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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on CrPC Section 167. Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours.

 

List of Judgements

VENKATESAN BALASUBRAMANIYAN vs. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER

Judgement Date : november/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 611 SC

Headnote :

Section 42 of the NDPS Act, 1985

TOFAN SINGH vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU

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

Headnote :

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

M RAVINDRAN vs. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE

Judgement Date : october/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 569 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALDefault bail - As long as the accused provides bail within the timeframe set by the Court, the mere fact that the prosecution submits a charge sheet before the bail is furnished does not negate the accused\'s right to be released on bail.A. Under Section 167(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code,...

SARAVANAN vs. STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE

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

Headnote :

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

BIKRAMJIT SINGH vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

Judgement Date : october/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 549 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTSpecial Act - Authority to extend investigation time - Under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, a Magistrate lacks the authority to extend the time as per the first proviso in Section 43D(2)(b) of the Act.IMPORTANTDefault bail - A subsequent application for default bail does not nega...

MUKESH SINGH vs. STATE (NARCOTIC BRANCH OF DELHI)

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 485 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALNDPS - An investigation will not be deemed unfair or biased simply because the informant is also the investigator.According to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act of 1985, it has been determined that when the informant is also the investigator, the investigation remains free fr...

UNION OF INDIA vs. ASHOK KUMAR SHARMA

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

Headnote :

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

S. KASI vs. STATE THROUGH THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE TAMIL NADU

Judgement Date : june/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 408 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe extension of the limitation period for filing petitions, applications, suits, and appeals during the lockdown does not affect the accused\'s right to be granted bail by default if the charge sheet is not filed within the specified time frame.A. According to Section 167(2) of the Crimina...

SUSHILA AGGARWAL vs. STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 94 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTPre-arrest bail granted under Section 438 does not have to be time-bound - the situation is the same as in Sections 437 and 439 of the Cr.P.C., 1973.The requirement to impose conditions under Section 438(2) for granting anticipatory bail is not mandatory.The rights that citizens hold dear a...

SUJIT TIWARI vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 84 SC

Headnote :

The Criminal Procedure Code of 1973, along with Sections 36A, 37, and 67 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act of 1985, pertains to a conspiracy to smuggle a significant quantity of heroin into India via ship. The accused, who has been in custody for over two years, is a 25-year-old...

HOME SECRETARY (PRISON) vs. H. NILOFER NISHA

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe High Court cannot order the premature release of a detainee sentenced to imprisonment through the writ of habeas corpus jurisdiction.A. Constitution of India, 1950 Article 226 Writ of habeas corpus - Issuance - The writ of habeas corpus is a procedural writ aimed at securing the liberty...

KHAJA BILAL AHMED vs. STATE OF TELANGANA

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1293 SC

Headnote :

The Telangana Act for the Prevention of Dangerous Activities related to Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Land Grabbers, Spurious Seed Offenders, Insecticide Offenders, Fertilizer Offenders, Food Adulteration Offenders, Fake Document Offenders, Scheduled Commo...

MANOHARAN vs. STATE BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1079 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALConfession withdrawn at the end of the trial - The voluntariness of the confession remains unaffected by the later retraction - The original confession is still valid.A. Confession - Voluntariness of confession - The petitioner did not contest the confessional statement despite having several...

Pradeep Ram Vs. State of Jharkhand

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 527 SC

Achpal @ Ramswaroop & another Vs. State of Rajasthan [September 24, 2018]

Judgement Date : september/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 683 SC

Krishnakant Tamrakar Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [MARCH 28, 2018]

Judgement Date : march/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 224 SC

Rambeer Shokeen Vs. State of NCT of Delhi [January 31, 2018]

Judgement Date : january/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Rakesh Kumar Paul Vs. State of Assam [August 16, 2017]

Judgement Date : august/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 574 SC

Narendra Kumar Amin Vs. CBI & Ors. [January 15, 2015]

Judgement Date : january/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

R.N.Agarwal Vs. R.C. Bansal and others [October 14, 2014]

Judgement Date : october/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 654 SC

Sundeep Kumar Bafna Vs. State of Maharashtra & ANR. [March 27, 2014]

Judgement Date : march/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Dilip Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [APRIL 16, 2013]

Judgement Date : april/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 315 SC

Vipul Shital Prasad Agarwal Vs. State of Gujarat & ANR. [November 6, 2012]

Judgement Date : november/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 634 SC

Medha Kotwal Lele and Others Vs. Union of India and Others [October 19, 2012]

Judgement Date : october/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 612 SC

Yumman Ongbi Lembi Leima Vs. State of Manipur & Ors. [January 04, 2012]

Judgement Date : january/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

Sadhwi Pragyna Singh Thakur Vs. State of Maharashtra

Judgement Date : september/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 731 SC

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

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

Mohan Raj Vs. Dimbeswari Saikia & Anr [2006] Insc 775 (10 November 2006)

