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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on CrPC Section 239. When accused shall be discharged

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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...

Umesh Vs. State of Kerala [FEBRUARY 03, 2017]

Judgement Date : february/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Dhariwal Industries Ltd. Vs. Kishore Wadhwani & Ors. [September 06, 2016]

Judgement Date : september/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 643 SC

State Tr. Insp. of Police Vs. A. Arun Kumar & ANR. [December 17, 2014]

Judgement Date : december/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 793 SC

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

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

Ram Dhan Vs. State of U.P. & ANR. [April 10, 2012]

Judgement Date : april/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 221 SC

R. Ramachandran Nair Vs The Deputy Superintendent Vigilance Police & ANR

Judgement Date : march/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 236 SC

Rajesh Kumar Srivastava Vs State of Jharkhand & Ors.

Judgement Date : march/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 202 SC

Renu Kumari Vs. Sanjay Kumar & Ors [2008] INSC 333 (3 March 2008)

Judgement Date : march/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 213 SC

Arun Vyas & ANR Vs. Anita Vyas [1999] INSC 211 (14 May 1999)

Judgement Date : may/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 211 SC

Manakshi Bala Vs. Sudhir Kumar [1994] INSC 308 (10 May 1994)

Judgement Date : may/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 304 SC

Mohd. Mumtaz Vs. Nandini Satpathy & Ors [1986] INSC 286 (20 December 1986)

Judgement Date : december/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 286 SC

Headnote :

The prosecution was initiated against Respondent No. 1 under section 5(1)(d) in conjunction with section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, due to her possessing assets that were disproportionate to her known income sources.The Special Public Prosecutor submitted a request to withdraw t...

Mohd. Mumtaz Vs. Nandini Satpathy & Ors [1986] INSC 285 (20 December 1986)

Judgement Date : december/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 285 SC

Headnote :

Section 321 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 allows a Public Prosecutor responsible for a case to withdraw from prosecuting any individual for one or more of the charges against them, with the court\'s consent, at any time before the judgment is delivered.Respondent No.1, the former Chief Minist...

Sheo Nandan Paswan Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1986] INSC 284 (20 December 1986)

Judgement Date : december/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 284 SC

Headnote :

According to Article 137 of the Indian Constitution, the Supreme Court has the authority to review any judgment or order it has issued, in accordance with any laws enacted by Parliament or rules established under Article 145. Exercising the powers granted by Article 145 and other enabling powers, th...

State of Punjab Vs. Devinder Kumar & Ors [1983] INSC 36 (7 April 1983)

Judgement Date : april/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Headnote :

Upon a complaint from the Food Inspector, who had purchased a 1.5 kg sample of vanaspati after opening one sealed tin from a total of 20 tins weighing 16.5 kg each that the vendor had for sale, criminal proceedings were initiated against the vendor, the dealer, and the manufacturer for violating sec...

M. Karunanidhi Vs. Union of India [1979] INSC 45 (20 February 1979)

Judgement Date : february/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 45 SC

Headnote :

In December 1973, the Madras Legislature enacted the Tamil Nadu Public Men (Criminal Misconduct) Act, 1973, following the President\'s approval. This State Act was amended by Act 16 of 1974, with the President\'s assent granted on April 10, 1974. The provisions of the Act came into effect on May 8,...

Bhagwan Dass Jagdish Chander Vs. Delhi Administration [1975] INSC 83 (25 March 1975)

Judgement Date : march/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 83 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a ghee trading company, along with its partner (referred to as A2), was accused of selling ghee to A1, the ghee vendor. A sample of the ghee purchased by the Food Inspector was found to be adulterated upon analysis. Both accused were jointly prosecuted under sections 7 and 16 of the [...

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...

Ayodhya Singh Vs. State of Rajasthan [1972] INSC 172 (16 August 1972)

Judgement Date : august/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 172 SC

Headnote :

The appellant and another individual were found guilty under sections 457 and 380 in conjunction with section 75 of the Indian Penal Code by the Additional Munisiff Magistrate. The prosecution\'s case stated that on February 9, 1964, various gold and silver ornaments were stolen from a jeweler\'s ho...

Khetrabasi Samal Vs. State of Orissa [1969] INSC 182 (14 August 1969)

Judgement Date : august/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 182 SC

Headnote :

A first information report was filed with the police against the appellants and several others—totaling ten individuals—for their involvement in an assault that resulted in injury to the victim. Following the police report, the Magistrate acknowledged the case. Subsequently, more than six days a...

