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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on CrPC Section 197. Prosecution of Judges and public servants

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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)...
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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)
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ASHOO SURENDRANATH TEWARI vs. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE

Judgement Date : september/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 498 SC

Headnote :

The Constitution of India, 1950, Article 136, addresses allegations of corruption and the subsequent discharge of the accused. Due to complaints from several vendors regarding delays in payment, SIDBI, in collaboration with Tata Motors Limited, instructed the vendors to provide their RTGS details fo...
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D. DEVARAJA vs. OWAIS SABEER HUSSAIN

Judgement Date : june/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 400 SC

Headnote :

A. According to Section 197 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, and Section 170 of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963, obtaining government sanction is essential for prosecuting a police officer for actions related to their official duties. This requirement is crucial to shield police officers from fa...
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NISHA PRIYA BHATIA vs. SHASHI PRABHA

Judgement Date : april/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 324 SC

Headnote :

A. The Research and Analysis Wing (Recruitment, Cadre and Services) Rules, 1975, Rule 135 addresses the exposure of an intelligence officer\'s identity and the implications of compulsory retirement. The R&AW is involved in intelligence operations that are crucial to national security. The term \"sec...
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STATION HOUSE OFFICER CBI/ACB/BANGALORE vs. B.A. SRINIVASAN

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1204 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTIf the public servant in question has retired, no sanction is required to prosecute him.According to the Criminal Procedure Code of 1973, Sections 227 and 239, and the Prevention of Corruption Act of 1988, Sections 13(2), 13(1)(d), and 19, as well as the Indian Penal Code of 1973, Sections...
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KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD vs. B. HEERA NAIK

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1153 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTCity Municipal Council or Corporation may face prosecution under Section 47 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act.A. According to Section 48 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and Section 10 of the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964, it must be de...
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Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and Others vs. Pramod V. Sawant And Another

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 735 SC

Headnote :

Section 197 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 addresses the issue of taking cognizance against Public Sector Corporations. It states that employees of Public Sector Corporations do not qualify for the protection of sanction as public servants.[Para 15]
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S.K. Miglani Vs. State NCT of Delhi

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

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Devendra Prasad Singh Vs. State of Bihar

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 332 SC

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K.K. Mishra Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & ANR. [APRIL 13, 2018]

Judgement Date : april/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 266 SC

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

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

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Dr. Subhash Kashinath Mahajan Vs The State of Maharashtra and ANR. [MARCH 20, 2018]

Judgement Date : march/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 191 SC

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Dr. Babu Ram Saksena Vs. The State [1950] INSC 9 (5 May 1950)

Judgement Date : may/1950, Citation : 1950 Latest Caselaw 9 SC

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

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

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Surinderjit Singh Mand & ANR. Vs. State of Punjab & ANR. [JULY 05, 2016]

Judgement Date : july/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 461 SC

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

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

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Amal Kumar Jha Vs. State of Chhatisgarh & ANR. [April 26, 2016]

Judgement Date : april/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 314 SC

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Devinder Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Punjab through CBI [April 25, 2016]

Judgement Date : april/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 307 SC

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

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

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International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) & Ors. Vs. Nimra Cerglass Technics (P) Ltd. & ANR. [September 22, 2015]

Judgement Date : september/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 627 SC

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State of Rajasthan Vs. Jainudeen Shekh and ANR. [August 25, 2015]

Judgement Date : august/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 558 SC

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Nanjappa Vs. State of Karnataka [July 24, 2015]

Judgement Date : july/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 476 SC

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D. T. Virupakshappa Vs. C. Subash [April 27, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 331 SC

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Inspector of Police and another Vs. Battenapatla Venkata Ratnam and another [April 13, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 296 SC

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Vinod Chandra Semwal Vs. Special Police Establishment, Ujjain [FEBRUARY 24, 2015]

Judgement Date : february/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 142 SC

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State of Punjab Vs. Labh Singh [December 17, 2014]

Judgement Date : december/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 794 SC

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Rajib Ranjan & Ors. Vs. R. Vijaykumar [October 14, 2014]

