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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on IPC Section 109. Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where no express provision is made for its punishment

 

List of Judgements

Devendra Kumar Saxena Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

Judgement Date : april/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 212 SC

Headnote :

The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Sections 13(2) - The transfer of cases from the Court of the Special Judge (CBI) in Siliguri, Darjeeling, West Bengal, to any court with competent jurisdiction in New Delhi raises concerns. The right of the accused to a fair trial and the opportunity to defend...

Nimay Sah Vs. State of Jharkhand

Judgement Date : december/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 630 SC

Headnote :

According to the prosecution\'s account under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, in conjunction with Section 34, the accused\'s involvement was limited to a demand for dowry of Rs. 10,000 during the vidai ceremony, followed by harassment due to non-payment. However, none of the witnesses p...

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...

CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (CBI) vs. MRS. PRAMILA VIRENDRA KUMAR AGARWAL

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 922 SC

Headnote :

Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.[Paragraph ]

SAMSUL HAQUE vs. THE STATE OF ASSAM

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 774 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Indian Penal Code of 1860, specifically Sections 147, 148, 302/149, and 302 concerning murder and abetment, there was no evidence to confirm whether the accused was present inside or outside the hotel at the time of the incident. While there is no legal prohibition against considering t...

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

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

Joseph Vs. State, Rep. by Inspector of Police [December 14, 2017]

Judgement Date : december/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 903 SC

Joseph Vs. The State of Tamil Nadu [December 14, 2017]

Judgement Date : december/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 896 SC

State of Karnataka Vs. Selvi J. Jayalalitha & Ors. [FEBRUARY 14, 2017]

Judgement Date : february/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

Sri Ganesh Vs. State of Tamil Nadu and ANR. [January 6, 2017]

Judgement Date : january/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Sita Ram Vs. Balbir @ Bali [December 15, 2016]

Judgement Date : december/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 922 SC

Somasundaram @ Somu Vs. State Rep. by Dy. Comm. of Police [September 28, 2016]

Judgement Date : september/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 707 SC

Punjab State Warehousing Corp. Vs. Bhushan Chander & ANR. [June 29, 2016]

Judgement Date : june/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 426 SC

Vinod Kumar Vs. State of Haryana [JANUARY 08, 2015]

Judgement Date : january/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 14 SC

Antony Cardoza Vs. State of Kerala [November 14, 2014]

Judgement Date : november/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 704 SC

State of U.P. Vs. Naushad [November 19, 2013]

Judgement Date : november/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 793 SC

Sita Ram Vs, Balbir @ Bali & ANR. [October 24, 2013]

Judgement Date : october/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 749 SC

Manjeet Singh Khera Vs. State of Maharashtra [August 21, 2013]

Judgement Date : august/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 561 SC

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

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

Rakesh Kapoor Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh [November 22, 2012]

Judgement Date : november/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 663 SC

Ashwani Kumar Saxena Vs/ State of M.P. [September 13, 2012]

Judgement Date : september/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 493 SC

Mrudul M. Damle & ANR. Vs. C.B.I. New Delhi [May 10, 2012]

Judgement Date : may/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 291 SC

Jitender Kumar Vs. State of Haryana [May 8, 2012]

Judgement Date : may/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 280 SC

Deepa Thomas & Ors. Vs. Medical Council of India & Ors. [January 25, 2012]

Judgement Date : january/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 66 SC

Ranjitham Vs. Basavaraj & Ors.

Judgement Date : november/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 870 SC

D. Ethiraj Vs. Secretary to Govt. & Ors.

Judgement Date : october/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 786 SC

D.M. Nagaraja Vs. The Government of Karnataka & Ors.

