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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on IPC Section 376. Punishment for rape

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List of Judgements

Patan Jamal Vali Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh

Judgement Date : april/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 222 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 376(1) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, regarding rape evidence, the case involved a victim who was born blind and was sexually assaulted by the accused. The testimonies provided by the victim, her mother, and her brother were clear and consistent regarding the assault. The oral acco...

Yogesh Vs. State of Haryana

Judgement Date : april/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 179 SC

Headnote :

The Indian Penal Code of 1860, specifically Sections 302, 364A, 376, 216 in conjunction with Section 120B, addresses charges of murder, rape, and kidnapping. In this case, the circumstantial evidence presented was weak, as out of three eyewitnesses, two became hostile and did not support the prosecu...

Aparna Bhat Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh

Judgement Date : march/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 149 SC

Headnote :

Under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, and Sections 452, 354A, 323, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, concerning sexual harassment involving a woman, anticipatory bail has been granted to the accused with the stipulation that he must tie a Rakhi from the complainant. Direction...

Ms. X Vs. State of Jharkhand

Judgement Date : january/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 31 SC

Headnote :

A. According to Article 32 of the Constitution of India, 1950, and Section 357A of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, as well as Section 3(xi) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and Sections 228A and 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, the media\'s...

Anversinh @ Kiransinh Fatesinh Zala Vs. State of Gujarat

Judgement Date : january/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Indian Penal Code of 1860, specifically Sections 376, 363, and 366, which address the kidnapping and rape of a minor girl, the question arises whether a consensual relationship can serve as a defense against a charge of kidnapping a minor. The court ruled that since the victim was recov...

Chaman Lal Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh

Judgement Date : december/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 636 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Indian Penal Code of 1860, Sections 376 and 506, the case involves rape of a mentally retarded individual and criminal intimidation, leading to a conviction. According to medical professionals, the victim\'s IQ was assessed at 62 through a history and mental state examination, indicatin...

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...

MISS 'A' vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

Judgement Date : october/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 544 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTProvision of documents to the accused - Under no circumstances should copies of statements recorded under Section 164 of the Code be provided until the Court issues appropriate orders after taking cognizance of the matter.Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Sections 164, 207, and 208 - Provision...

MAHESHWAR TIGGA vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

Judgement Date : september/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 527 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALRape - The misunderstanding regarding a promise to marry must occur close in time to the event and cannot extend over a lengthy duration.A. Under the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 376, 323, and 341, the sustainability of a rape conviction is questioned when the prosecutrix claims the appe...

SANTOSH PRASAD @ SANTOSH KUMAR vs. STATE OF BIHAR

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 160 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTIn cases involving the testimony of a prosecutrix, the accused cannot be convicted of rape solely based on her statement unless it meets the standard of \"Sterling\" quality. The court may accept the witness\'s account without the need for corroboration, which can lead to a guilty verdict.A...

DR.NALLAPAREDDY SRIDHAR REDDY vs. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe court has the authority to modify or add charges even after the evidence has been presented, arguments have been made, and the judgment has been reserved.A. According to Section 216 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, the court possesses an exclusive and extensive power to modify or c...

CHAITU LAL vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1132 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe attempt to commit the crime of rape begins when the accused starts to act with the required intent.According to the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 354, 376, and 511 regarding the attempt to commit rape - a conviction can be made when the accused begins to act with the necessary inten...

RAVI GHUMARE vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 944 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe rape and murder of a child victim - An offense committed under the influence of alcohol cannot be classified as premeditated.Rohinton Fali Nariman and Surya Kant, JJ.A. Indian Penal Code, 1860 Sections 302, 363, 376 and 377; Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 Section...

PRAMOD SURYABHAN PAWAR vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 748 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, and Sections 376, 417, 504, and 506(2) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, the issue of sexual relations based on a false promise of marriage is addressed. The quashing of the FIR indicates that a woman\'s \"consent\" in relation to Section 375...

