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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on IPC Section 120B. Punishment of criminal conspiracy

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List of Judgements

Surendra Kumar Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh

Judgement Date : april/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 217 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 in conjunction with Section 34 and Section 120-B, the case involves the murder of a married woman by her husband, brother-in-law, and father-in-law. Witness statements regarding the reliability of the evidence indicate that two armed assailants shot...

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...

State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Jail Superintendent (Ropar)

Judgement Date : march/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 169 SC

Headnote :

A. According to Article 32 of the Constitution of India, 1950, and Section 406 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, the State is recognized as a \"party interested\" as defined in Sub-Section (2) of Section 406. Therefore, a petition filed under Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 i...

Naveen Singh Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh

Judgement Date : march/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 144 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Indian Penal Code of 1860, Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, and 120-B, as well as Sections 2 and 3 of the U.P. Gangsters and Antisocial Activities (Prevention) Act of 1986, the issue of bail arises in a case involving forgery in court records through the use of whitener. The mere filing of...

Bhima Razu Prasad Vs. State represented by Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBI/SPE/ACUII

Judgement Date : march/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 140 SC

Headnote :

A. Limitation Act, 1963, Sections 14 and 29(2) - Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Sections 61 and 239A - Appeal - Limitation - Exclusion of Time - The NCLAT dismissed the respondent\'s objection regarding the appellant\'s delay in filing an appeal against the NCLT\'s order, allowing the appella...

Deputy General Manager (Appellate Authority) Vs. Ajai Kumar Srivastava

Judgement Date : january/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Constitution of India, 1950, specifically Articles 226, 32, and 136, regarding departmental inquiries and judicial review, when a disciplinary inquiry is conducted against a public servant for alleged misconduct, the court\'s role is limited to examining: (i) whether the inquiry was con...

Sanjai Tiwari Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh

Judgement Date : december/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 664 SC

Headnote :

The Criminal Procedure Code of 1973, Section 482, along with Section 13(1) and Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act of 1988, and Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 477A, and 120B of the Indian Penal Code of 1860, are referenced in this case. A third party has challenged the criminal proceedin...

Sumedh Singh Saini Vs. State of Punjab

Judgement Date : december/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 635 SC

Headnote :

The Criminal Procedure Code of 1973, Section 438, and the Indian Penal Code of 1860, Section 302, address anticipatory bail. In this case, an FIR was filed by the deceased\'s brother nearly 29 years after the incident and 9 years following the Supreme Court\'s decision in the case reported as (2011)...

JATINDERVEER ARORA vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

Judgement Date : november/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 618 SC

Headnote :

Section 406 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973

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)

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...

STATE OF RAJASTHAN vs. HEEM SINGH

Judgement Date : october/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 584 SC

Headnote :

NOTICETermination of service - An acquittal in a criminal case alone does not justify overturning the disciplinary punishment imposed by the authority.A. According to the Rajasthan Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules 1958, Rule 16 - Regarding disciplinary proceedings - The vali...

IN RE PRASHANT BHUSHAN

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 452 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALContempt of court - Hostile remarks directed at judges in their official capacity or towards the judiciary can be considered as scandalizing the Court.Contempt of court - The Supreme Court\'s authority to initiate contempt proceedings is not restricted by the provisions of the Contempt of Cou...

JINOFER KAWASJI BHUJWALA vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

Judgement Date : june/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 407 SC

Headnote :

The Indian Penal Code of 1860, specifically Sections 406, 409, 420, 465, 468, 471, and 120B, along with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, addresses issues of criminal breach of trust and misconduct by a public servant in relation to bail. This case involves the construction...

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...

ARNAB RANJAN GOSWAMI vs. UNION OF INDIA

Judgement Date : may/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 371 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALArnab Goswami Case - The right to journalistic freedom of speech and expression is safeguarded by Article 19(1)(a).According to the Constitution of India, 1950, Articles 19(1)(a) and 32, along with the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 153, 153A, 153B, 295A, 298, 500, 504, 506, and 120B, ther...

RAJA @ AYYAPPAN vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU

Judgement Date : april/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 299 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 15 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987, and Section 24 of the Evidence Act, 1872, the provisions regarding confessions under the TADA Act are distinct and self-contained. Section 15(1) of the TADA Act establishes a separate framework for recording confe...

VINAY SHARMA vs. UNION OF INDIA

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 163 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTNirbhaya case - Convict\'s challenge against mercy rejection - Dismissed.A. Constitution of India, 1950 Article 32; Indian Penal Code, 1860 Sections 120B, 307, 365, 366, and 412 - Nirbhaya\'s case - Rejection of mercy petition - Judicial review - The argument regarding the non-provision of...

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...

V. SURENDRAN NAIR vs. STATE OF KERALA

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 44 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTInstead of rejecting the Revision application due to delay, it should be evaluated based on its merits.According to the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 13(2) in conjunction with Sections 13(1)(c) and 13(1)(d), and the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 401, the dismissal of...

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...

AKSHAY KUMAR SINGH vs. STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1298 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTReview petition regarding the Death Penalty - A review petition is not intended for re-evaluating the appeal based on repeated assessments of evidence.A. Constitution of India, 1950 Article 137; Indian Penal Code, 1860 Section 120B; Sections 120B IPC, 302, 307, 365, 366, 376 (2)(g), 377, 39...

SHAILENDRA RAJDEV PASVAN vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1266 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 302, 363, 364, 364A, and 365, concerning murder and kidnapping, an appeal against conviction was made. The accused was alleged to have kidnapped and murdered a 9-year-old boy. However, there were significant discrepancies in the testimonies of the last...

