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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on IPC Section 420. Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property

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Priti Saraf Vs. State of NCT of Delhi

Judgement Date : march/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 138 SC

Headnote :

A. According to Article 136 of the Constitution of India, 1950, and Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, the order to quash criminal proceedings is examined for its validity. In this case, an agreement to sell was made between the complainant and the respondent, where the complainant pa...

Kapil Agarwal Vs. Sanjay Sharma

Judgement Date : march/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 210 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, and Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, a criminal complaint and police investigation regarding the same offense can lead to quashing. The complainant had submitted an application under Section 156(3) of the Cr.P.C., 1973, w...

Archana Rana Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh

Judgement Date : march/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Headnote :

The Indian Penal Code of 1860, specifically Sections 419, 420, 323, 504, and 506, addresses the quashing of a charge sheet and criminal proceedings. The allegations involve claims of inducement and the payment of Rs. 5,00,000/- for securing a job, directed at the appellant\'s husband, who is a co-ac...

M/S FERTICO MARKETING AND INVESTMENT PVT. LTD. vs. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Judgement Date : november/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 607 SC

Headnote :

Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 in conjunction with Section 13(1)(d)

SARAVANAN vs. STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE

Judgement Date : october/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 563 SC

Headnote :

NOTICEDefault Bail - Conditions Imposed - It is not permissible to impose any conditions regarding the deposit of an alleged amount when granting default bail.According to Section 167 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, the criteria for default bail is that the accused must have been in custody fo...

ANWAR ALI vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

Judgement Date : september/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 526 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALMotive - While the lack of motive cannot be a basis for dismissing the prosecution\'s case, the absence of motive in a case reliant on circumstantial evidence is a consideration that favors the accused.A. Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 302 in conjunction with Section 34 - Murder - Viabilit...

ASHOO SURENDRANATH TEWARI vs. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE

Judgement Date : september/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 498 SC

Headnote :

The Constitution of India, 1950, Article 136, addresses allegations of corruption and the subsequent discharge of the accused. Due to complaints from several vendors regarding delays in payment, SIDBI, in collaboration with Tata Motors Limited, instructed the vendors to provide their RTGS details fo...

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...

UNION OF INDIA vs. ASHOK KUMAR SHARMA

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 476 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTDrugs and Cosmetics Act - Selling medicine without a license - Cognizance of the offense - Police Officers lack the authority to file FIRs, conduct investigations, or make arrests; such powers are exclusively held by Drug Inspectors.A. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Sections 32, 190, and 15...

SOMASUNDARAM @ SOMU vs. STATE REP. BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

Judgement Date : june/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 384 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALIn cases of abduction followed by murder, there is a presumption that the abductor is also the murderer.Abetment is a substantive offense, and the punishment for it varies based on different circumstances.There is a discrepancy between Sections 114 and 133; thus, it would be unwise to convict...

SAMTA NAIDU vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

Judgement Date : march/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 219 SC

Headnote :

The Criminal Procedure Code of 1973, along with Section 203 of the Indian Penal Code of 1860, and Sections 201, 409, 420, 467, 468, and 471, pertains to cases involving forged signatures in an affidavit related to the sale of a car. The first complaint was dismissed, leading to the filing of a secon...

CANARA BANK vs. P SELLATHAL

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 204 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTLawsuits contesting decrees issued by the Debt Recovery Tribunal are not maintainable unless the appeal process outlined in the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act has been fully utilized.A. Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 7, Rule 11 (d) - Recovery of Debts Due T...

PREM CHAND SINGH vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 125 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTIf the foundation of two FIRs is identical, prosecution based on a subsequent FIR is not valid.According to Section 300 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, regarding the second FIR - Discharge - An FIR was filed by the complainant claiming that the accused forged a power of attorney and s...

SUSHIL SETHI vs. STATE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTA breach of contract constitutes cheating only when there was some form of deception at the very start of the transaction.According to the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 420 and 120B - regarding criminal proceedings - the case involves a contract between SPML and the complainant, the Gov...

STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH vs. YOGENDRA SINGH JADON

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 109 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTCriminal Procedure - The inherent power under Section 482 of the CrPC cannot be invoked when the allegations need to be substantiated in a court of law.Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 - Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 420, 406, 409, and 120B - Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988...

DR.NALLAPAREDDY SRIDHAR REDDY vs. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe court has the authority to modify or add charges even after the evidence has been presented, arguments have been made, and the judgment has been reserved.A. According to Section 216 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, the court possesses an exclusive and extensive power to modify or c...

M.E. SHIVALINGAMURTHY vs. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, BENGALURU

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 13 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe defense of the accused should not be considered at the stage when the accused requests to be discharged - The Code does not grant the accused the right to present any documents during the charge framing stage.A. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 Section 227 Discharge - Legal principle - The...