Pradeep Ram Vs. State of Jharkhand

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 527 SC

Anurag Soni Vs. State of Chhattisgarh

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 369 SC

Ganga Prasad Mahto Vs. State of Bihar

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 302 SC

PARKASH CHAND Vs STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 121 SC

Headnote :

The Indian Penal Code, specifically Sections 376 and 506, was referenced in this case. The trial court based its decision on the testimony of the prosecutrix, who stated that the appellant had threatened her with death if she revealed the incident to anyone. This threat was reportedly connected to a...

Chhannu Lal Verma Vs. State of Chhattisgarh

Judgement Date : november/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 872 SC

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Abhijit Singh Pawar

Judgement Date : november/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 858 SC

State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) Vs. Pankaj Chaudhary and Ors. [October 30, 2018]

Judgement Date : october/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 802 SC

Mohammed Imran Vs. State of Maharashtra and Others [October 12, 2018]

Judgement Date : october/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 757 SC

Lalit Yadav Vs. The State of Chhattisgarh [July 5, 2018]

Judgement Date : july/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 439 SC

Union of India & Ors. Vs. Ram Lakhan Sharma [JULY 02, 2018]

Judgement Date : july/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 413 SC

State of Maharashtra Vs. Bandu @ Daulat [October 24, 2017]

Judgement Date : october/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 756 SC

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

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

Sri Ganesh Vs. State of Tamil Nadu and ANR. [January 6, 2017]

Judgement Date : january/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Central Industrial Security Force & Ors. Vs. Abrar Ali [December 14, 2016]

Judgement Date : december/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 907 SC

Govindaswamy Vs. State of Kerala [September 15, 2016]

Judgement Date : september/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 653 SC

Avtar Singh Vs. Union of India & Ors. [July 21, 2016]

Judgement Date : july/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 510 SC

Amanullah and ANR. Vs. State of Bihar and Ors. [12th April, 2016]

Judgement Date : april/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 278 SC

State of Assam Vs. Ramen Dowarah [January 11, 2016]

Judgement Date : january/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 32 SC

Tilak Raj Vs. The State of Himachal Pradesh [January 6, 2016]

Judgement Date : january/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 16 SC

Sat Parkash Vs. State of Haryana and another [DECEMBER 09, 2015]

Judgement Date : december/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 806 SC

Ali Hasan @ Mallah Vs. State of Uttarakhand [DECEMBER 08, 2015]

Judgement Date : december/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 798 SC

Shamsher Singh Verma Vs. State of Haryana [November 24, 2015]

Judgement Date : november/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 759 SC

State of Karnataka Vs. F. Nataraj [October 07, 2015]

Judgement Date : october/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 665 SC

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Munna @ Shambhoo Nath [September 18, 2015]

Judgement Date : september/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 613 SC

AG Vs. Shiv Kumar Yadav & ANR. [SEPTEMBER 10, 2015]

Judgement Date : september/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 601 SC

Bhadresh Bipinbhai Sheth Vs. State of Gujarat & Another [SEPTEMBER 01, 2015]

Judgement Date : september/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 571 SC

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Keshar Singh [July 03, 2015]

Judgement Date : july/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 437 SC

State of M.P. Vs. Madanlal [July 1, 2015]

Judgement Date : july/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 423 SC

Ms. Satwantin Bai Vs. Sunil Kumar & ANR. [April 10, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 291 SC

Deepak Vs. State of Haryana [March 10, 2015]

Judgement Date : march/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 180 SC

Satish Kumar Jayanti Lal Dabgar Vs. State of Gujarat [March 10, 2015]

Judgement Date : march/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 176 SC

Md. Ali @ Guddu Vs. State of U.P. [March 10, 2015]

Judgement Date : march/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 171 SC

Ravindra Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [February 26, 2015]

Judgement Date : february/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 152 SC

Rashmi Behl Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and others [February 17, 2015]

Judgement Date : february/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 117 SC

Manohar Singh Vs. State of Rajasthan and Ors. [JANUARY 16, 2015]

Judgement Date : january/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 44 SC

Darga Ram @ Gunga Vs. State of Rajasthan [January 8, 2015]

Judgement Date : january/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 15 SC

Manoharlal Vs. State of M.P. [November 21, 2014]

Judgement Date : november/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 723 SC

Krishna @ Krishnappa Vs. State of Karnataka [November 14, 2014]