GOOGLE INDIA PRIVATE LTD vs. M/S. VISAKHA INDUSTRIES

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1237 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTA notice issued to an intermediary for the removal of an objectionable post is insufficient; the applicant seeking removal must possess a court order.IMPORTANTIf the complaint alleges collusion between the accused who made a defamatory post and the intermediary, the case cannot proceed unde...

STATE OF NCT OF DELHI vs. SHIV CHARAN BANSAL

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1206 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTWhen framing charges - If the evidence presented to the Court reveals serious suspicion against the accused, the Court is justified in framing charges and moving forward with the trial.A. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 Sections 227 and 228 - In the context of framing charges, the Court has t...

JAI PRAKASH vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1168 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALAny actions or failures to act by the Investigating Officer cannot benefit the Accused.A. Indian Penal Code, 1860 Sections 302 and 120B - Murder and Criminal Conspiracy - Acquittal - The victim was attacked by the accused with a country-made pistol and a single-barrel gun while returning from...

V. RAJARAM vs. STATE REPRESENTED BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CBI/SCB

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1152 SC

Headnote :

The Indian Penal Code of 1860, specifically Sections 217 and 221, along with Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act of 1946, addresses the issue of a public servant who disobeys legal directives with the intention of shielding an individual from punishment or preventing the forfeitu...

RAJENDER @ RAJESH @ RAJU vs. STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1038 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALFormer Councillor of MC Delhi Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Murder.A. Under the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 302 in conjunction with 120B, and Sections 364 and 201 in conjunction with 120B, along with the Evidence Act, 1872, Section 27 - The case involves murder, kidnapping, and cri...

M. SRIKANTH vs. STATE OF TELANGANA

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1011 SC

Headnote :

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 Section 482 Indian Penal Code, 1860 Sections 418, 420 and 120B Cheating - Quashing of proceedings - The complainant accused her brother of fabricating a Will and a gift deed, claiming he presented himself as the sole owner of the property. He executed a lease deed in fa...

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....

MANJIT SINGH VS. THE STATE OF PUNJAB

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 801 SC

Headnote :

A. Indian Penal Code, 1860 Sections 148, 302, 149, 323, 324, 326 Unlawful assembly - Key elements of unlawful assembly include the number of individuals involved, specifically five, and their shared objective. The common goal of those in the assembly can arise spontaneously and does not necessitate...

State of Tamil Nadu v. A. Kalaimani

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 690 SC

Headnote :

Sections 465, 468, 471, 417, 201, and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, along with Section 66 of the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008, in conjunction with Section 43 (1).[Para ]

State of Tamil Nadu v. A. Kalaimani

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 680 SC

Headnote :

Lecturer Positions - Selection Examination - Tampering of OMR Answer Sheets - Cancellation of Selection Process - The Board initially conducted its own inquiry into allegations of OMR answer sheet manipulation. It was discovered that a small number of individuals gained from the tampering of these s...

Amir Hamza Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 672 SC

Headnote :

The Criminal Procedure Code of 1973, along with Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code of 1860 and Sections 498A and 406 in conjunction with Section 34, allows for the victim to seek permission to prosecute the accused. While the Magistrate is not obligated to grant permission simply upon request, the...

Amir Hamza Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 664 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 302 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, and Sections 498A and 406 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, along with Section 34, a victim has the right to seek permission to prosecute the accused. While a Magistrate is not obligated to grant this permission simply upon request, the vi...

Mauji Ram v. State of Uttar Pradesh

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 596 SC

Headnote :

The Criminal Procedure Code of 1973, along with Section 439 of the Indian Penal Code of 1860, addresses Sections 147, 148, 149, 302, 120B, 307, 323, 506, and 427 regarding regular bail. In this case, an offense under Section 302 of the IPC was committed. The High Court did not provide any reasoning...

Central Bureau of Investigation Vs. Mohd. Parvez Abdul Kayuum

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 541 SC

Union of India Vs. Mubarak @ Muhammed Mubarak

Judgement Date : may/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 475 SC

Ashoksinh Jayendrasinh Vs. State of Gujarat

Judgement Date : may/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 472 SC

S.K. Miglani Vs. State NCT of Delhi

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 443 SC

Rajan Vs. The Home Secretary, Home Department of Tamil Nadu

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 425 SC

Hari Steel and General Industries Ltd. Vs. Daljit Singh

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 422 SC

SRINIVASAN IYENGER AND ANR. Vs BIMLA DEVI AGARWAL & ORS.

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 134 SC

Headnote :

The Supreme Court of India, under Article 142 of the Constitution, notes that the parties have resolved their dispute amicably. The Court recognizes that the matter primarily involves a civil dispute, and thus it is appropriate to exercise its powers under Article 142 to achieve justice. The Court p...

VIDYALAKSHMI @ VIDYA & ORS Vs STATE OF KERALA

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

Headnote :

The Supreme Court, referencing the Indian Penal Code of 1860, specifically Sections 302, 120B, 114, 379, and 34, has determined that the prosecution has successfully demonstrated that Accused Nos. 1 and 2 were present at the scene of the crime, where Accused No. 3 and the victim were located, and wh...

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Vs SURENDRA PUNDLIK GADLING & ORS.

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 128 SC

Headnote :

The Supreme Court, in relation to Section 43D of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, noted that the public prosecutor has the discretion to either agree or disagree with the investigating officer\'s reasons for requesting an extension of time. In this case, the second document, which is...

