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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on IPC Section 201. Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender

 

List of Judgements

Bhima Razu Prasad Vs. State represented by Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBI/SPE/ACUII

Judgement Date : march/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 140 SC

Headnote :

A. Limitation Act, 1963, Sections 14 and 29(2) - Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Sections 61 and 239A - Appeal - Limitation - Exclusion of Time - The NCLAT dismissed the respondent\'s objection regarding the appellant\'s delay in filing an appeal against the NCLT\'s order, allowing the appella...

SHATRUGHNA BABAN MESHRAM vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Judgement Date : november/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 585 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALMurder - Death penalty - A death sentence is permissible if the circumstantial evidence is of unquestionable quality in proving the accused\'s guilt.A. Indian Penal Code, 1860 Sections 302 and 376(2) Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 Section 6 Rape Life imprisonment - The...

ANWAR ALI vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

Judgement Date : september/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 526 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALMotive - While the lack of motive cannot be a basis for dismissing the prosecution\'s case, the absence of motive in a case reliant on circumstantial evidence is a consideration that favors the accused.A. Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 302 in conjunction with Section 34 - Murder - Viabilit...

PARVINDER KANSAL vs. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 478 SC

Headnote :

NOTICEVictim\'s appeal regarding insufficient sentence - Not permissible - Such appeals can only be initiated by the State.Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Sections 372 and 377; Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 364A, 302, and 201 - Kidnapping for ransom and murder - Appeal for sentence enhancement -...

SOMASUNDARAM @ SOMU vs. STATE REP. BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

Judgement Date : june/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 384 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALIn cases of abduction followed by murder, there is a presumption that the abductor is also the murderer.Abetment is a substantive offense, and the punishment for it varies based on different circumstances.There is a discrepancy between Sections 114 and 133; thus, it would be unwise to convict...

STATE OF NCT OF DELHI vs. SHIV CHARAN BANSAL

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1206 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTWhen framing charges - If the evidence presented to the Court reveals serious suspicion against the accused, the Court is justified in framing charges and moving forward with the trial.A. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 Sections 227 and 228 - In the context of framing charges, the Court has t...

MANOHARAN vs. STATE BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE

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

Headnote :

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

RANBIR SINGH vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1057 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe failure of the prosecution to establish a case does not automatically imply that the investigator and relevant witnesses should face action under Section 218 of the IPC.Indian Penal Code, 1860 Section 218 - Prosecution of the investigating officer - Five individuals charged with offense...

RAJENDER @ RAJESH @ RAJU vs. STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1038 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALFormer Councillor of MC Delhi Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Murder.A. Under the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 302 in conjunction with 120B, and Sections 364 and 201 in conjunction with 120B, along with the Evidence Act, 1872, Section 27 - The case involves murder, kidnapping, and cri...

VINOD @ MANOJ vs. STATE OF HARYANA

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1034 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALMurder and Rape - Simply being seen near the victim\'s home is insufficient to link the accused to the crime.CRUCIALMurder and Rape - The presence of an extra-judicial confession alone does not warrant a conviction for rape and murder.A. Indian Penal Code, 1860 Sections 364, 376, 302 and 201...

RAVISHANKAR @ BABA VISHWAKARMA vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 941 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTCommutation of Death Penalty - Utilizing \'residual doubt\' as a mitigating factor would effectively elevate the standard of proof required for imposing a death sentence, a benefit that would not only be available to the innocent.A. Indian Penal Code, 1860 Section 366A - In a case involving...

SUDAM vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 889 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTIn cases where the death penalty is imposed based on circumstantial evidence, the principle of caution must be applied.A. Constitution of India, 1950 Article 137 Indian Penal Code, 1860 Sections 302 and 201 Review - Re-evaluation of evidence - The reference to \"additional grounds\" in the...

Baiju Kumar Soni v. State of Jharkhand

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 635 SC

Headnote :

Sections 364A, 201, and 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, in conjunction with Section 34.[Paragraph]

Manoharan v. State by Inspector of Police, Variety Hall Police Station, Coimbatore

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 633 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Sections 376 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, concerning rape and murder, the conviction was upheld based on the confessional statement made by the accused before a magistrate. The High Court determined that the confession was made voluntarily, and any subsequent retraction was deeme...

Baiju Kumar Soni v. State of Jharkhand

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 632 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Indian Penal Code of 1860, specifically Sections 302, 364A, and 201 in conjunction with Section 34 of the Evidence Act of 1872, the case involves murder based on circumstantial evidence. The accused is alleged to have kidnapped the victim for ransom and subsequently murdered her. The co...

Manoharan v. State by Inspector of Police, Variety Hall Police Station, Coimbatore

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 631 SC

Headnote :

Criminal Procedure Code, Sections 313 and 164 - Indian Penal Code of 1860, Sections 120B, 364A, 376, and 302.

State of Rajasthan Vs. Mahesh Kumar @ Mahesh Dhaulpuria

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 563 SC

Pattu Rajan Vs. State of Tamil Nadu

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 315 SC

Khushwinder Singh Vs. State of Punjab

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 224 SC

SUKHPAL SINGH Vs STATE OF PUNJAB

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Headnote :

The Supreme Court, in relation to Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 34, determined that there was no established motive against the appellant for the murder. It is acknowledged that motive can be significant in cases relying on circumstantial evidence. The key question is whethe...