Judgement Date : september/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 725 SC

Senior Intelligence Officer Vs. Jugal Kishore Samra

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 464 SC

Murugan @ Settu Vs. State of Tamil Nadu

Judgement Date : may/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 379 SC

Childline India Foundation & ANR. Vs Allan John Waters & Ors

Judgement Date : march/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 227 SC

Alamelu & ANR. VS State represented by Inspector of Police

Judgement Date : january/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

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

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

Jaleshwar Singh Vs. State of Bihar [2009] INSC 909 (6 May 2009)

Judgement Date : may/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 461 SC

G.Vivekanandan Vs. Sriramulu & Ors. [2009] INSC 289 (12 February 2009)

Judgement Date : february/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 194 SC

Arjun Singh Vs. State of H.P. [2009] INSC 225 (6 February 2009)

Judgement Date : february/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 131 SC

Priya Vrat Singh & Ors Vs. Shyam Ji Sahai [2008] INSC 1312 (5 August 2008)

Judgement Date : august/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 675 SC

Ravindra Reddy Vs. Shaik Masthan & Ors [2008] INSC 1302 (4 August 2008)

Judgement Date : august/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 665 SC

Mustafikhan Vs. State of Maharashtra [2006] Insc 893 (4 December 2006)

Judgement Date : december/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 836 SC

Epuru Sudhakar & Anr Vs. Govt. of A.P. & Ors [2006] Insc 638 (11 October 2006)

Judgement Date : october/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 638 SC

State of Tamil Nadu Vs. S.A. Raja [2005] Insc 598 (26 October 2005)

Judgement Date : october/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 595 SC

Panchanan Mishra Vs. Digambar Mishra & Ors [2005] INSC 38 (17 January 2005)

Judgement Date : january/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Harjinder Singh @ Bhola Vs. State of Punjab [2004] Insc 409 (27 July 2004)

Judgement Date : july/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 371 SC

N.K. Prasada Vs. Government of India & Ors [2004] Insc 252 (12 April 2004)

Judgement Date : april/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 249 SC

Gorle S. Naidu Vs. State of A.P. & Ors [2003] INSC 641 (15 December 2003)

Judgement Date : december/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 633 SC

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

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

K. Pandurangan Vs. S.S.R. Velusamy & ANR [2003] INSC 456 (18 September 2003)

Judgement Date : september/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 451 SC

Munna @ Surendra Kumar Vs. State of M.P [2003] INSC 451 (16 September 2003)

Judgement Date : september/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 446 SC

Brijpal Singh Vs. State of M.P [2003] INSC 256 (29 April 2003)

Judgement Date : april/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 254 SC

Nathu Singh Yadav Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [2002] INSC492 (22 November 2002)

Judgement Date : november/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 493 SC

Malhu Yadav & Ors Vs. State of Bihar [2002] INSC 237 (1 May 2002)

Judgement Date : may/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 237 SC

Jatinder Singh & Ors Vs. Ranjit Kaur [2001] INSC 42 (30 January 2001)

Judgement Date : january/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 42 SC

Saju Vs. State of Kerala [2000] INSC 574 (15 November 2000)

Judgement Date : november/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 569 SC

Mahendra Rai Vs. Mithilesh Rai & Ors [1996] INSC 1610 (13 December 1996)

Judgement Date : december/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 1054 SC

Ranvir Singh Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1996] INSC 1379 (1 November 1996)

Judgement Date : november/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 893 SC

State of Tamil Nadu Vs. Thirukkural Perumal [1995] INSC 97 (31 January 1995)

Judgement Date : january/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 95 SC

Joseph Kurian Vs. State of Kerala [1994] INSC 510 (4 October 1994)

Judgement Date : october/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 504 SC

State of T.N. Vs. T.Thulasingam [1994] INSC 324 (13 May 1994)

Judgement Date : may/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 319 SC

Veeramani Vs. State of T.N [1994] INSC 88 (4 February 1994)

Judgement Date : february/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 87 SC

Nadodi Jayaraman Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [1992] INSC 130 (28 April 1992)

Judgement Date : april/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, A-2 and A-3, along with five other co-defendants, were charged under Section 120-B in conjunction with Section 320 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) as well as under Section 302 in conjunction with Section 34 IPC.Additionally, the co-defendants faced various other charges. It was claime...

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...

Kehar Singh & Ors Vs. State (Delhi Admn.) [1988] INSC203 (3 August 1988)

Judgement Date : august/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 202 SC

Headnote :

In June 1984, the Indian Army conducted an operation called \"Operation Blue Star,\" during which armed forces entered the Golden Temple Complex in Amritsar to eliminate armed terrorists. This operation led to significant loss of life and property, as well as damage to the Akal Takht within the Gold...