CHANDRU @ CHANDRASEKARAN Vs STATE REP. BY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CB CID AND ANR.

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 117 SC

Headnote :

The Supreme Court, in relation to Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, noted that both the deceased and the accused were sleeping in the same room, and the deceased\'s death was attributed to a drug overdose. The prosecution failed to convincingly demonstrate that the accused was responsible for ad...

Devi Lal Vs. State of Rajasthan

Judgement Date : january/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 28 SC

Jan Mohamad Vs. State of Haryana

Judgement Date : december/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 937 SC

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh

Judgement Date : november/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 824 SC

Asar Mohammad and Ors. Vs. The State of U.P. [October 24, 2018]

Judgement Date : october/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 780 SC

Dashrath Singh Chauhan Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation [October 09, 2018]

Judgement Date : october/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 732 SC

Samir Ahmed Rafiqahmed Ansari Vs. The State of Gujarat [4th October, 2018]

Judgement Date : october/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 726 SC

Kodungallur Film Society & ANR. Vs. Union of India & Ors. [October 01, 2018]

Judgement Date : october/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 709 SC

The State of Maharashtra & Ors. Vs. Tasneem Rizwan Siddiquee [September 05, 2018]

Judgement Date : september/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 612 SC

State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Anil Kumar @ Badka & Ors. [August 29, 2018]

Judgement Date : august/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 600 SC

Government of NCT of Delhi Vs. Union of India & Another [JULY 04, 2018]

Judgement Date : july/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 436 SC

Kalpana Mehta and others Vs. Union of India and others [MAY 09, 2018]

Judgement Date : may/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 359 SC

Dinesh Kumar Kalidas Patel Vs. The State of Gujarat [FEBRUARY 12, 2018]

Judgement Date : february/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

Dineshbhai Chandubhai Patel Vs. State of Gujarat & Ors. [January 5, 2018]

Judgement Date : january/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Prabhu Dutt Tiwari Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. [December 07, 2017]

Judgement Date : december/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 872 SC

Kamini Jaiswal Vs. Union of India & ANR. [November 14, 2017]

Judgement Date : november/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 801 SC

Rohit Tandon Versus: The Enforcement Directorate [10th November, 2017]

Judgement Date : november/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 794 SC

Dinubhai Boghabhai Solanki Vs. State of Gujarat & Ors. [OCTOBER 30, 2017]

Judgement Date : october/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 765 SC

Mahant Ramanand Vs. State of Uttranchal and Ors. [September 22, 2017]

Judgement Date : september/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 706 SC

Lt. Col. Prasad Shrikant Purohit Vs. State of Maharashtra [AUGUST 21, 2017]

Judgement Date : august/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 595 SC

State of Haryana Vs. Krishan & ANR. [JUNE 09, 2017.]

Judgement Date : june/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 428 SC

Mukesh & ANR. Vs. State for NCT of Delhi & Ors. [May 05, 2017]

Judgement Date : may/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 416 SC

Asha Ranjan Vs. State of Bihar & Ors. [FEBRUARY 15, 2017]

Judgement Date : february/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 140 SC

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

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

State of Rajasthan Vs. Fatehkaran Mehdu [February 03, 2017]

Judgement Date : february/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 101 SC

Ajay Kumar Ghoshal Etc. Vs. State of Bihar & ANR. [January 31, 2017]

Judgement Date : january/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 76 SC

Khokan Giri @ Madhab Vs. State of West Bengal [December 01, 2016]

Judgement Date : december/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 865 SC

Harpal Singh @ Chhota Vs. State of Punjab [NOVEMBER 21, 2016]

Judgement Date : november/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 826 SC

Harbeer Singh Vs. Sheeshpal & Ors. [October 20, 2016]

Judgement Date : october/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 757 SC

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

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

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

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

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

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

Deepak Surana and Ors. Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [February 08, 2016]

Judgement Date : february/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

Pooja Pal Vs. Union of India and Ors. [JANUARY 22, 2016]

Judgement Date : january/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 81 SC

Prof. N.K. Ganguly Vs. CBI New Delhi [November 19, 2015]

Judgement Date : november/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 753 SC

Mehboob Ali & ANR. Vs. State of Rajasthan [October 27, 2015]

Judgement Date : october/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 718 SC

Sudhir Vs. The State of Maharashtra and another [October 01, 2015]

Judgement Date : october/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 653 SC

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

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

State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors Vs. Anand Mohan & ANR [July 09, 2015]

Judgement Date : july/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 450 SC

Rajdeep Sardesai Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors. [May 14, 2015]

Judgement Date : may/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 385 SC

Ashwani Kumar @ Ashu & ANR. Vs. State of Punjab [April 16, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 307 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. Surja Ram [April 10, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 290 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. Sampat Ram and others [April 10, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 288 SC

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

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

Inder Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Rajasthan [January 06, 2015]

Judgement Date : january/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 9 SC

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

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

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

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

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

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

Raju @ Devendra Choubey Vs. State of Chhatisgarh [AUGUST 21, 2014]

Judgement Date : august/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 513 SC

Shyam Narain Pandey Vs. State of U.P. [July 22, 2014]

Judgement Date : july/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 461 SC

Balbir Vs. Vazir & Ors. [JULY 01, 2014]

Judgement Date : july/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 413 SC

Md.Jamiluddin Nasir Vs. State of West Bengal [May 21, 2014]

Judgement Date : may/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 372 SC

Adambhai Sulemanbhai Ajmeri & Ors. Vs. State of Gujarat [May 16, 2014]

Judgement Date : may/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 367 SC

