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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on CrPC Section 195. Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence

 

List of Judgements

Jayant Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh

Judgement Date : december/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 639 SC

Headnote :

The Criminal Procedure Code of 1973, Section 482, along with the Indian Penal Code of 1860, Sections 379 and 414, and the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act of 1957, Sections 4 and 21, as well as Rule 18 of the M.P. Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage)...

SHRI RAM SAHU (DEAD) THROUGH LRS vs. VINOD KUMAR RAWAT

Judgement Date : november/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 593 SC

Headnote :

Under Order 47, Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, a review petition was filed to remove the remarks concerning the possession of the disputed house in favor of the appellants/original plaintiffs. The court determined that when both parties are aware of the opposing claims, the absence of a f...

M/S BANDEKAR BROTHERS PVT.LTD. vs. PRASAD VASSUDEV KENI

Judgement Date : september/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 491 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALCreation of False Evidence - A private complaint regarding offenses under Sections 191/192 of the IPC is not valid if the false evidence is fabricated outside the courtroom.A. Under the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Sections 190, 195, and 340, and the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 191, 1...

STATE OF PUNJAB vs. JASBIR SINGH

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 198 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTDoes Section 340 of the Cr.P.C., 1973 require a preliminary inquiry and a chance for the potential accused to be heard before a complaint is filed under Section 195 of the Code by a Court? - This issue has been referred to a Larger Bench.Indian Penal Code, 1860 Sections 420, 467, 468, and 4...

SATISH UKEY vs. DEVENDRA GANGADHARRAO FADNAVIS

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 890 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTIt is mandatory for candidates contesting elections to disclose information not only about cases where charges have been framed but also about cases where the Court has taken cognizance.A. According to Sections 33A and 125A of the Representation of The People Act, 1951, and Rule 4A of the C...

Sh. Narendra Kumar Srivastava Vs. State of Bihar

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 84 SC

State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) Vs. Pankaj Chaudhary and Ors. [October 30, 2018]

Judgement Date : october/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 802 SC

Vishnu Chandru Gaonkar Vs. N.M. Dessai [MARCH 06, 2018]

Judgement Date : march/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 160 SC

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

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

Central Bureau of Investigation Vs. M. Sivamani [August 1, 2017]

Judgement Date : august/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 530 SC

Shri Kailash Vijayvargiya Vs. Antar Singh Darbar and Ors. [JANUARY 12, 2017]

Judgement Date : january/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 47 SC

Saloni Arora Vs. State of NCT of Delhi [January 10, 2017]

Judgement Date : january/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Dhiren Dave Vs. M/s. Surat Dyes & Ors. [JANUARY 21 2016]

Judgement Date : january/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Prem Sagar Manocha Vs. State (NCT of Delhi) [January 6, 2016]

Judgement Date : january/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

State (Government of NCT of Delhi) Vs. Nitin Gunwant Shah [September 16, 2015]

Judgement Date : september/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 607 SC

Baleshwar Dayal Jaiswal Vs. Bank of India & Ors. [AUGUST 05, 2015]

Judgement Date : august/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 498 SC

Common Cause & Ors. Vs. Union of India and Ors. [May 14, 2015]

Judgement Date : may/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 378 SC

M.P. Steel Corporation Vs. Commissioner of Central Excise [April 23, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 318 SC

Perumal Vs. Janaki [January 20, 2014]

Judgement Date : january/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Ashok Kumar Aggarwal Vs. Neeraj Kumar & ANR. [November 22, 2013]

Judgement Date : november/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 811 SC

C.P. Subhash Vs. Inspector of Police Chennai & Ors. [January 23, 2013]

Judgement Date : january/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 79 SC

Ram Dhan Vs. State of U.P. & ANR. [April 10, 2012]

Judgement Date : april/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 221 SC

Iqbal Singh Narang & Ors. Vs. Veeran Narang

Judgement Date : november/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 875 SC

Abdul Rehman & Ors. Vs. K.M. Anees-ul-Haq

Judgement Date : november/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 838 SC

C. Muniappan & Ors. Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [2010] INSC 675 (30 August 2010)

Judgement Date : august/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 617 SC

State of A.P. Vs. Vs. Sarma Rao & Ors [2006] Insc 781 (10 November 2006)

Judgement Date : november/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 781 SC

Rajesh Kumar & Ors Vs. D.C.I.T. & Ors [2006] Insc 737 (1 November 2006)

Judgement Date : november/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 737 SC

State, Cbi Vs. Sashi Balasubramanian & Anr [2006] Insc 721 (31 October 2006)

Judgement Date : october/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 721 SC