Viran Gyanlal Rajput Vs. State of Maharashtra

Judgement Date : december/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 904 SC

Asar Mohammad and Ors. Vs. The State of U.P. [October 24, 2018]

Judgement Date : october/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 780 SC

Subhash Mahto Vs. The State of Bihar [19th September, 2018]

Judgement Date : september/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 666 SC

State of Karnataka Vs. Srinivasa [14th August, 2018]

Judgement Date : august/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 550 SC

Chandra Bhawan Singh Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [May 01, 2018]

Judgement Date : may/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 329 SC

Kameshwar Singh Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [April 9, 2018]

Judgement Date : april/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 245 SC

Gorusu Nagaraju S/o Apparao Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [March 23, 2018]

Judgement Date : march/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 199 SC

Dinesh Kumar Kalidas Patel Vs. The State of Gujarat [FEBRUARY 12, 2018]

Judgement Date : february/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

State of Himachal Pradesh Vs. Raj Kumar [January 8, 2018]

Judgement Date : january/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 7 SC

Sonu @ Amar Vs. State of Haryana [July 18, 2017]

Judgement Date : july/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 474 SC

Padmini Mahendrabhai Gadda Vs. State of Gujarat [July 17, 2017]

Judgement Date : july/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 463 SC

Mukesh & ANR. Vs. State for NCT of Delhi & Ors. [May 05, 2017]

Judgement Date : may/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 416 SC

Vasanta Sampat Dupare Vs. State of Maharashtra [May 03, 2017]

Judgement Date : may/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 400 SC

Balakram Vs. State of Uttarakhand & Ors. [April 19, 2017]

Judgement Date : april/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 344 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. Ramanand [April 11, 2017]

Judgement Date : april/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 305 SC

Charandas Swami Vs. State of Gujarat & ANR. [April 10, 2017]

Judgement Date : april/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 299 SC

Dilip Mallick Vs. State of West Bengal [February 14, 2017]

Judgement Date : february/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

Ajay Kumar Ghoshal Etc. Vs. State of Bihar & ANR. [January 31, 2017]

Judgement Date : january/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 76 SC

Vikas Yadav Vs. State of U.P. and Ors. Etc. Etc. [October 3, 2016]

Judgement Date : october/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 724 SC

Somasundaram @ Somu Vs. State Rep. by Dy. Comm. of Police [September 28, 2016]

Judgement Date : september/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 707 SC

Tattu Lodhi @ Pancham Lodhi Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [September 16, 2016]

Judgement Date : september/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 662 SC

Kala @ Chandrakala Vs. State Through Inspector of Police [August 12, 2016]

Judgement Date : august/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 559 SC

Devraj Vs. State of Chhattisgarh [JULY 25, 2016]

Judgement Date : july/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 522 SC

Muthuramalingam & Ors. Vs. State Rep. by Insp. of Police [July 19, 2016]

Judgement Date : july/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 506 SC

Jamnadas Vs. State of M.P. [June 29, 2016]

Judgement Date : june/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 419 SC

Rambraksh @ Jalim Vs. State of Chhattisgarh [May 12, 2016]

Judgement Date : may/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 386 SC

Harijan Bhala Teja Vs. State of Gujarat [April 27, 2016]

Judgement Date : april/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 318 SC

Darshan Singh Vs. State of Punjab [January 06, 2016]

Judgement Date : january/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 12 SC

Rajiv Singh Vs. State of Bihar & Another [DECEMBER 16, 2015]

Judgement Date : december/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 834 SC

State of Punjab Vs. Bittu & ANR. Etc. Etc. [December 16, 2015]

Judgement Date : december/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 827 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. Ramesh [November 20, 2015]

Judgement Date : november/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 757 SC

Neeru Yadav Vs. State of U.P. and ANR. [September 29, 2015]

Judgement Date : september/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 645 SC

Nizam & ANR. Vs. State of Rajasthan [September 4, 2015]

Judgement Date : september/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 587 SC

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

Judgement Date : july/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 474 SC

State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors Vs. Anand Mohan & ANR [July 09, 2015]

Judgement Date : july/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 450 SC

Ranjeet Kumar Ram @ Ranjeet Kumar Das Vs. State of Bihar [May 15, 2015]

Judgement Date : may/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 393 SC

Indradeo Sao and others Vs. State of Bihar [April 28, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 339 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. Surja Ram [April 10, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 290 SC

Pawan Kumar @ Monu Mittal Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & ANR. [March 11, 2015]

Judgement Date : march/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 185 SC

Ghusabhai Raisangbhai Chorasiya & Ors. Vs. State of Gujarat [FEBRUARY 18, 2015]

Judgement Date : february/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 124 SC

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

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

Vijay Pal Singh and Others Vs. State of Uttarakhand [December 16, 2014]

Judgement Date : december/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 791 SC

Jagdish & Ors. Vs. State of Uttaranchal [November 25, 2014]

Judgement Date : november/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 726 SC

Ananda Poojary Vs. State of Karnataka [October 14, 2014]

Judgement Date : october/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 653 SC