P. CHIDAMBARAM vs. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1195 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe P. Chidambaram case highlights that denying bail based on findings from sealed cover documents contradicts the principle of a fair trial.According to the Criminal Procedure Code of 1973, Section 439, and the Indian Penal Code of 1860, Sections 120B and 420, as well as the Prevention of...

M.RAMALINGAM vs. STATE REPRESENED BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE SBE/CBI/ACB, MADRAS

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 928 SC

Headnote :

Under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Sections 13(2) in conjunction with Section 13(1)(d), and the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 120B, 467, 471, 420, and 477A, it was determined that there was sufficient evidence against the primary accused to establish a conspiracy to defraud the bank b...

P. CHIDAMBARAM vs. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 808 SC

Headnote :

A. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 Section 438; Indian Penal Code, 1860 Section 120B in conjunction with Section 420; Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Sections 13(2) and 13(1)(d); Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Sections 3 and 4 - Anticipatory bail - Denied - The appellant is accused of mis...

THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH vs. AMAN MITTAL

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 805 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTNo individual can be prosecuted for offenses related to weight or measure under Chapter XIII of the IPC due to the provisions of the Legal Metrology Act.IMPORTANTThe High Court, when exercising its jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code, cannot intervene in the investigation process.A....

UMESH TUKARAM PADWAL vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 799 SC

Headnote :

A. Indian Penal Code, 1860 Sections 302, 364 and 420 - Murder and abduction - Motive of deception - According to the testimonies of the informant and the deceased\'s maternal uncle, the informant approached the accused to help secure a job for the deceased, for which the deceased was to pay the accu...

MUSTAFA vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 739 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Sections 60 and 72(2) of the United Provinces Excise Act, 1910, the Collector has the authority to order the confiscation of any item or animal, regardless of whether a prosecution for the offense has been initiated. This means that the Collector\'s power to confiscate seized items or anima...

Kathi David Raju v. State of Andhra Pradesh

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 647 SC

Headnote :

The Criminal Procedure Code of 1973, Sections 53 and 482, addresses the issue of a false caste certificate for a scheduled caste. An order was issued to conduct a DNA test at the request of the Station House Officer (SHO) from the police station. The First Information Report (FIR) claims that the ac...

Raj Narain Vs. Union of India

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 326 SC

Bhagyan Das Vs. State of Uttarakhand

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 252 SC

PROF R K VIJAYASARATHY & ANR Vs SUDHA SEETHARAM & ANR

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 138 SC

Headnote :

The Indian Penal Code, specifically Sections 405, 406, 415, and 420 in conjunction with Section 34, is relevant here. In this case, the appellants\' son has initiated a civil lawsuit seeking monetary recovery from the first respondent, which is still ongoing. The first respondent lodged a complaint...

Vinod Natesan Vs. State of Kerala

Judgement Date : december/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 928 SC

Yashwant Etc. Vs. The State of Maharashtra [September 04, 2018]

Judgement Date : september/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 607 SC

Arvind Tiwary Vs. State of Bihar and another [August 13, 2018]

Judgement Date : august/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 542 SC

Union of India and ANR. Vs. Sunil Tripathi etc. etc. [July 31, 2018]

Judgement Date : july/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 499 SC

Sheila Sebastian Vs. R. Jawaharaj & ANR. Etc. [May 11, 2018]

Judgement Date : may/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 370 SC

Harita Sunil Parab Vs. State of NCT of Delhi and Others [March 28, 2018]

Judgement Date : march/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 223 SC

University of Mysore Vs. Rajaiah (Dead) by LRS. & Ors. [March 23, 2018]

Judgement Date : march/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 200 SC

Sukh Ram Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh [July 25, 2016]

Judgement Date : july/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 519 SC

Dr. Rini Johar & ANR. Vs. State of M.P. & Ors. [June 03, 2016]

Judgement Date : june/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 407 SC

Krishika Lulla & Ors. Vs. Shyam Vithalrao Devkatta & ANR. [October 15, 2015]

Judgement Date : october/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 701 SC

Essar Teleholdings Ltd. Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation [September 29, 2015]

Judgement Date : september/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 643 SC

Central Bureau of Investigation Vs. Maninder Singh [August 28, 2015]

Judgement Date : august/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 565 SC

Yunus Zia Vs. State of Karnataka & ANR. [April 9, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 280 SC

Vesa Holdings P. Ltd. & ANR. Vs. State of Kerala & Ors. [March 17, 2015]

Judgement Date : march/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 213 SC

State Tr. Insp. of Police Vs. A. Arun Kumar & ANR. [December 17, 2014]

Judgement Date : december/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 793 SC

K.K. Singhal & Ors. Vs. Steel Strips Ltd. [December 09, 2014]

