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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on CrPC Section 190. Cognizance of offences by Magistrates

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Jayant Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh

Judgement Date : december/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 639 SC

Headnote :

The Criminal Procedure Code of 1973, Section 482, along with the Indian Penal Code of 1860, Sections 379 and 414, and the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act of 1957, Sections 4 and 21, as well as Rule 18 of the M.P. Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage)...

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/S BANDEKAR BROTHERS PVT.LTD. vs. PRASAD VASSUDEV KENI

Judgement Date : september/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 491 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALCreation of False Evidence - A private complaint regarding offenses under Sections 191/192 of the IPC is not valid if the false evidence is fabricated outside the courtroom.A. Under the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Sections 190, 195, and 340, and the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 191, 1...

UNION OF INDIA vs. ASHOK KUMAR SHARMA

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

Headnote :

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

VINUBHAI HARIBHAI MALAVIYA vs. THE STATE OF GUJARAT

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 981 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTUntil the trial begins, the Magistrate retains the authority to mandate further investigation even after cognizance has been taken.A. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 Sections 156(3) and 173(8) Post cognizance stage - Authority to mandate further investigation - The Magistrate has the power to...

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....

Manju Surana Vs. Sunil Arora & Ors. [March 27, 2018]

Judgement Date : march/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 207 SC

L. Narayana Swamy Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors. [September 06, 2016]

Judgement Date : september/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 642 SC

Balveer Singh & ANR. Vs. State of Rajasthan & ANR. [MAY 10, 2016]

Judgement Date : may/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 369 SC

S.R. Sukumar Vs. S. Sunaad Raghuram [July 2, 2015]

Judgement Date : july/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 427 SC

Prasad Shrikant Purohit Vs. State of Maharashtra & ANR. [April 15, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 301 SC

Yogendra Pratap Singh Vs. Savitri Pandey & ANR. [September 19, 2014]

Judgement Date : september/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 599 SC

State of NCT of Delhi Vs. Sanjay [September 04, 2014]

Judgement Date : september/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 546 SC

Manzoor Ali Khan Vs. Union of India & Ors. [August 06, 2014]

Judgement Date : august/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 483 SC

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

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

Perumal Vs. Janaki [January 20, 2014]

Judgement Date : january/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Ghanshyam. Vs. State of Rajasthan [December 12, 2013]

Judgement Date : december/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 876 SC

State of Gujarat Vs. Girish Radhakrishnan Varde [November 25, 2013]

Judgement Date : november/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 818 SC

Anil Kumar & Ors. Vs. M.K. Aiyappa & ANR. [October 01, 2013]

Judgement Date : october/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 696 SC

Sushila Devi Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. [September 24, 2013]

Judgement Date : september/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 686 SC

Umesh Kumar Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [September 6, 2013]

Judgement Date : september/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 611 SC

Moti Lal Songara Vs. Prem Prakash @ Pappu and ANR. [May 16, 2013.]

Judgement Date : may/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 393 SC

Ramesh Kumar Soni Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [february 26, 2013]

Judgement Date : february/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 161 SC

Vinay Tyagi Vs Irshad Ali @ Deepak & Ors. [December 13, 2012]

Judgement Date : december/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 732 SC

Amar Singh Jatav & ANR. Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [September 26, 2012]

Judgement Date : september/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 539 SC

General Officer Commanding Vs. CBI & ANR. [May 1, 2012]

Judgement Date : may/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 256 SC

Kannan Vs. Selvamuthukani [January 30, 2012]

Judgement Date : january/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

J. Samuel and Others Vs. Gattu Mahesh and Others [January 16, 2012]

Judgement Date : january/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Dharmatma Singh Vs. Harminder Singh & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 393 SC

Uma Shankar Singh Vs. State of Bihar & ANR. [2010] INSC 727 (9 September 2010)

Judgement Date : september/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 661 SC

Rama Chaudhary Vs. State of Bihar [2009] INSC 689 (2 April 2009)

Judgement Date : april/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 314 SC

M/s. Shankar Finance & Investments Vs State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors

Judgement Date : june/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 532 SC

M.C. Mehta Vs. Union of India & Ors [2007] Insc 1031 (10 October 2007)

Judgement Date : october/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 818 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

Popular Muthiah Vs. State [2006] Insc 361 (4 July 2006)

Judgement Date : july/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 361 SC

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

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

Rajinder Prasad Vs. Bashir & Ors [2001] Insc 498 (19 September 2001)

Judgement Date : september/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 498 SC

M/S. Swil Ltd. Vs. State of Delhi & ANR [2001] INSC 390 (14 August 2001)

Judgement Date : august/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 390 SC

A.E.Rani Vs. V.S.R. Sarma [1994] INSC 684 (14 December 1994)

Judgement Date : december/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 678 SC

Rosiline George Vs. Union of India [1993] INSC 420 (11 October 1993)

Judgement Date : october/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 414 SC

Headnote :

The Court\'s Judgment was presented by KULDIP SINGH, J. - Permission has been granted for both special leave petitions.

A.R. Antulay Vs. Ramdas Sriniwas Nayak & ANR [1984] INSC31 (16 February 1984)

Judgement Date : february/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 31 SC

Headnote :

Respondent Nayak submitted a private complaint against the appellant, claiming that the appellant, in their capacity as a public servant, committed certain offenses under sections 5, 5A, and 7A of the Prevention of Corruption Act (Act II of 1947), as well as sections 161-165 of the Indian Penal Code...