Mosiruddin Munshi Vs. Md. Siraj and another [May 9, 2014]

Judgement Date : may/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 359 SC

Chandra Prakash Vs. State of Rajasthan [May 9, 2014]

Judgement Date : may/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 357 SC

Subrata Chattoraj Vs. Union of India & Ors. [May 9, 2014]

Judgement Date : may/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 353 SC

Union of India Vs. V. Sriharan @ Murugan & Ors. [APRIL 25, 2014]

Judgement Date : april/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 309 SC

Rajat Prasad Vs. C.B.I. [APRIL 24, 2014]

Judgement Date : april/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 304 SC

Vijay Kumar Vs. State of Rajasthan [February 18, 2014]

Judgement Date : february/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

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

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

J.L. Soman & Ors. Vs. State of Bihar & ANR. [December 17, 2013]

Judgement Date : december/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 888 SC

Rajeshwar Singh Vs. Subrata Roy Sahara & Ors. [December 09, 2013]

Judgement Date : december/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 855 SC

Bharati Tamang Vs. Union of India & Ors. [October 08, 2013]

Judgement Date : september/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 620 SC

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

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

Vikas Vs. State of Rajasthan [AUGUST 16, 2013]

Judgement Date : august/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 556 SC

Majjal Vs. State of Haryana [July 02, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 466 SC

Doliben Kantilal Patel Vs. State of Gujarat & ANR. [July 1, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 442 SC

Harivadan Babubhai Patel Vs. State of Gujarat [July 1, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 418 SC

State of U.P. Vs Rajeshwar & Ors. [April 16, 2013]

Judgement Date : april/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 314 SC

State of Maharashtra Vs. Fazal Rehman Abdul [March 21, 2013]

Judgement Date : march/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 219 SC

Udai Shankar Awasthi Vs. State of U.P. & Anr [January 9, 2013]

Judgement Date : january/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Md. Faizan Ahmad @ Kalu Vs. The State of Bihar [January 3, 2013]

Judgement Date : january/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 3 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

Sajeesh Babu K. Vs. N.K. Santhosh & Ors. [October 19, 2012]

Judgement Date : october/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 619 SC

Baliya@ Bal Kishan Vs. State of M.P. [October 05, 2012]

Judgement Date : october/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 576 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

Subhash Krishnan Vs. State of Goa [August 17, 2012]

Judgement Date : august/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 432 SC

Mukut Bihari & ANR. Vs. State of Rajasthan [May 25, 2012]

Judgement Date : may/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 313 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. Vinod Kumar [May 18, 2012]

Judgement Date : may/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 306 SC

Sahadevan & Anr. Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [May 8, 2012]

Judgement Date : may/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 281 SC

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

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

L.K. Venkat Vs. Union of India and others [May 1, 2012]

Judgement Date : may/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 257 SC

Akram Khan Vs. State of West Bengal

Judgement Date : december/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 890 SC

Sherimon Vs. State of Kerala

Judgement Date : november/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 830 SC

Prithipal Singh Etc. Vs. State of Punjab & ANR. Etc.

Judgement Date : november/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 818 SC

G. Reddeiah Vs. The Government of Andhra Pradesh & ANR.

Judgement Date : september/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 689 SC

Mohan Singh Vs. State of Bihar

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 626 SC

Munilal Mochi Vs State of Bihar & ANR.

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 535 SC

Ghure and Ors., Vs State of Rajasthan

Judgement Date : june/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 442 SC

Satyavir Singh Rathi Vs. State THR. C.B.I.

Judgement Date : may/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 364 SC

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

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

Centre For PIL & ANR. Vs Union of India & ANR

Judgement Date : march/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 180 SC

Ramesh Vs State of Rajasthan

Judgement Date : february/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 146 SC

Sheo Shankar Singh Vs State of Jharkhand & ANR.

Judgement Date : february/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 118 SC

Wakkar & ANR. Vs The State of U.P.

Judgement Date : february/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 91 SC

M/S B.Fine Art Auctioneers Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. Vs C.B.I. & ANR.

Judgement Date : january/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 74 SC

Manjit Singh @ Mange, through its S.P.Om Prakash Shrivastava @ Babloo

Judgement Date : january/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 68 SC

Sanjay Kumar Jain Vs State of Delhi (December 16, 2010)

Judgement Date : december/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 947 SC

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

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

In re: Mehar Singh Saini, Chairman, HPSC & Ors. (November 12, 2010)

Judgement Date : november/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 846 SC

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

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

Central Bureau of Investigation Vs Kishore Singh & others (25 October 2010)

Judgement Date : october/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 804 SC

Prathap & ANR. Vs. State of Kerala [2010] INSC 669 (27 August 2010)

Judgement Date : august/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 611 SC

Rajeswar Tiwari & Ors. Vs. Nanda Kishore Roy [2010] INSC 652 (19 August 2010)

Judgement Date : august/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 594 SC

Baldev Singh Vs. State of Punjab [2009] INSC 946 (6 May 2009)

Judgement Date : may/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 468 SC

S.D.Kathuria Vs. Thiru N.Ravi & Ors. [2009] INSC 509 (6 March 2009)

Judgement Date : march/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 258 SC

Union of India Vs. Bali Ramu Pawar & Ors. [2008] INSC 1742 (15 October 2008)

Judgement Date : october/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 901 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. Gulab Singh & Ors. [2008] INSC 1088 (10 July 2008)

Judgement Date : july/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 591 SC

Raj Kumar @ Raju Vs. State of Uttaranchal [2008] INSC 590 (7 April 2008)