Hare Krishna Singh & Ors Vs. State of Bihar [1988] INSC 57 (24 February 1988)

Judgement Date : february/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Headnote :

The prosecution\'s case, as detailed in the Fardbeyan or FIR filed by P.W. 3, a social worker, stated that on December 12, 1987, around 7:00 A.M., he was on his way to visit his brother-in-law. Upon reaching the main gate of Sadar Hospital, he observed seven individuals:1. Hare Krishna Singh2. Sheo...

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 [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...

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...

V. C. Shukla Vs. State (Delhi Administration) [1980] INSC 77 (11 April 1980)

Judgement Date : april/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Headnote :

Sri Amrit Nahata, a Member of Parliament, produced a film titled \"Kissa Kursi Ka\" under the Dhwani Prakash banner. The prosecution claimed that the film was a grotesque satire that harshly criticized the Central Government\'s operations, leading to significant objections, including those from the...

Rajput Ruda Maha & Ors Vs. State of Gujarat [1979] INSC 259 (5 December 1979)

Judgement Date : december/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 259 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, who faced murder charges, were acquitted by the Sessions Judge. However, following an appeal from the State, the High Court found them guilty and imposed a sentence. In their appeal under section 2(a) of the Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, 1970, th...

Abdulla Mohammed Pagarkar Vs. State (Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu) [1979] INSC 176 (11 September 1979)

Judgement Date : september/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 176 SC

Headnote :

A survey conducted by the Port Trust indicated that the canal linking two rivers needed immediate deepening and widening to ensure it was navigable for barges during the monsoon season, when the sea became turbulent and navigation at the river\'s mouth was perilous. The appellant (A-1), who was the...

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...

S. P. Bhatnagar Vs. State of Maharashtra [1979] INSC 2 (4 January 1979)

Judgement Date : january/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 2 SC

Headnote :

Both appellants were officials of Indian Oil Corporation. The Corporation sought tenders from qualified contractors for rock cutting, filling, and leveling of certain land it had acquired. On the designated date, it opened the tenders submitted by eleven contractors.However, after altering the speci...

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...

Dagdu & Ors Vs. State of Maharashtra [1977] INSC 125 (19 April 1977)

Judgement Date : april/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 125 SC

Headnote :

The first accused, despite being in her thirties, had entered a phase of premature menopause and was eager to conceive, which could only occur if her menstrual cycle was restored. She sought the help of quacks and Mantriks to assist her in having a child. Her mother was reputed to possess a sixth se...

Satbir Singh & ANR Vs. State Punjab [1977] INSC 85 (14 March 1977)

Judgement Date : march/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Headnote :

All the defendants were charged with offenses under sections 302/120B and 364 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.), but were acquitted by the Additional Sessions Judge in Amritsar. Following the State\'s appeal against the acquittal, the High Court found five of the defendants (Satbir Singh, Paramjit S...

Magan Bihari Lal Vs. State of Punjab [1977] INSC 54 (15 February 1977)

Judgement Date : february/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 54 SC

Headnote :

A shipment of iron sheets sent by M/s. Hindustan Steel Plant EXBNDM (Banda Bunda, near Bhilai) to Bikaner in wagon No. SEKG 4875 was rerouted to Ludhiana via Agra. This change occurred because, at some point before reaching Agra, the labels on the wagons were either altered or removed, and the vehic...

Karunakaran Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [1975] INSC 274 (12 November 1975)

Judgement Date : november/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 272 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, along with \"J\" and \"T\", faced charges under sections 120B/109/302 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.) as well as 302/34 I.P.C.The trial, which took place in the absence of the absconding \"T\", led to a conviction, and both accused were sentenced to death. Following a reference and...

Partap Vs. The State of U.P [1975] INSC 208 (10 September 1975)

Judgement Date : september/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 206 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, along with his father and another individual, faced murder charges and were found guilty by the trial court. The initial report mentioned eyewitnesses, but the prosecution only called two to testify. These two witnesses were from a different village and were not present at the scene,...

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...

