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...

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Murali Vs. State rep. by the Inspector of Police

Judgement Date : january/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 8 SC

Headnote :

The Indian Penal Code of 1860, specifically Sections 324 and 341, along with Section 320 of the Criminal Procedure Code of 1973, addresses the issue of an amicable settlement between the accused and the victim. It was determined that such a settlement can be a significant factor in considering a red...

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Sandeep Kumar Vs. State of Uttarakhand

Judgement Date : december/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 633 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Sections 378 and 386 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, and Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, regarding dowry death, the prosecution did not succeed in proving that the cause of death was unnatural. The allegations concerning a demand of Rs. 10 lakhs by the accused are fraught...

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RAJESH @ SARKARI vs. STATE OF HARYANA

Judgement Date : november/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 590 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALTest Identification Parade - A conviction cannot solely rely on the accused\'s refusal to participate in the identification parade - Acquittal order granted to the accused.Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 in conjunction with Section 34 - Murder - Test Identification Parade - Should advers...

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TOFAN SINGH vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU

Judgement Date : october/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 582 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALStatement to Police Officer - Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act - An officer acting under Section 53 of the NDPS Act is considered a police officer - Any confessional statement made to such officers is not admissible as evidence.A. Constitution of India, 1950, Article 20(3) - Nar...

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SMRITI MADAN KANSAGRA vs. PERRY KANSAGRA

Judgement Date : october/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 578 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALCustody of a minor child - The argument presented by the respondent father, suggesting that the child is approaching his teenage years and would therefore feel more at ease with him, is founded on assumptions. The needs of a developing child are more comprehensively understood by the mother,...

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M RAVINDRAN vs. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE

Judgement Date : october/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 569 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALDefault bail - As long as the accused provides bail within the timeframe set by the Court, the mere fact that the prosecution submits a charge sheet before the bail is furnished does not negate the accused\'s right to be released on bail.A. Under Section 167(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code,...

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BIKRAMJIT SINGH vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

Judgement Date : october/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 549 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTSpecial Act - Authority to extend investigation time - Under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, a Magistrate lacks the authority to extend the time as per the first proviso in Section 43D(2)(b) of the Act.IMPORTANTDefault bail - A subsequent application for default bail does not nega...

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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...

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ABHILASHA vs. PARKASH

Judgement Date : september/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 509 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTMaintenance - An unmarried daughter who does not have any physical or mental disabilities or injuries is not entitled to maintenance from her father.According to Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, and Section 20 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, an unmarried d...

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M/S BANDEKAR BROTHERS PVT.LTD. vs. PRASAD VASSUDEV KENI

Judgement Date : september/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 491 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALCreation of False Evidence - A private complaint regarding offenses under Sections 191/192 of the IPC is not valid if the false evidence is fabricated outside the courtroom.A. Under the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Sections 190, 195, and 340, and the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 191, 1...

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IN RE PRASHANT BHUSHAN

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 452 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALContempt of court - Hostile remarks directed at judges in their official capacity or towards the judiciary can be considered as scandalizing the Court.Contempt of court - The Supreme Court\'s authority to initiate contempt proceedings is not restricted by the provisions of the Contempt of Cou...

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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...

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PYARE LAL vs. STATE OF HARYANA

Judgement Date : july/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 425 SC

Headnote :

NOTICEPremature Release - The Governor\'s authority under Article 161 - All relevant information, including the severity of the crime and the manner in which it was committed, must be considered.According to Section 433A of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, and Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code,...

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MUSTAK @ KANIO AHMED SHAIKH vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

Judgement Date : june/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 406 SC

Headnote :

The Indian Penal Code of 1860, specifically Sections 307 and 114, along with Section 25(1)(B)(a) of the Arms Act of 1959, and Section 135(1) of the Bombay Police Act of 1861, as well as Section 157 of the Criminal Procedure Code of 1973, pertain to the crime of Attempted Murder. In this case, the co...

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D. DEVARAJA vs. OWAIS SABEER HUSSAIN

Judgement Date : june/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 400 SC

Headnote :

A. According to Section 197 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, and Section 170 of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963, obtaining government sanction is essential for prosecuting a police officer for actions related to their official duties. This requirement is crucial to shield police officers from fa...

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RE : VIJAY KURLE

Judgement Date : april/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 340 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALThe Supreme Court\'s authority to initiate contempt proceedings is not restricted by the Contempt of Court Act; it possesses constitutional powers to address contempt issues.The only requirement for the notice to commence contempt proceedings is that a brief description of the contempt must b...