Judgement Date : april/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 345 SC

Narayan Ghosh @ Nantu Vs. State of Orissa [2008] INSC 128 (4 February 2008)

Judgement Date : february/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 109 SC

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

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

Iddar & Ors. Vs. Aabida & Anr. [2007] Insc 768 (25 July 2007)

Judgement Date : july/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 566 SC

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

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

K. Karunakaran Vs. State of Kerala [2006] Insc 910 (6 December 2006)

Judgement Date : december/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 853 SC

Sankaran Moitra Vs. Smt. Sadhna Das & Anr [2006] Insc 145 (24 March 2006)

Judgement Date : march/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 145 SC

Sidharth Vs. State of Bihar [2005] Insc 520 (30 September 2005)

Judgement Date : september/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 518 SC

Murlidhar & Ors Vs. State of Rajasthan [2005] INSC 323 (9 May 2005)

Judgement Date : may/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 323 SC

Pratap Singh Vs. State of Jharkhand & ANR [2005] INSC 73 (2 February 2005)

Judgement Date : february/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 73 SC

Adalat Prasad Vs. Rooplal Jindal & Ors [2004] Insc 488 (25 August 2004)

Judgement Date : august/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 449 SC

A.S. Krishnan & Anr Vs. State of Kerala [2004] Insc 173 (17 March 2004)

Judgement Date : march/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 171 SC

Esher Singh Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [2004] Insc 165 (15 March 2004)

Judgement Date : march/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 163 SC

Shiv Nandan Dixit Vs. State of U.P [2003] INSC 674 (19 December 2003)

Judgement Date : december/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 665 SC

Nazir Khan & Ors Vs. State of Delhi [2003] INSC 399 (22 August 2003)

Judgement Date : august/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 394 SC

Krishnan & ANR Vs. State [2003] INSC 321 (28 July 2003)

Judgement Date : july/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 318 SC

Jameel Ahmed & ANR Vs. State of Rajasthan [2003] INSC 258 (30 April 2003)

Judgement Date : april/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 255 SC

Ezhil & Ors Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [2002] INSC 215 (24 April 2002)

Judgement Date : april/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 215 SC

Arvind Singh Vs. State of Bihar [2001] INSC 247 (26 April 2001)

Judgement Date : april/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 247 SC

Subash Chander Vs. Krishan Lal & Ors [2001] INSC 184 (29 March 2001)

Judgement Date : march/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 184 SC

Lal Singh Vs. State of Gujarat & ANR [2001] INSC 9 (9 January 2001)

Judgement Date : january/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 9 SC

Manish Dixit & Ors Vs. State of Rajasthan [2000] INSC 521 (18 October 2000)

Judgement Date : october/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 516 SC

State of Kerala Vs. P. Sugathan & ANR [2000] INSC 495 (26 September 2000)

Judgement Date : september/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 491 SC

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Mohanlal Soni [2000] INSC 362 (19 July 2000)

Judgement Date : july/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 359 SC

Jai Mangal Oraon Vs. Smt. Mira Nayak & Ors [2000] INSC 296 (5 May 2000)

Judgement Date : may/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 293 SC

Manjee Singh Vs. V.State of Nct Ofdelhi [2000] INSC 61 (15 February 2000)

Judgement Date : february/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

Manjee Singh Vs. State of Nct Ofdelhi [2000] INSC 59 (15 February 2000)

Judgement Date : february/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Manjeet Singh Vs. State of Nct of Delhi [2000] INSC 52 (15 February 2000)

Judgement Date : february/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 52 SC

Bullu Das Vs. State of Bihar [1998] INSC 511 (3 November 1998)

Judgement Date : november/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 511 SC

Brijlala P. D. Sinha Vs. State of Bihar [1998] INSC 326 (13 July 1998)

Judgement Date : july/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 326 SC

Jagdish Vs. State of Haryana [1997] INSC 932 (12 December 1997)

Judgement Date : december/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 848 SC

Banwari Ram Ors Vs. State of Up [1997] INSC 922 (10 December 1997)

Judgement Date : december/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 838 SC

State of Bihar Vs. Ramnath Prasad & Ors [1997] INSC 915 (9 December 1997)

Judgement Date : december/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 831 SC

Wariyam Singh & Ors Vs. State of U.P [1995] INSC 510 (19 September 1995)

Judgement Date : september/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 501 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...

A.R. Antulay Vs. R.S. Nayak & ANR [1988] INSC 123 (29 April 1988)

Judgement Date : april/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 123 SC

Headnote :

The appellant served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from June 9, 1980, until January 12, 1982, when he resigned in compliance with a High Court ruling related to a writ petition against him, although he remained a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).On August 9, 1982, respondent No. 1, a...

Usmanbhai Dawoodbhai Menon & Ors Vs. State of Gujarat [1988] INSC 74 (14 March 1988)

Judgement Date : march/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 74 SC

Headnote :

This Criminal Appeal challenges the judgment and order of the Gujarat High Court, along with related Special Leave Petitions concerning the decisions made by various Designated Courts in the State established under the Terrorist & Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987. These cases presented s...

Madhavrao Jiwaji Rao Scindia & ANR Vs. Sambhajirao Chandrojirao Angre & Ors [1988] INSC 36 (9 February 1988)

Judgement Date : february/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Headnote :

A trust was established involving the settlor, her son, and two other individuals as trustees, with part of the trust property being a large house.The respondents in Criminal Appeal No. 658 of 1986 served as Secretary and Manager of the trust from 1976 until June 1981. A complaint was lodged in the...