Liyakat and Another Vs. State of Rajasthan [September 26, 2014]

Judgement Date : september/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 625 SC

Ramaiah @ Rama Vs. State of Karnataka [August 7, 2014]

Judgement Date : august/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 490 SC

Ramesh Vs. State Through Inspector of Police [August 1, 2014]

Judgement Date : august/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 473 SC

Krishnan @ Ramasamy & Ors. Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [JULY 01, 2014]

Judgement Date : july/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 409 SC

Duryodhan Rout Vs. State of Orissa [JULY 01, 2014]

Judgement Date : july/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 407 SC

Mahavir Singh Vs. State of Haryana [May 23, 2014]

Judgement Date : may/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 379 SC

Dinesh Vs. State of Haryana [April 25, 2014]

Judgement Date : april/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 310 SC

Union of India Vs. V. Sriharan @ Murugan & Ors. [APRIL 25, 2014]

Judgement Date : april/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 309 SC

Dharam Deo Yadav Vs. State of U.P. [April 11, 2014]

Judgement Date : april/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 251 SC

Kanhaiya Lal vs. State of Rajasthan [March 13, 2014]

Judgement Date : march/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 176 SC

Tara Singh Vs. State thr. Home Secretary, Uttarakhand [February 25, 2014]

Judgement Date : february/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 128 SC

Anil @ Anthony Arikswamy Joseph Vs. State of Maharashtra [February 20, 2014]

Judgement Date : february/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 112 SC

N.S. Nagendra Vs. State of Karnataka [January 29, 2014]

Judgement Date : january/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 64 SC

Joshinder Yadav Vs. State of Bihar [January 20, 2014]

Judgement Date : january/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Sushil Sharma Vs. The State of N.C.T. of Delhi [OCTOBER 8, 2013]

Judgement Date : october/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 720 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. Jamil Khan [September 27, 2013]

Judgement Date : september/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 691 SC

Baldev Singh Vs. State of Punjab [September 20, 2013.]

Judgement Date : september/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 677 SC

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

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

P. Nagesh And Another Vs. State of Karnataka [JULY 9, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 505 SC

Rajinder Singh Vs. State of Haryana [July 03, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 480 SC

Harivadan Babubhai Patel Vs. State of Gujarat [July 1, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 418 SC

Kumar Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [MAY 9, 2013]

Judgement Date : may/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 375 SC

Raj Kumar Singh @ Raju @ Batya Vs. State of Rajasthan [May 6, 2013]

Judgement Date : may/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 357 SC

Tejinder Singh @ Kaka Vs. State of Punjab [April 11, 2013]

Judgement Date : april/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 291 SC

Sanaullah Khan Vs. State of Bihar [february 15, 2013]

Judgement Date : february/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 140 SC

Mohammad Bin Beerankutti Vs. State of Karnataka [JANUARY 29, 2013]

Judgement Date : january/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 92 SC

Soman Vs. State of Kerala [December 14, 2012]

Judgement Date : december/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 753 SC

Suresh & Ors. Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [November 22, 2012]

Judgement Date : november/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 660 SC

Sathya Narayanan Vs. State Rep. by Inspector of Police [November 2, 2012]

Judgement Date : november/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 630 SC

Shanti Devi Vs. State of Rajasthan [October 05, 2012]

Judgement Date : october/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 580 SC

Munish Mubar Vs. State of Haryana [October 4, 2012]

Judgement Date : october/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 561 SC

Jitendra Nath Singh Vs. The Official Liquidator & Ors. [September 21, 2012]

Judgement Date : september/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 526 SC

Ramesh Ahluwalia Vs. State of Punjab & Ors. [September 13, 2012]

Judgement Date : september/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 498 SC

Arvindkumar Anupalal Poddar Vs. State of Maharashtra [July 26, 2012]

Judgement Date : july/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 388 SC

Jagroop Singh Vs. State of Punjab [July 20, 2012]

Judgement Date : july/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 373 SC

Shyamal Ghosh Vs. State of West Bengal [July 11, 2012]

Judgement Date : july/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 355 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. Darshan Singh @ Darshan Lal [May 21, 2012]

Judgement Date : may/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 307 SC

Chunda Murmu Vs State of West Bengal [May 10, 2012]

Judgement Date : may/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 287 SC

Neel Kumar @ Anil Kumar Vs. The State of Haryana [May 7, 2012]

Judgement Date : may/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 268 SC

Sangeetaben Mahendrabhai Patel Vs State of Gujarat & ANR. [April 23, 2012]

Judgement Date : april/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 240 SC

Ravi Yashwant Bhoir Vs. District Collector, Raigad & Ors. [March 2, 2012]

Judgement Date : march/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 165 SC

Amitava Banerjee @ Amit @ Bappa Banerjee Vs. State of West Bengal

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 597 SC

Rafiq Ahmed @ Rafi Vs. State of U.P.