N. Natarajan Vs. B.K. Subba Rao [2002] INSC 509 (3 December 2002)

Judgement Date : december/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 510 SC

Randhir Singh Vs. State of Haryana & ANR [2000] INSC 6 (6 January 2000)

Judgement Date : january/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 6 SC

Manohar M. Galani Vs. Ashok N. Advani & ANR [1999] INSC 397 (17 November 1999)

Judgement Date : november/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 397 SC

Dr. Baliram Waman Hiray Vs. Justice B. Lentin & Ors [1988] INSC 270 (12 September 1988)

Judgement Date : september/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 267 SC

Headnote :

On February 21, 1986, the Maharashtra State Government appointed Shri Justice B. Lentin as a sole Commission of Inquiry to investigate the deaths of 14 patients at the government-operated J.J.B. Hospital between January 22 and February 7, 1986, following the administration of contaminated glycerol,...

State of U.P. Vs. Suresh Chandra Srivastava & Ors [1984] INSC 102 (3 May 1984)

Judgement Date : may/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Headnote :

The individuals involved in the appeal and the petitioners in the special leave petitions were the same, all being employees of the Allahabad High Court. They were discovered to have taken used court fee stamps from old files and reused them in new cases. The Registrar, with the Chief Justice\'s app...

State of Maharashtra Vs. Sk. Bannu And Shankar [1980] INSC 179 (12 September 1980)

Judgement Date : september/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 179 SC

Headnote :

Section 195(1)(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 states that no Court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under section 205 (among others) of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.) when such offence is claimed to have occurred in connection with any proceedings in any Court, unless ther...

The Commissioner of Sales Tax, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Vs. Parson Tools And Plants, Kanpur [1975] INSC 51 (27 February 1975)

Judgement Date : february/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 51 SC

Headnote :

The Sales Tax Officer assessed taxes for the assessment years 1958-1959 and 1959-1960 against the respondent assessee through two separate orders. The assessee appealed these orders to the Appellate Authority. On May 10, 1963, when the appeals were scheduled for hearing, the assessee was absent, lea...

Gunwantilal Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [1972] INSC 138 (3 May 1972)

Judgement Date : may/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 138 SC

Headnote :

M, who was accused of an offense under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, provided information to the police on September 16, 1966, during the investigation of that offense. He stated that the appellant had given him a revolver, which he had stored with one C in the village of Karoonda, located i...

Hira H. Advani Vs. State of Maharashtra [1969] INSC 179 (13 August 1969)

Judgement Date : august/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 179 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, along with two others, faced prosecution based on a complaint from the Assistant Collector of Customs in Bombay for conspiracy and substantive offenses under section 167(81) of the Sea Customs Act and section 5 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act of 1947. The complaint alleged t...

Ramarao & ANR Vs. Narayan & ANR [1968] INSC 324 (20 December 1968)

Judgement Date : december/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 324 SC

Headnote :

The Nagpur District Land Development Bank Ltd. was registered as a society under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960. There was dispute as to whether one 'M' had been elected as a member of the Bank at a meeting of the Board of Directors. The Registrar of Cooperative Societies re...

Kamla Prasad Singh Vs. Hari Nath Singh & ANR [1967] INSC 130 (27 April 1967)

Judgement Date : april/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a private individual, submitted three complaints under Section 218 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.) against respondent 1, accusing him in each case of abetting offenses committed by three public servants. In each complaint, respondent 1 was co-accused with another individual: in one...

K.N.Shukla Vs. Navnit Lal Manilal Bhat & ANR [1966] INSC 265 (15 December 1966)

Judgement Date : december/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 268 SC

Headnote :

The appellant held a significant position as a Class II officer with the Western Railway. He was elevated to an officiating role as a Class I officer by the General Manager, with the Railway Board\'s approval, in accordance with rule 134 of the Indian Railway Establishment Code. While serving in thi...

M. L. Sethi Vs. R. P. Kapur & ANR [1966] INSC 180 (23 September 1966)

Judgement Date : september/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 180 SC

Headnote :

The appellant filed a police report on December 10, 1958, accusing the respondent of certain cognizable offenses. While the police were investigating this report, the respondent submitted a complaint to the Magistrate\'s Court on April 11, 1959, claiming that the appellant had falsely accused him of...

Durgacharan Naik & Ors Vs. State of Orissa [1966] INSC 52 (23 February 1966)

Judgement Date : february/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 52 SC

Headnote :

The appellants faced charges under sections 143/402, 186, and 353 of the Indian Penal Code for obstructing and assaulting two public servants while they were performing their official duty of executing a Civil Court decree. Although the trial Court acquitted them, the High Court, upon appeal, convic...