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INDORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs. MANOHARLAL

Judgement Date : march/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 263 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTAcquisition proceedings initiated under the Land Acquisition Act of 1894 will not be considered lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation has been deposited in the treasury instead of the court.The term \"or\" used in Section 24(2) between possession and compensation should...

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M/S. NEW ERA FABRICS LTD. vs. BHANUMATI KESHRICHAND JHAVERI

Judgement Date : march/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 230 SC

Headnote :

The Civil Procedure Code of 1908, Section 24, and the Criminal Procedure Code of 1973, Sections 195(1)(b) and 340, address perjury and the initiation of criminal proceedings. It is clear that the handwritten changes made by the petitioner in Column 12 of the balance sheet represent a substantial mod...

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SAMTA NAIDU vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

Judgement Date : march/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 219 SC

Headnote :

The Criminal Procedure Code of 1973, along with Section 203 of the Indian Penal Code of 1860, and Sections 201, 409, 420, 467, 468, and 471, pertains to cases involving forged signatures in an affidavit related to the sale of a car. The first complaint was dismissed, leading to the filing of a secon...

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SANJEEV KAPOOR vs. CHANDANA KAPOOR

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 180 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe Magistrate has the authority to revoke or modify his order under Section 125 of the Cr.P.C.A. Under the Criminal Procedure Code of 1973, Sections 125 and 362, maintenance is a continuous obligation enforced by Section 125 Cr.P.C. - Once the court issues a judgment or final order, it doe...

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PRATHVI RAJ CHAUHAN vs. UNION OF INDIA

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe accused can only be granted anticipatory bail if no prima facie case is established under the Atrocities Act. Otherwise, Section 438 of the Cr.P.C., 1973 does not apply to cases under the SC and ST Act.A. Under the Scheduled Castes and The Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act...

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ARUN SINGH vs. STATE OF U.P.

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 138 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTA settlement reached between the parties does not provide a valid basis for quashing an FIR in cases involving offenses against society.The authority to compound an offense and the inherent power to quash are separate and distinct, even though the end result may be the same, such as the acq...

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SUSHILA AGGARWAL vs. STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 94 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTPre-arrest bail granted under Section 438 does not have to be time-bound - the situation is the same as in Sections 437 and 439 of the Cr.P.C., 1973.The requirement to impose conditions under Section 438(2) for granting anticipatory bail is not mandatory.The rights that citizens hold dear a...

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CHANDESHWAR SAW vs. BRIJ BHUSHAN PRASAD

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 140 of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006, and Rule 81 of the Bihar Election Rules, 2006, concerning the election for the position of Mukhia, the recounting of votes revealed that the appellant/election petitioner received 95 more valid votes than the respondent. This indicates that...

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ANURADHA BHASIN vs. UNION OF INDIA

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 24 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALThe right to freedom of speech and expression, as well as the right to engage in trade and commerce via the internet, is protected by the Constitution and can only be restricted in accordance with Article 19(6).If the State issues an order that limits fundamental rights and this order is not...

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ANOKHILAL vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1302 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALThe swift resolution of criminal trials is undoubtedly necessary; however, efforts to hasten the process must not compromise the fundamental principles of fairness and the rights of the accused.A. Indian Penal Code, 1860 Sections 302, 376 (2)(f), 363, 366, and 377; Constitution of India, 1950...

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STATE OF TELANGANA vs. MANAGIPET @ MANGIPET SARVESHWAR REDDY

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1209 SC

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IMPORTANTCorruption case - A preliminary inquiry before the registration of a crime is not required in every instance.A. According to Section 17 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, an investigation into disproportionate assets relative to known sources of income can be conducted by a police o...

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M/S. ALKEM LABORATORIES LTD. vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1170 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTIn cases where the examination of food article contents is essential for establishing the offence of \'misbranding\', the vendor of the misbranded food article also has the right to have a sample tested.A. According to the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, Sections 2(ia)(a) and 2(i...

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HON'BLE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA vs. MINTU MALLICK

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1119 SC

Headnote :

A. Reinstatement - The order for compulsory retirement of the Railway Magistrate was based on his unauthorized entry into the Motorman\'s cabin on several occasions, his questioning of the Motorman under the guise of a judicial inquiry, and his subsequent incorrect ordering of the Motorman\'s detent...

