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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on IPC Section 147. Punishment for rioting

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IPC Section 147. Punishment for rioting Criminal Laws
 

List of Judgements

FAINUL KHAN vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 938 SC

Headnote :

A. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 Section 464 Indian Penal Code, 1860 Sections 323, 302 r/w 149 and 147 Failure to frame charge - Implications - The appellants were fully aware that six of them faced charges for common assault under Sections 302/149 and 323/149 due to their shared objective. They als...

Dev Karan @ Lambu v. State of Haryana

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 656 SC

Headnote :

Sections 148, 302, 307, and 325 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, in conjunction with Section 149.[Para ]

Dev Karan @ Lambu v. State of Haryana

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 650 SC

Headnote :

A. Indian Penal Code, 1860 Sections 141, 148, and 149 - Unlawful Assembly - Section 141 of the IPC defines unlawful assembly and outlines its conduct. The subsequent sections specify the circumstances under which an assembly is deemed unlawful due to a common object. If the charges against the accus...

Amrika Bai Vs. State of Chhattisgarh

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 318 SC

Farida Begum Vs. State of Uttarakhand

Judgement Date : december/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 897 SC

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Gangabishan @ Vishnu & Ors. [July 27, 2018]

Judgement Date : july/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 492 SC

Manoj Kumar Vs State of Himachal Pradesh [MAY 15, 2018]

Judgement Date : may/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 376 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 Uttar Pradesh Vs. Tribhuwan & Ors. [November 06, 2017]

Judgement Date : november/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 777 SC

Madhavan & Ors Vs. The State of Tamil Nadu [August 14, 2017]

Judgement Date : august/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 572 SC

Meera Mydeen Etc. Etc. Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [JULY 15, 2016]

Judgement Date : july/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 499 SC

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

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

Panna Lal and Others Vs. State of M.P. [March 23, 2015]

Judgement Date : march/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 228 SC

State of M.P. & Ors. Vs. Parvez Khan [December 1, 2014]

Judgement Date : december/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 744 SC

Anup Lal Yadav & ANR. Vs. State of Bihar [SEPTEMBER 26, 2014]

Judgement Date : september/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 628 SC

Ganesh Datt versus State of Uttarakhand [June 11, 2014]

Judgement Date : june/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 389 SC

Nagesar Vs. State of Chhatisgarh [May 5, 2014]

Judgement Date : may/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 327 SC

Sumer Singh Vs. Surajbhan Singh and others [May 05, 2014]

Judgement Date : may/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 324 SC

Nanak Ram Vs. State of Rajasthan [February 26, 2014]

Judgement Date : february/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

Veer Singh & Ors. Vs. State of U.P. [December 10, 2013]

Judgement Date : december/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 864 SC

State of M.P. Vs. Babulal & Ors. [August 12, 2013]

Judgement Date : august/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 541 SC

Commissioner of Police, New Delhi & ANR. Vs. Mehar Singh [July 02, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 462 SC

Rafique @ Rauf & others Vs. State of U.P. [July 02, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 453 SC

Manga @ Man Singh Vs. State of Uttarakhand [May 03, 2013]

Judgement Date : may/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 355 SC

Smt. Neena Vikram Verma Vs. Balmukund Singh Gautam & Ors. [April 12, 2013]

Judgement Date : april/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 302 SC

Subal Ghorai & Ors. Vs. State of West Bengal [APRIL 2, 2013]

Judgement Date : april/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 251 SC

Haradhan Das Vs. State of West Bengal [December 13, 2012]

Judgement Date : december/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 738 SC

Anand Mohan Vs. State of Bihar [July 10, 2012]

Judgement Date : july/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 351 SC

Hiralal Pandey and Ors. Vs. State of U.P. [April 17, 2012]

Judgement Date : april/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 228 SC

Ranjitham Vs. Basavaraj & Ors.

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

Shaji & Ors. Vs. State of Kerala

Judgement Date : may/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 366 SC

Rajendra Harakchand Bhandari & Ors. Vs State of Maharashtra & ANR

Judgement Date : april/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 294 SC

State of U.P. & Ors. Vs. Preetam & Ors.