Judgement Date : october/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 656 SC

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Chandan Kumar Basu Vs. State of Bihar [JULY 7, 2014]

Judgement Date : july/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 433 SC

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Kushalbhai Ratanbhai Rohit & Ors. Vs. The State of Gujarat [May 6, 2014]

Judgement Date : may/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 337 SC

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Dr. Subramanian Swamy Vs. Director, Central Bureau of Investigation & ANR. [MAY 06, 2014]

Judgement Date : may/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 328 SC

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Fakhruzamma Vs. State of Jharkhand & ANR [December 12, 2013]

Judgement Date : december/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 871 SC

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Philomena Dhanin (Dead) by LRS. Vs: State of Rajasthan & Ors. [November 11, 2013]

Judgement Date : november/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 777 SC

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

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

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Ajoy Acharya Vs. State Bureau of Inv. against Eco. Offence [September 17, 2013]

Judgement Date : september/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 662 SC

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C.K. Jaffer Sharief Vs. State (Through CBI) [November 9, 2012]

Judgement Date : november/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 639 SC

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Lalku Mian and Ors Vs. Chief Secretary, M.H.A., Govt. of west Bengal [September 25, 2012]

Judgement Date : september/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 530 SC

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

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

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Kishor Kumar & Ors. Vs. Pradeep Shukla & Ors. [February 29, 2012]

Judgement Date : february/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 156 SC

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Kannan Vs. Selvamuthukani [January 30, 2012]

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

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Hardeep Singh Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh

Judgement Date : december/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 888 SC

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

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

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Chittaranjan Das Vs. State of Orissa

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 505 SC

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Chittaranjan Das Vs. State of Orissa

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 504 SC

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

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

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

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

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Man Singh (D) By Vs. Ram Kala (D) By LRs. & Ors. (December 09, 2010)

Judgement Date : december/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 931 SC

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Shivjee Singh Vs. Nagendra Tiwary & Ors. [2010] INSC 452 (6 July 2010)

Judgement Date : july/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 446 SC

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Bezawada Bar Assn.Tr.President Vs. Soumya Misra & Ors. [2010] INSC 167 (18 January 2010)

Judgement Date : january/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 73 SC

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State of M.P. Vs. Sheetla Sahai & Ors. [2009] INSC 1388 (4 August 2009)

Judgement Date : august/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 634 SC

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Jamiruddin Ansari Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation & ANR. [2009] INSC 960 (6 May 2009)

Judgement Date : may/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 482 SC

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Choudhury Parveen Sultana Vs. State of West Bengal & ANR. [2009] INSC 17 (7 January 2009)

Judgement Date : january/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 17 SC

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State of West Bengal Vs. Shyamadas Banerjee & ANR. [2008] INSC 1501 (3 September 2008)

Judgement Date : september/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 760 SC

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Raghunath Anant Govilkar Vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors [2008] INSC 160 (8 February 2008)

Judgement Date : february/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 141 SC

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State of Maharashtra Vs. Devahari Devasingh Pawar & Others [2008] INSC 57 (18 January 2008)

Judgement Date : january/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

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State of Karnataka Vs. Ameer Jan [2007] Insc 955 (18 September 2007)

Judgement Date : september/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 742 SC

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State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr Vs. Bachha Lal & Anr. [2007] Insc 717 (21 June 2007)

Judgement Date : june/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 515 SC

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Shri Harendra Nath Borah Vs. State of Assam [2007] Insc 70 (24 January 2007)

Judgement Date : january/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

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Lalu Prasad @ Lalu Prasad Yadav Vs. State of Bihar Through Cbi (Ahd) Patna [2006] Insc 909 (6 December 2006)

Judgement Date : december/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 852 SC

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

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

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Jayasingh Vs. K.K. Velayutham & Anr [2006] Insc 231 (25 April 2006)

Judgement Date : april/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 231 SC

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Sankaran Moitra Vs. Sadhna Das & Anr [2006] Insc 146 (24 March 2006)