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STATE OF UTTARAKHAND vs. DARSHAN SINGH

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1076 SC

Headnote :

A. Indian Penal Code, 1860 Sections 302, 147, 148, and 149 - Murder - Evidence Inconsistency - Acquittal - The deceased was reportedly shot by the accused while driving a tractor. The case relied on direct evidence; however, the deceased\'s wife, who was said to be with him in the tractor, was not c...

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ARUN MISRA vs. ANITA MISRA

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1008 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALComplaint for dishonor of cheque is valid when the cheque is issued following a Lok Adalat order.CRUCIALAccording to the Negotiable Instruments Act, every Lok Adalat award is considered a decree of a Civil Court and is enforceable as a legal debt.Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument...

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HOOGHLY MILLS COMPANY LTD. vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 998 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTUnlawfully retaining company property - The existence of a civil suit and any interim orders issued in that context - Does not prevent criminal prosecution under Section 630 of the Companies Act.A. Companies Act, 1956 Section 360(2) Specific Relief Act, 1963 Section 41 Unlawfully retaining...

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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...

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FAINUL KHAN vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 938 SC

Headnote :

A. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 Section 464 Indian Penal Code, 1860 Sections 323, 302 r/w 149 and 147 Failure to frame charge - Implications - The appellants were fully aware that six of them faced charges for common assault under Sections 302/149 and 323/149 due to their shared objective. They als...

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RAJ KUMAR vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 937 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTFood Adulteration - A slight deviation from the established standard cannot be overlooked.A. Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 Section 13(2) Adulteration in Milk - The argument of a minor shortfall in Milk Solid Non-Fat is insufficient. If the standards are not met, the Court cannot...

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PRATIMA DEVI vs. ANAND PRAKASH

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 914 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTA maintenance order should only be suspended for very exceptional circumstances.According to Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 - Granting a stay on maintenance - The husband or father is obligated to support his wife and child - Unless there are very exceptional reasons, a ma...

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NEVADA PROPERTIES PVT. LTD vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 865 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe term \'any property\' in Section 102 of the Cr.P.C., 1973 does not encompass immovable property - A police officer lacks the authority to remove an individual from their occupation and take possession of immovable property for the purpose of seizing it.A. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 S...

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VASANT GANPAT PADAVE(D) BY LRS vs. ANANT MAHADEV SAWANT (DEAD) THRU LRS.

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 845 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe classification favoring tenants of minor landlords over those of other landlord categories is arbitrary - This classification violates Article 14.A. Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948, Sections 31, 32F and 32G - Notification Requirement - Timeline - As of the tiller da...

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P. CHIDAMBARAM vs. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 808 SC

Headnote :

A. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 Section 438; Indian Penal Code, 1860 Section 120B in conjunction with Section 420; Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Sections 13(2) and 13(1)(d); Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Sections 3 and 4 - Anticipatory bail - Denied - The appellant is accused of mis...

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UNION OF INDIA vs. NISAR PALLATHUKADAVIL ALIYAR

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 757 SC

Headnote :

The Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act of 1974, specifically Sections 3 and 8(a), along with Section 10 of the Preventive Detention Act of 1950.

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MUSTAFA vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 739 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Sections 60 and 72(2) of the United Provinces Excise Act, 1910, the Collector has the authority to order the confiscation of any item or animal, regardless of whether a prosecution for the offense has been initiated. This means that the Collector\'s power to confiscate seized items or anima...

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Chilakamarthi Venkateswarlu v. State of Andhra Pradesh

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 620 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, and Sections 307, 323, 427, 447, and 506(2) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, the High Court appropriately declined to quash the criminal complaint. The court noted that it can only exercise its power under Section 482 in exceptional circumsta...

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Mauji Ram v. State of Uttar Pradesh

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 596 SC

Headnote :

The Criminal Procedure Code of 1973, along with Section 439 of the Indian Penal Code of 1860, addresses Sections 147, 148, 149, 302, 120B, 307, 323, 506, and 427 regarding regular bail. In this case, an offense under Section 302 of the IPC was committed. The High Court did not provide any reasoning...