Judgement Date : november/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 705 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. Mohammad Muslim Tagala [October 13, 2014]

Judgement Date : october/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 646 SC

Mukesh Vs. State of Chhattisgarh [September 25, 2014]

Judgement Date : september/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 620 SC

Murlidhar Shivram Patekar & ANR. Vs. State of Maharashtra [September 25, 2014]

Judgement Date : september/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 618 SC

Gul Singh @ Guliya & Ors. Vs. State of M.P. & ANR. [September 16, 2014]

Judgement Date : september/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 587 SC

Munna Vs. State of M.P. [September 16, 2014]

Judgement Date : september/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 586 SC

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

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

Krishan Vs. State of Haryana [May 16, 2014]

Judgement Date : may/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 366 SC

Baskaran & ANR. Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [April 25, 2014]

Judgement Date : april/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 319 SC

Puran Chand Vs. State of H.P. [April 23, 2014]

Judgement Date : april/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 300 SC

Rajkumar Vs. State of M.P. [FEBRUARY 25, 2014]

Judgement Date : february/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 122 SC

Parminder alias Ladka Pola Vs. State of Delhi [January 16, 2014]

Judgement Date : january/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 32 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. Roshan Khan & Ors. [January 15, 2014]

Judgement Date : january/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 25 SC

State of U.P. Vs. Naushad [November 19, 2013]

Judgement Date : november/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 793 SC

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

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

Kaini Rajan Vs. State of Kerala [September 19, 2013]

Judgement Date : september/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 675 SC

Shimbhu and ANR. Vs. State of Haryana [AUGUST 27, 2013]

Judgement Date : august/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 586 SC

Ganga Singh Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [July 04, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 487 SC

Deepak Gulati Vs. State of Haryana [May 20, 2013]

Judgement Date : may/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 396 SC

State of Haryana Vs. Janak Singh & etc. [May 10, 2013]

Judgement Date : may/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 385 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

Ankush Shivaji Gaikwad Vs. State of Maharashtra [May 3, 2013]

Judgement Date : may/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 352 SC

Bhaikon @ Bakul Borah Vs. State of Assam [MAY 3, 2013]

Judgement Date : may/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 349 SC

Ram Deo Prasad Vs. State of Bihar [April 11, 2013]

Judgement Date : april/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 295 SC

Kailash @ Tanti Banjara Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [April 10, 2013]

Judgement Date : april/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 290 SC

Swaroop Singh Vs. State of M.P. [April 10, 2013]

Judgement Date : april/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 289 SC

State of Haryana Vs. Basti Ram [April 02, 2013]

Judgement Date : april/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 245 SC

Rajesh Patel Vs. State of Jharkhand [March 15, 2013]

Judgement Date : march/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 202 SC

Prashant Bharti Vs. State of NCT of Delhi [January 23, 2013]

Judgement Date : january/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 73 SC

Radhakrishna Nagesh Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [December 13, 2012]

Judgement Date : december/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 737 SC

Sangeet & ANR. Vs. State of Haryana [November 20, 2012]

Judgement Date : november/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 647 SC

Sabeeha Faikage & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. [October 18, 2012]

Judgement Date : october/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 605 SC

Kunal Majumdar Vs. State of Rajasthan [September 12, 2012]

Judgement Date : september/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 491 SC

K. Venkateshwarlu Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh [August 17, 2012]

Judgement Date : august/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 430 SC

Kashinath Mondal Vs. State of West Bengal [July 31, 2012]

Judgement Date : july/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 399 SC

O.M. Baby (Dead) by LRS. Vs. State of Kerala [July 03, 2012]

Judgement Date : july/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 335 SC

Narender Kumar Vs. State (NCT of Delhi) [May 25, 2012]

Judgement Date : may/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 312 SC

Ramesh Harijan Vs. State of U.P. [May 21, 2012]

Judgement Date : may/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 308 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. Vinod Kumar [May 18, 2012]

Judgement Date : may/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 306 SC

Om Prakash Vs. State of Rajasthan & ANR. [April 13, 2012]

Judgement Date : april/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 224 SC

Mohd. Imran Khan Vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

Judgement Date : october/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 743 SC

Haresh Mohandas Rajput Vs. State of Maharashtra

Judgement Date : september/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 724 SC

Om Prakash Vs. State of Haryana

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 494 SC

State of U.P. Vs. Mohd Iqram & ANR.