Judgement Date : march/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 146 SC

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

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

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Romesh Lal Jain Vs. Naginder Singh Rana & Ors [2005] Insc 618 (28 October 2005)

Judgement Date : october/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 615 SC

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N.K. Sharma Vs. Abhimanyu [2005] Insc 565 (7 October 2005)

Judgement Date : october/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 563 SC

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K. Kalimuthu Vs. State By D.S.P [2005] INSC 204 (30 March 2005)

Judgement Date : march/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 204 SC

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Madhya Pradesh Special Police Establishment Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors [2004] Insc 687 (5 November 2004)

Judgement Date : november/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 646 SC

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State Rep. By Inspector of Police & Ors Vs. N.M.T. Joy Immaculate [2004] Insc 380 (5 May 2004)

Judgement Date : may/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 343 SC

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N. Bhargavan Pillai And Anr Vs. State of Kerala [2004] Insc 295 (20 April 2004)

Judgement Date : april/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 291 SC

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State of H.P. Vs. M.P.Gupta [2003] INSC 617 (9 December 2003)

Judgement Date : december/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 609 SC

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

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

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K.G. Premshanker Vs. Inspector of Police And ANR [2002] INSC 387 (12 September 2002)

Judgement Date : september/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 387 SC

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Raj Kishor Roy VS. Kamleshwar Pandey & ANR [2002] INSC 333 (5 August 2002)

Judgement Date : august/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 333 SC

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P K Pradhan Vs. The State of Sikkim [2001] INSC 329 (24 July 2001)

Judgement Date : july/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 329 SC

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Rizwan Ahmed Javed Shaikh & Ors Vs. Jammal Patel & Ors [2001] INSC 305 (12 May 2001)

Judgement Date : may/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 305 SC

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State of Kerala Vs. M. M. Manikantan Nair [2001] INSC 243 (25 April 2001)

Judgement Date : april/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 243 SC

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Abdul Wahab Ansari Vs. State of Bihar & ANR [2000] INSC 514 (17 October 2000)

Judgement Date : october/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 509 SC

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A.K. Singh & Ors Vs. Uttarakhand Jan Morcha & Ors [1999] INSC 207 (13 May 1999)

Judgement Date : may/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 207 SC

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N.K. Ogle Vs. Sanwaldas @ Sanwalmal Ahuja [1999] INSC 80 (18 March 1999)

Judgement Date : march/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 80 SC

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Arvindervir Singh Vs. State of Punjab & ANR [1998] INSC 386 (5 August 1998)

Judgement Date : august/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 386 SC

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Mohd. Hadi Raja Vs. State of Bihar & ANR [1998] INSC 252 (28 April 1998)

Judgement Date : april/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 252 SC

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Suresh Kumar Bhikamohand Jain Vs. Pandey Ajay Bhushan & Ors [1997] INSC 873 (27 November 1997)

Judgement Date : november/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 789 SC

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Mansukhlal Vithaldas Chauhan Vs. State of Gujarat [1997] INSC 701 (3 September 1997)

Judgement Date : september/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 617 SC

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M.R. Patil & ANR Vs. The Member, Industrial Court & ANR [1997] INSC 370 (1 April 1997)

Judgement Date : april/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 306 SC

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Shri Dinesh Trivedi, M.P. & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1997] INSC 318 (20 March 1997)

Judgement Date : march/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 288 SC

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Jai Jai Ram & Ors Vs. The U.P. State Road Transport Corporation, Lucknow & Ors [1996] INSC 780 (9 July 1996)

Judgement Date : july/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 520 SC

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R.Balakrishna Pillai Vs. State of Kerala & ANR [1995] INSC 789 (5 December 1995)

Judgement Date : december/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 705 SC

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State of W.B Vs. Mohammed Khalid [1994] INSC 609 (24 November 1994)

Judgement Date : november/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 603 SC

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State of Maharashtra Vs. Dr. Budhikota Subharao [1993] INSC 132 (16 March 1993)