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S. Ramesh Vs. State represented by Inspector of Police

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 334 SC

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Devendra Prasad Singh Vs. State of Bihar

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 332 SC

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S. Sreesanth Vs. The Board of Control for Cricket in India

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 292 SC

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Mukesh Chand Vs. State (NCT) of Delhi

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 255 SC

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State represented by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption, Tamil Nadu Vs. J. Doraiswamy

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 240 SC

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GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI Vs UNION OF INDIA

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

Headnote :

The Constitution of India, specifically Articles 226, 239, and 239AA, establishes that when the executive branch of the Delhi Government makes a decision, the Lieutenant Governor (LG) has the authority to form his own opinion on any matter, which may differ from the decision made by his Ministers. S...

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SAU. KAMAL SHIVAJI POKARNEKAR Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS.

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 123 SC

Headnote :

The Supreme Court addressed the Indian Penal Code, 1860, specifically Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 in conjunction with Section 34. The Court noted that the Magistrate is not required to assess the merits of the evidence or material supporting the complaint, as it is not the Magistrate\'s role to...

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MALA SINGH & ORS. Vs STATE OF HARYANA

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 114 SC

Headnote :

The Supreme Court, referencing the Indian Penal Code of 1860, specifically Sections 148, 149, 302, 323, and 506, determined that the two appellants are eligible to seek a modification of their conviction for the offense under Section 324 IPC, instead of facing conviction under Section 302/34 IPC. Th...

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Satya Raj Singh Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh

Judgement Date : january/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

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Rajendra Pralhadrao Wasnik Vs. State of Maharashtra

Judgement Date : december/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 931 SC

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Lourembam Deben Singh Vs. Union of India

Judgement Date : november/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 827 SC

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Kodungallur Film Society & ANR. Vs. Union of India & Ors. [October 01, 2018]

Judgement Date : october/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 709 SC

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Ghewarchand & Ors. Vs. M/s Mahendra Singh & Ors. [September 20, 2018]

Judgement Date : september/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 678 SC

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State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Anil Kumar @ Badka & Ors. [August 29, 2018]

Judgement Date : august/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 600 SC

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Murugan Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [May 02, 2018]

Judgement Date : may/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 338 SC

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

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

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Sanjay Kumar Sinha Vs. Asha Kumari & ANR. [April 09, 2018]

Judgement Date : april/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 247 SC

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Satyendra Kumar Mehra @ Satendera Kumar Mehra Vs. The State of Jharkhand [MARCH 23, 2018]

Judgement Date : march/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 203 SC

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

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

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Madan Mohan Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. [December 14, 2017]

Judgement Date : december/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 895 SC

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Chirag M. Pathak & Ors. Etc.Etc. Vs. Dollyben Kantilal & Ors. [November 15, 2017]

Judgement Date : november/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 807 SC

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Manmohan Attavar Vs. Neelam Manmohan Attavar [July 14, 2017]

Judgement Date : july/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 459 SC

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Suo-Motu Contempt Petition (Civil) No. 1 of 2017 in the Matter of: In Re, Honâ€™ble Shri Justice C.S. Karnan [MAY 09, 2017]

Judgement Date : may/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 425 SC

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State (through) Central Bureau of Investigation Vs. Shri Kalyan Singh (former CM of UP) & Ors. [April 19, 2017]

Judgement Date : april/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 340 SC

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Central Bureau of Investigation Vs. Sadhu Ram Singla & Ors. [February 23, 2017]

Judgement Date : february/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 167 SC

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Najabhai Desurbhai Wagh Vs. Valerabhai Deganbhai Vagh & Ors. [February 01, 2017]

Judgement Date : february/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

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

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

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

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

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State of Rajasthan Vs. Firoz Khan @ Arif Khan [May 17, 2016]

Judgement Date : may/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 400 SC

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

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

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Gautam Kundu Vs. Manoj Kumar, Assistant Director, Eastern Region, Directorate of Enforcement (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) Govt. of India [December 16, 2015]

Judgement Date : december/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 830 SC

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

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

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The State rep. by the Inspector of Police, 'Q' Branch C.I.D., Tirunelveli Range, Tamil Nadu Vs. Mariya Anton Vijay [July 01, 2015]

Judgement Date : july/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 415 SC

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Mohan Lal Vs. State of Rajasthan [April 17, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 311 SC

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K. Anbazhagan Vs. State of Karnataka and Ors. [15th April, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 300 SC

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R. Dineshkumar @ Deena Vs. State Rep. by Inspector of Police & Others [March 16, 2015]

Judgement Date : march/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 201 SC

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Ravi Prakash Singh @ Arvind Singh Vs. State of Bihar [February 20, 2015]