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

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

Headnote :

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

State of Karnataka Vs. Hemareddy Alias Vemareddy & ANR [1981] INSC 18 (27 January 1981)

Judgement Date : january/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

Headnote :

Section 195(1)(b)(i) of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 states that no court shall take cognizance of any offense punishable under the sections listed therein (including S. 193 I.P.C.) if the offense is alleged to have occurred in relation to any court proceeding, unless a written complaint is m...

Balkishan A. Devidayal Vs. State Of Maharashtra [1980] INSC 142 (31 July 1980)

Judgement Date : july/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 142 SC

Headnote :

In response to the allegations that the appellant in the Criminal Appeal, along with two other accused individuals, possessed railway property obtained through forged railway receipts, the Inspector of the Railway Protection Force filed a complaint against the three, asserting that they were guilty...

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

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

Headnote :

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

Kamlapati Trivedi Vs. State of West Bengal [1978] INSC 256 (13 December 1978)

Judgement Date : december/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 256 SC

Headnote :

Section 195(1)(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure states that no court shall take cognizance of any offense punishable under the sections listed therein (including section 211) if the offense is alleged to have occurred in connection with any court proceedings.The appellant lodged a complaint with...

Hareram Satpathy Vs. Tikaram Agar W Ala & Ors [1978] INSC 144 (24 August 1978)

Judgement Date : august/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 144 SC

Headnote :

On November 27, 1974, Parsuram Satpathy, the brother of the appellant, sought assistance and protection from the officer-in-charge of the Ballangir police station, claiming that there was a conspiracy to murder him. Two days later, on November 29, 1974, the appellant filed a First Information Report...

State of West Bengal Vs. Bejoy Kumar Bose [1977] INSC 231 (7 December 1977)

Judgement Date : december/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 231 SC

Headnote :

A criminal case was initiated based on a complaint against the accused, which included public servants at the relevant time, for the alleged offenses under sections 120-B, 379, 466, 468, and 471 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.). This case was assigned to the Third Additional Special Court in Calcut...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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...

Illias Vs. Collector of Customs, Madras [1968] INSC 266 (31 October 1968)

Judgement Date : october/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 266 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, along with several others, faced charges for various offenses related to the transportation of gold. The confessional statements they made to customs authorities under sections 107 and 108 were intended to be presented as evidence during the trial. The issue at hand was whether the cu...

M. L. Sethi Vs. R. P. Kapur & ANR [1966] INSC 180 (23 September 1966)

Judgement Date : september/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 180 SC

Headnote :

The appellant filed a police report on December 10, 1958, accusing the respondent of certain cognizable offenses. While the police were investigating this report, the respondent submitted a complaint to the Magistrate\'s Court on April 11, 1959, claiming that the appellant had falsely accused him of...

Badku Joti Savant Vs. State of Mysore [1966] INSC 60 (1 March 1966)

Judgement Date : march/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, residing in a village near Goa, was discovered with illegal gold. He faced prosecution under section 167(81) of the Sea Customs Act in conjunction with section 9 of the Land Customs Act (9 of 1924). The trial Magistrate found him guilty, but the Sessions Judge, citing the Calcutta Hig...

Raja Ram Jaiswal Vs. State of Bihar [1963] INSC 86 (4 April 1963)

Judgement Date : april/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, along with five others, including the driver, was traveling in a car owned by the appellant\'s brother. The Excise Inspector stopped the vehicle, conducted a search, and found five bundles of Ganja—four in the luggage compartment and one in the leg space in front of the car\'s seat....

Ajit Kumar Palit Vs. State of West Bengal [1962] INSC 302 (7 November 1962)

Judgement Date : november/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 302 SC

Headnote :

In 1958, the police submitted a report to the Chief Presidency Magistrate, charging the appellant and others with offenses under sections 120-B/409 and 477 of the Indian Penal Code. On June 1, 1959, the State Government issued an order under section 4(2) of the West Bengal Criminal Law Amendment (Sp...

Dibakar Satpathy Vs. Hon'ble The Chief Justice and Judgesof The High Court of O [1961] INSC 91 (14 March 1961)

Judgement Date : march/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 91 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, an Under Secretary to the Board of Revenue, distributed the opinions of the Legal Remembrance and the Advocate General to the District Magistrates, along with a note instructing them to follow a procedure that contradicted the guidance provided by the High Court. This was to continue...

Bhajahari Mondal Vs. The State of West Bengal [1958] INSC 75 (11 September 1958)

Judgement Date : september/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

Headnote :

On September 6, 1952, the appellant was on trial before an Assistant Sessions Judge and a jury when he was caught attempting to bribe one of the jurors. Following this incident, the Government of West Bengal issued a notification on November 27, 1952, under section 4(2) of the West Bengal Criminal L...

S. A. Venkataraman Vs. The State [1957] INSC 111 (3 December 1957)

Judgement Date : december/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a former public servant, was dismissed from his position following a departmental inquiry. Subsequently, he faced charges for committing criminal misconduct under Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, and was convicted. However, no sanction as required under Section...

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

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

Headnote :

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

Basir-Ul-Huq & Ors Vs. The State of West Bengal [1953] INSC 29 (10 April 1953)

Judgement Date : april/1953, Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Headnote :

The accused reported to the police that X had beaten and strangled his mother to death. During the funeral, as the pyre burned, the accused entered the cremation ground with the police. Upon examination, the report was found to be false. Subsequently, X filed a complaint, and the accused was charged...