Judgement Date : march/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

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The individual in question, a former Naval Officer and Computer Science graduate, faced accusations of leaking Atomic Energy Secrets and was charged with violating the Atomic Energy Act of 1962 and the Official Secrets Act of 1923. He was ultimately discharged due to the State\'s failure to secure t...
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State of Bihar Vs. P.P. Sharma, Ias & ANR [1991] INSC 83 (2 April 1991)

Judgement Date : april/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 83 SC

Headnote :

The Bihar State Co-operative Marketing Union (BISCOMAUN) serves as the exclusive buyer and distributor of fertilizers within the State. When BISCOMAUN faced potential liquidation due to mismanagement, the State Government intervened by dissolving its Board of Directors and appointing R.K. Singh, I.A...
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Ashoka Marketing Ltd. & ANR Vs. Punjab National Bank & Ors [1990] INSC 225 (7 August 1990)

Judgement Date : august/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 225 SC

Headnote :

The appellants/petitioners were tenants in properties owned by the respondent Banks/Life Insurance Corporation of India. Their tenancy had either expired or been terminated by the respondents, leading to eviction proceedings initiated against them under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised...
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Dr. Lakshmansingh Himatsingh Vaghele Vs. Naresh Kumar Chandrashankar Jha & ANR [1990] INSC 212 (24 July 1990)

Judgement Date : july/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 212 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who was employed as a Laboratory Officer by the Municipal Corporation of Ahmedabad, was appointed as a Public Analyst for the local area within the municipal limits by a Notification from the State Government dated December 21, 1966. A complaint was filed by the respondent before the...
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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...
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Bakhshish Singh Brar Vs. Smt. Gurmej Kaur & ANR [1987] INSC 280 (12 October 1987)

Judgement Date : october/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 279 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner, a police officer, faced charges from the Judicial Magistrate under sections 148, 302, 149, 325, and 323 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly inflicting serious injuries on the complainant and causing the death of one of the accused during a raid aimed at seizing illegal liquor and...
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K. C. H. Prasad Vs. Smt. J.Vanalatha Devi & Ors [1987] INSC 40 (10 February 1987)

Judgement Date : february/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

Headnote :

A complaint was filed under section 120(b) in conjunction with sections 467 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code, leading the Metropolitan Magistrate to summon the appellant. The Magistrate subsequently dismissed the appellant\'s objection regarding the maintainability of his prosecution due to the lack...
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Ram Kumar VS. State of Haryana [1987] INSC 10 (13 January 1987)

Judgement Date : january/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 10 SC

Headnote :

The Trial Court, without prior approval from the State Government as required by section 197 of the Cr.P.C., initiated proceedings regarding a charge that the appellant had used excessive force while purportedly performing his duties, thus committing an offense.However, upon appeal by the appellant,...
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Balbir Singh Delhi Admn. Delhi Vs. D.N. Kadian, M.M. Delhi & ANR D.N. Kadian & Ors [1985] INSC 247 (10 December 1985)

Judgement Date : december/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 247 SC

Headnote :

A complaint was lodged by the Special Railway Magistrate against the appellants, Balbir Singh and Ram Shankar, who are members of the Delhi Police Force. The complaint alleged that the Search Memos signed by Sub-Inspector Balbir Singh lacked the signature of the witness Ram Shankar when they were in...
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Manohar Nath Kaul Vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir [1983] INSC 43 (19 April 1983)

Judgement Date : april/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Headnote :

Section 197(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure states that if a public servant is accused of an offense allegedly committed while performing his official duties, no court may take cognizance of that offense without prior approval from the appropriate government.The appellant, who served as the Reg...
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State of West Bengal Vs. Shew Mangal Singh & Ors [1981] INSC 148 (25 August 1981)

Judgement Date : august/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 148 SC

Headnote :

The individuals involved in the case were police officers. The prosecution claimed that while the deceased and his brother were seated outside their home, three police vehicles carrying the respondents and other officers abruptly stopped in front of their residence. A police officer then approached...
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S.S. Dhanoa Vs. Municipal Corporation, Delhi & Ors [1981] INSC 114 (8 May 1981)