Judgement Date : november/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 775 SC

State of Karnataka & Anr VS. Pastor P. Raju [2006] Insc 472 (4 August 2006)

Judgement Date : august/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 472 SC

State of Tamil Nadu Vs. Paramasiva Pandian [2001] INSC574 (30 October 2001)

Judgement Date : october/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 574 SC

Manoj Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1999] INSC 124 (5 April 1999)

Judgement Date : april/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 124 SC

Manoj Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1999] INSC 54 (1 March 1999)

Judgement Date : march/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 54 SC

State of West Bengal Vs. Pranab Ranjan Roy [1998] INSC 158 (6 March 1998)

Judgement Date : march/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 158 SC

State Through Cbi Vs. Mohd. Ashraft Bhat & ANR [1995] INSC 807 (7 December 1995)

Judgement Date : december/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 723 SC

Sunjay Dutt Vs. State (I) [1994] INSC 434 (18 August 1994)

Judgement Date : august/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 428 SC

Kartar Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1994] INSC 172 (11 March 1994)

Judgement Date : march/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 170 SC

State of West Bengal Vs. Falguni Dutta & ANR [1993] INSC 266 (5 May 1993)

Judgement Date : may/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 262 SC

Headnote :

On March 16, 1984, law enforcement conducted a raid on the business premises and warehouse of the respondents, seizing certain essential goods that were stored in violation of specific orders issued under section 3 in conjunction with section 5 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. On that same da...

Central Bureau of Investigation, Specialinvestigation Cell- Vs. Anupam J. Kulkarni [1992] INSC 149 (8 May 1992)

Judgement Date : may/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 149 SC

Headnote :

A case concerning the abduction of four diamond merchants and one individual named K was filed at the Police Station on September 16, 1991. The investigation was assigned to the C.B.I. It was revealed during the investigation that between September 14 and 15, 1991, the four diamond merchants, K, and...

State of U.P. Vs. Laxmi Brahman & ANR [1983] INSC 26 (11 March 1983)

Judgement Date : march/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 26 SC

Headnote :

The individuals involved were believed to have committed a crime that could result in the death penalty or life imprisonment under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, which is exclusively tried by the Court of Session. They turned themselves in to the Magistrate on November 2, 1974, and were taken...

State of Tamil Nadu Vs. V. Krishnnaswami Naidu & ANR [1979] INSC 96 (3 May 1979)

Judgement Date : may/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 96 SC

Headnote :

The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1952 (66 of 1952) was enacted on July 28, 1952, to further amend the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and the Criminal Procedure Code, 1898, with the aim of facilitating a quicker trial for offenses. Section 6 of the Act allows the State Government to appoint Special Judges...

Hussainara Khantoon & Ors Vs. Home Secretary, State of Bihar, Patna [1979] INSC 88 (19 April 1979)

Judgement Date : april/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

Headnote :

Upon further consideration of the petition for the release of under-trials in the State of Bihar.

Prakash Chand Vs. State (Delhi Administration) [1978] INSC 232 (20 November 1978)

Judgement Date : november/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 232 SC

Headnote :

Prakash Chand, an overseer-section officer at the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), faced charges under Section 5(1)(d) in conjunction with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 161 of the Indian Penal Code for soliciting and accepting a bribe of Rs. 30 from Ram Niwas Sharma,...

Bashir & Ors Vs. State of Haryana [1977] INSC 186 (3 October 1977)

Judgement Date : october/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 186 SC

Headnote :

The three appellants, along with eight others, were charged under Section 302 in conjunction with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of one Sagru. The First Information Report (F.I.R.) was filed on December 2, 1975, and the appellants, along with the other eight individuals, were ar...

Natabar Parida Bisnu Charan Parida Batakrushnaparida Babaji Vs. State of Orissa [1975] INSC 96 (16 April 1975)

Judgement Date : april/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 96 SC

Headnote :

On March 8, 1974, an incident occurred in the District of Cuttack, prompting a police investigation into alleged offenses under sections 147, 148, 307, and 302 of the Indian Penal Code, along with section 149. Out of the eight individuals arrested during the investigation, four were granted bail by...

Gouri Shankar Jha Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors [1972] INSC 22 (20 January 1972)

Judgement Date : january/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 22 SC

Headnote :

In the appeal against the High Court\'s decision to dismiss the appellant\'s petition for a writ of habeas corpus, the appellant argued that he was not presented before a magistrate within the 24-hour timeframe mandated by section 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, nor was he presented later. He...

A.Lakshmanarao Vs. Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Parvatipuram & Ors [1970] INSC 241 (24 November 1970)

Judgement Date : november/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 241 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was arrested on July 17, 1970, and was brought before a first-class Magistrate the following day, where he was remanded to judicial custody for 15 days under section 167(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. At the time of his remand, he was informed that his arrest was related to a case...