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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on IPC Section 406. Punishment for criminal breach of trust

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List of Judgements

Kapil Agarwal Vs. Sanjay Sharma

Judgement Date : march/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 210 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, and Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, a criminal complaint and police investigation regarding the same offense can lead to quashing. The complainant had submitted an application under Section 156(3) of the Cr.P.C., 1973, w...

Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt. Ltd. Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

Judgement Date : november/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 620 SC

Headnote :

Indian Penal Code, 1860 Sections 34, 471, 468, 467, 420, 419, and 406 - Quashing of FIR - A first information report (FIR) that reveals an offense, even in a general sense, means that the law courts cannot overstep the jurisdiction of the police. This is because the two branches of the State functio...

ANIL BHARDWAJ vs. HONBLE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH

Judgement Date : october/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 555 SC

Headnote :

NOTICEAppointment as District Judge - The appellant has been deemed ineligible due to an ongoing criminal case against him under Sections 498A and 406 of the IPC, based on a complaint from his wife. Being included in the select list does not guarantee an unassailable right to the candidate.According...

PREET PAL SINGH vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 451 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTSuspension of sentence - The High Court could not have suspended the execution of the sentence and granted bail without providing any justification.Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389 - Indian Penal Code, 1860 Sections 304B, 498A and 406 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Sections 3 and 4 G...

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...

SEENIVASAN vs. THE STATE BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 767 SC

Headnote :

The Criminal Procedure Code of 1973, along with Section 482 of the Indian Penal Code of 1860, and Sections 406, 498A, and 506(ii) of the Dowry Prohibition Act of 1961, outlines that specific allegations are directed solely at the husband and his immediate family members. The appellant, who is the so...

Praveen Singh Ramakant Bhadauriya Vs. Neelam Praveen Singh Bhadauriya

Judgement Date : may/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 454 SC

PROF R K VIJAYASARATHY & ANR Vs SUDHA SEETHARAM & ANR

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 138 SC

Headnote :

The Indian Penal Code, specifically Sections 405, 406, 415, and 420 in conjunction with Section 34, is relevant here. In this case, the appellants\' son has initiated a civil lawsuit seeking monetary recovery from the first respondent, which is still ongoing. The first respondent lodged a complaint...

Anand Kumar Mohatta Vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) Department of Home

Judgement Date : november/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 838 SC

Bhartiben Ravibhai Rav Vs. Ravibhai Govindbhai Rav [May 05, 2017]

Judgement Date : may/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 414 SC

Kalyan Dey Chowdhury Vs. Rita Dey Chowdhury Nee Nandy [April 19, 2017]]

Judgement Date : april/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 342 SC

Babita Lila & another Vs. Union of India [August 31, 2016]

Judgement Date : august/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 603 SC

Babita Lila & Another Vs. Union of India [AUGUST 31, 2016]

Judgement Date : august/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 593 SC

Charanjit Kaur Vs. Bikram Singh & ANR. [March 10, 2016]

Judgement Date : march/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 232 SC

Krishna Bhatacharjee Vs Sarathi Choudhury and ANR. [November 20, 2015]

Judgement Date : november/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 758 SC

Sudhir Vs. The State of Maharashtra and another [October 01, 2015]

Judgement Date : october/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 653 SC

Sonu Gupta Vs. Deepak Gupta & Ors. [February 11, 2015]

Judgement Date : february/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 99 SC

Sunil Bharti Mittal Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation [January 09, 2015]

Judgement Date : january/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 16 SC

Binod Kumar & Ors. Vs. State of Bihar & ANR. [October 30, 2014]

Judgement Date : october/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 684 SC

Bhaskar Lal Sharma & ANR. Vs. Monica and Ors. [FEBRUARY 18, 2014]

Judgement Date : february/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 100 SC

Indo Asian Ltd. Vs. State of Uttrakhand & ANR. [January 21, 2014]

Judgement Date : january/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 42 SC

Chandran Ratnaswami Vs. K.C. Palanisamy and Others [May 09, 2013]

Judgement Date : may/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 379 SC

Jitendra Raghuvanshi & Ors. Vs. Babita Raghuvanshi & ANR. [MARCH 15, 2013]

Judgement Date : march/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 200 SC

Pankaj Garg Vs. Meenu Garg & ANR. [february 12, 2013]

Judgement Date : february/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 128 SC

Arun Bhandari Vs. State of U.P. and others [January 10, 2013]

Judgement Date : january/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Udai Shankar Awasthi Vs. State of U.P. & Anr [January 9, 2013]

Judgement Date : january/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Chandralekha & Ors. Vs. State of Rajasthan & ANR. [December 14, 2012]

Judgement Date : december/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 756 SC

Paramjeet Batra Vs. State of Uttarakhand & Ors. [December 14, 2012]

Judgement Date : december/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 755 SC

M/S. Dolphin International Ltd. Vs. M/S. V.O. Tyazhpromexport [September 21, 2012]

Judgement Date : september/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 525 SC

Shri Sudarshanacharaya Vs. Shri Purushottamacharya & ANR. [September 4, 2012]

Judgement Date : september/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 470 SC

Deepti Bhandari Vs. Nitin Bhandari & ANR.