Judgement Date : june/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 437 SC

Murugan @ Settu Vs. State of Tamil Nadu

Judgement Date : may/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 379 SC

Md. Mannan @ Abdul Mannan Vs. State of Bihar

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

K. P. Thimmappa Gowda Vs State of Karnataka

Judgement Date : april/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 267 SC

State of M.P. Vs Ramesh & ANR.

Judgement Date : march/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 228 SC

Baldev Singh & Ors. Vs State of Punjab

Judgement Date : february/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 148 SC

Alamelu & ANR. VS State represented by Inspector of Police

Judgement Date : january/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

State of U.P. Vs Chhoteylal

Judgement Date : january/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 55 SC

Main Pal Vs. State of Haryana [2010] INSC 708 (7 September 2010)

Judgement Date : september/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 641 SC

Utpal Das & ANR. Vs. State of West Bengal [2010] INSC 380 (7 May 2010)

Judgement Date : may/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 373 SC

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

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

Sunil Vs. State of Haryana [2009] INSC 1786 (4 December 2009)

Judgement Date : december/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 975 SC

Wahid Khan Vs. State of M.P. [2009] INSC 1766 (1 December 2009)

Judgement Date : december/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 955 SC

Jaswant Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Punjab [2009] INSC 1697 (5 November 2009)

Judgement Date : november/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 886 SC

Murli & ANR. Vs. State of Rajasthan [2009] INSC 1455 (18 August 2009)

Judgement Date : august/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 701 SC

Rajinder @ Raju Vs. State of H.P. [2009] INSC 1176 (7 July 2009)

Judgement Date : july/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 546 SC

Pandharinath Vs. State of Maharashtra [2009] INSC 1146 (6 July 2009)

Judgement Date : july/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 516 SC

Musauddin Ahmed Vs. State of Assam [2009] INSC 1144 (6 July 2009)

Judgement Date : july/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 514 SC

Zindar Ali Sk Vs. State of West Bengal & ANR. [2009] INSC 243 (6 February 2009)

Judgement Date : february/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 148 SC

Arjun Singh Vs. State of H.P. [2009] INSC 225 (6 February 2009)

Judgement Date : february/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 131 SC

Rajender Singh & ANR. Vs. State of Haryana [2009] INSC 33 (9 January 2009)

Judgement Date : january/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 32 SC

Rajoo & Ors. Vs. State of M.P. [2008] INSC 2082 (3 December 2008)

Judgement Date : december/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Hardeep Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Ors. [2008] INSC 1890 (7 November 2008)

Judgement Date : november/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 981 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

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

Judgement Date : september/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 815 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. Gajendra Singh [2008] INSC 1306 (4 August 2008)

Judgement Date : august/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 669 SC

Bhupinder Singh Vs. U.T. Chandigarh [2008] INSC 1077 (10 July 2008)

Judgement Date : july/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 580 SC

Md. Kalam Versus The State of Bihar

Judgement Date : june/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 513 SC

Rathnaiah Vs. State of Karnataka [2008] INSC 417 (11 March 2008)

Judgement Date : march/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 297 SC

Ujjagar Singh Vs. State of Punjab [2007] Insc 1288 (13 December 2007)

Judgement Date : december/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

Rajendra Datta Zarekar Vs. State of Goa [2007] Insc 1217 (4 December 2007)

Judgement Date : december/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Babulal [2007] Insc 1210 (3 December 2007)

Judgement Date : december/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 997 SC

Iqbal Vs. State of Kerala [2007] Insc 1098 (24 October 2007)

Judgement Date : october/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 885 SC

State of Karnataka Vs. Raju [2007] Insc 928 (14 September 2007)

Judgement Date : september/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 715 SC

Iddar & Ors. Vs. Aabida & Anr. [2007] Insc 768 (25 July 2007)

Judgement Date : july/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 566 SC