Judgement Date : february/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

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Nand Kumar Vs. State of Chhattisgarh [October 31, 2014]

Judgement Date : october/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 686 SC

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Raju @ Devendra Choubey Vs. State of Chhatisgarh [AUGUST 21, 2014]

Judgement Date : august/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 513 SC

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Anil Gupta Vs. Star India Pvt. Ltd. & ANR. [July 7, 2014]

Judgement Date : july/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 439 SC

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Justice Ripusudan Dayal (Retd.) & Ors. Vs. State of M.P. & Ors. [FEBRUARY 25, 2014]

Judgement Date : february/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 117 SC

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

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

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Tummala Venkateswar Rao Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh [December 17, 2013]

Judgement Date : december/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 887 SC

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Moumita Kar Nee Halder Vs, Subrata Kar [SEPTEMBER 10, 2013]

Judgement Date : september/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 630 SC

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Vikas Vs. State of Rajasthan [AUGUST 16, 2013]

Judgement Date : august/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 556 SC

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Madhao & ANR. Vs. State of Maharashtra & ANR. [MAY 03, 2013]

Judgement Date : may/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 350 SC

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State of Uttar Pradesh & ANR. Vs. Vishwanath Chaturvedi & Ors. [MAY 01, 2013]

Judgement Date : may/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 343 SC

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Shakuntla Devi Vs. Baljinder Singh [APRIL 15, 2013]

Judgement Date : april/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 309 SC

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Lal Bahadur & Ors. Vs. State (NCT of Delhi) [April 8, 2013]

Judgement Date : april/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 269 SC

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

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

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Life Convict Bengal @ Khoka@ Prasanta Sen Vs. B.K. Srivastava & Ors. Alleged Contemnors [february 13, 2013]

Judgement Date : february/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 131 SC

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Vinay Kanodia Vs. J.P. Singh & Ors. [January 10, 2013]

Judgement Date : january/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

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Vajresh Venkatray Anvekar Vs. State of Karnataka [January 3, 2013]

Judgement Date : january/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

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Manharibhai Muljibhai Kakadia & ANR Vs. Shaileshbhai Mohanbhai Patel & Ors. [October 1, 2012]

Judgement Date : october/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 553 SC

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V.K. Sasikala Vs. State Rep. by Superintendent of Police [September 27, 2012]

Judgement Date : september/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 546 SC

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

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

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Darbara Singh Vs. State of Punjab [September 12, 2012]

Judgement Date : september/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 490 SC

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

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

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Lavesh Vs. State (NCT of Delhi) [August 31, 2012]

Judgement Date : august/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 459 SC

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Mohammed Ajmal Mohammadamir Kasab @ Abu Mujahid Vs. State of Maharashtra [August 29, 2012]

Judgement Date : august/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 453 SC

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Samaj Parivartan Samudaya & Ors. Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors [May 11, 2012]

Judgement Date : may/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 299 SC

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State of Orissa & Ors. Vs. Ujjal Kumar Burdhan [March 19, 2012]

Judgement Date : march/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 184 SC

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Satish Vs. State of Haryana [March 12, 2012]

Judgement Date : march/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 171 SC

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P. Mahalingam Vs. Monica Kumar & ANR.

Judgement Date : december/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 912 SC

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Kushal Kumar Gupta & ANR. Vs. Mala Gupta

Judgement Date : september/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 672 SC

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Dharmatma Singh Vs. Harminder Singh & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 393 SC

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Inspector of Police, Tamil Nadu Vs John David

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

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Harshendra Kumar D Vs Rebatilata Koley Etc.

Judgement Date : february/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 101 SC

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TGN Kumar Vs State of Kerala & Ors.

Judgement Date : january/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 56 SC

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Monica Bedi Vs State of Andhra Pradesh (November 9, 2010)

Judgement Date : november/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 835 SC

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Mohd.Ayub Dar Vs. State of J & K [2010] INSC 514 (21 July 2010)

Judgement Date : july/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 507 SC

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Banarsi Dass Vs. State of Haryana [2010] INSC 250 (5 April 2010)

Judgement Date : april/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 247 SC

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Md.Shahabuddin Vs. State of Bihar & Ors. [2010] INSC 220 (25 March 2010)

Judgement Date : march/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 216 SC

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State of U.P. Vs. Guru Charan & Ors. [2010] INSC 143 (23 February 2010)

Judgement Date : february/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 154 SC