Shivnarayan Kabra Vs. The State of Madras [1966] INSC 139 (23 August 1966)

Judgement Date : august/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who presented himself as a pucca adatia, publicly advertised his services, inviting individuals to engage in forward transactions through him. In his advertisement, he claimed that he conducted forward business in accordance with the pucca adatia system and the customary practices of...

State of Andhra Pradesh Vs. Cheemalapati Ganeswara Rao & ANR [1963] INSC 115 (23 April 1963)

Judgement Date : april/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Headnote :

A and B were jointly tried in a single trial, with A facing charges under sections 120-B, 409, 477-A, and 471 in conjunction with section 476 of the Indian Penal Code, while B was charged under sections 120-B, 409 in conjunction with 109, 298, and 471 in conjunction with 467 of the Indian Penal Code...

Munna Lal Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1963] INSC 103 (17 April 1963)

Judgement Date : april/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

Headnote :

The appellant served as the cashier for the Municipal Board of Hardwar, responsible for managing cash and ensuring that any funds exceeding Rs. 4,000 were deposited in the treasury or the Imperial Bank. An audit revealed that a total of Rs. 52,144 received by the Board had not been deposited as mand...

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...

Banwari Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1962] INSC 53 (14 February 1962)

Judgement Date : february/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 53 SC

Headnote :

Banwari, armed with a gun, and Ram Charan, wielding an axe, were walking together when they encountered Lakhan. After some conversation, Banwari shot and killed Lakhan. They continued on their way and soon met Bhagwan, whom Banwari also shot and killed after a brief exchange. The villagers began to...

Purushottam Das Dalmia Vs. The State of West Bengal [1961] INSC 167 (19 April 1961)

Judgement Date : april/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 167 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty by the Court of Session, High Court, Calcutta, for offenses under Section 120B in conjunction with Section 471 and Section 471 in conjunction with Section 466 of the Indian Penal Code concerning an import license. His appeal against the conviction and sentence imposed...

L. N. Mukherjee Vs. The State of Madras [1961] INSC 166 (19 April 1961)

Judgement Date : april/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 166 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was brought before the Court of Session in Madras to face trial under Section 120-B in conjunction with Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, as well as for the act of forgery that was carried out in furtherance of that conspiracy. The alleged criminal conspiracy took place in Calcutta...

The State of Andhra Pradesh Vs. Kandimalla Subbaiah & ANR [1961] INSC 85 (8 March 1961)

Judgement Date : march/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Headnote :

The High Court annulled the charges against the respondents. The charge sheet indicated that accused individuals 1 to 9 were alleged to have violated Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code and Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, while accused No. 10 was charged under Sections 5(1)...

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...

Willie (William) Slaney Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [1955] INSC 60 (31 October 1955)

Judgement Date : october/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

Headnote :

The appellant and his brother faced trial for charges under section 302 in conjunction with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The appellant was specifically accused of murder as part of a common intention, with evidence indicating that he, rather than his brother, delivered the fatal blow.The bro...

Nanak Chand Vs. The State of Punjab [1955] INSC 2 (25 January 1955)

Judgement Date : january/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 2 SC

Headnote :

Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code serves only as an explanatory provision.This section does not establish any particular offense. It stipulates that when multiple individuals are driven by a common intention and subsequently engage in a criminal act, each individual is accountable for that act as...

State of Andhra Pradesh Vs. Cheemalapati Ganeswara Rao & ANR [1963] INSC 115 (23 April 1963)

Judgement Date : april/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

Headnote :

A and B were tried together in a single trial, with A facing charges under Sections 120-B, 409, 477-A, and 471, read with Section 476 of the Indian Penal Code, and B facing charges under Sections 120-B, 409 read with 109, 298, and 471 read with 467 of the Indian Penal Code. The Sessions Judge convic...

Munna Lal Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1963] INSC 103 (17 April 1963)

Judgement Date : april/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 81 SC

Headnote :

The appellant served as the cashier of the Municipal Board, Hardwar, and was responsible for managing cash funds. His duties included ensuring that amounts exceeding ₹4,000 were deposited either in the treasury or the Imperial Bank, as per the prescribed rules. However, an audit revealed that a to...