B. C. Deva @ Dyava Vs. State of Karnataka [2007] Insc 767 (25 July 2007)

Judgement Date : july/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 565 SC

Rama Paswan & Ors. Vs. State of Jharkhand [2007] Insc 405 (13 April 2007)

Judgement Date : april/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 333 SC

Naravan @ Naran Vs. State of Rajasthan [2007] Insc 383 (10 April 2007)

Judgement Date : april/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 311 SC

Akhlaq Vs. State of U.P. [2007] Insc 293 (19 March 2007)

Judgement Date : march/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 235 SC

Santosh Kumar VS. State of M.P [2006] Insc 538 (25 August 2006)

Judgement Date : august/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 538 SC

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Santosh Kumar [2006] Insc 412 (14 July 2006)

Judgement Date : july/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 412 SC

Priya Patel Vs. State of M.P. & Anr [2006] Insc 399 (12 July 2006)

Judgement Date : july/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 399 SC

State of Tamil Nadu Vs. Ravi @ Nehru [2006] Insc 369 (4 July 2006 )

Judgement Date : july/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 369 SC

Gabbu Vs. State of M.P [2006] Insc 325 (12 May 2006)

Judgement Date : may/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 325 SC

Om Prakash Vs. State of U.P [2006] Insc 297 (11 May 2006)

Judgement Date : may/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 297 SC

Vishnu @ Undrya Vs. State of Maharashtra [2005] Insc 671 (24 November 2005)

Judgement Date : november/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 668 SC

State of Himachal Pradesh Vs. Asha Ram [2005] Insc 650 (17 November 2005)

Judgement Date : november/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 647 SC

State of M.P. Vs. Dayal Sahu [2005] Insc 518 (29 September 2005)

Judgement Date : september/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 516 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. Biram Lal [2005] INSC 250 (13 April 2005)

Judgement Date : april/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 250 SC

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Balu [2004] Insc 683 (5 November 2004)

Judgement Date : november/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 642 SC

Deelip Singh @ Dilip Kumar Vs. State of Bihar [2004] Insc 675 (3 November 2004)

Judgement Date : november/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 634 SC

Aman Kumar & Anr Vs. State of Haryana [2004] Insc 91 (10 February 2004)

Judgement Date : february/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 90 SC

Aman Kumar & Anr Vs. State of Haryana [2004] Insc 83 (10 February 2004)

Judgement Date : february/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 82 SC

Moijullah @ Puttan Vs. State of Rajasthan [2003] INSC 678 (19 December 2003)

Judgement Date : december/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 668 SC

State of Punjab Vs. Ramdev Singh [2003] INSC 654 (17 December 2003)

Judgement Date : december/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 646 SC

State of Karnataka Vs. Puttaraja [2003] INSC 598 (27 November 2003)

Judgement Date : november/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 590 SC

Tulshidas Kanolkar Vs. The State of Goa [2003] INSC 530 (27 October 2003)

Judgement Date : october/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 524 SC

The State of Karnataka Vs. Mapilla P.P. Soopi [2003] INSC 463 (23 September 2003)

Judgement Date : september/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 458 SC

Uday Vs. State of Karnataka [2003] INSC 108 (19 February 2003)

Judgement Date : february/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

Uday Vs. State of Karnataka [2003] INSC 106 (19 February 2003)

Judgement Date : february/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

State of Haryana & ANR Vs. Jai Singh [2003] INSC 91 (17 February 2003)

Judgement Date : february/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 91 SC

Sudhansu Sekhar Sahoo Vs. State of Orissa [2002] INSC 565 (18 December 2002)

Judgement Date : december/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 565 SC

Ashok Kumar Vs. State of Haryana [2002] INSC 560 (17 December 2002)

Judgement Date : december/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 560 SC

Mohan Lal Vs. State of Rajasthan [2002] INSC 513 (3 December 2002)

Judgement Date : december/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 514 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. Kishanlal [2002] INSC 274 (10 May 2002)

Judgement Date : may/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 274 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. Om Prakash [2002] INSC 249 (3 May 2002)

Judgement Date : may/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 249 SC