Judgement Date : december/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 765 SC

Binod Kumar & Ors. Vs. State of Bihar & ANR. [October 30, 2014]

Judgement Date : october/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 684 SC

Edmund S Lyngdoh Vs. State of Meghalaya [September 16, 2014]

Judgement Date : september/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 580 SC

Ghanshyam Sharma Vs. Surendra Kumar Sharma & Ors. [August 26, 2014]

Judgement Date : august/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 523 SC

Bishan Das Vs. State of Punjab and ANR. [August 26, 2014]

Judgement Date : august/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 522 SC

Deva Ram Vs. The State of Rajasthan & ANR. [July 23, 2014]

Judgement Date : july/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 462 SC

Gopakumar B. Nair Vs. C.B.I. & ANR. [APRIL 07, 2014]

Judgement Date : april/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 238 SC

CBI, ACB, Mumbai Vs. Narendra Lal Jain & Ors. [FEBRUARY 28, 2014]

Judgement Date : february/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 147 SC

State through CBI New Delhi Vs. Jitender Kumar Singh [February 05, 2014]

Judgement Date : february/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

Sanjay Kumar Vs. The State of Bihar & ANR. [JANUARY 28, 2014]

Judgement Date : january/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Km. Hema Mishra Vs. State of U.P. and Others [16th January 2014]

Judgement Date : january/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 28 SC

Central Bureau of Investigation Vs. Jagjit Singh [OCTOBER 1, 2013]

Judgement Date : october/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 697 SC

Shahid Balwa Vs. Union of India and others [September 3, 2013]

Judgement Date : september/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 603 SC

Sharanjit Kaur & ANR. Vs. State of Punjab [July 1, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 443 SC

B. Raghuvir Acharya Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation [July 1, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 434 SC

Essar Teleholdings Ltd. Vs. Registrar General [July 1, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 432 SC

Chandran Ratnaswami Vs. K.C. Palanisamy and Others [May 09, 2013]

Judgement Date : may/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 379 SC

Arun Bhandari Vs. State of U.P. and others [January 10, 2013]

Judgement Date : january/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Rishipal Vs. State of Uttarakhand [January 8, 2013]

Judgement Date : january/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 27 SC

Satish Mehra Vs. State of N.C.T. of Delhi & ANR. [November 22, 2012]

Judgement Date : november/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 658 SC

M/S. Dolphin International Ltd. Vs. M/S. V.O. Tyazhpromexport [September 21, 2012]

Judgement Date : september/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 525 SC

Sadhupati Nageswara Rao Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [August 03, 2012]

Judgement Date : august/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 407 SC

Jayrajsinh Digvijaysinh Rana Vs. State of Gujarat & ANR. [July 20, 2012]

Judgement Date : july/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 372 SC

Ajay Pandit @ Jagdish Dayabhai Patel & ANR. Vs. State of [July 17, 2012]

Judgement Date : july/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 367 SC

Sangeetaben Mahendrabhai Patel Vs State of Gujarat & ANR. [April 23, 2012]

Judgement Date : april/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 240 SC

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

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

Bhushan Kumar & ANR. Vs. State (NCT of Delhi) & ANR. [April 4, 2012]

Judgement Date : april/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 212 SC

Iqbal Singh Narang & Ors. Vs. Veeran Narang

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

Union of India & Ors. Vs. Ramesh Gandhi

Judgement Date : november/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 832 SC

Sarojben Ashwinkumar Shah Etc. Vs. State of Gujarat & ANR.

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 573 SC

A. Subash Babu Vs. State of A.P. & ANR.

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 536 SC

Rajinder Sharma Vs. Arpana Sharma

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 508 SC

Joseph Salvaraj A. Vs. State of Gujarat & Ors.

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 456 SC

Sushil Suri Vs. C.B.I. & ANR.

Judgement Date : may/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 374 SC

CBI, Hyderabad Vs Subramani Gopalakrishnan & ANR.

Judgement Date : april/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 350 SC

Kuldeep Sharma Vs State of H.P. & ANR.

Judgement Date : april/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 272 SC

Kolla Veera Raghav Rao Vs Gorantla Venkateswara Rao & ANR.