Judgement Date : may/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 114 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a member of the Indian Administrative Service, was assigned to the Co-operative Store Ltd. to serve as the General Manager of the Super Bazaars operated by the Co-operative Store.Following a complaint against the appellant for allegedly committing an offense under section 7 in conjunc...
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Akhilesh Prasad Vs. Union Territory of Mizoram [1981] INSC 30 (11 February 1981)

Judgement Date : february/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 30 SC

Headnote :

The Court has granted the appeal and stated the following:1. The Central Reserve Police Force is clearly included in the term \"Armed Forces of the Union\" as defined in subsection (2) of section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. [794 F] 2. This term should be interpreted in its common sense,...
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B. Saha & Ors Vs. M. S. Kochar [1979] INSC 131 (27 July 1979)

Judgement Date : july/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 131 SC

Headnote :

The actions in question involve the dishonest misappropriation or conversion of goods by the appellants, who had seized these items and were therefore holding them in trust to be managed according to the law. This situation led the respondent to genuinely fear that the appellants had criminally misa...
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Trustees of Port of Bombay Vs. The Premier Automobiles Ltd. & ANR [1974] INSC 35 (15 February 1974)

Judgement Date : february/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

Headnote :

The initial plaintiff was entitled to claim a shipment of 53 bundles of mild steel plates sent by a Japanese exporter for delivery at the port of Bombay. The goods were unloaded at the docks on September 12, 1959, and placed in the custody of the Bombay Port Trust, the appellant. The shipment was in...
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Pukhraj Vs. State of Rajasthan & ANR [1973] INSC 156 (29 August 1973)

Judgement Date : august/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 156 SC

Headnote :

The appellant lodged a complaint against respondent No. 2, his superior in the Postal Department, citing violations of sections 323 and 502 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.). He claimed that when he approached the second respondent with a complaint, the latter kicked him in the abdomen and verbally...
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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...
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Manharlal Bhogilal Shah Vs. State of Maharashtrra [1971] INSC 109 (5 April 1971)

Judgement Date : april/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 109 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was charged with importing contraband and prohibited items. He faced prosecution under section 167, item 81 of the Sea Customs Act of 1878, following a complaint from the relevant authority under section 187A, and was found guilty.The issue at hand was whether section 187-A infringed u...
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S. K. Kashyap & ANR Vs. The State of Rajasthan [1971] INSC 67 (2 March 1971)

Judgement Date : march/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Headnote :

On January 27, 1966, a charge sheet was presented to the special judge concerning four appellants and four civilians. On January 12, 1967, the Special Judge notified the commanding officer, in accordance with rule 4 of the Criminal Courts and Courts Martial (Adjustment of Jurisdiction) Rules, 1952,...
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H. H. Maharajadhiraja Madhav Rao Jiwaji Raoscindia Bahad Vs. Union of India [1970] INSC 253 (15 December 1970)

Judgement Date : december/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 253 SC

Headnote :

With the enactment of the Indian Independence Act, 1947, the Princely States neighboring the Dominion of India merged into it. The merger agreements facilitated the integration of these States and assured the Rulers of their Privy Purse, succession rights according to law and custom, and their perso...
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Bholanath Amritlal Puroihit Vs. State of Gujarat [1970] INSC 161 (14 August 1970)

Judgement Date : august/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 161 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was tried and found guilty by the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class in Broach under section 55 of the Indian Post Office Act, 1898. The Sessions Judge upheld the conviction on appeal. A revision petition submitted to the High Court was unsuccessful, leading to an appeal with a certificate...
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Prabhakar Vs. Sinari Vs. Shanker Anant Verlekar [1968] INSC 303 (29 November 1968)

Judgement Date : november/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 303 SC

Headnote :

A private complaint was lodged against the appellant, who served as a Deputy Superintendent of Police. The complainant stated that there was a conflict with certain hawkers attempting to encroach on his property, prompting him to notify the police. The appellant arrived at the scene, threatened and...
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Akhtar Alam Vs. The State of Bihar [1968] INSC 276 (12 November 1968)