Shambhu Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [2002] INSC 115 (6 March 2002)

Judgement Date : march/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 115 SC

Bantu @ Naresh Giri Vs. State of M.P [2001] INSC550 (17 October 2001)

Judgement Date : october/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 550 SC

Rakesh & Anr Vs. State of Haryana [2001] INSC 341 (25 July 2001)

Judgement Date : july/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 341 SC

State of Himachal Pradesh Vs. Gian Chand [2001] INSC 256 (1 May 2001)

Judgement Date : may/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 256 SC

Mohd.Chaman Vs. State (N.C.T.Of Delhi) [2000] INSC 637 (11 December 2000)

Judgement Date : december/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 632 SC

State of Himachal Pradesh Vs. Gita Ram [2000] INSC 472 (8 September 2000)

Judgement Date : september/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 468 SC

Sudhakar & ANR Vs. State of Maharashtra [2000] INSC 360 (17 July 2000)

Judgement Date : july/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 357 SC

T.K. Gopal @ Gopi C Vs. State of Karnataka [2000] INSC 292 (5 May 2000)

Judgement Date : may/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 289 SC

Joseph S/O Kooveli Poulo Vs. State of Kerala [2000] INSC 269 (27 April 2000)

Judgement Date : april/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 266 SC

Kamal Kishore Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh [2000] INSC 257 (25 April 2000)

Judgement Date : april/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 254 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. N. K. [2000] INSC 163 (30 March 2000)

Judgement Date : march/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 161 SC

State of Haryana & Ors Vs. Mohinder Singh [2000] INSC 42 (7 February 2000)

Judgement Date : february/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 42 SC

Kuldeep K. Mahato Vs. State of Bihar [1998] INSC 392 (6 August 1998)

Judgement Date : august/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 392 SC

Ranvir Singh Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1996] INSC 1379 (1 November 1996)

Judgement Date : november/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 893 SC

The State of Punjab Vs. Gurmit Singh & Ors [1996] INSC 76 (16 January 1996)

Judgement Date : january/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

Karnel Singh Vs. The State of M.P [1995] INSC 375 (11 August 1995)

Judgement Date : august/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 369 SC

State of U.P. Vs. Babul Nath [1994] INSC 427 (12 August 1994)

Judgement Date : august/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 421 SC

State of A.P. Vs. P. Narasimha [1994] INSC 272 (29 April 1994)

Judgement Date : april/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 268 SC

Dhananjoy Chaterjee Vs. State of W.B [1994] INSC 16 (11 January 1994)

Judgement Date : january/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 16 SC

Raju Vs. State of Karnataka [1993] INSC 428 (12 October 1993)

Judgement Date : october/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 422 SC

Headnote :

The Court\'s Judgment was presented by G.N. RAY, J. - Criminal Appeal No. 553 of 1982 challenges the ruling issued on August 2, 1982, by the Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court in Criminal Appeal No. 349 of 1980 and Criminal Appeal No. 55 of 1981.

State of Karnataka Vs. Sureshbabu Pukrajporral [1993] INSC 414 (8 October 1993)

Judgement Date : october/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 408 SC

Headnote :

The individual, who was 20 years old at the time of the incident, was found guilty by the trial court under Sections 366 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and received a sentence of five years of rigorous imprisonment for each charge, with the sentences to be served concurrently. He subsequentl...

State of Himachal Pradesh Vs. Raghubir Singh [1993] INSC 86 (18 February 1993)

Judgement Date : february/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Headnote :

The accused was charged with the crime of raping an 8 or 9-year-old child. The prosecution\'s account was as follows:While the victim (P.W.4), her father (P.W.5), and her older sister (P.W.7) were working in their fields, a sudden rainstorm forced them to flee towards their home. During this chaos,...

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

Judgement Date : april/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 140 SC

Headnote :

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...

Chandra Mohan Tiwari & ANR Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1992] INSC 24 (22 January 1992)

Judgement Date : january/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 24 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were accused of kidnapping, wrongfully confining, and raping S, the daughter of PWs 5 and 6. They faced prosecution for offenses under sections 363, 366, and 376 of the Indian Penal Code. During her examination before the Magistrate, S testified that due to threats from the appellants...