Judgement Date : march/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 259 SC

Kanaka Rekha Naik Appellant Vs Manoj Kumar Pradhan & ANR

Judgement Date : january/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

Abdul Sayeed Vs. State of M.P. [2010] INSC 739 (14 September 2010)

Judgement Date : september/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 673 SC

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

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

Sikandar Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Bihar [2010] INSC 475 (9 July 2010)

Judgement Date : july/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 491 SC

Dharnidhar Vs. State of U.P. & Ors. [2010] INSC 485 (8 July 2010)

Judgement Date : july/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 471 SC

Moti Lal & Ors. Vs. State of U.P. [2009] INSC 1772 (2 December 2009)

Judgement Date : december/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 961 SC

Amar Nath Shukla Vs. State of Uttaranchal [2009] INSC 1426 (11 August 2009)

Judgement Date : august/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 672 SC

Amar Nath Shukla Vs. State of Uttaranchal [2009] INSC 1425 (11 August 2009)

Judgement Date : august/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 671 SC

Abid Vs. State of U.P. [2009] INSC 1151 (7 July 2009)

Judgement Date : july/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 521 SC

Mohammed Ishaq Vs. S. Kazam Pasha & ANR. [2009] INSC 965 (6 May 2009)

Judgement Date : may/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 487 SC

State of U.P. Vs. Gajadhar Singh & Ors. [2009] INSC 283 (11 February 2009)

Judgement Date : february/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 188 SC

Sunil Vs. State of Maharashtra [2008] INSC 1753 (16 October 2008)

Judgement Date : october/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 912 SC

Bachan Singh & ANR. Vs. State of Bihar [2008] INSC 1537 (11 September 2008)

Judgement Date : september/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 796 SC

Mahmood & Anr Vs. State of U.P. [2007] Insc 1149 (15 November 2007)

Judgement Date : november/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 936 SC

State of U.P. Vs. Atar Singh and Ors [2007] Insc 1134 (12 November 2007)

Judgement Date : november/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 921 SC

State of U.P. Vs. Raja Ram and Ors [2007] Insc 709 (20 June 2007)

Judgement Date : june/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 507 SC

Raju @ Raj Kumar Vs. State uf Rajasthan [2007] Insc 507 (3 May 2007)

Judgement Date : may/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 390 SC

Jai Singh & Ors Vs. The State of Karnataka [2007] Insc 394 (12 April 2007)

Judgement Date : april/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 322 SC

Chhanni Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [2006] Insc 382 (6 July 2006 )

Judgement Date : july/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 382 SC

Bunnilal Chaudhary Vs. State of Bihar [2006] Insc 375 (5 July 2006 )

Judgement Date : july/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 375 SC

State of U.P. Vs. Shyam Veer & Ors [2005] INSC 266 (20 April 2005)

Judgement Date : april/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 266 SC

Deo Narain Mandal Vs. State of U.P [2004] Insc 496 (25 August 2004)

Judgement Date : august/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 457 SC

Ramsewak & Ors Vs. State of M.P [2004] Insc 265 (13 April 2004)

Judgement Date : april/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 261 SC

Rajendran & Anr Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [2004] Insc 258 (13 April 2004)

Judgement Date : april/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 255 SC

Ramu Vs. State of U.P [2004] Insc 69 (4 February 2004)

Judgement Date : february/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 68 SC

Mangilal Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [2004] Insc 3 (5 January 2004)

Judgement Date : january/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

State of Maharashtra Vs. Kashirao & Ors [2003] INSC 415 (27 August 2003)

Judgement Date : august/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 410 SC

Brijrani Vs. State of M.P [2003] INSC 333 (31 July 2003)

Judgement Date : july/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 329 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. Sheo Singh & Ors [2003] INSC 110 (20 February 2003)

Judgement Date : february/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 109 SC

Lallu Manjhi & ANR Vs. State of Jharkhand [2003] INSC 3 (7 January 2003)

Judgement Date : january/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

Yunis @ Kariya Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [2002] INSC 528 (10 December 2002)

Judgement Date : december/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 529 SC

State of U.P. Vs. Jagdeo & Ors [2002] INSC 527 (10 December 2002)

Judgement Date : december/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 528 SC