Judgement Date : february/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 87 SC

Board of Wakf, West Bengal Vs Anis Fatma Begum & ANR (November 23, 2010)

Judgement Date : november/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 876 SC

Monica Bedi Vs State of Andhra Pradesh (November 9, 2010)

Judgement Date : november/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 835 SC

Manisha Tyagi Vs. Deepak Kumar [2010] INSC 99 (10 February 2010)

Judgement Date : february/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

Poonam Chand Jain & ANR. Vs. Fazru [2010] INSC 66 (28 January 2010)

Judgement Date : january/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 95 SC

Md.Ibrahim & Ors. Vs. State of Bihar & ANR. [2009] INSC 1535 (4 September 2009)

Judgement Date : september/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 724 SC

C.B.I. Vs. V.K. Bhutiani [2009] INSC 1428 (11 August 2009)

Judgement Date : august/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 674 SC

K.K. Ahuja Vs. V.K. Vora & ANR. [2009] INSC 1141 (6 July 2009)

Judgement Date : july/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 511 SC

S.V.L.Murthy Vs. State Rep.by CBI,Hyderabad [2009] INSC 972 (6 May 2009)

Judgement Date : may/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 494 SC

K.Ashoka Vs. N.L.Chandrashekar & Ors. [2009] INSC 743 (15 April 2009)

Judgement Date : april/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 368 SC

Manoj Sharma Vs. State & Ors. [2008] INSC 1746 (16 October 2008)

Judgement Date : october/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 905 SC

K. Radhai Vs. C.B.I. Cochin Unit [2007] Insc 985 (28 September 2007)

Judgement Date : september/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 772 SC

Jaya Simha Vs. State of Karnataka [2007] Insc 964 (21 September 2007)

Judgement Date : september/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 751 SC

Dinesh Dalmia Vs. C.B.I. [2007] Insc 944 (18 September 2007)

Judgement Date : september/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 731 SC

Nanjappa Vs. Union of India [2007] Insc 415 (17 April 2007)

Judgement Date : april/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 343 SC

Smt. Parminder Kaur Vs. State of U.P. & Anr [2007] Insc 281 (14 March 2007)

Judgement Date : march/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 223 SC

M.R. Kudva Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [2006] Insc 969 (15 December 2006)

Judgement Date : december/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 912 SC

R. Sai Bharathi Vs. J. Jayalalitha & Ors [2003] INSC 592 (24 November 2003)

Judgement Date : november/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 585 SC

Union of India Vs. Prakash P. Hinduja & ANR [2003] INSC 285 (7 July 2003)

Judgement Date : july/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 282 SC

Ajay Mitra Vs. State of M.P. & Ors [2003] INSC 29 (28 January 2003)

Judgement Date : january/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Asia Resorts Limited Vs. Usha Breco Limited [2001] INSC571 (30 October 2001)

Judgement Date : october/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 571 SC

K.C. Sareen Vs. C.B.I., Chandigarh [2001] INSC 360 (2 August 2001)

Judgement Date : august/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 360 SC

State of Maharashtra Vs. Tapas D. Neogy [1999] INSC 343 (16 September 1999)

Judgement Date : september/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 343 SC

Ram Prakash Singh Vs. State of Bihar [1997] INSC 797 (24 October 1997)

Judgement Date : october/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 713 SC

Jibrial Diwan Vs. State of Maharashtra [1997] INSC 616 (24 July 1997)

Judgement Date : july/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 532 SC

S.Gopal Reddy Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1996] INSC 796 (11 July 1996)

Judgement Date : july/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 535 SC

Anil Saran Vs. The State of Bihar & ANR [1995] INSC 417 (24 August 1995)

Judgement Date : august/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 410 SC

Govt. of T.N. Vs. A. Rajapandian [1994] INSC 544 (24 October 1994)

Judgement Date : october/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 538 SC

Chetan Anand Vs. State of Punjab [1993] INSC 449 (15 October 1993)

Judgement Date : october/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 442 SC

Ajay Agarwal Vs. Union of India & Ors [1993] INSC 267 (5 May 1993)

Judgement Date : may/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 263 SC

Headnote :

The prosecution\'s argument was that the appellant, a non-resident Indian residing in Dubai, conspired with four others to defraud the Bank in Chandigarh. To further this conspiracy, the appellant obtained credit facilities through Foreign Letters of Credit and issued proforma invoices from his busi...

N.M. Parthasarathy Vs. State by S.P.E [1992] INSC 19 (21 January 1992)

Judgement Date : january/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 19 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, referred to as the first accused, who was a former Inspector of Industries, along with another Inspector of Industries, the second accused, faced prosecution under section 120-B in conjunction with section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, as well as sections 5(1)(b) and 5(2) of the Preve...

Babu Lal Vs. State of Haryana & Ors [1991] INSC 8 (16 January 1991)

Judgement Date : january/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 8 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was appointed as a Sub-Inspector in the Food & Supplies department by respondent No. 2 on April 13, 1975, on an ad-hoc basis under the service-man quota. This position was purely temporary and could be terminated without notice or reason, or upon the arrival of a regular candidate. The...