Param Hans Yadav & Sadanand Tripathi Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1987] INSC 64 (25 February 1987)

Judgement Date : february/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 64 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were accused of conspiring to murder the Collector-cum-District Magistrate, who was killed in a bomb attack carried out by the first accused appellant. He was apprehended at the scene and, after being assaulted by witnesses, he quickly admitted his guilt, claiming that he had committe...

Raghubir Singh & Ors Vs. State of Bihar [1986] INSC 195 (19 September 1986)

Judgement Date : september/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 195 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners, who are also the accused, were apprehended by the Security Police Patrol Party in Bihar while trying to cross the Indo-Nepal border. Among them was Simranjit Singh Mann, a former police officer who had been dismissed and was evading arrest following a detention order under the Natio...

J.P. Sharma Vs. Vinod Kumar Jain [1986] INSC 67 (8 April 1986)

Judgement Date : april/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Headnote :

On May 13, 1981, M/s. Aurn Kumar & Co. submitted an application to import \'unset and uncut diamonds\' for the purpose of re-exporting cut and polished diamonds. On June 2, 1981, an alleged oral agreement was made between Jain Shudh Vanaspati Ltd. and Alugul, leading Jain Shudh Vanaspati Ltd. to app...

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...

Vijay Narain Singh Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1984] INSC 79 (12 April 1984)

Judgement Date : april/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 79 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner, who was undergoing a Sessions trial for offenses under section 302 in conjunction with sections 120B, 386, and 511 of the Indian Penal Code, was granted bail by the High Court. However, prior to the petitioner\'s release, the District Magistrate issued an order on August 16, 1983, un...

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...

Jethsur Surangbhai Vs. State of Gujarat [1983] INSC 174 (9 November 1983)

Judgement Date : november/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 174 SC

Headnote :

The appellant served as the Chairman of an autonomous cooperative society that operated under the oversight of the State Government. Following complaints regarding the Society\'s financial management, the Registrar of Cooperative Societies appointed a special auditor to review the Society\'s account...

Champalal Poonjaji Shah Vs. State of Maharashtra [1982] INSC 8 (27 January 1982)

Judgement Date : january/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 8 SC

Headnote :

The Presidency Magistrate found the petitioner guilty of offenses under section 120B of the Indian Penal Code, in conjunction with section 135 of the Customs Act and Rule 126P(2)(ii) and (iv) of the Defence of India Rules 1962, sentencing him to imprisonment for terms ranging from two to four years,...

State of Maharashtra Vs. Champalal Punjaji Shah [1981] INSC 139 (12 August 1981)

Judgement Date : august/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Headnote :

In the current criminal justice system, an accused individual intent on postponing their trial can easily do so, provided they can afford the associated costs. They can frequently travel between the initial court and higher courts at various interlocutory stages, filing motions to dismiss investigat...

Mohammad Usman Mohammad Hussain Maniyar & ANR Vs. State of Maharashtra [1981] INSC 53 (3 March 1981)

Judgement Date : march/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 53 SC

Headnote :

The Government of India, through the Ministry of Works & Housing and Urban Development, issued Notification No. 3/12/65-PII(IX) on April 1, 1966, which mandates that a license is required to manufacture or possess explosive substances. Possessing such substances without a license is considered unaut...

Superintendent & Remembrancer of Legal Affairs, West Bengal Vs. Satyen Bhowmick & Ors [1981] INSC 14 (15 January 1981)

Judgement Date : january/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 14 SC

Headnote :

Section 14 of the Official Secrets Act states that, in addition to any powers a Court may have to exclude the public from proceedings, if the prosecution requests that the publication of any evidence would harm the safety of the State during a trial for an offense under this Act, the Court may issue...

State of Andhra Pradesh Vs. P. T. Appaiah & ANR [1980] INSC 166 (28 August 1980)

Judgement Date : august/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 166 SC

Headnote :

The Sessions Judge convicted the respondents under section 302 in conjunction with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced each to life imprisonment. Upon appeal, a Division Bench of the High Court acknowledged that the accused inflicted the injuries, but the judges on the bench disagreed...

Rajendra Kumar Jain Vs. State Through Special Police Establishment & Ors [1980] INSC 104 (2 May 1980)

Judgement Date : may/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Headnote :

Section 321 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which corresponds to section 494 of the 1898 code, allows the Public Prosecutor or Assistant Public Prosecutor in charge of a case to withdraw from prosecution with the Court\'s consent at any time before the judgment is delivered. In Criminal App...

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...

Niranjan Singh & ANR Vs. Prabhakar Rajaram Kharote & Ors [1980] INSC 43 (10 March 1980)

Judgement Date : march/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was the complainant in a criminal case involving two sub-inspectors and eight police constables (respondents 1 to 10). The complainant alleged that, as part of a conspiracy, his brother was ambushed by a police team made up of these respondents. It was claimed that he was forcibly rem...

V. C. Shukla Vs. State Through C.B.I [1979] INSC 261 (7 December 1979)

Judgement Date : december/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 261 SC

Headnote :

Section 11(1) of the Special Courts Act, 1979 states that \"despite any provisions in the Code of Criminal Procedure, an appeal shall be a matter of right from any judgment, sentence, or order—excluding interlocutory orders—issued by a Special Court to the Supreme Court, covering both factual an...