Dr. S. Dutt Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1965] INSC 159 (18 August 1965)

Judgement Date : august/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 159 SC

Headnote :

The appellant served as a forensic expert in a sessions trial, claiming to possess a diploma in criminology, which he presented to the Sessions Judge when requested. Based on his testimony, the accused were acquitted. Following allegations that the diploma was forged, the prosecution sought the Sess...

Haridas Das & ANR Vs. State of West Bengal & Ors [1964] INSC 78 (16 March 1964)

Judgement Date : march/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 78 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were directed to face proceedings under sections 193, 199, and 211 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. They appealed to this Court against that directive under a certificate issued pursuant to Article 134(1)(c) of the Constitution.Before this Court, it was argued that for an individual to...

Lalji Haridas Vs. State of Maharashtra & ANR [1964] INSC 31 (7 February 1964)

Judgement Date : february/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 31 SC

Headnote :

The appellant lodged a criminal complaint against respondent No. 2, claiming that he had violated section 193 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 by providing false testimony in certain proceedings before the Income-tax Officer under section 37 of the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922. Respondent No. 2 raised...

Jagannath Prasad Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [1962] INSC 198 (3 May 1962)

Judgement Date : may/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 198 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, engaged in the vegetable ghee business, procured ghee from outside U.P. through four fictitious firms. They did not report the sales proceeds from these transactions in their sales tax return, claiming that since they purchased from these four firms, tax was only applicable at a sing...

Daulat Ram Vs. State of Punjab [1962] INSC 24 (25 January 1962)

Judgement Date : january/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 24 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a Patwari, sent a letter to the Tehsildar, his superior, stating that he had been robbed of certain official documents and money.Upon investigation, the police found the allegations to be untrue. The Tehsildar then instructed the police to prepare a \"calendar\" regarding the matter.T...

Pramatha Nath Taluqdar Vs. Saroj Ranjan Sarkar [1961] INSC 364 (21 December 1961)

Judgement Date : december/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 364 SC

Headnote :

On March 17, 1954, Promode Ranjan, the brother of N. R. Sarkar, lodged a complaint under Section 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure against Pramathanath and S. M. Basu, accusing them of offenses under Sections 467, 471, and 109 of the Indian Penal Code. This complaint was presented to the Chief P...

Smt. Ujjam Bai Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1961] INSC 197 (28 April 1961)

Judgement Date : april/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was a partner in a company engaged in the manufacture and sale of hand-made bidis. On December 14, 1957, the State Government issued a notification under section 4(1)(b) of the U.P. Sales Tax Act, 1948. Section 4(1) of the U.P. Sales Tax Act, 1948 states: \"No tax shall be payable on...

Jaswant Singh Vs. The State of Punjab [1957] INSC 89 (25 October 1957)

Judgement Date : october/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 89 SC

Headnote :

Sanction was granted under section 6 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, to prosecute the appellant for receiving illegal gratification from Pal Singh. The appellant faced charges for two offenses under section 5(1)(a) of the Act for habitually accepting illegal gratification, and under secti...

Ramgopal Ganpatrai Ruia & ANR Vs. The State of Bombay [1957] INSC 81 (8 October 1957)

Judgement Date : october/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 81 SC

Headnote :

The High Court possesses significant authority under Section 439, in conjunction with Section 435, of the Code of Criminal Procedure to review a discharge order issued by a Presidency Magistrate during a commitment proceeding, and to mandate the transfer of the accused to the Court of Session. Secti...

Garikapatti Veeraya Vs. N. Subbiah Choudhury [1957] INSC 8 (1 February 1957)

Judgement Date : february/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 8 SC

Headnote :

This application for special leave to appeal originated from a lawsuit filed on April 22, 1949, with a valuation of Rs. 11,400.The Trial Court dismissed the lawsuit, but the High Court overturned that ruling on February 10, 1955.The High Court denied the application for leave to appeal to the Suprem...

Shri Virindar Kumar Satyawadi Vs. The State of Punjab [1955] INSC 67 (22 November 1955)

Judgement Date : november/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Headnote :

It was determined that a Returning Officer, when acting under sections 33 and 36 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 and making decisions regarding the validity of a nomination paper, does not qualify as a court as defined by sections 195(1)(b), 476, and 476-B of the Code of Criminal Proce...

Basir-Ul-Huq & Ors Vs. The State of West Bengal [1953] INSC 29 (10 April 1953)

Judgement Date : april/1953, Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Headnote :

The accused reported to the police that X had beaten and strangled his mother to death. During the funeral, as the pyre burned, the accused entered the cremation ground with the police. Upon examination, the report was found to be false. Subsequently, X filed a complaint, and the accused was charged...