Babu Ram & Ors Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [2002] INSC500 (29 November 2002)

Judgement Date : november/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 501 SC

Mahadeo Sahni & Ors VS. State of Bihar [2002] INSC 341 (13 August 2002)

Judgement Date : august/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 341 SC

Shankar Mahto & ANR Vs. Vs [2002] INSC 322 (31 July 2002)

Judgement Date : july/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 322 SC

Rakesh & Ors Vs. State of U.P [2002] INSC 295 (18 July 2002)

Judgement Date : july/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 295 SC

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

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

Ramji Rai & Ors Vs. State of Bihar [1999] INSC384 (13 October 1999)

Judgement Date : october/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 384 SC

Kishori Vs. State of Delhi [1998] INSC 579 (1 December 1998)

Judgement Date : december/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 579 SC

Kishori Vs. State of Delhi [1998] INSC 577 (1 December 1998)

Judgement Date : december/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 577 SC

Smt. Rukma & Ors Vs. Jala & Ors [1997] INSC 655 (8 August 1997)

Judgement Date : august/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 571 SC

Mohan & Ors Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1997] INSC 626 (29 July 1997)

Judgement Date : july/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 542 SC

State of U.P. Vs. Roop Singh & Ors [1995] INSC 489 (12 September 1995)

Judgement Date : september/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 480 SC

Kabul Singh & Ors Vs. State of Punjab [1995] INSC 454 (1 September 1995)

Judgement Date : september/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 446 SC

Chand Khan & ANR Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1995] INSC 299 (11 July 1995)

Judgement Date : july/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 294 SC

Prem Kumar & ANR Vs. State of Bihar [1995] INSC 161 (2 March 1995)

Judgement Date : march/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 158 SC

Balbir Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1994] INSC 575 (10 November 1994)

Judgement Date : november/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 569 SC

Sk. Ayyub Vs. State of Maharashtra [1994] INSC 311 (11 May 1994)

Judgement Date : may/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 307 SC

Raja Ram Vs. State of M.P [1994] INSC 138 (22 February 1994)

Judgement Date : february/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

Mataprasad Vs. State of U.P [1994] INSC 96 (8 February 1994)

Judgement Date : february/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 95 SC

Subran @ Subramanian & Ors Vs. State of Kerala [1993] INSC 102 (24 February 1993)

Judgement Date : february/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 100 SC

Headnote :

Six individuals were charged by the investigating agency for offenses punishable under Sections 302, 324, 323, 341, 148 in conjunction with Section 149 IPC, related to an incident that occurred on December 24, 1986, during which a person named Suku died from injuries sustained in the assault.They fa...

Shamsher Singh & Ors Vs. State of U.P [1993] INSC 28 (15 January 1993)

Judgement Date : january/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 28 SC

Headnote :

There are five appellants involved in this case. The appeal has been submitted in accordance with the Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act. These five appellants (A-1, A-2, A-4, A-5, and A-7), along with seven others, were tried for offenses punishable under Sections 14...

Nain Singh & ANR Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1991] INSC 65 (22 February 1991)

Judgement Date : february/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 65 SC

Headnote :

On December 23, 1976, around 1 p.m., Bali (the deceased) was in his field with PWs 1 and 5 when four appellants, each wielding a lathi, along with Braham Singh, who was armed with a ballam, arrived at the scene. Following Chandroo\'s incitement, the appellants and Braham Singh attacked Bali with the...

Allauddin Mian & Ors Sharif Mian & ANR Vs. State of Bihar [1989] INSC 127 (13 April 1989)

Judgement Date : april/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

Headnote :

The accused individuals numbered 1 to 6 formed an unlawful assembly with the shared intent to kill Baharan Mian. They arrived at his residence armed with lethal weapons. Anticipating danger, Baharan Mian attempted to retreat inside to arm himself, but his wife stopped him from exiting again. At that...

S. Guin & Ors Vs. Grindlays Bank Ltd. [1985] INSC 250 (11 December 1985)

Judgement Date : december/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 250 SC

Headnote :

The appellants faced prosecution under Section 341 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 36AD of the Banking Regulation Act of 1949, following a complaint lodged by the Operation Manager of the respondent-Bank in the Court of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate. The complaint alleged that the appellant...