M. N. Sankarayarayanan Nair Vs. P. V. Balakrishnan & Ors [1971] INSC 326 (26 November 1971)

Judgement Date : november/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 326 SC

Headnote :

The respondents were charged with forgery, cheating, and other offenses and were committed to trial in the Sessions Court. They contested the committal order, but the High Court determined that there was a prima facie case against them. Subsequently, the trial judge divided the charges, which was al...

Darshan Singh Ram Kishan Vs. State of Maharashtra [1971] INSC 234 (2 September 1971)

Judgement Date : september/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 234 SC

Headnote :

The police submitted a charge-sheet against the appellant and another individual for various offenses related to the forgery of a British passport. The charges listed against the appellant included sections 419/109, 468, and 471 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.), while the other accused faced charge...

Kanda Padayachi Alias Kandaswamy Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [1971] INSC 222 (27 August 1971)

Judgement Date : august/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 222 SC

Headnote :

The High Court upheld the Sessions Court\'s conviction of the appellant for murder. The evidence presented was circumstantial. A key piece of evidence was a statement made by the appellant to a doctor while in police custody, which indicated that he was in the deceased\'s room around the time of dea...

Ram Jas Vs. State of U.P [1970] INSC 187 (11 September 1970)

Judgement Date : september/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 187 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, along with four others, faced charges under Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.) and Sections 420, 511, 467, 468, and 471 in conjunction with Section 120B of the I.P.C. The trial court found the appellant guilty and imposed a cumulative sentence of three years of rigorous im...

Baidya Nath Prasad Srivastava Vs. State of Bihar [1968] INSC 128 (30 April 1968)

Judgement Date : april/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 128 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was a Mukhtear practicing in Bihar. He, along with several others, verified the identities of certain individuals on loan applications submitted under the Agriculturists Loan Act of 1884. It was discovered that these applications were made using false names, leading to the appellant an...

Mohar Rai & Bharath Rai Vs. The State of Bihar [1968] INSC 74 (22 March 1968)

Judgement Date : march/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 74 SC

Headnote :

The first appellant was found guilty under Section 324 of the IPC for shooting and injuring PW 1, at the instigation of the second appellant, who was convicted under Section 324 in conjunction with Section 109 of the IPC. It was convincingly established that there was animosity between the appellant...

Madanlal Vs. State of Punjab [1967] INSC 89 (5 April 1967)

Judgement Date : april/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 89 SC

Headnote :

J had authorized the appellant, a clerk working under him, to withdraw funds from the bank for payments to various individuals.Upon discovering that the funds had not been disbursed to the intended recipients, J filed a report. The appellant acknowledged withdrawing the funds but claimed he had give...

Jamuna Singh Vs. State of Bihar [1966] INSC 178 (22 September 1966)

Judgement Date : september/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 178 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty by the trial court, among other charges, of an offense under Section 436 in conjunction with Section 109 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly instigating a co-accused to set fire to a hut. The High Court acquitted the co-accused of the offense under Section 436 but u...

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...

R. P. Kapur Vs. Pratap Singh Kairon & Ors [1963] INSC 161 (2 August 1963)

Judgement Date : august/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 189 SC

Headnote :

The appellant joined the Indian Civil Service in 1938 and continued to serve after India\'s independence, working for the Government of Punjab since 1948. In July 1959, while serving as Commissioner of the Ambala Division, he was suspended. Prior to this, two criminal cases had been filed against hi...

The State of Andhra Pradesh Vs. N. Venugopal & Ors [1963] INSC 143 (9 May 1963)

Judgement Date : may/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 171 SC

Headnote :

During the investigation of a housebreaking and theft case, it was discovered that R had received the stolen item. The appellants, consisting of a Sub-Inspector of Police, a Head Constable, and a Constable, took R into custody on January 6, 1957. Less than three days later, R was found dead with mul...

Chittaranjan Das Vs. State of West Bengal [1963] INSC 113 (22 April 1963)

Judgement Date : april/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 137 SC

Headnote :

The appellant served as the Zonal officer at the Refugee Rehabilitation office, while co-accused Ganesh De worked as a peon there. A minor girl named Sandhyarani was living with her mother in the Refugee colony when she was lured by Manibala with the promise of a nursing job. Eventually, in mid-Nove...