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 578 SC

State of Maharashtra Vs. Goraksha Ambaji Adsul

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 495 SC

SK. Yusuf Vs. State of West Bengal

Judgement Date : june/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 439 SC

Jaladhar Mondal Vs. State of West Bengal

Judgement Date : may/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 433 SC

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

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

Md. Mannan @ Abdul Mannan Vs. State of Bihar

Judgement Date : april/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 332 SC

Inspector of Police, Tamil Nadu Vs John David

Judgement Date : april/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 331 SC

Chandran @ Manichan @ Maniyan Vs State of Kerala

Judgement Date : april/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 265 SC

Ravindra Pal Singh Vs Ajit Singh & ANR

Judgement Date : march/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 220 SC

Ramesh Vs State of Rajasthan

Judgement Date : february/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 146 SC

V.S. Achuthanandan Vs R. Balakrishna Pillai & Ors.

Judgement Date : february/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

Wakkar & ANR. Vs The State of U.P.

Judgement Date : february/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 91 SC

State through C.B.I Vs Mahender Singh Dahiya

Judgement Date : january/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 78 SC

Sajjan Kumar Vs. C.B.I. [2010] INSC 755 (20 September 2010)

Judgement Date : september/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 690 SC

G. Parshwanath Vs. State of Karnataka [2010] INSC 644 (18 August 2010)

Judgement Date : august/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 586 SC

Rakesh Chand & ANR. Vs. State of Punjab [2010] INSC 619 (11 August 2010)

Judgement Date : august/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 561 SC

Mannu Sao Vs. State of Bihar [2010] INSC 540 (22 July 2010)

Judgement Date : july/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 513 SC

Niranjan Panja Vs. State of West Bengal [2010] INSC 411 (14 May 2010)

Judgement Date : may/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 399 SC

Vikram Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Punjab [2010] INSC 69 (25 January 2010)

Judgement Date : january/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

Aftab Ahmad Anasari Vs. State of Uttaranchal [2010] INSC 35 (12 January 2010)

Judgement Date : january/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 39 SC

State of U.P. Vs. Ram Sajivan & Ors. [2009] INSC 1785 (4 December 2009)

Judgement Date : december/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 974 SC

K. Ramachandran Vs. V.N. Rajan & ANR. [2009] INSC 1164 (7 July 2009)

Judgement Date : july/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 534 SC

State of Punjab Vs. Ginder Singh [2009] INSC 207 (3 February 2009)

Judgement Date : february/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 113 SC

State of Goa Vs. Pandurang Mohite [2008] INSC 2122 (8 December 2008)

Judgement Date : december/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

Baldev Singh Vs. State of Haryana [2008] INSC 2048 (1 December 2008)

Judgement Date : december/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Raghavendra Sharma Vs. State of M.P. [2008] INSC 1900 (7 November 2008)

Judgement Date : november/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 991 SC

Mula Devi & ANR. Vs. State of Uttarakhand [2008] INSC 1858 (4 November 2008)

Judgement Date : november/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 949 SC

State of U.P. Vs. Ram Balak & ANR. [2008] INSC 1702 (3 October 2008)

Judgement Date : october/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 861 SC

Manivel & Ors. Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [2008] INSC 1333 (8 August 2008)

Judgement Date : august/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 696 SC

Ravindra Reddy Vs. Shaik Masthan & Ors [2008] INSC 1302 (4 August 2008)

Judgement Date : august/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 665 SC

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Kalyan Singh

Judgement Date : june/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 528 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. Jaggu Ram [2008] INSC 11 (4 January 2008)

Judgement Date : january/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 11 SC

Hemant Trivedi Vs. State of Rajasthan [2007] Insc 1099 (25 October 2007)

Judgement Date : october/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 886 SC

Malleshappaa Vs. State of Karnataka [2007] Insc 966 (21 September 2007)

Judgement Date : september/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 753 SC

Sukhram Vs. State of Maharashtra [2007] Insc 836 (17 August 2007)

Judgement Date : august/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 634 SC

State of Karnataka Vs. Madesha and Ors [2007] Insc 789 (1 August 2007)

Judgement Date : august/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 587 SC

State of U.P. Vs. Jai Prakash [2007] Insc 708 (20 June 2007)

Judgement Date : june/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 506 SC

Hatti Singh Vs. State of Haryana [2007] Insc 413 (17 April 2007)

Judgement Date : april/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 341 SC

Yogesh Narain Saxena Vs. State of Uttaranchal [2007] Insc 268 (9 March 2007)

Judgement Date : march/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 210 SC

Ram Singh Vs. Sonia & Ors [2007] Insc 146 (15 February 2007)

Judgement Date : february/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 146 SC

Ram Badan Sharma VS. State of Bihar [2006] Insc 509 (21 August 2006)

Judgement Date : august/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 509 SC

Anil Kumar Tulsiyani Vs. State of U.P. & Anr [2006] Insc 282 (5 May 2006)

Judgement Date : may/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 282 SC

Budhan Singh & Ors Vs. State of Bihar [2006] Insc 230 (25 April 2006)

Judgement Date : april/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 230 SC

Rajbir Singh Vs. State of U.P. & Anr [2006] Insc 122 (8 March 2006)

Judgement Date : march/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 122 SC

State Through C.B.I. Vs. Amaramani Tripathi [2005] Insc 503 (26 September 2005)

Judgement Date : september/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 502 SC

A.N. Venkatesh and ANR Vs. State of Karnataka [2005] INSC 397 (8 August 2005)

Judgement Date : august/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 397 SC

