date : july/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 623 SC

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Ramesh Dass Vs. Raghu Nath and Ors [2008] INSC 189 (14 February 2008)

Judgement Date : february/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 170 SC

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Mohd. Yaseen Vs. State of U.P. [2007] Insc 741 (17 July 2007)

Judgement Date : july/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 539 SC

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Gulzar Vs. State of M.P [2007] Insc 5 (4 January 2007)

Judgement Date : january/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

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The State Vs. A. Parthiban [2006] Insc 634 (9 October 2006)

Judgement Date : october/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 634 SC

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Daljit Singh & Ors Vs. State of Punjab Through Secretary Home Affairs [2006] Insc 455 (27 July 2006)

Judgement Date : july/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 455 SC

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Chhanni Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [2006] Insc 382 (6 July 2006 )

Judgement Date : july/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 382 SC

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Raj Pal & Ors Vs. The State of Haryana [2006] Insc 215 (19 April 2006)

Judgement Date : april/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 215 SC

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R.D. Upadhyay Vs. State of A.P. & Ors [2006] Insc 204 (13 April 2006)

Judgement Date : april/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 204 SC

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N. Bhargavan Pillai And Anr Vs. State of Kerala [2004] Insc 295 (20 April 2004)

Judgement Date : april/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 291 SC

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Moti Lal Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation & ANR [2002] INSC 189 (9 April 2002)

Judgement Date : april/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 189 SC

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Smt. Gian Kaur Vs. The State of Punjab [1996] INSC 434 (21 March 1996)

Judgement Date : march/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 280 SC

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Union of India & Ors Vs. Bakshi Ram [1990] INSC 69 (1 March 1990)

Judgement Date : march/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

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The respondent, a constable who was convicted under section 10(n) of the Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949, was released on probation in accordance with section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958. Following this, he was dismissed from his position. He contested his dismissal in the High...

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Satyavir Singh & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1985] INSC 197 (12 September 1985)

Judgement Date : september/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

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The competent authority must adhere to the constitutional provisions outlined in Article 311 and the procedures specified in Rules 14 to 18 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965, before exercising its power to dismiss, remove, or demote individuals employed i...

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Union of India & ANR Vs. Tulsiram Patel & Ors [1985] INSC 156 (11 July 1985)

Judgement Date : july/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 156 SC

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Article 311 of the Constitution provides specific protections for individuals employed in civil positions under the Union of India or a State. The first protection, outlined in clause (1) of Article 311, states that such individuals cannot be dismissed or removed by an authority that is subordinate...

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Shanker Dass Vs. Union of India & ANR [1985] INSC 53 (12 March 1985)

Judgement Date : march/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 53 SC

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The appellant worked as a Cash Clerk in a department under the Government of India. He faced prosecution for breach of trust involving Rs. 500, which he repaid and admitted guilt. The Magistrate accepted his plea and convicted him under section 409 of the Indian Penal Code. However, considering the...

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T. Barai Vs. Henry A.H Hoe & ANR [1982] INSC 92 (7 December 1982)

Judgement Date : december/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 92 SC

Headnote :

Under section 16(1)(a) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, as it was on March 1, 1972, the maximum penalty for an offence was six years of imprisonment and a fine. Section 21 of the Act stated that such offences were to be tried by a Presidency Magistrate or a First Class Magistrate. H...

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Superintendent, Central Excise, Bangalore Vs. Bahubali [1978] INSC 197 (5 October 1978)

Judgement Date : october/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Headnote :

The respondent faced charges for breaching rule 126 (H), 2(d)(ii) of the Defence of India (Amendment) Rules, 1963 concerning Gold Control, as well as Rule 126-I, before the First Class Magistrate in Bangalore, and under Section 135 of the Customs Act, 1962 and Rule 126 of the Defence of India Rules....

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Prem Ballab & ANR Vs. The State (Delhi Administration) [1976] INSC 220 (15 September 1976)

Judgement Date : september/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 220 SC

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The second appellant owned a grocery store, while the first appellant worked as a salesman there. Food Inspector Bhanot collected a sample of mustard oil from the first appellant, following the required procedures outlined by the Act. The Public Analyst determined that the sample was misbranded, as...

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Uttam Singh Vs. The State (Delhi Administration) [1974] INSC 66 (21 March 1974)

Judgement Date : march/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 66 SC

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The appellant was found guilty under section 292 of the Indian Penal Code and received a sentence of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine for selling a packet of playing cards that featured explicit and obscene images of naked men and women in sexual positions on the back. The High Court upheld t...

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Arvind Mohan Sinha Vs. Amulya Kumar Biswas & Ors [1974] INSC 12 (17 January 1974)

Judgement Date : january/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 12 SC

Headnote :

The inquiry pertains to (1) the applicability of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, to offenses under the Customs Act, 1962, as well as those offenses specified in Part XII-A of the Defence of India Rules, 1962, which address Gold Control, and (2) whether smuggled gold is excluded from the provis...