Sekendar Sheikh & ANR Vs. State of West Bengal [1963] INSC 24 (8 February 1963)

Judgement Date : february/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 24 SC

Headnote :

The first appellant faced trial for the crime of forging a valuable security, which is punishable under section 467 of the Indian Penal Code, as well as for the crime of falsely impersonating another individual and submitting a document for registration, punishable under section 82 (c) of the Indian...

Pyare Lal Bhargava Vs. State of Rajasthan [1962] INSC 293 (22 October 1962)

Judgement Date : october/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 293 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty under section 379 of the Indian Penal Code. He served as a Superintendent in the Chief Engineer\'s office and had a file taken from the Secretariat by a clerk, which he then brought home and shared with his accomplice, the co-accused. The co-accused altered the file by...

Ramesh Vs. The State of Maharashtra [1962] INSC 211; Air 1962 Sc 1908; 1963 (3) Scr 396 (24 July 1962)

Judgement Date : july/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 211 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty of an offense under section 366A in conjunction with section 109 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegations against him stated that A, a minor under 18 years of age, had been raised by P and had previously been accustomed to a life of prostitution. On the day in questio...

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...

Major E. G. Barsay Vs. The State of Bombay [1961] INSC 182 (24 April 1961)

Judgement Date : april/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 182 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, along with five others—three of whom were not public servants—faced charges of criminal conspiracy aimed at dishonestly misappropriating military stores. The prosecution was sanctioned by a Deputy Secretary representing the Central Government, and the accused were tried by a Speci...

Abdul Rehman Mahomed Yusuf Vs. Mahomed Haji Ahmad Agbotwala & ANR [1959] INSC 119 (15 September 1959)

Judgement Date : september/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Headnote :

The appellant lodged a complaint against the respondent and another party under sections 385, 389, and 500/109 of the Indian Penal Code.The Trial Court determined that there was no conspiracy to defame the appellant or to extort money from him, and thus, only a charge under Section 500 of the Indian...

Gallu Sah Vs. The State of Bihar [1958] INSC 59 (20 May 1958)

Judgement Date : may/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Headnote :

The prosecution argued that a group of 40-50 individuals, including the appellant, formed an unlawful assembly with the shared intent to demolish R\'s hut, set it on fire, and commit assault if met with resistance. They assaulted several individuals, and the appellant instructed one Budi to ignite t...

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...

Narayan Rao Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh [1957] INSC 60 (15 July 1957)

Judgement Date : july/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

Headnote :

The term \'shall\' found in subsection (4) of section 173 and subsection (3) of section 207A of the Code of Criminal Procedure is interpreted as directory rather than mandatory. Therefore, a failure to comply with these subsections does not invalidate the commitment proceedings or the subsequent tri...

Vadivelu Thevar Vs. The State of Madras [1957] INSC 36 (12 April 1957)

Judgement Date : april/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Headnote :

The appellants faced murder charges and were convicted based solely on the testimony of one witness. The first appellant received a death sentence, while the second was sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment. Their defense argued that the conviction and sentences should not stand, assertin...

Hansraj Moolji Vs. The State of Bombay [1957] INSC 13 (12 February 1957)

Judgement Date : february/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 13 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 72 of the 9th Schedule of the Government of India Act, 1935: \"The Governor-General may, in cases of emergency, create and announce ordinances... and any ordinance made shall, for a period not exceeding six months from its announcement, hold the same legal authority as an Act pa...

Bimbadhar Pradhan Vs. The State of Orissa [1956] INSC 19 (13 March 1956)

Judgement Date : march/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 19 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, along with four others, faced trial before the Assistant Sessions Judge of Sambalpur for offenses under sections 120-B, 409, 477-A, and 109 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.), which included charges of criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust regarding government property, and fal...

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...

Suleman Issa Vs. The State of Bombay [1954] INSC 20 (11 March 1954)

Judgement Date : march/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

Headnote :

According to section 517 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the court has the authority to issue an order for the disposal of any property or documents that are presented before it, are in its custody, are related to an alleged offense, or were used in the commission of an offense, at the conclusion...

Chittaranjan Das Vs. State of West Bengal [1963] INSC 113 (22 April 1963)

Judgement Date : april/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 91 SC