Murlidhar & Ors Vs. State of Rajasthan [2005] INSC 323 (9 May 2005)

Judgement Date : may/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 323 SC

State of Karnataka Vs. K. Gopalakrishna [2005] INSC 47 (18 January 2005)

Judgement Date : january/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 47 SC

Munshi Singh Gautam & Ors Vs. State of M.P [2004] Insc 688 (16 November 2004)

Judgement Date : november/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 647 SC

N. Somashekar Vs. State of Karnataka [2004] Insc 381 (6 May 2004)

Judgement Date : may/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 344 SC

Kanti Lal, Etc. Vs. State of Rajasthan [2004] Insc 313 (21 April 2004)

Judgement Date : april/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 309 SC

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Sanjay Rai [2004] Insc 199 (25 March 2004)

Judgement Date : march/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 196 SC

A.S. Krishnan & Anr Vs. State of Kerala [2004] Insc 173 (17 March 2004)

Judgement Date : march/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 171 SC

Dani Singh & Ors Vs. State of Bihar [2004] Insc 160 (12 March 2004)

Judgement Date : march/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 158 SC

Yashoda & Anr Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [2004] Insc 72 (4 February 2004)

Judgement Date : february/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 71 SC

Wattan Singh & Ors Vs. State of Punjab [2004] Insc 67 (4 February 2004)

Judgement Date : february/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 66 SC

A.Abdul Kaffar Vs. State of Kerala [2003] INSC 671 (18 December 2003)

Judgement Date : december/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 662 SC

Kojja Sreenu Vs. State of A.P [2003] INSC 665 (18 December 2003)

Judgement Date : december/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 656 SC

Surya Dev Rai Vs. Ram Chander Rai & Ors [2003] INSC 476 (26 September 2003)

Judgement Date : september/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 470 SC

State of Haryana Vs. Jagbir Singh And ANR [2003] INSC 475 (26 September 2003)

Judgement Date : september/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 469 SC

Sou. Vijaya Alias Baby Vs. State of Maharashtra [2003] INSC 431 (3 September 2003)

Judgement Date : september/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 426 SC

State of Karnataka Vs. Amajappa & Ors [2003] INSC 343 (31 July 2003)

Judgement Date : july/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 339 SC

Sucha Singh & ANR Vs. State of Punjab [2003] INSC 338 (31 July 2003)

Judgement Date : july/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 334 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. Hat Singh & Ors [2003] INSC 11 (8 January 2003)

Judgement Date : january/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 11 SC

Sahadevan @ Sagadevan Vs. State [2002] INSC461 (1 November 2002)

Judgement Date : november/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 462 SC

State of U.P. Vs. Man Singh & Ors [2002] INSC 441 (24 October 2002)

Judgement Date : october/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 442 SC

Lakshmi & Ors VS. State of U.P [2002] INSC 367 (29 August 2002)

Judgement Date : august/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 367 SC

Kuldip Singh & ANR VS. State of Punjab [2002] INSC 346 (14 August 2002)

Judgement Date : august/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 346 SC

Kalpana Mazumdar Vs. State of Orissa [2002] INSC 315 (30 July 2002)

Judgement Date : july/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 315 SC

Syed Gani Vs. State of Maharashtra [2002] INSC 304 (25 July 2002)

Judgement Date : july/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 304 SC

Ezhil & Ors Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [2002] INSC 215 (24 April 2002)

Judgement Date : april/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 215 SC

Baburam Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [2002] INSC44 (29 January 2002)

Judgement Date : january/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 44 SC

State of Maharashtra Vs. Bharat Fakira Dhiwar [2001] INSC 589 (2 November 2001)

Judgement Date : november/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 589 SC

State of Maharashtra Vs. Bharat Fakira Dhiwar [2001] INSC 587 (2 November 2001)

Judgement Date : november/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 587 SC

V.L. Tresa Vs. State of Kerala [2001] INSC 78 (9 February 2001)

Judgement Date : february/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 78 SC

K.V. Chacko @ Kunju Vs. State of Kerala [2000] INSC 626 (7 December 2000)

Judgement Date : december/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 621 SC

State of U.P. Vs. Hari Mohan & Ors [2000] INSC 539 (7 November 2000)

Judgement Date : november/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 534 SC

State of Kerala Vs. P. Sugathan & ANR [2000] INSC 495 (26 September 2000)

Judgement Date : september/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 491 SC

Hukam Singh & Ors Vs. State of Rajasthan [2000] INSC 482 (14 September 2000)

Judgement Date : september/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 478 SC

Ram Kalyan Vs. State of Rajasthan [2000] INSC 469 (6 September 2000)

Judgement Date : september/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 465 SC

Asokan Vs. State [2000] INSC 190 (5 April 2000)

Judgement Date : april/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 187 SC

Manjee Singh Vs. V.State of Nct Ofdelhi [2000] INSC 61 (15 February 2000)

Judgement Date : february/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

Manjee Singh Vs. State of Nct Ofdelhi [2000] INSC 59 (15 February 2000)

Judgement Date : february/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Manjeet Singh Vs. State of Nct of Delhi [2000] INSC 52 (15 February 2000)

Judgement Date : february/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 52 SC