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Jugal Kishore Prasad Vs. State of Bihar [1972] INSC 173 (16 August 1972)

Judgement Date : august/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 173 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who was under 21 years old, was found guilty of an offense under section 326, in conjunction with section 140 of the Indian Penal Code, and received a sentence of 3 years in prison. The issue at hand is whether he is eligible for the benefits of section 6 of the Probation of Offenders...

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Ishar Das Vs. State of Punjab [1972] INSC 35 (31 January 1972)

Judgement Date : january/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who was under 20 years old, was found guilty of an offense under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, and was required to provide a bond in accordance with section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958. The High Court modified the sentence because section...

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Lala Ram Vs. Hari Ram [1969] INSC 300 (17 October 1969)

Judgement Date : october/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 300 SC

Headnote :

An application for leave to appeal to the High Court under section 417(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure was submitted on November 1, 1965, challenging a Magistrate\'s order of acquittal dated August 31, 1965. The applicant argued that two days were required to obtain the certified copy of the Ma...

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Rattan Lal Vs. State of Punjab [1964] INSC 119 (10 April 1964)

Judgement Date : april/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a resident of Palwal in the Gurgaon District, was found guilty of house trespass and attempting to molest a 7-year-old girl. On May 31, 1962, he was convicted by a magistrate and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment, along with a fine. At the time of his conviction, he was just 16 years...

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Ramji Missir & ANR Vs. The State of Bihar [1962]349 (6 December 1962)

Judgement Date : december/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 349 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, R and B, who are brothers, faced prosecution for assaulting S, resulting in serious injuries to S. The Assistant Sessions judge found both brothers guilty and imposed different prison sentences. B was convicted under sections 307 and 326 of the Indian Penal Code, while R was convicte...

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State Bare Acts

Andhra Pradesh State Laws 362 Arunachal Pradesh State Laws 77 Assam State Laws 302 Bihar State Laws 525 Chandigarh Local Acts 30 Chhattisgarh State Laws 148 Delhi Local Laws 320 Goa State Laws 216 Gujarat State Laws 405 Haryana State Laws 492 Himachal Pradesh State Laws 306 Jammu and Kashmir State Laws 344 Jharkhand State Laws 284 Karnataka State Laws 263 Kerala State Laws 310 Madhya Pradesh State Laws 553 Maharashtra State Laws 862 Manipur State Laws 68 Mizoram State Laws 84 Nagaland State Laws 104 Odisha State Laws 731 Puducherry State Laws 108 Punjab State Laws 669 Rajasthan State Laws 730 Sikkim State Laws 107 Tamil Nadu State Laws 693 Telangana State Laws 32 Tripura State Laws 87 UP State Laws 914 Uttarakhand State Laws 131 West Bengal State Laws 738

Central Acts Categories

Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on Probation of Offenders Act, 1958

List of Judgements

Nagarajan &amp; Anr. Vs. State of Tamil Nadu

Chellammal and Anr. Vs. State represented by the Inspector of Police

Ramesh Vs. State of Rajasthan

Suhas Chakma VS Union Of India

Sunita Devi Vs. State of Bihar &amp; Anr.

State of Madhya Pradesh and Ors. Vs. Bhupendra Yadav

Sathyan Vs. State of Kerala

Tarak Nath Keshari vs State of West Bengal

Satish Chandra Yadav Vs. Union of India

State of Rajasthan &amp; Ors. Vs. Chetan Jeff

Kunti Kumari Vs. State of Jharkhand

Som Dutt Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh

Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Ltd. Vs. Anil Kanwariya

Samaul SK. Vs. State of Jharkhand

The Commissioner of Police Vs. Raj Kumar

Lakhvir Singh Etc. Vs. State of Punjab

TOFAN SINGH vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU

NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. vs. KRISHNA KUMAR PANDEY

STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH vs. MAN SINGH

NAGRAJ Vs UNION OF INDIA

Rajendra Pralhadrao Wasnik Vs. State of Maharashtra

Pankaj Jain Vs. Union of India & ANR. [February 23, 2018]

Dhurukumar S/o Radhakishan Pitti & ANR. Vs. The State of Maharashtra [October 4, 2017]

Amit Vashistha Vs. Suresh and Another [August 31, 2017]

National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. [December 15, 2016]

Mohd. Hashim Vs. State of UP & Ors. [November 28, 2016]

Charanjit Kaur Vs. Bikram Singh & ANR. [March 10, 2016]

Re - Inhuman Conditions in 1382 Prisons [February 5, 2016]

Tilak Raj Vs. The State of Himachal Pradesh [January 6, 2016]

State of Rajasthan Vs. Sri Chand [May 11, 2015]