S. N. Banerjee Vs. Babu Lal Gupta (Dhanuka) & Ors [1979] INSC 81 (12 April 1979)

Judgement Date : april/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 81 SC

Headnote :

Section 187A of the Sea Customs Act stipulates that no court shall take cognizance of any offense related to the smuggling of goods punishable under Item 81 of the Schedule to section 167, unless a written complaint is made by the Chief Customs Officer or another Customs officer authorized by the Ch...

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...

Union of India Vs. Prafulla Kumar Samal & ANR [1978] INSC 222 (6 November 1978)

Judgement Date : november/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 222 SC

Headnote :

The second respondent, a Land Acquisition officer, is accused of misusing his official position to hide the fact that the land in question was actually Khasmahal land owned by the Government. He allegedly made it seem as though the first respondent was the rightful owner, thereby assisting him in ob...

Chandran Vs. Stateof Tamil Nadu [1978] INSC 132 (16 August 1978)

Judgement Date : august/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

Headnote :

The deceased was an elderly, affluent widow who lived alone and consistently adorned herself with valuable jewelry. The prosecution claimed that the appellant, a former servant of hers, along with two accomplices, lured her into a nearby field with the intent to rob her of her jewels, ultimately mur...

Yash Pal Mittal Vs. State of Punjab [1977] INSC 206 (3 November 1977)

Judgement Date : november/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 206 SC

Headnote :

In 1961, a criminal case was initiated against the appellant under section 120B of the Penal Code, while others faced various charges under sections 465, 471/466, 476/466, 470, and 419 in conjunction with section 120B of the Penal Code. The Special Judicial Magistrate at the Punjab Camp in Jullundur...

State of West Bengal Vs. Manmal Bhutoria & Ors [1977] INSC 136 (3 May 1977)

Judgement Date : may/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

Headnote :

In May 1967, a case was filed against the respondent and a retired Major of the Indian Army, who had left service in 1966. The allegations stated that the Major, along with the respondent, had engaged in conspiracy and criminal misconduct as public servants by improperly abusing their positions, in...

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...

Bajrang Lal & ANR Vs. State of Rajasthan [1976] INSC 34 (24 February 1976)

Judgement Date : february/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 34 SC

Headnote :

Two khalasis were convicted for the offence of conspiracy to secure railway passes on forged applications, and under s. 5(1)(d) and (2), Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947. It was the duty of the office of the Works Manager of the Railway to issue passes to railway employees for railway travel. The...

State of West Bengal Vs. Raj Kumar Agarwalla [1975] INSC 260 (10 October 1975)

Judgement Date : october/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 258 SC

Headnote :

The complainant filed a report with the police alleging a conspiracy to cheat and defraud him. This report did not include the respondent\'s name, as the prosecution itself stated that the respondent only appeared on the scene after the report was filed. The only involvement attributed to him was th...

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...

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...

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...

Union of India & ANR Vs. B. N. Ananti Padmabiah [1971] INSC 121 (22 April 1971)

Judgement Date : april/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 121 SC

Headnote :

The appellants faced charges under sections 5(2), 5(1)(c), and 5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, as well as sections 467 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code, as brought by the Special Judge in Gauhati. Subsequently, the appellants submitted revision petitions to the High Court of Assam...

Noor Mohammad Mohd. Yusuf Momin Vs. State of Maharashtra [1970] INSC 73 (24 March 1970)

Judgement Date : march/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 73 SC

Headnote :

Four individuals were charged with conspiracy to commit murder under section 120-B and murder under section 302 in conjunction with section 34.The fourth individual faced additional charges under section 302 in conjunction with section 109 for allegedly aiding the murder carried out by the other thr...

Lennart Schussler & ANR Vs. Director of Enforcement & ANR [1969] INSC 281 (14 October 1969)

Judgement Date : october/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 281 SC

Headnote :

The Rayala Corporation (P) Ltd. produced Halda typewriters in India using materials sourced from Sweden.Initially, they procured these materials through a company called A.B. Atvidabergs, which later became known as Facit A.B. In 1963, the Rayala Corporation opted to import certain materials through...

Mohd. Hussain Umar Kochra Vs. K. S. Dalipsinghji & ANR [1969] INSC 96 (31 March 1969)

Judgement Date : march/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 96 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, along with several other defendants, were tried for the crime of criminal conspiracy to import and trade in gold, which is punishable under Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code in conjunction with Section 167(81) of the Sea Customs Act, 1878, as well as for substantive offenses puni...

State Bank of India Vs. Rajendra Kumar Singh & Ors [1968] INSC 227 (25 September 1968)

Judgement Date : september/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 227 SC

Headnote :

The police seized 21 currency notes of Rs. 100 each from the Appellant Bank during an investigation into a case involving the third respondent, who was accused of cheating the first and second respondents. These currency notes were claimed to be part of the property obtained by the third respondent...

Ashiq Miyan & Ors Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1968] INSC 136 (1 May 1968)

Judgement Date : may/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

Headnote :

Upon receiving information that opium was being smuggled and secretly stored in the appellants\' residence, the Sub-Inspector of Police, accompanied by a police team, conducted a raid on their house and discovered a significant quantity of opium in the courtyard. The Sub-Inspector then filed a repor...

Ajaib Singh Vs. Joginder Singh [1968] INSC 132 (30 April 1968)

Judgement Date : april/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

Headnote :

A magistrate cleared Bhagwant Rai of the charges under sections 325/34 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.) and noted that he had been wrongfully accused. The magistrate\'s successor, the respondent, subsequently filed a complaint under sections 193, 195, 211, and 120B of the I.P.C. against the appella...