Geetha Vs. State of Karnataka [1999] INSC 412 (2 December 1999)

Judgement Date : december/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 412 SC

Damodar Vs. State of Karnataka [1999] INSC 378 (1 October 1999)

Judgement Date : october/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 378 SC

Ram Saran Mahto & ANR Vs. The State of Bihar [1999] INSC 324 (8 September 1999)

Judgement Date : september/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 324 SC

Jai Kumar Vs. State of M.P [1999] INSC 197 (11 May 1999)

Judgement Date : may/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Dwarkadas Gehanmal Vs. State of Gujarat [1998] INSC 561 (20 November 1998)

Judgement Date : november/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 561 SC

Brijlala P. D. Sinha Vs. State of Bihar [1998] INSC 326 (13 July 1998)

Judgement Date : july/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 326 SC

State of Tamil Nadu Vs. P. Muniappan [1997] INSC 888 (2 December 1997)

Judgement Date : december/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 804 SC

Lekhraj @ Harisingh Vs. State of Gujarat [1997] INSC 789 (22 October 1997)

Judgement Date : october/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 705 SC

Rambilas & Ors Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1997] INSC 764 (3 October 1997)

Judgement Date : october/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 680 SC

State of Punjab Vs. Hari Kishan & Ors [1997] INSC 752 (26 September 1997)

Judgement Date : september/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 668 SC

State of Karnataka Vs. Bhoja Poojari & ANR [1997] INSC 713 (9 September 1997)

Judgement Date : september/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 629 SC

State of U.P. Vs. Bhagwan & Ors [1997] INSC 652 (8 August 1997)

Judgement Date : august/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 568 SC

Sewa Kaur Vs. State of Punjab [1996] INSC 1415 (7 November 1996)

Judgement Date : november/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 928 SC

Rakesh Singha Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh [1996] INSC 514 (9 April 1996)

Judgement Date : april/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 330 SC

Balwinder Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1995] INSC 653 (9 November 1995)

Judgement Date : november/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 641 SC

P K. Narayanan Vs. State of Kerala [1994] INSC 556 (27 October 1994)

Judgement Date : october/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 550 SC

Sunjay Datt Vs. State (Ii) [1994] INSC 465 (9 September 1994)

Judgement Date : september/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 459 SC

Suresh Chandra Bahri Vs. State of Bihar [1994] INSC 366 (13 July 1994)

Judgement Date : july/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 361 SC

State of U.P. Vs. Mukunde Singh [1994] INSC 40 (18 January 1994)

Judgement Date : january/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

Bhalinder Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1993] INSC 529 (16 December 1993)

Judgement Date : december/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 521 SC

Pagoti Sreeramulu & Anr Vs. State of A.P [1993] INSC 503 (25 November 1993)

Judgement Date : november/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 496 SC

Hanuman Vs. State of Rajasthan [1993] INSC 502 (25 November 1993)

Judgement Date : november/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 495 SC

Balai Chandra Biswans Vs. State of W.B [1993] INSC 429 (12 October 1993)

Judgement Date : october/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 423 SC

Headnote :

The Court\'s Judgment was delivered by K. JAYACHANDRA REDDY, J. - The appellant, Balai Chandra Biswas, a medical doctor, has been found guilty of attempting to conceal evidence by issuing a fraudulent certificate regarding the cause of death of Smt. Sabita Banerjee. He has been convicted under Secti...

Maniyeri Madhavan Vs. Sub-Inspector of Police [1993] INSC 378 (22 September 1993)

Judgement Date : september/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 372 SC

Headnote :

The Court\'s Judgment was presented by MOHAN, J. - The special leave petition challenges the order issued in Crl. Misc. Petition No. 328 of 1988 in the High Court of Kerala. The respondent filed this Crl. Misc. Petition against the officers of Cannanore Town Police and others, claiming that they com...

State of U.P. Vs. Dr. Ravindra Prakash Mittal [1992] INSC 129 (28 April 1992)

Judgement Date : april/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

Headnote :

The prosecution argued that the accused-respondent was a private medical practitioner and that the deceased was his second wife, whom he married on July 30, 1971, after his first marriage was dissolved by an ex parte decree initiated by his first wife.The respondent lived with his widowed mother, tw...

Mulakh Raj Vs. Satish Kumar & Ors [1992] INSC 105 (10 April 1992)

Judgement Date : april/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent, along with his brother and parents, was charged under Section 302 in conjunction with Section 34 and Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of the first respondent\'s wife and for concealing evidence.After seventeen months of marriage, the deceased\'s brother recei...

Harendra Narain Singh Vs. State of Bihar [1991] INSC 157 (17 July 1991)

Judgement Date : july/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 157 SC

Headnote :

Appellants 1 and 2, along with other co-defendants, faced prosecution for murder. The evidence presented was entirely circumstantial: (a) Appellant-2 committed the murder in Appellant-1\'s dispensary, with Appellant-1\'s complicity; (b) the deceased\'s body was removed from Appellant-1\'s dispensary...

Khujji @ Surendra Tiwari Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [1991] INSC 154 (16 July 1991)

Judgement Date : july/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 154 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty by the lower courts under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of an individual named G. It was claimed that while the deceased and his companion, PW-4, were traveling in a rickshaw driven by PW-3, the appellant a...