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

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

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Md.Ankoos & Ors. Vs. Pub.Pros.High Court of A.P. Hyderabad [2009] INSC 1704 (6 November 2009)

Judgement Date : november/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 893 SC

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Jayabalan Vs. U.T. of Pondicherry [2009] INSC 1703 (6 November 2009)

Judgement Date : november/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 892 SC

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Basayya Prabhayya Hallur Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors. [2009] INSC 1629 (7 October 2009)

Judgement Date : october/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 818 SC

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Raj Narain Singh Vs. State of U.P. & Ors. [2009] INSC 1611 (18 September 2009)

Judgement Date : september/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 800 SC

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

Judgement Date : september/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 716 SC

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Bhavesh Jayanti Lakhani Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. [2009] INSC 1406 (7 August 2009)

Judgement Date : august/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 652 SC

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Mohd.Farooq A.G.Chipa Rangari & ANR. Vs. State of Maharashtra [2009] INSC 1403 (6 August 2009)

Judgement Date : august/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 649 SC

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Sri Yerneni Raja Ramchander @ Rajababu Vs. State of A.P. & Ors. [2009] INSC 1386 (4 August 2009)

Judgement Date : august/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 632 SC

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Jaswinder Singh Vs. State of Punjab [2009] INSC 1162 (7 July 2009)

Judgement Date : july/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 532 SC

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Karamjit Singh Vs. State of Punjab [2009] INSC 1142 (6 July 2009)

Judgement Date : july/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 512 SC

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Mahtab Singh & ANR. Vs. State of U.P. [2009] INSC 727 (13 April 2009)

Judgement Date : april/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 352 SC

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State of M.P. Vs. Rameshwar & Ors. [2009] INSC 694 (6 April 2009)

Judgement Date : april/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 319 SC

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Aneeta Hada Vs. M/S Godfather Travels & Tours Pvt.Ltd. [2008] INSC 837 (8 May 2008)

Judgement Date : may/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 470 SC

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Rekha Patel Vs. Pankaj Verma and Ors [2008] INSC 332 (3 March 2008)

Judgement Date : march/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 212 SC

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Gokul Bhagaji Patil Vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr [2006] Insc 926 (8 December 2006)

Judgement Date : december/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 869 SC

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Dharam & Ors Vs. State of Haryana [2006] Insc 924 (8 December 2006)

Judgement Date : december/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 867 SC

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Rotash Vs. State of Rajasthan [2006] Insc 908 (6 December 2006)

Judgement Date : december/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 851 SC

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Mohan Raj Vs. Dimbeswari Saikia & Anr [2006] Insc 775 (10 November 2006)

Judgement Date : november/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 775 SC

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V.S.N. Ratheesh Vs. State of Kerala [2006] Insc 379 (6 July 2006 )

Judgement Date : july/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 379 SC

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Bolin Chetia Vs. Jogadish Bhuyan & Ors [2005] INSC 165 (11 March 2005)

Judgement Date : march/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 165 SC

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State of Haryana Vs. Ram Pal & Ors [2005] INSC 86 (7 February 2005)

Judgement Date : february/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

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Distt. Registrar & Collector, Hyderabad & Anr Vs. Canara Bank [2004] Insc 668 (1 November 2004)

Judgement Date : november/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 627 SC

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Shamsuddin & Ors Vs. State of M.P [2003] INSC 667 (18 December 2003)

Judgement Date : december/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 658 SC

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Subhash Ramkumar Bind @ Vakil & ANR Vs. State of Maharashtra [2002] INSC466 (12 November 2002)

Judgement Date : november/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 467 SC

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Krishna Mochi & Ors Vs. State of Bihar [2002] INSC 202 (15 April 2002)

Judgement Date : april/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 202 SC

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

Judgement Date : october/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 564 SC

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Rajeev Chaudhary Vs. State (N.C.T.) of Delhi [2001] INSC 278 (4 May 2001)

Judgement Date : may/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 278 SC

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Rajeev Chaudhary Vs. State (N.C.T.) of Delhi [2001] INSC 276 (4 May 2001)

Judgement Date : may/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 276 SC

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

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

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S. Shanmugadivelu, S. Nalini & Ors Vs. State By D.S.P., Cbi, Sit, Chennai [1999] INSC 202 (11 May 1999)

Judgement Date : may/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 202 SC