Judgement Date : november/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 276 SC

Headnote :

The appellant served as the Head Clerk to the Executive Engineer of the State Electricity Board. He was found guilty under section 5(2) in conjunction with section 5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, based on allegations that on July 8, 1961, he accepted a bribe for the Executive Engineer t...
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K.N.Shukla Vs. Navnit Lal Manilal Bhat & ANR [1966] INSC 265 (15 December 1966)

Judgement Date : december/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 268 SC

Headnote :

The appellant held a significant position as a Class II officer with the Western Railway. He was elevated to an officiating role as a Class I officer by the General Manager, with the Railway Board\'s approval, in accordance with rule 134 of the Indian Railway Establishment Code. While serving in thi...
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Bakhshish Singh Dhaliwal Vs. The State of Punjab [1966] INSC 149 (31 August 1966)

Judgement Date : august/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 149 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a contractor, faced trial for offenses under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code concerning false bills he submitted to the Evacuee Government of Burma in Simla for work performed during World War II. Ten charges were brought against him, leading to four separate trials. The Special...
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P. Arulswami Vs. The State of Madras [1966] INSC 148 (29 August 1966)

Judgement Date : august/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 148 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who served as the President of a Panchayat Board, faced charges under section 409 of the Indian Penal Code for failing to record a sum of Rs. 4,000 belonging to the Board in its accounts. The trial court found the prosecution\'s evidence insufficient to support the charges and acquitt...
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Baijnath Gupta & Ors Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [1965] INSC 136 (7 May 1965)

Judgement Date : may/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

Headnote :

G served as the Chief Accountant and Office Superintendent in the Electric Supply Undertaking operated by the Government of the former state of Madhya Bharat. He, along with K, an Assistant Superintendent in the same office, faced prosecution for criminal breach of trust concerning funds that had be...
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Som Chand Sanghvi Vs. Bibhuti Bhusan Chakravarty [1964] INSC 10 (21 January 1964)

Judgement Date : january/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 10 SC

Headnote :

The appellant lodged a complaint against the respondent, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, alleging that he committed an offense under section 348 of the Indian Penal Code. The complaint stated that during the appellant\'s arrest under sections 120B and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, the responden...
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State of Maharashtra Vs. Jagatsing Charansingh & ANR [1963] INSC 162 (13 August 1963)

Judgement Date : august/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 190 SC

Headnote :

One Dongarsing applied for a position as a truck driver with the Transport Corporation in Dhulia. He later met respondent no. 2, an employee in the corporation\'s transport department, who assured him he could secure the job if Dongarsing paid a bribe to respondent no. 1, an officer in the same depa...
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Nagraj Vs. State of Mysore [1963] INSC 137 (8 May 1963)

Judgement Date : may/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 165 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a Sub-Inspector of Police in Mysore State, was brought before the Sessions Court for trial based on a complaint from K. K, who alleged that the appellant and another individual had brutally assaulted T. K claimed that while the appellant was forcibly taking T away, he fired at two ind...
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R. S. Pandit Vs. State of Bihar [1962]345 (4 December 1962)

Judgement Date : december/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 345 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty under subsection (1) in conjunction with subsection (3) of section 5 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, and received a sentence of three years of rigorous imprisonment. The High Court upheld both the conviction and the sentence imposed on him. He subsequently s...
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R. R. Chari Vs. State of U.P [1962] INSC 113 (28 March 1962)

Judgement Date : march/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 113 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was a permanent employee of the Assam Government, but his services were temporarily assigned to the Central Government. During the relevant period, from December 1945 to September 1946, he served as the Deputy Iron & Steel Controller in Kanpur. He faced charges related to the issuance...
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R.P. Kapur Vs. Pratap Singh Kairon & Ors [1961] INSC 242 (9 August 1961)

Judgement Date : august/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 242 SC

Headnote :