India Carat Pvt. Ltd. Vs. State of Karnataka & ANR [1989] INSC 60 (15 February 1989)

Judgement Date : february/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

Headnote :

The appellant submitted a report to the Commissioner of Police against the second respondent, claiming that he had engaged in cheating and criminal breach of trust. It was asserted that the second respondent, who worked for the appellant as the Divisional Manager (Export-Import), had negotiated with...

Gurpreet Singh Vs. Chatur Bhuj Goel [1987] INSC 378 (15 December 1987)

Judgement Date : december/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 377 SC

Headnote :

The respondent filed a lawsuit seeking specific performance of a contract made with the appellant\'s father, which was granted by the trial court. A Single Judge of the High Court upheld this decision.During the hearing of the Letters Patent Appeal initiated by the appellant, the parties reached a s...

Sushil Kumar & Ors Vs. State of Haryana & Ors [1987] INSC 366 (8 December 1987)

Judgement Date : december/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 365 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, Sushil Kumar, initiated a Civil Suit against the wife of respondent No. 2 and secured a temporary injunction based on a copy of a partnership deed, preventing both the wife and her husband from interfering with the possession of certain property. In response, respondent No. 2 filed a...

E.S. Reddi Vs. Chief Secretary, Govt. of A.P. & ANR [1987] INSC 145 (1 May 1987)

Judgement Date : may/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 144 SC

Headnote :

An officer involved in a defalcation case, who was suspended, contested the suspension order under Article 14 of the Constitution, arguing that another officer in a similar situation had only been transferred. A Single Judge of the High Court annulled the suspension order, but this decision was over...

Bank of India VS. Yeturi Maredi Shanker Rao & ANR [1987] INSC 24 (28 January 1987)

Judgement Date : january/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 24 SC

Headnote :

The accused respondent, who served as an Accounts Clerk at the appellant Bank in the same branch where P.W. 1 held her account, was accused of submitting forged cheques against her account and misappropriating the withdrawn funds. He faced prosecution for offenses under section 467 in conjunction wi...

R.S. Nayak Vs. A.R. Antulay & ANR [1986] INSC 86 (17 April 1986)

Judgement Date : april/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was the Chief Minister of Maharashtra at the relevant time. On August 9, 1982, the appellant filed a complaint alleging that the respondent committed offenses punishable under sections 161, 165, 384, and 420 in conjunction with section 120B of the Indian Penal Code, as well as section...

State of West Bengal & Ors Vs. Calcutta Hardware Stores & Ors [1986] INSC 21 (20 February 1986)

Judgement Date : february/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 21 SC

Headnote :

A total of 600 metric tonnes of tin plates, valued at approximately Rs. 60 lakhs, were confiscated from the respondent firm. The State Government initiated prosecution against the respondents under sections 7 and 8 of the Essential Commodities Act of 1955 for breaching paragraph 3(2) of the West Ben...

Maya Rani Punj Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi [1985] INSC 248 (11 December 1985)

Judgement Date : december/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 248 SC

Headnote :

The appellant is the taxpayer in this case. The assessment year in question is 1961-62, and the tax return was due by September 28, 1961. However, the taxpayer did not file the return by that deadline nor did they request an extension. The return was eventually submitted on May 3, 1962, which was ov...

Kapoor Chand Maganlal Chanderia Vs. Delhi State (Administration) [1985] INSC 88 (16 April 1985)

Judgement Date : april/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a British citizen of Indian descent, visited India temporarily for three years starting in July 1966, as he had a family interest in Messrs Atul Drug House Limited. His purpose was to assess the business environment and decide on his future in the country. He brought a Mercedes Benz c...

R. S. Nayak Vs. A. R. Antulay [1984] INSC34 (16 February 1984)

Judgement Date : february/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 34 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, R.S. Nayak, lodged a complaint against the respondent, A.R. Antualy, who was serving as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, under sections 161 and 165 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.) and section 5 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, alleging misuse of his position. The initial...

Vishwa Mitter Vs. O. P. Poddar & Ors [1983] INSC 139 (30 September 1983)

Judgement Date : september/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, acting as a dealer of beedies and as the authorized representative of the firm that produces a specific brand of beedies, lodged a complaint claiming that the respondents committed offenses under sections 78 and 79 of the Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958 and section 420 of the In...

Manohar Nath Kaul Vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir [1983] INSC 43 (19 April 1983)

Judgement Date : april/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Headnote :

Section 197(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure states that if a public servant is accused of an offense allegedly committed while performing his official duties, no court may take cognizance of that offense without prior approval from the appropriate government.The appellant, who served as the Reg...

State of Gujarat & Ors Vs. Lal Singh Kishan Singh [1980] INSC 149 (12 August 1980)

Judgement Date : august/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 149 SC

Headnote :

A Sub-Inspector of Police apprehended the respondent for violations of sections 4 and 5 of the Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, acting on a warrant issued by the Deputy Superintendent of Police under section 6 of the Act. The Sub-Inspector denied the respondent\'s bail application, citing a circul...