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T. Suthenthiraraja & Ors Vs. State By D.S.P., Cbi, Sit, Chennai [1999] INSC 201 (11 May 1999)

Judgement Date : may/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 201 SC

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State of Tamil Nadu Through Superintendent of Police, Cbi/Si Vs. Nalini & Ors [1999] INSC 200 (11 May 1999)

Judgement Date : may/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 200 SC

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Naga People's Movement, of Human Rights Vs. Union of India [1997] INSC 867 (27 November 1997)

Judgement Date : november/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 783 SC

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Shri D.K. Basu,Ashok K. Johri Vs. State of West Bengal, State of U.P [1996] INSC 1633 (18 December 1996)

Judgement Date : december/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 1076 SC

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Naresh J. Sukhawani Vs. Union of India [1995] INSC 630 (6 November 1995)

Judgement Date : november/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 619 SC

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Sukhwant Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1995] INSC 198 (28 March 1995)

Judgement Date : march/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 195 SC

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Kartar Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1994] INSC 172 (11 March 1994)

Judgement Date : march/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 170 SC

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Dharampal & Ors Vs. Smt. Ramshri & Ors [1993] INSC 8 (7 January 1993)

Judgement Date : january/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 8 SC

Headnote :

A disagreement arose between the appellants and the first respondent concerning the ownership of a house. Following an application submitted by the respondent under Section 145 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 to the Sub Divisional Magistrate, claiming ownership of the property in question, the...

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State of Maharashtra Vs. Sukhdeo Singh & ANR [1992] Vs. 169 (15 July 1992)

Judgement Date : july/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 169 SC

Headnote :

The prosecution argued that, following orders from the then Prime Minister, General Vaidya, the Chief of the Armed Forces, was tasked with eliminating militants who had taken refuge in the Golden Temple. During the Blue Star Operation, some militants were killed, and part of the temple was damaged.I...

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N.M. Parthasarathy Vs. State by S.P.E [1992] INSC 19 (21 January 1992)

Judgement Date : january/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 19 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, referred to as the first accused, who was a former Inspector of Industries, along with another Inspector of Industries, the second accused, faced prosecution under section 120-B in conjunction with section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, as well as sections 5(1)(b) and 5(2) of the Preve...

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State of Punjab Vs. Babu Singh [1991] INSC 102 (16 April 1991)

Judgement Date : april/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Headnote :

In the case concerning the respondent\'s application for premature release, who was serving a life sentence and had completed eleven and a half years, the High Court ordered that the Governor must make a decision on the respondent\'s pending mercy petition within three months.As this deadline was no...

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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...

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K.J. John Vs. State of Kerala & Ors [1990] INSC 198 (12 July 1990)

Judgement Date : july/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 198 SC

Headnote :

The appellant in the civil appeal was an Assistant Public Prosecutor Grade I in Kerala. The writ petition, filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, was initiated by the Uttar Pradesh Public Prosecutors\' Association, which includes members such as Assistant Public Prosecutors, Prosecuting Officer...

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Mithilesh Kumari & ANR Vs. Prem Behari Khare [1989] INSC 59 (14 February 1989)

Judgement Date : february/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Headnote :

The respondent initiated legal proceedings in the Court of Civil Judge, seeking a declaration that he is the sole and rightful owner of the disputed house, and requesting that the appellant be permanently prohibited from transferring the property. The trial court ruled in favor of the respondent. Th...

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Mukund Lal & ANR Vs. Union of India & ANR [1988] INSC 322 (14 October 1988)

Judgement Date : october/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 318 SC

Headnote :

Section 172(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 states that neither the accused nor their representatives have the right to request the case diary or to view it simply because it is mentioned by the Court. However, if the Police Officers use the diary to refresh their memory or if the Court refe...

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Dr. Baliram Waman Hiray Vs. Justice B. Lentin & Ors [1988] INSC 270 (12 September 1988)

Judgement Date : september/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 267 SC

Headnote :

On February 21, 1986, the Maharashtra State Government appointed Shri Justice B. Lentin as a sole Commission of Inquiry to investigate the deaths of 14 patients at the government-operated J.J.B. Hospital between January 22 and February 7, 1986, following the administration of contaminated glycerol,...

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Kehar Singh & Ors Vs. State (Delhi Admn.) [1988] INSC203 (3 August 1988)

Judgement Date : august/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 202 SC

Headnote :

In June 1984, the Indian Army conducted an operation called \"Operation Blue Star,\" during which armed forces entered the Golden Temple Complex in Amritsar to eliminate armed terrorists. This operation led to significant loss of life and property, as well as damage to the Akal Takht within the Gold...