State of Rajasthan Vs. Smt. Kalki & ANR [1981] INSC 91 (15 April 1981)

Judgement Date : april/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 91 SC

Headnote :

Kalki, also known as Kali, and her husband Amara, along with four other co-defendants, were charged and found guilty under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.) and received life sentences.In addition, Kalki was convicted under section 148 of the I.P.C. and sentenced to two years of rigorous...

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...

Ramaswami Ayyangar & Ors Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [1976] INSC 77 (24 March 1976)

Judgement Date : march/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Headnote :

The prior hostility between the appellant Ramaswami Ayyangar and the deceased Kaliaperumal led to an incident in which Kaliaperumal sustained severe injuries and later died in the hospital. Various charges were brought against the six accused, including murder and rioting. The Trial Judge acquitted...

State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Ram Kishan & Ors [1976] INSC 25 (13 February 1976)

Judgement Date : february/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 25 SC

Headnote :

The accused and the deceased are closely related, as illustrated in the following family tree: Ramcharan (1) Ram Khelawan (2) Balram (3) Khuddi (4) Vishwanath Shankar Kanker Channu Shivnath Jagannath (PW) SI S2 S3 S4 (PW2) (Deceased) Sheo Murat Ram Kishan Shobha Moti Lal Bhagwantia (Acd) SI (Acd) S2...

Balak Ram Vs. The State of U.P [1974] INSC 145 (16 August 1974)

Judgement Date : august/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 143 SC

Headnote :

Two individuals, Tribeni Sahai and Radhey, were fatally shot in the town of Dataganj, District Budaun. The four appellants, along with two others, were tried by the Sessions Judge in Budaun for various offenses related to the incident. Balak Ram was found guilty under Section 302 of the Indian Penal...

Raghunandan Vs. State of U.P [1974] INSC 6 (10 January 1974)

Judgement Date : january/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 6 SC

Headnote :

All the appellants faced trial for various offenses under the Penal Code. The first appellant (Cr. A. 10 of 1973) was found guilty of murdering the deceased by shooting him with a firearm, while the other appellants were convicted of offenses under Sections 147 and 148 of the Penal Code. Additionall...

Ram Jag & Ors Vs. The State of U.P [1973] INSC 255 (21 December 1973)

Judgement Date : december/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 255 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, initially acquitted of murder by the Additional Sessions Judge, had their acquittal overturned by the High Court on appeal. The High Court found them guilty under several sections of the Penal Code, sentencing them to life imprisonment for murder and imposing shorter sentences for ot...

Sheoram Singh & ANR Vs. State of U.P [1972] INSC 183 (23 August 1972)

Judgement Date : august/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 183 SC

Headnote :

Seven individuals accused of a crime attacked a prosecution witness who had sought refuge in a house. The deceased and the prosecution witness went up to the roof of the house when one of the accused, the father of the appellant, demanded that the deceased hand over the prosecution witness, threaten...

Garib Singh & Ors Vs. State of Punjab [1972] INSC 89 (22 March 1972)

Judgement Date : march/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 89 SC

Headnote :

Five individuals, including three appellants, were jointly charged and tried for rioting and related offenses. The Sessions Judge acquitted all defendants, deeming the prosecution\'s narrative to be contrived. He also noted the delay in filing the first information report and the absence of bloodsta...

Gudar Dusadh Vs. State of Bihar [1972] INSC 53 (15 February 1972)

Judgement Date : february/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 53 SC

Headnote :

Section 300, clause thirdly, of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, is divided into two components. The first component requires proof of the accused\'s intention to inflict the specific injury observed on the deceased\'s body. The second component necessitates that the intended bodily injury was, in the o...

Govinda Kadtuji Kadam & Ors Vs. The State of Maharashtra [1970] INSC 17 (9 February 1970)

Judgement Date : february/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 17 SC

Headnote :

The four appellants, together with K, were tried and convicted for offenses under section 147 of the IPC. They collectively filed an appeal to the High Court using a single memorandum. The High Court accepted K\'s appeal but dismissed the appellants\' appeal outright.In their appeal to this Court, t...