Pushpaben & ANR Vs. Narandas Vs. Badiani & ANR [1979] INSC 75 (29 March 1979)

Judgement Date : march/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1 lodged a complaint under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, against the appellants, claiming that they had not repaid a loan he had extended to them. While the complaint was still pending before a Magistrate, the parties reached a compromise in which the appellants agreed t...

Ram Lal Narang Vs. State of Delhi (Admn.) [1979] INSC 4 (10 January 1979)

Judgement Date : january/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

Headnote :

A criminal case stemming from F.I.R. 72 of 1967 involved Sri Bali Ram Sharma and two others, accused of stealing two ancient and valuable sandstone pillars from the Suraj Kund Temple in Amin village, District Karnal. The case concluded with the acquittal of the defendants. During the proceedings, Na...

State of Orissa Vs. Nakula Sahu & Ors [1978] INSC 246 (30 November 1978)

Judgement Date : november/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 246 SC

Headnote :

The individuals involved in each of the four appeals were found guilty and sentenced under section 409 of the Indian Penal Code by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate. Upon appeal, the Sessions Judge upheld the convictions and sentences imposed on them. However, during the revision process, the High Court...

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....

Mohammad Giasuddin Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1977] INSC 141 (6 May 1977)

Judgement Date : may/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 141 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, along with another individual, deceived numerous desperate unemployed young men by falsely claiming they could secure jobs for them through politically connected friends and other fabricated assurances, receiving various amounts of Rs. 1200 in the process. The charge of cheating was e...

Nrisingha Murari Chakraborty & Ors Vs. State of West Bengal [1977] INSC 113 (12 April 1977)

Judgement Date : april/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 113 SC

Headnote :

The appellants faced charges under section 420 in conjunction with section 120B of the Indian Penal Code, based on allegations of a conspiracy that led to the submission of numerous applications for passport issuance. These applications were submitted while concealing the true facts regarding the ap...

Khemraj Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1975] INSC 281 (19 November 1975)

Judgement Date : november/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 279 SC

Headnote :

\'K\' was charged and tried for offenses under Sections 465 read with 471 for using a forged B.Sc. Certificate and a Date of Birth Certificate. The trial court convicted him under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.) and sentenced him to one year of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine o...

Jehan Singh Vs. Delhi Administration [1974] INSC 73 (27 March 1974)

Judgement Date : march/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 73 SC

Headnote :

A bus owned by Indraj and Sukhlal was under the control of Munshi Ram, the driver, and other staff members.The appellant and Mr. Pathak took the bus from these staff members. Munshi Ram subsequently filed a First Information Report (F.I.R.) detailing these events. Following this report, the police i...

Union of India Vs. Maj. I. C., Lala [1973] INSC 63 (29 March 1973)

Judgement Date : march/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

Headnote :

Two army officers and a businessman faced trial before the Special Judge under the Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1952. They were charged with conspiracy under Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), in conjunction with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, as well as Section 420 of...

Rameshchandra J, Thakkar Vs. A. P. Jhaveri & ANR [1972] INSC 257 (13 October 1972)

Judgement Date : october/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 257 SC

Headnote :

The complainant lodged a complaint against the appellant, claiming that he had violated sections 420 of the Indian Penal Code and section 13 of the Maharashtra Ownership of Flats (Regulation of the Promotion of Construction, Sale, Management and Transfer) Act, 1963, specifically breaching sections 3...

Nirmaljit Singh Hoon Vs. The State of West Bengal & ANR [1972] INSC 209 (6 September 1972)

Judgement Date : september/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 209 SC

Headnote :

H-company, which is currently in voluntary liquidation, owned 51% of the shares in T-company, with 707 of those shares held by T-company itself. The 5th respondent owned the remaining 49% of the shares. In a lawsuit filed by the 5th respondent against H-company, the High Court issued a decree requir...

Public Prosecutor, Madras Vs. R. Raju & ANR [1972] INSC 164 (8 August 1972)

Judgement Date : august/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 164 SC

Headnote :

Section 40(2) of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 states that no legal action, including suits or prosecutions, can be initiated, nor can any actions be taken or mandated under the Act, after six months have passed from the occurrence of the cause of action or from the date of the act or order...

Bhagat Ram Vs. State of Rajasthan [1972] INSC 36 (31 January 1972)

Judgement Date : january/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Headnote :

A Police Inspector faced charges for violations under sections 120B, 161, 218, 347, and 389 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.), as well as under section 5(1)(a) in conjunction with section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Another individual was charged alongside him for offenses under sectio...

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...