Bhuppendra Singh & Ors Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1991] INSC 76 (14 March 1991)

Judgement Date : march/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 76 SC

Headnote :

Nineteen individuals were prosecuted by the Additional District and Sessions Judge in Khetri under S.T. No. 264 of 1973 for various offenses, including sections 302/149, 201/149, 379/149, 147, and 148, related to an incident that occurred on April 25, 1972, in the village of Padaria Tula (Uttar Prad...

Kishore Chand Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh [1990] INSC 261 (29 August 1990)

Judgement Date : august/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 261 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty under sections 302 and 201 in conjunction with section 34 of the IPC. The prosecution\'s case stated that he and the deceased were last seen together in village J on November 10, 1974, by PW. 7, the owner of a dhaba-cum-liquor shop, and PW. 8, both of whom had been dri...

Govind Ramji Jadhav Vs. The State of Maharashtra [1990] INSC 80 (7 March 1990)

Judgement Date : march/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 80 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, along with two others, was sentenced to life imprisonment and 3 years of rigorous imprisonment or a fine of Rs. 2500 each for offenses under Section 302 in conjunction with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 201 in conjunction with Section 34 IPC, respectively. Upon...

Makhan Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1988] INSC 188 (27 July 1988)

Judgement Date : july/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 187 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty under section 302 in conjunction with section 201 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for murdering his father and son. The motive for the crime was said to stem from the appellant\'s disputes with his father, who intended to transfer his land to his grandson, who lived wit...

State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Zavad Zama Khan [1984] INSC 104 (4 May 1984)

Judgement Date : may/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Headnote :

The respondent submitted a representation on June 18, 1983, challenging a detention order issued by the District Magistrate of Moradabad on November 6, 1982, under subsection (3) of section 3 of the National Security Act, 1980. This representation was forwarded by the District Magistrate to the Advi...

Dr. Vs. K. Saxena Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh And Vice Versa [1983] INSC 108 (29 August 1983)

Judgement Date : august/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 108 SC

Headnote :

The Court rejected the petitions filed by the accused as well as the State\'s petitions challenging the acquittal of the co-accused and seeking an increase of the sentence to death.

Prem Thakur Vs. State of Punjab [1982] INSC 83 (17 November 1982)

Judgement Date : november/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 83 SC

Headnote :

The prosecution\'s case against the appellant was that he, along with five workers, had migrated from Nepal and that at the time of the incident, they were all employed as agricultural laborers in Punjab. They had earned a significant amount of money in wages, part of which they spent, while the rem...

Rama Nand & Ors Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh [1981] INSC 2 (6 January 1981)

Judgement Date : january/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 2 SC

Headnote :

The Court upheld the conviction and sentences of the appellants while dismissing their appeal.HELD: (1) It is well established that when inferring the guilt of an accused based solely on circumstantial evidence, those circumstances must first be convincingly proven. Additionally, these circumstances...

V. C. Shukla Vs. State (Delhi Administration) [1980] INSC 77 (11 April 1980)

Judgement Date : april/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Headnote :

Sri Amrit Nahata, a Member of Parliament, produced a film titled \"Kissa Kursi Ka\" under the Dhwani Prakash banner. The prosecution claimed that the film was a grotesque satire that harshly criticized the Central Government\'s operations, leading to significant objections, including those from the...

Mohan Singh Vs. State of Rajasthan [1979] INSC 132 (30 July 1979)

Judgement Date : july/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

Headnote :

The allegations state that on March 4, 1978, Padam Singh was shot dead on the appellant\'s farm by Doongar Singh and two others. It is claimed that Doongar Singh used the appellant\'s car, registration number R.J.F. 2118, to transport the body and dispose of it in a well at the edge of Ramasani vill...

State Through Delhi Administration Vs. Sanjay Gandhi [1978] INSC 110 (5 May 1978)

Judgement Date : may/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

Headnote :

The individual who was charged as accused No. 2 in a case involving offenses under Sections 120B in conjunction with Sections 409, 435, and 201 of the Indian Penal Code, initiated by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the Court of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in Delhi, was granted anticipat...

State of Bihar Vs. Ramesh Singh [1977] INSC 156 (2 August 1977)

Judgement Date : august/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 156 SC

Headnote :

At 3:00 A.M. on November 26, 1973, Smt. Tara Devi, the wife of the respondent, who was a professor of Economics at Munshi Singh College in Motihari, Bihar, was discovered burning in the kitchen of their home. She succumbed to severe burn injuries. Tara Devi\'s brother arrived at the scene and observ...

Kodali Puranchandra Rao & ANR Vs. The Public Prosecutor, Andhra Pradesh [1975] INSC 195 (2 September 1975)

Judgement Date : september/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 193 SC

Headnote :

Following a report from a father about the disappearance of his two daughters, the D.S.P. initiated an investigation due to certain special circumstances.Upon concluding the investigation, A-2, a police sub-inspector, along with A-1, his associate, and another individual, were charged with various o...

Shamim Rahmani Vs. State of U.P [1975] INSC 110 (28 April 1975)

Judgement Date : april/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, a brother and sister, resided in different areas of the city. The sister became involved in an inappropriate relationship with the deceased, but when she realized he was not giving her his full attention, she shot at him when he visited her home.Upon learning of the incident, the bro...

