The victim, an 8-year-old girl (PW. 13), was the daughter of the respondent\'s neighbor and a friend of the respondent\'s niece. On the day of the incident, while the respondent\'s niece and PW. 13 were playing in the respondent\'s drawing room with PW. 13\'s younger brother, the respondent sent his...

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State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Moti Ram & ANR [1990] INSC 172 (2 May 1990)

Judgement Date : may/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 172 SC

Headnote :

The State has filed this appeal against an acquittal order issued by the High Court concerning the accused respondent. The prosecution claims that there were two opposing factions in the village of Deotaha (U.P.), one led by the accused respondents and the other by the deceased victims. A deep-seate...

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Suraj Pal Sahu Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors [1986] INSC 198 (25 September 1986)

Judgement Date : september/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 198 SC

Headnote :

The detainee was taken into custody on December 17, 1985, following a detention order issued on December 16, 1985, under section 3(2) of the National Security Act, 1980. The reasons for his detention were communicated to him on the same day. The order alleged that since 1979, the detainee had been p...

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State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Dewadas & Ors [1982] INSC 11 (29 January 1982)

Judgement Date : january/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 11 SC

Headnote :

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, specifically states in sub-section (3) of section 378 that no appeal against an acquittal order from a lower court can be entertained under sub-sections (1) or (2) without the permission of the High Court.In the Madhya Pradesh High Court, there was a practice wh...

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Umedbhai Jadavbhai Vs. The State of Gujarat [1977] INSC 238 (16 December 1977)

Judgement Date : december/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 238 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was charged with the murder of his wife, which occurred on the night of November 20-21, 1972, but was acquitted by the Sessions Judge. Following a state appeal against the acquittal under section 378 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, the Gujarat High Court reviewed the evidence and...

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Eknath Shankarrao Mukkawar Vs. State of Maharashtra [1977] INSC 114 (12 April 1977)

Judgement Date : april/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 114 SC

Headnote :

The appellant and his father faced charges under section 2(1)(c) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 for the adulteration of chili powder. A sample of the chili powder, seized by the Food Inspector on April 13, 1974, showed a total ash content of 37.25%, significantly exceeding the perm...

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State Rajasthan Vs. Ramdeen & Ors [1977] INSC 76 (4 March 1977)

Judgement Date : march/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 76 SC

Headnote :

The State submitted an application pursuant to section 378(3) of the Cr.P.C, 1973, seeking permission to appeal against the acquittal of the respondents on charges under sections 302 and 302/149 of the I.P.C. Although the application was made under section 378(3), it included all the necessary eleme...

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Maharaj Singh Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1976] INSC 278 (2 November 1976)

Judgement Date : november/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 278 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 4 of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition & Land Reforms Act, 1950, the rights, titles, and interests of all intermediaries in every estate, including markets, bazaars, and fairs, were terminated and fully transferred to the State.Section 9 states that all wells, trees in residential ar...

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Patel Jethabhai Chatur Vs. State of Gujarat [1976] INSC 255 (20 October 1976)

Judgement Date : october/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 255 SC

Headnote :

Section 66(1)(b) of the Bombay Prohibition Act 1949 holds individuals accountable for the offense of \"consuming, using, possessing, or transporting any intoxicant or hemp.\" Section 66(2)(b) establishes a legal threshold of 0.05% alcohol in the venous blood of the accused. In summary case Nos. 798...

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Khemraj Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1975] INSC 281 (19 November 1975)

Judgement Date : november/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 279 SC

Headnote :

\'K\' was charged and tried for offenses under Sections 465 read with 471 for using a forged B.Sc. Certificate and a Date of Birth Certificate. The trial court convicted him under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.) and sentenced him to one year of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine o...

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State Bare Acts

Andhra Pradesh State Laws 362 Arunachal Pradesh State Laws 77 Assam State Laws 302 Bihar State Laws 525 Chandigarh Local Acts 30 Chhattisgarh State Laws 148 Delhi Local Laws 320 Goa State Laws 216 Gujarat State Laws 405 Haryana State Laws 492 Himachal Pradesh State Laws 306 Jammu and Kashmir State Laws 344 Jharkhand State Laws 284 Karnataka State Laws 263 Kerala State Laws 310 Madhya Pradesh State Laws 553 Maharashtra State Laws 862 Manipur State Laws 68 Mizoram State Laws 84 Nagaland State Laws 104 Odisha State Laws 731 Puducherry State Laws 108 Punjab State Laws 669 Rajasthan State Laws 730 Sikkim State Laws 107 Tamil Nadu State Laws 693 Telangana State Laws 32 Tripura State Laws 87 UP State Laws 914 Uttarakhand State Laws 131 West Bengal State Laws 738

Central Acts Categories

Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on CrPC Section 378. Appeal in case of acquittal

List of Judgements

Ramesh and Others Vs. State of Haryana [NOVEMBER 22, 2016]

V. Sejappa Vs. The State by Police Inspector Lokayukta, Chitradurga [April 12, 2016]

Khumbha Ram Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. [October 15, 2015]

Satya Pal Singh Vs. State of M.P. and Ors. [October 6, 2015]