State of Bihar Vs. Mathu Pandey & Ors [1969] INSC 120 (23 April 1969)

Judgement Date : april/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

Headnote :

In the case against the accused respondents, the prosecution argued that on a specific piece of land owned by an individual named B, where some of his workers were gathering fruits, the respondents, armed with weapons such as bhallas and lathis, attacked these workers, resulting in the deaths of two...

Lakhan Mahto & Ors Vs. State of Bihar [1966] INSC 55 (24 February 1966)

Judgement Date : february/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 55 SC

Headnote :

The trial court acquitted L, one of the appellants, of the charge under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.), but convicted him and the other appellants under section 149 I.P.C. and sections 302/149 I.P.C. The State Government did not appeal to the High Court against L\'s acquittal under se...

Shranappa Mutyappa Halke Vs. State of Maharashtra [1963] INSC 179 (27 August 1963)

Judgement Date : august/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 207 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were found guilty of three murders by the High Court. In this case, the High Court evaluated the testimony of a witness named \"Parwati,\" which she provided during the committing court proceedings. She claimed to be an eyewitness to the incident according to her earlier testimony. Ho...

Birichh Bhuian & Ors Vs. State of Bihar [1962] INSC 325 (20 November 1962)

Judgement Date : november/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 325 SC

Headnote :

The Sub-Inspector of Police apprehended five out of a group of 10 to 15 individuals who were gambling by the roadside. When one of the arrested individuals became aggressive, the Sub-Inspector took them to the outpost and ordered him to be handcuffed, at which point he began to verbally abuse the Su...

Mohan Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1962] INSC 98 (15 March 1962)

Judgement Date : march/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

Headnote :

The two appellants, along with three others, were found guilty under Section 302 in conjunction with Section 149 and Section 147 of the Indian Penal Code. Out of the five individuals tried together, two were acquitted. The charges specifically identified these five accused as part of the unlawful as...

Babulal Parate Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors [1961] INSC 10 (12 January 1961)

Judgement Date : january/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 10 SC

Headnote :

The District Magistrate, concerned about potential disturbances due to protests and counter-protests by two opposing labor unions, issued an order under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. This order, effective for fifteen days, prohibited gatherings of five or more individuals in designa...

Sanwat Singh & Ors Vs. State of Rajasthan [1960] INSC 283 (9 December 1960)

Judgement Date : december/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 283 SC

Headnote :

In a certain village, there were two opposing groups: one made up of Rajputs and the other of cultivators. On a festival day, both groups went to a temple to worship. The cultivators, who arrived first, took seats that were typically reserved for the Rajputs. When the Rajputs arrived and saw the cul...

Mizaji & ANR Vs. The State of U.P [1958] INSC 138 (18 December 1958)

Judgement Date : december/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 138 SC

Headnote :

One early morning, the five appellants—Tej Singh, armed with a spear; his son Mizaji, who had a pistol hidden in his dhoti; his nephew Subedar; his cousin Machal; and his servant Maiku, who was armed with lathis—set out to forcibly take possession of a field that was being cultivated by Rameshwa...

Sashi Mohan Debnath & Ors Vs. The State of West Bengal [1957] INSC 102 (19 November 1957)

Judgement Date : november/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Headnote :

Sections 306 and 307 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, when read together, clearly state that if a Sessions judge disagrees with the jury\'s verdict and believes the case should be referred to the High Court, he is required to submit the entire case against the accused, rather than just a portion o...

Suraj Pal Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [1955] INSC 10 (1 March 1955)

Judgement Date : march/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 10 SC

Headnote :

If an individual has been charged alongside others under sections 302 and 307 of the Indian Penal Code, solely in conjunction with section 149 of the Code, then their convictions and sentences for the main offenses under sections 302 and 307 are flawed. The lack of specific charges in this regard re...

Surajpal Singh & Ors Vs. The State [1951] INSC 62 (20 December 1951)

Judgement Date : december/1951, Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

Headnote :

It is a well-established principle that, in an appeal under Section 417 of the Criminal Procedure Code, the High Court possesses full authority to review the evidence on which the acquittal was based. However, it is equally well-recognized that the presumption of the accused\'s innocence is further...