State of Punjab Vs. Bhajan Singh & Ors [1974] INSC 146 (16 August 1974)

Judgement Date : august/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 144 SC

Headnote :

The four defendants were charged with the murder of three individuals. The case was based on circumstantial evidence. The trial court convicted them based on several factors: (a) the accused had a motive to commit the murder as they sought to acquire the deceased\'s shares in a property; (b) three o...

Sawal Das Vs. The State of Bihar [1974] INSC 135 (7 August 1974)

Judgement Date : august/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

Headnote :

The applicant was found guilty and sentenced for an offense under sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.). The trial court did not impose a separate sentence for his conviction under section 201, I.P.C. The High Court changed the conviction to a straightforward one under section 302 but up...

Sawal Das Vs. State of Bihar [1974] INSC 3 (9 January 1974)

Judgement Date : january/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

Headnote :

The appellant is the husband of the deceased. The evidence presented in the case indicated that the relationship between the deceased and her mother-in-law was quite tense. On the morning of the murder, after a dispute between them, the appellant and his wife, the deceased, entered a room, which was...

Sheshanna Bhumanna Yadav Vs. State of Maharashtra [1970] INSC 136 (8 May 1970)

Judgement Date : may/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

Headnote :

Two individuals, a father and son, were found guilty of murdering a 15-year-old boy, as well as committing housebreaking and theft the following day at the home of the boy\'s grandfather, where the victim was living alone at the time of his death. The primary evidence against them came from an appro...

Nishi Kant Jha Vs. State of Blihar [1968] INSC 304 (2 December 1968)

Judgement Date : december/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 304 SC

Headnote :

The appellant faced charges for the murder of a fellow student in a railway compartment. He was observed washing blood-stained clothing and bathing in a river. Subsequently, he was taken to the village Mukhiya, where he provided a statement and signed it. In this statement, he acknowledged being pre...

Suleman Rehiman Mulani & ANR Vs. State of Maharashtra [1967] INSC 284 (1 December 1967)

Judgement Date : december/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 284 SC

Headnote :

The first appellant, who only possessed a learner\'s license, was driving a jeep without an instructor present and caused injury to an individual. The first appellant, along with the second appellant, who was accompanying him, placed the injured person in the jeep to seek medical assistance, but unf...

Jagarnath Singh Vs. B. S. Ramaswamy [1965] INSC 188 (22 September 1965)

Judgement Date : september/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 188 SC

Headnote :

Following the discovery of unusual electrical energy wastage, an investigation was initiated, revealing that the appellant\'s meter, as an industrial power consumer, had been tampered with. The seal on the meter cover was broken, a sealing nut was loosened, creating a stud hole, which allowed for th...

Roshan Lal & Ors Vs. State of Punjab [1964] INSC 281 (3 December 1964)

Judgement Date : december/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 281 SC

Headnote :

The three appellants faced prosecution for various offenses under the Indian Penal Code but were acquitted by the trial court. Upon appeal, the High Court of Punjab convicted one appellant under sections 330 and 348 of the Code, and all three under section 201, while acquitting them of the charge un...

Babu Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1962] INSC 243 (28 August 1962)

Judgement Date : august/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 243 SC

Headnote :

The appellants faced trial for murder and for concealing a dead body. The evidence against them consisted of their retracted confessions and the recovery of the deceased\'s body, which was located at the request of appellant Babu Lal from his Kotha. The lower courts determined that the confessions w...

Raghav Prapanna Tripathi Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [1962] INSC 205 (4 May 1962)

Judgement Date : may/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 205 SC

Headnote :

The appellants faced prosecution and were sent to the Sessions Court for trial. Raghav was found guilty and sentenced to death under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.). He, along with his mother Jai Devi, Ramanuj Das, Mohan Singh, and Udham Singh, was convicted under Section 201 of the I....

Rajinder Kumar & ANR Vs. The State of Punjab [1962] INSC 204 (4 May 1962)

Judgement Date : may/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 204 SC

Headnote :

The first appellant was found guilty under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for murdering a three-and-a-half-year-old boy named T, and was sentenced to death. His father, the second appellant, was convicted under section 201 for concealing T\'s corpse. According to the prosecution, on January 5,...

Kanbi Karsan Jadav Vs. State of Gujarat [1962] INSC 21 (24 January 1962)

Judgement Date : january/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 21 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, along with two others, was found guilty of murder under sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code. The High Court deemed the testimony of the approver to be credible and significant. It based its decision on the discovery of the deceased\'s body, which was revealed by the appellan...

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...

Palvinder Kaur Vs. The State of Punjab(Rup Singh-Caveator) [1952] INSC 44 (22 October 1952)

Judgement Date : october/1952, Citation : 1952 Latest Caselaw 44 SC

Headnote :

\"In cases relying on circumstantial evidence, courts must be cautious not to base their conclusions solely on suspicion, no matter how strong it may be.\"\"Rex v. Hodge (1838) 2 Lew. 227, and Nargundkar v. State of Madhya Pradesh (1952) S.C.R. 1091 are referred to. To establish a charge under Sect...

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...