Jumman Khan Vs. State of U.P [1990] INSC 373 (30 November 1990)

Judgement Date : november/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 373 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner faced charges of raping and murdering his neighbor\'s six-year-old daughter. According to the post-mortem report, the victim was brutally raped and strangled to death. The Trial Court found the petitioner guilty on both counts and sentenced him to life imprisonment under Section 376 o...

Sheikh Zakir Vs. State of Bihar [1983] INSC 74 (2 June 1983)

Judgement Date : june/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 74 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty under section 376 of the Indian Penal Code for raping a tribal woman, primarily based on the testimonies of the victim, her husband, and two additional witnesses. One witness claimed to have seen the appellant on top of the victim, while the other testified that he saw...

Krishan Lal Vs. State of Haryana [1980] INSC 62 (1 April 1980)

Judgement Date : april/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

Headnote :

The prosecution claimed that a girl under the age of 16 was sleeping outside her home with her family when the petitioner, accompanied by another individual (who was acquitted), forcibly took her to a nearby godown owned by another acquitted individual. It was alleged that they raped the young girl...

Satto & Ors Vs. State of U.P [1979] INSC 90 (26 April 1979)

Judgement Date : april/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 90 SC

Headnote :

Three petitioners, aged between 10 and 14, encountered an eleven-year-old girl who was tending to cattle in a village near a deserted brick kiln that provided a secluded area for committing the crime of rape. They approached the victim, restrained her, and forcibly raped her. The lower courts found...

S. P. Kohli, Civil Surgeon, Ferozepur Vs. High Court of Punjab & Haryana [1978] INSC 164 (12 September 1978)

Judgement Date : september/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 164 SC

Headnote :

In relation to the offenses under Sections 302 and 376, the Police sought a medical opinion regarding (1) the nature of the injuries on the accused, (2) the accused\'s ability to engage in sexual intercourse, and (3) whether the accused had engaged in sexual intercourse within the last 24-28 hours,...

Ashok Kumar Vs. State (Delhi Administration) [1977] INSC 79 (7 March 1977)

Judgement Date : march/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 79 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty under section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and received a sentence. The statements of two witnesses recorded in the committing court were included in the trial record under section 288 of the Cr. P.C., and the trial court considered their evidence as substantive. Th...

Jagta Vs. State of Haryana [1974] INSC 100 (23 April 1974)

Judgement Date : april/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 100 SC

Headnote :

The defendant was found guilty of murder and attempted rape. The case against him was based solely on circumstantial evidence, which included: (a) the recovery of minor jewelry belonging to the victim, (b) a confession he made outside of court to one of the witnesses for the prosecution, (c) his pre...

Gurcharan Singh Vs. State of Haryana [1972] INSC 218 (13 September 1972)

Judgement Date : september/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 218 SC

Headnote :

A girl under the age of 16 was lured to a specific house, where she was coerced to go to the residence of the appellant, who then forcibly took her to his fields outside the village and raped her. The appellant was found guilty of offenses under sections 366 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code. Medical...

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,...

Joginder Singh Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh [1970] INSC 245 (30 November 1970)

Judgement Date : november/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 245 SC

Headnote :

The appellant served as a Lance Naik in a military regiment and was appointed as the Granthi of a temple frequented by military personnel. While fulfilling this role, he was charged with an offense under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code. The police officer investigating the case conducted an ide...

Sidheswar Ganguly Vs. The State of West Bengal [1957] INSC 88 (24 October 1957)

Judgement Date : october/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was tried by a Sessions judge and a jury for the charge of rape. Expert medical evidence was presented regarding the girl\'s age, but no birth certificate was available. The girl\'s father was deceased and could not be examined, and the police were unable to locate the mother; however,...

Rameshwar Vs. The State of Rajasthan [1951] INSC 61 (20 December 1951)

Judgement Date : december/1951, Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

Headnote :

Omission of Oath and Competency of WitnessThe failure to administer an oath, even to an adult, affects the credibility of the witness but not their competency. Similarly, the omission by a court or authority to formally record that a child witness understands the duty of speaking the truth, despite...