Jitendra Vora Vs. Bhavana Y. Shah & ANR. [September 16, 2015]

Mainuddin Abdul Sattar Shaikh Vs. Vijay D. Salvi [July 06, 2015]

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

Narinder Singh Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh [July 25, 2014]

Suryakant Dadasaheb Bitale Vs. Dilip Bajrang Kale & ANR. [JULY 2, 2014]

Basappa Vs. State of Karnataka [February 27, 2014]

Surya Baksh Singh Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [October 07, 2013]

Prem Singh Vs. State of Haryana [SEPTEMBER 2, 2013]

Mookkiah & ANR. Vs. State, rep. by the Inspector of Police, Tamil Nadu [January 4, 2013]

Murugesan (A-5) S/o Muthu Vs. State through Inspector of Police [October 12, 2012]

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

Ashok Sadarangani & ANR. Vs. Union of India & Ors. [March 14. 2012]

C.Magesh & Ors. Vs. State of Karnataka [2010] INSC 330 (30 April 2010)

M.C. Ali & ANR. Vs. State of Kerala [2010] INSC 268 (13 April 2010)

Lalu Prasad Yadav & ANR. Vs. State of Bihar & ANR. [2010] INSC 246 (1 April 2010)

State of U.P. Vs. Rashid & ANR. [2009] INSC 1692 (3 November 2009)

Chikkarangaiah & Ors. Vs. State of Karnataka [2009] INSC 1527 (2 September 2009)

Bank of India & ANR. Vs. Bhimsen Gochhayat [2009] INSC 1434 (12 August 2009)

Maniben Vs. State of Gujarat [2009] INSC 1411 (7 August 2009)

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

Perla Somasekhara Reddy & Ors. Vs. State of A.P Rep.By Public Prosecutor [2009] INSC 911 (6 May 2009)

Razak Jinnesab Karajagi & Ors. Vs. State of Karnataka [2009] INSC 680 (1 April 2009)

Krishana Ram Vs. State of Rajasthan [2009] INSC 539 (17 March 2009)

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

Batcu Venkateshwarlu and Ors Vs. Public Prosecutor High Court of A.P. [2008] INSC 2049 (1 December 2008)

State of Punjab Vs. Sukhchain Singh & ANR. [2008] INSC 1908 (7 November 2008)

Lalliram & ANR. Vs. State of M.P. [2008] INSC 1556 (15 September 2008)

State of U.P. Vs. Awdesh [2008] INSC 1528 (9 September 2008)

Valson & ANR. Vs. State of Kerala [2008] INSC 1290 (1 August 2008)

Satya Narain Yadav Vs. Gajanand & ANR. [2008] INSC 1286 (1 August 2008)

Puran Singh Vs. State of Uttaranchal [2008] INSC 37 (10 January 2008)

Chandrappa & Ors Vs. State of Karnataka [2007] Insc 142 (15 February 2007)

Bhagwan Singh & Ors Vs. State of M.P [2002] INSC 167 (22 March 2002)

Allarakha K. Mansuri Vs. State of Gujarat [2002] INSC 78 (14 February 2002)

Thanedar Singh Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [2001] INSC575 (30 October 2001)

State (Delhi Administration) Vs. Dharampal [2001] INSC564 (19 October 2001)

State Uttar Pradesh Vs. Nahar Singh (Dead) & Ors [1998] INSC 107 (18 February 1998)

Ajit Savant Majagavi Vs. State of Karnataka [1997] INSC 668 (14 August 1997)

Velleli & Ors Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [1996] INSC 1099 (10 September 1996)

Niranjan Prasad & Ors Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1996] INSC 395 (14 March 1996)

Madan Gopal Kakkad Vs. Naval Dubey &amp; ANR [1992] INSC 140 (29 April 1992)

State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Moti Ram &amp; ANR [1990] INSC 172 (2 May 1990)

Suraj Pal Sahu Vs. State of Maharashtra &amp; Ors [1986] INSC 198 (25 September 1986)

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Dewadas &amp; Ors [1982] INSC 11 (29 January 1982)

Umedbhai Jadavbhai Vs. The State of Gujarat [1977] INSC 238 (16 December 1977)

Eknath Shankarrao Mukkawar Vs. State of Maharashtra [1977] INSC 114 (12 April 1977)

State Rajasthan Vs. Ramdeen &amp; Ors [1977] INSC 76 (4 March 1977)

Maharaj Singh Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh &amp; Ors [1976] INSC 278 (2 November 1976)

Patel Jethabhai Chatur Vs. State of Gujarat [1976] INSC 255 (20 October 1976)

Khemraj Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1975] INSC 281 (19 November 1975)

State Bare Acts

Madan Gopal Kakkad Vs. Naval Dubey & ANR [1992] INSC 140 (29 April 1992)

State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Moti Ram & ANR [1990] INSC 172 (2 May 1990)

Suraj Pal Sahu Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors [1986] INSC 198 (25 September 1986)

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Dewadas & Ors [1982] INSC 11 (29 January 1982)

State Rajasthan Vs. Ramdeen & Ors [1977] INSC 76 (4 March 1977)

Maharaj Singh Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1976] INSC 278 (2 November 1976)