Nanak Ram Vs. State of Rajasthan [February 26, 2014]

Birju Vs. State of M.P. [February 14, 2014]

Ajahar Ali Vs. State of West Bengal [October 4, 2013]

Commissioner of Police, New Delhi & ANR. Vs. Mehar Singh [July 02, 2013]

State Through Police Station, Lodhi Colony New Delhi Vs. Sanjeev Nanda [August 03, 2012]

Sushil Kumar Singhal Vs. Regional Manager Punjab National Bank [2010] INSC 592 (10 August 2010)

Halappa & Ors. Vs. State of Karnataka [2009] INSC 1439 (13 August 2009)

Sarju @ Ramu Vs. State of U.P. [2009] INSC 1419 (7 August 2009)

Karamjit Singh Vs. State of Punjab [2009] INSC 1142 (6 July 2009)

Bala Baine Linga Raju Vs. State of A.P. [2009] INSC 886 (5 May 2009)

Eliamma & ANR. Vs. State of Karnataka [2009] INSC 273 (11 February 2009)

M/S Precious Oil Corp. & Ors. Vs. State of Assam [2009] INSC 214 (5 February 2009)

Raj Kumar Vs. State of H.P. [2008] INSC 1120 (14 July 2008)

Ramesh Dass Vs. Raghu Nath and Ors [2008] INSC 189 (14 February 2008)

Mohd. Yaseen Vs. State of U.P. [2007] Insc 741 (17 July 2007)

Gulzar Vs. State of M.P [2007] Insc 5 (4 January 2007)

The State Vs. A. Parthiban [2006] Insc 634 (9 October 2006)

Daljit Singh & Ors Vs. State of Punjab Through Secretary Home Affairs [2006] Insc 455 (27 July 2006)

Chhanni Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [2006] Insc 382 (6 July 2006 )

Raj Pal & Ors Vs. The State of Haryana [2006] Insc 215 (19 April 2006)

R.D. Upadhyay Vs. State of A.P. & Ors [2006] Insc 204 (13 April 2006)

N. Bhargavan Pillai And Anr Vs. State of Kerala [2004] Insc 295 (20 April 2004)

Moti Lal Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation & ANR [2002] INSC 189 (9 April 2002)

Smt. Gian Kaur Vs. The State of Punjab [1996] INSC 434 (21 March 1996)

Union of India &amp; Ors Vs. Bakshi Ram [1990] INSC 69 (1 March 1990)

Satyavir Singh &amp; Ors Vs. Union of India &amp; Ors [1985] INSC 197 (12 September 1985)

Union of India &amp; ANR Vs. Tulsiram Patel &amp; Ors [1985] INSC 156 (11 July 1985)

Shanker Dass Vs. Union of India &amp; ANR [1985] INSC 53 (12 March 1985)

T. Barai Vs. Henry A.H Hoe &amp; ANR [1982] INSC 92 (7 December 1982)

Superintendent, Central Excise, Bangalore Vs. Bahubali [1978] INSC 197 (5 October 1978)

Prem Ballab &amp; ANR Vs. The State (Delhi Administration) [1976] INSC 220 (15 September 1976)

Uttam Singh Vs. The State (Delhi Administration) [1974] INSC 66 (21 March 1974)

Arvind Mohan Sinha Vs. Amulya Kumar Biswas &amp; Ors [1974] INSC 12 (17 January 1974)

Jugal Kishore Prasad Vs. State of Bihar [1972] INSC 173 (16 August 1972)

Ishar Das Vs. State of Punjab [1972] INSC 35 (31 January 1972)

Lala Ram Vs. Hari Ram [1969] INSC 300 (17 October 1969)

Rattan Lal Vs. State of Punjab [1964] INSC 119 (10 April 1964)

Ramji Missir &amp; ANR Vs. The State of Bihar [1962]349 (6 December 1962)

State Bare Acts

Nagarajan & Anr. Vs. State of Tamil Nadu

Sunita Devi Vs. State of Bihar & Anr.

State of Rajasthan & Ors. Vs. Chetan Jeff

Union of India & Ors Vs. Bakshi Ram [1990] INSC 69 (1 March 1990)

Satyavir Singh & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1985] INSC 197 (12 September 1985)

Union of India & ANR Vs. Tulsiram Patel & Ors [1985] INSC 156 (11 July 1985)

Shanker Dass Vs. Union of India & ANR [1985] INSC 53 (12 March 1985)

T. Barai Vs. Henry A.H Hoe & ANR [1982] INSC 92 (7 December 1982)

Prem Ballab & ANR Vs. The State (Delhi Administration) [1976] INSC 220 (15 September 1976)

Arvind Mohan Sinha Vs. Amulya Kumar Biswas & Ors [1974] INSC 12 (17 January 1974)

Ramji Missir & ANR Vs. The State of Bihar [1962]349 (6 December 1962)