The appellant entered the Indian Civil Service in 1938 and, after holding various positions, worked under the Punjab Government starting in 1948. On May 26, 1961, the Punjab Government initiated an inquiry against him under Section 2 of the Public Servant (Inquiries) Act, 1850. He challenged the val...
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Major E. G. Barsay Vs. The State of Bombay [1961] INSC 182 (24 April 1961)

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

Headnote :

The appellant, along with five others—three of whom were not public servants—faced charges of criminal conspiracy aimed at dishonestly misappropriating military stores. The prosecution was sanctioned by a Deputy Secretary representing the Central Government, and the accused were tried by a Speci...
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Keshavlal Mohanlal Shah Vs. The State of Bombay [1961] INSC 104 (17 March 1961)

Judgement Date : march/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who served as a Magistrate, was dismissed from his position following a departmental inquiry. He was convicted under section 409 of the Indian Penal Code based on a complaint from the State Government. The argument presented was that the trial Magistrate should not have taken cognizan...
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The State of Bombay Vs. Parshottam Kanaiyalal [1960] INSC 133 (31 August 1960)

Judgement Date : august/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

Headnote :

A complaint was lodged against the respondent by the Food Inspector for selling adulterated milk. According to Section 20(1) of the Food Adulteration Act, 1954, no prosecution can be initiated under the Act \"except by, or with the written consent of, the State Government or local authority or a per...
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K. Satwant Singh Vs. The State of Punjab [1959] INSC 127 (28 October 1959)

Judgement Date : october/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, previously a contractor in Burma, responded to an advertisement from the evacuee Government of Burma in August 1942, which sought claims from contractors for construction and repair work. He submitted claims totaling several lacs of rupees. The Government of Burma forwarded these clai...
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Dr. Sailendra Nath Sinha & ANR Vs. Jasoda Dulal Adhikari & ANR [1958] INSC 76 (11 September 1958)

Judgement Date : september/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 76 SC

Headnote :

The Official Liquidator received a complaint under sections 120-B, 406, 467, and 477A of the Indian Penal Code against the appellants, one of whom was a former director and the other the Managing Director of the Bank of Commerce Ltd., which was undergoing compulsory liquidation.The appellants reques...
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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...
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Jaswantrai Manilal Akhaney Vs. The State of Bombay [1956] INSC 34 (4 May 1956)

Judgement Date : may/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 34 SC

Headnote :

The appellant served as the Managing Director of a bank and possessed a power of attorney that allowed him to act on behalf of its Directors, including the authority to borrow funds for the bank.Another bank had pledged certain Government Promissory Notes with the bank to secure an overdraft account...
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Matajog Dobey Vs. H. C. Bhari [1955] INSC 61 (31 October 1955)

Judgement Date : october/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

Headnote :

In accordance with a search warrant issued under section 6 of the Taxation on Income (Investigation Commission) Act, 1947, which authorized four officials to search two locations in Calcutta, the officials forcibly broke open the entrance door of one flat and the lock of a room in another. When conf...
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Shreekantiah Ramayya Munipalli Vs. The State of Bombay [1954] INSC 126 (22 December 1954)

Judgement Date : december/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 126 SC

Headnote :

The three accused, who were government employees, faced joint charges for an offense punishable under section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947. Additionally, they were charged together with committing a breach of trust in furtherance of their common intention under section 409 of the I...
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Ronald Wood Mathams Vs. State of West Bengal [1954] INSC 51 (22 April 1954)

Judgement Date : april/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 51 SC

Headnote :

If the accused has not been provided a reasonable opportunity to present his evidence, without any fault of his own, as mandated by Section 257 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, then a fair trial cannot be said to have occurred, and the accused cannot be convicted, even if the prosecution\'s...
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M. K. Gopalan & ANR Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [1954] INSC 38 (5 April 1954)

Judgement Date : april/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner, an officer of the Madras Government, was assigned to the Central Provinces and Berar to procure grains on behalf of the Madras Government. He, along with several others, faced prosecution before a Special Magistrate in Nagpur (Madhya Pradesh) on charges under section 420 of the India...
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