Judgement Date : december/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 909 SC

Shiji @ Pappu and Ors. Vs. Radhika and ANR.

Judgement Date : november/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 839 SC

State of Punjab Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation& Ors.

Judgement Date : september/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 650 SC

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

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

Ruchi Majoo Vs. Sanjeev Majoo

Judgement Date : may/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 420 SC

Asoke Basak Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. (8 October 2010)

Judgement Date : october/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 749 SC

Vijeta Gajra Vs. State of Nct of Delhi [2010] INSC 501 (8 July 2010)

Judgement Date : july/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 487 SC

Vijeta Gajra Vs. State of Nct of Delhi [2010] INSC 468 (7 July 2010)

Judgement Date : july/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 465 SC

Manisha Tyagi Vs. Deepak Kumar [2010] INSC 99 (10 February 2010)

Judgement Date : february/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

Samira Khanum Vs. Md.Asfar Towheed and ANR. [2009] INSC 510 (6 March 2009)

Judgement Date : march/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 259 SC

State of Punjab Vs. Pritam Chand & Ors. [2009] INSC 282 (11 February 2009)

Judgement Date : february/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 187 SC

Subodh Kumar Suman Vs. State of Bihar & ANR. [2008] INSC 1853 (3 November 2008)

Judgement Date : november/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 944 SC

Manoj Sharma Vs. State & Ors. [2008] INSC 1746 (16 October 2008)

Judgement Date : october/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 905 SC

Sunita Jain Vs. Pawan Kumar Jain & Ors. [2008] INSC 97 (25 January 2008)

Judgement Date : january/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 97 SC

Pratibha Vs. Rameshwari Devi & Ors [2007] Insc 938 (17 September 2007)

Judgement Date : september/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 725 SC

Pratibha Vs. Rameshwari Devi & Ors [2007] Insc 937 (17 September 2007)

Judgement Date : september/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 724 SC

Japani Sahoo Vs. Chandra Sekhar Mohanty [2007] Insc 775 (27 July 2007)

Judgement Date : july/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 573 SC

Manjula Sinha Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [2007] Insc 726 (11 July 2007)

Judgement Date : july/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 524 SC

Anuran Rastogi & Ors Vs. State of U.P. and Anr [2007] Insc 104 (7 February 2007)

Judgement Date : february/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

B.S. Joshi & Ors Vs. State of Haryana & ANR [2003] Insc 170 (13 March 2003)

Judgement Date : march/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 169 SC

Prahlad Singh Bhati Vs. N.C.T., Delhi & ANR [2001] INSC 169 (23 March 2001)

Judgement Date : march/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 169 SC

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

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

Krishnan & ANR Vs. Krishnaveni & ANR [1997] INSC 64 (24 January 1997)

Judgement Date : january/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 64 SC

Suresh T. Kilachand Vs. Sampat Shripat Lambate & Anr [1993] INSC 386 (24 September 1993)

Judgement Date : september/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 380 SC

Headnote :

The Court\'s ruling was presented by K. Jayachandra Reddy, J. - All of these appeals and the related Special Leave Petitions stem from a shared judgment issued by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay. They can be resolved with a single judgment in this instance.

Gokak Patel Volkart Ltd. Vs. Dundayya Gurushiddaiah Hiremath & Ors [1991] INSC 40 (14 February 1991)

Judgement Date : february/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

Headnote :

The Appellant-Company lodged criminal complaints against its employees (the first respondent in each appeal) under Section 630(1)(b) of the Companies Act and Section 406 of the IPC, as they failed to vacate the company quarters for approximately six months following their retirement. The Judicial Ma...

J.P. Sharma Vs. Vinod Kumar Jain [1986] INSC 67 (8 April 1986)

Judgement Date : april/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Headnote :

On May 13, 1981, M/s. Aurn Kumar & Co. submitted an application to import \'unset and uncut diamonds\' for the purpose of re-exporting cut and polished diamonds. On June 2, 1981, an alleged oral agreement was made between Jain Shudh Vanaspati Ltd. and Alugul, leading Jain Shudh Vanaspati Ltd. to app...