Hazari Lal Gupta Vs. Rameshwar Prashad & ANR [1971] INSC 331 (2 December 1971)

Judgement Date : december/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 331 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was residing and conducting business in the United Kingdom when he was arrested in India for offenses under sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, based on information provided by the complainants. While the investigation was ongoing, he sought bail, and the court granted his r...

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Mir Basit Ali Khan & Ors [1971] INSC 88 (22 March 1971)

Judgement Date : march/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

Headnote :

The respondents set up a money circulation scheme and were convicted by the Sessions Judge in Bhopal for alleged cheating and misrepresentation under sections 120B and 420 of the Indian Penal Code. However, the High Court acquitted them. The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed to this Court with specia...

Hari Sao & ANR Vs. State of Bihar [1969] INSC 283 (15 October 1969)

Judgement Date : october/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 283 SC

Headnote :

Upon presenting a forwarding note for the booking of a consignment of dry chillies to Calcutta, the appellants were assigned a railway wagon, which they loaded independently without assistance from railway staff. The wagon was secured with rivets, and card labels were affixed on both sides. A railwa...

Nani Gopal Mitra Vs. The State of Bihar [1968] INSC 247 (15 October 1968)

Judgement Date : october/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 247 SC

Headnote :

In relation to an investigation conducted in January 1958 concerning a different case, the appellant, who worked as a railway guard for the Eastern Railway, was discovered to have financial resources that were inconsistent with his known income sources. It was suspected that he acquired these financ...

Ishwarlal Girdharlal Parekh Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors [1968] INSC 135 (1 May 1968)

Judgement Date : may/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 135 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, along with several others, was tried for conspiring to defraud the income tax authorities regarding the income tax assessment of a firm. The prosecution charged him, among other things, with an offense under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.). The appellant raised an object...

Bhanwar Singh & ANR Vs. State of Rajasthan [1967] INSC 289 (5 December 1967)

Judgement Date : december/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 289 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, along with two others, faced charges for participating in a criminal conspiracy that involved the theft of postal orders and cheques during their transit by mail. These items were altered and subsequently cashed at post offices and banks. The charges included violations under section...

Bakhshish Singh Dhaliwal Vs. The State of Punjab [1966] INSC 149 (31 August 1966)

Judgement Date : august/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 149 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a contractor, faced trial for offenses under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code concerning false bills he submitted to the Evacuee Government of Burma in Simla for work performed during World War II. Ten charges were brought against him, leading to four separate trials. The Special...

Shivnarayan Kabra Vs. The State of Madras [1966] INSC 139 (23 August 1966)

Judgement Date : august/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who presented himself as a pucca adatia, publicly advertised his services, inviting individuals to engage in forward transactions through him. In his advertisement, he claimed that he conducted forward business in accordance with the pucca adatia system and the customary practices of...

Baijnath Gupta & Ors Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [1965] INSC 136 (7 May 1965)

Judgement Date : may/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

Headnote :

G served as the Chief Accountant and Office Superintendent in the Electric Supply Undertaking operated by the Government of the former state of Madhya Bharat. He, along with K, an Assistant Superintendent in the same office, faced prosecution for criminal breach of trust concerning funds that had be...

Management of the Hindusthan Commercial Bank Ltd., Kanpur, Vs. Bhagwan Dass [1964] INSC 276 (26 November 1964)

Judgement Date : november/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 276 SC

Headnote :

In a petition filed by the respondent under Article 227, the High Court annulled an order from the Labour Court. Subsequently, the appellant submitted a petition to the High Court requesting a certificate under Articles 132(1) and 133 of the Constitution to seek permission to appeal to the Supreme C...

Pravin Chandra Mody Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1964] INSC 194 (15 September 1964)

Judgement Date : september/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 194 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was on trial before a Magistrate for offenses under section 420 of the Indian Penal Code and section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. These offenses stemmed from the same set of circumstances and were investigated together in accordance with Chapter XIV of the Code of Criminal...

Sunil Kumar Paul Vs. State of West Bengal [1964] INSC 59 (6 March 1964)

Judgement Date : march/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was tried and found guilty by the Special Judge for an offense under Section 409 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.) and was sentenced to two years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs. 2,000.Upon appeal, the High Court changed his conviction from Section 409 to Section 420 I...

Banwari Lal Jhunjhunwala& Ors Vs. Union of India & ANR [1962] INSC 329 (21 November 1962)

Judgement Date : november/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 329 SC

Headnote :

A partnership consisting of two individuals entered into a contract to supply 1306.5 tons of bottom boards made from specific types of hardwood for railway wagons to the Central Railway Administration. The wood was to be delivered in varying quantities to different locations. However, the firm provi...