Tukaram G.Gaokar Vs. R. N. Shukla & Ors [1968] INSC 62 (8 March 1968)

Judgement Date : march/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

Headnote :

In September 1966, the Customs authorities confiscated certain contraband gold from the appellant\'s possession.Subsequently, the appellant, along with several others, was charged before a Magistrate for offenses related to gold smuggling under Section 120 B of the Indian Penal Code, in conjunction...

Dalpat Singh & ANR Vs. State of Rajasthan [1968] INSC 40 (13 February 1968)

Judgement Date : february/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a Havaldar, and the second appellant, a Subedar in the Rajasthan Armed Constabulary, were accused of extorting money from an individual by alleging that he was involved in black marketing and frequently traveling to Pakistan. They threatened that if he did not pay the demanded sum, he...

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...

Ratilal Bhanji Mithani Vs. Asstt. Collector of Customs, Bombay & ANR [1967] INSC 141 (4 May 1967)

Judgement Date : may/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 141 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, along with others, was on trial for an offense under Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code, in conjunction with Section 167 (81) of the Sea Customs Act, 1878, and Section 5 of the Imports and Exports Control Act, 1947. Initially, he was granted bail by the Presidency Magistrate; howev...

Smt. Kaushalya Devi Vs. Shri Mool, Raj & Ors [1963] INSC 188 (4 September 1963)

Judgement Date : september/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 216 SC

Headnote :

Criminal proceedings were initiated against the petitioner and three others based on a complaint from the first respondent, who alleged that the four accused had committed offenses under Section 420 in conjunction with Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code. Initially, the Magistrate had excused the...

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...

Jagannath Sonu Parkar Vs. State of Maharashtra [1962] INSC 283 (11 October 1962)

Judgement Date : october/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 283 SC

Headnote :

Section 14 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, as modified by Bombay Act 23 of 1951, authorized the State Government to appoint a qualified individual as a special Magistrate and to grant him the powers typically held by a judicial Magistrate for a specific case, a particular category of cases, or ge...

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...

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...

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)...

Surajpal Singh Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [1960] INSC 275 (7 December 1960)

Judgement Date : december/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 275 SC

Headnote :

The appellant served as a Head Constable in charge of a malkhana where items seized in relation to excise violations were stored. He faced charges under Section 5(1)(c) in conjunction with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, for allegedly misappropriating or converting these item...

R. P. Kapur Vs. The State of Punjab [1960] INSC 58 (25 March 1960)

Judgement Date : march/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 58 SC

Headnote :

One S filed a first information report against K. After several months without any action on the report, K submitted a criminal complaint against S, claiming that S\'s report was false. At S\'s request, the magistrate postponed K\'s complaint until the police completed their final report on the firs...

The State Vs. Hiralal G. Kothari & Ors [1959] INSC 143 (30 November 1959)

Judgement Date : november/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 143 SC

Headnote :

On March 9, 1956, a conspiracy to leak budget proposals in exchange for valuable consideration was uncovered, leading to a case being filed under Section 165A of the Indian Penal Code, Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, Section 5 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923, and Section 12...

Gopi Chand Vs. The Delhi Administration [1959] INSC 5 (20 January 1959)

Judgement Date : january/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Headnote :

Section 36(1) of the East Punjab Public Safety Act, 1949 (Punj. 5 of 1949), was enacted in response to the disturbances following the partition of India, aiming to ensure public safety and maintain order. It stipulated that offenses listed in the Act and committed in areas designated as dangerously...

Thomas Dana Vs. The State of Punjab [1958] INSC 107; (4 November 1958)

Judgement Date : november/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

Headnote :

The two petitioners were caught while trying to smuggle a significant quantity of both Indian and foreign currency, along with other illegal goods, out of India. The Collector of Central Excise and Land Customs ordered the confiscation of the seized items and imposed substantial personal penalties o...

Badri Rai & ANR Vs. The State of Bihar [1958] INSC 65 (18 August 1958)

Judgement Date : august/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 65 SC

Headnote :

The appellants faced prosecution under section 120B in conjunction with section 165A of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly conspiring to bribe a public servant in relation to his official duties. The prosecution\'s case stated that on August 24, 1953, the Inspector of Police, who was investigating...

Talab Haji Hussain Vs. Madhukar Purshottam Mondkar& ANR [1958] INSC 7 (7 February 1958)

Judgement Date : february/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 7 SC

Headnote :

The appellant faced charges under section 120 B of the Indian Penal Code and section 167(8i) of the Sea Customs Act of 1878, both of which are bailable offences. The Chief Presidency Magistrate granted bail under section 496 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. A subsequent application by the complain...

Kanta Prashad Vs. Delhi Administration [1958] INSC 5 (6 February 1958)

Judgement Date : february/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were found guilty under sections 120B and 224/109 of the Indian Penal Code and section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, by a Special Judge appointed under the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1952. They argued that the conviction was flawed, primarily because the pardon gr...

Leo Roy Frey Vs. The Superintendent, District Jail, Amritsar & ANR [1957] INSC 94 (31 October 1957)

Judgement Date : october/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 94 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners were convicted under section 167(8) of the Sea Customs Act, leading to the confiscation of currency and other items found in their possession, along with substantial personal penalties imposed by the Collector of Central Excise and Land Customs. Subsequently, the Customs authorities...

S. G Angoli Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [1957] INSC 46 (14 May 1957)

Judgement Date : may/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 46 SC

Headnote :

The two appellants, who were employees of the railway under the Government, faced trial under Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code and Section 5(2) in conjunction with Sections 5(1)(c) and 5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947. The Sessions judge, in line with the unanimous view of the...