Pratibha Rani Vs. Suraj Kumar & ANR [1985] INSC 50 (12 March 1985)

Judgement Date : march/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 50 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, Pratibha Rani, who is the estranged wife of the first respondent, Suraj Kumar, lodged a criminal complaint against her husband, his father, three brothers, and a brother-in-law in the court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate in Ludhiana. She alleged that: (i) she was married...

State of Punjab Vs. Sarwan Singh [1981] INSC 80 (2 April 1981)

Judgement Date : april/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 80 SC

Headnote :

According to the audit report dated January 5, 1973, which indicated that the Respondent committed embezzlement on August 22, 1972, a challan was filed against him on October 13, 1976, under Section 406 of the Penal Code for misappropriating funds entrusted to him as the Cashier of the Tanda Badha C...

Ram Lal Narang Vs. State of Delhi (Admn.) [1979] INSC 4 (10 January 1979)

Judgement Date : january/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

Headnote :

A criminal case stemming from F.I.R. 72 of 1967 involved Sri Bali Ram Sharma and two others, accused of stealing two ancient and valuable sandstone pillars from the Suraj Kund Temple in Amin village, District Karnal. The case concluded with the acquittal of the defendants. During the proceedings, Na...

Chhajulal Vs. The State of Rajasthan [1972] INSC 83 (17 March 1972)

Judgement Date : march/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 83 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty by a first class Magistrate under section 406 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.) and received a sentence of two years of rigorous imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs. 2000/-. If the fine is not paid, an additional one year of rigorous imprisonment will be imposed.Rega...

Debabrata Gupta Vs. S. K. Ghosh [1970] INSC 33 (23 February 1970)

Judgement Date : february/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 33 SC

Headnote :

Disputes arose between the appellant and the respondent, who were partners in a firm. After the respondent sent a notice to the appellant for the dissolution of the partnership, the appellant withdrew certain funds from the firm\'s account. Subsequently, the respondent filed a complaint against the...

Kantilal Chandulal Mehta Vs. State of Maharashtra & ANR [1969] INSC 277 (10 October 1969)

Judgement Date : october/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 277 SC

Headnote :

The second respondent Bank lodged a complaint against the appellant, accusing him of misappropriating funds and goods in violation of the Packing Credit Agreement established between the appellant\'s firm and the Bank. The Magistrate only framed a single charge against the appellant, specifically fo...

The State of Gujarat Vs. Jaswantlal Nathalal [1967] INSC 272 (23 November 1967)

Judgement Date : november/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 272 SC

Headnote :

The appellant State Government awarded a contract for the construction of a building to a contractor. The contractor subsequently subcontracted the work to a firm named K & Co., with the respondent overseeing the construction on behalf of that firm. Following an application to the Deputy Engineer in...

Matukdhari Singh & Ors Vs. Janardan Prasad [1965] INSC 139 (20 July 1965)

Judgement Date : july/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Headnote :

The appellants faced trial based on a complaint from the respondent before an Honorary Magistrate for offenses under sections 420, 468, 406, and 465/471 of the Indian Penal Code, but were acquitted. The Magistrate denied the complainant\'s request to frame a charge under section 467 of the Indian Pe...

Velji Raghavji Patel Vs. State of Maharashtra [1964] INSC 290 (11 December 1964)

Judgement Date : december/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 290 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was a working partner in a firm, and it was agreed among the partners that he would handle the recovery of the partnership\'s dues. He was accused of misappropriating certain amounts and failing to deposit some collections into the bank as required, leading to his conviction for crimin...

Mohd. Sulaiman Vs. Mohd. Ayub & ANR [1964] INSC 285 (9 December 1964)

Judgement Date : december/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 285 SC

Headnote :

The appellant took an electric motor from an electrical Works where the respondent was employed. A disagreement arose regarding the terms under which the motor was taken. The appellant sent a letter to the Works claiming he had purchased the motor after paying the full price; however, the Works cont...

Chhadami Lal Jain & Ors Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh and another [1959] INSC 115 (14 September 1959)

Judgement Date : september/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 115 SC

Headnote :

A complaint was lodged against seven individuals under Sections 409, 465, 467, 471, and 477A of the Indian Penal Code. Following an examination of the complainant, summonses were issued to the accused to respond to a charge under Section 406. The trial commenced as a warrant case; prosecution witnes...