Tulsi Ram Vs. State of U. P [1962] INSC 271 (27 September 1962)

Judgement Date : september/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 271 SC

Headnote :

The appellants faced trial and were convicted for conspiring to defraud certain banks. The prosecution presented a letter from the Under Secretary to the Government, indicating that the Governor had granted permission to prosecute the appellants. This sanction was not contested in the trial court or...

East India Commerclal Co. Ltd. Calcutta & ANR Vs. The Collector of Customs, Calcutta [1962] INSC 199 (4 May 1962)

Judgement Date : may/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 199 SC

Headnote :

On October 8, 1948, the appellant company received a license to import a significant quantity of electrical instruments from the USA. This license was granted with the stipulation that the imported goods were to be used solely as raw materials or accessories within the company\'s factory, and that n...

State of West Bengal Vs. S. N. Basak [1962] INSC 141 (12 April 1962)

Judgement Date : april/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 141 SC

Headnote :

A Sub-Inspector of Police from the Enforcement Branch submitted a report to the Officer-in-Charge of a Police Station, claiming that the respondent, along with three others, had committed offenses under sections 420 and 120B in conjunction with section 420 of the Indian Penal Code. Following this, a...

L. N. Mukherjee Vs. The State of Madras [1961] INSC 166 (19 April 1961)

Judgement Date : april/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 166 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was brought before the Court of Session in Madras to face trial under Section 120-B in conjunction with Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, as well as for the act of forgery that was carried out in furtherance of that conspiracy. The alleged criminal conspiracy took place in Calcutta...

The State of Andhra Pradesh Vs. Kandimalla Subbaiah & ANR [1961] INSC 85 (8 March 1961)

Judgement Date : march/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Headnote :

The High Court annulled the charges against the respondents. The charge sheet indicated that accused individuals 1 to 9 were alleged to have violated Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code and Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, while accused No. 10 was charged under Sections 5(1)...

Bashirbhai Mohamedbhai Vs. The State of Bombay [1960] INSC 80 (19 April 1960)

Judgement Date : april/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 80 SC

Headnote :

The crime of attempting to cheat can occur even if the individual targeted for cheating does not genuinely believe the false statements made to them and is not deceived by them, but instead pretends to believe in order to catch the perpetrator.If false statements have been made and money has been ac...

K. Satwant Singh Vs. The State of Punjab [1959] INSC 127 (28 October 1959)

Judgement Date : october/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, previously a contractor in Burma, responded to an advertisement from the evacuee Government of Burma in August 1942, which sought claims from contractors for construction and repair work. He submitted claims totaling several lacs of rupees. The Government of Burma forwarded these clai...

Ramaswamy Nadar Vs. The State of Madras [1957] INSC 82 (11 October 1957)

Judgement Date : october/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 82 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who previously operated a business involving prize competitions, faced prosecution under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegations against him stated that despite realizing his competitions were not attracting enough participants to provide the promised prize money, he con...

Shambu Nath Mehra Vs. The State of Ajmer [1956] INSC 17 (12 March 1956)

Judgement Date : march/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 17 SC

Headnote :

The appellant faced trial under section 420 of the Indian Penal Code and section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act of 1947 for allegedly obtaining a total of Rs. 23-12-0 from the Government as travel allowance, representing second class railway fares for two journeys: one from Ajmer to Abu Ro...

Topandas Vs. The State of Bombay [1955] INSC 54 (14 October 1955)

Judgement Date : october/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 54 SC

Headnote :

According to the definition of criminal conspiracy in Section 120-A of the Indian Penal Code, there must be at least two parties involved in the agreement, as an individual cannot conspire with themselves. In the current case, where four individuals are charged under Section 120-B of the IPC, and th...

H. N. Rishbud and Inder Singh Vs. The State of Delhi [1954] INSC 124 (14 December 1954)

Judgement Date : december/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 124 SC

Headnote :

It was determined that sections 5(4) and the proviso to section 3 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 (II of 1947), along with the corresponding section 5-A of the Prevention of Corruption (Second Amendment) Act, 1952 (LIX of 1952), are mandatory rather than directory. Consequently, any invest...

M. K. Gopalan & ANR Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [1954] INSC 38 (5 April 1954)

Judgement Date : april/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner, an officer of the Madras Government, was assigned to the Central Provinces and Berar to procure grains on behalf of the Madras Government. He, along with several others, faced prosecution before a Special Magistrate in Nagpur (Madhya Pradesh) on charges under section 420 of the India...

Kedar Nath Bajoria Vs. The State of West Bengal [1953] INSC 46 (22 May 1953)

Judgement Date : may/1953, Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 46 SC

Headnote :

Whether a law that provides for a special procedure for the trial of certain offenses is discriminatory and violates Article 14 of the Constitution must be determined on a case-by-case basis, as no general rule can be universally applied.The West Bengal Criminal Law Amendment (Special Courts) Act, 1...