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A.R. Antulay Vs. R.S. Nayak & ANR [1988] INSC 123 (29 April 1988)

Judgement Date : april/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 123 SC

Headnote :

The appellant served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from June 9, 1980, until January 12, 1982, when he resigned in compliance with a High Court ruling related to a writ petition against him, although he remained a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).On August 9, 1982, respondent No. 1, a...

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Smt. Yamunabai Anantra Adhav Vs. Ranantra Shivram Adhav & ANR [1988] INSC 24 (27 January 1988)

Judgement Date : january/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 24 SC

Headnote :

The appellant married the first respondent in June 1974, following Hindu Law rituals, while the first respondent was still married to another woman who was alive. After a week of cohabitation, the first respondent left, claiming mistreatment. In 1976, she sought maintenance, but her application was...

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Begum Subanu Alias Saira Banu & ANR Vs. A.M. Abdul Gafoor [1987] INSC 95 (3 April 1987)

Judgement Date : april/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 95 SC

Headnote :

The appellant and the respondent were married on May 11, 1980, and a daughter was born to them on May 9, 1981. The appellant filed a petition under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking maintenance for herself and her child, citing neglect and failure to provide support, reque...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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

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

Headnote :

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

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Bihar Legal Support Society Vs. The Chief Justice of India & ANR [1986] INSC 244 (19 November 1986)

Judgement Date : november/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 244 SC

Headnote :

The writ petition, following the prompt review of the bail application for two industrialists by this Court during a late-night session on September 5, 1986, urged that the same level of concern should influence the Court\'s approach in all cases involving citizens\' liberty. It called for the speci...

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State of Assam Vs. Muhim Barkataki & ANR [1986] INSC 213 (20 October 1986)

Judgement Date : october/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 213 SC

Headnote :

The prosecution claimed that the accused set fire to the deceased\'s body and his shop by pouring kerosene oil. Witnesses P.W. 4, 5, and 6 rushed to the scene upon seeing the flames and extinguished the fire on the deceased, who had emerged from the shop engulfed in flames. C.W. 1, the Assistant Sub...

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Raghubir Singh & Ors Vs. State of Bihar [1986] INSC 195 (19 September 1986)

Judgement Date : september/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 195 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners, who are also the accused, were apprehended by the Security Police Patrol Party in Bihar while trying to cross the Indo-Nepal border. Among them was Simranjit Singh Mann, a former police officer who had been dismissed and was evading arrest following a detention order under the Natio...

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Bansi Lal & Ors Vs. Laxman Singh [1986] INSC 127 (15 July 1986)

Judgement Date : july/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were acquitted by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge of a murder charge under section 302 in conjunction with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, as they were given the benefit of the doubt after the trial.The respondent, who is the son of the deceased victim, filed a criminal re...

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Chaganti Satyanarayan & Ors Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1986] INSC 111 (8 May 1986)

Judgement Date : may/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were apprehended in the morning of July 19, 1985, due to their involvement in a riot that led to loss of life and significant property damage. They were presented before the Munsiff Magistrate on July 20, 1985, and were placed in judicial custody until October 18, 1985.On October 17,...

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Maj. Genl. A.S. Gauraya & ANR Vs. S.N. Thakur & ANR [1986] INSC 94 (25 April 1986)

Judgement Date : april/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 94 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1, the complainant, lodged a complaint against the appellants-accused in the Court of the Judicial Magistrate, First Class, New Delhi, alleging an offense punishable under sections 67 and 72-C(1)(a) of the Mines Act, 1952, in conjunction with Regulation 106 of the Metalliferous Mines...

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R.S. Nayak Vs. A.R. Antulay & ANR [1986] INSC 86 (17 April 1986)

Judgement Date : april/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was the Chief Minister of Maharashtra at the relevant time. On August 9, 1982, the appellant filed a complaint alleging that the respondent committed offenses punishable under sections 161, 165, 384, and 420 in conjunction with section 120B of the Indian Penal Code, as well as section...

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Pathumma & ANR Vs. Muhammad [1986] INSC 83 (17 April 1986)

Judgement Date : april/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 83 SC

Headnote :

In the criminal application submitted by the appellants under section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Trial Court, after evaluating the evidence, accepted the respondent\'s defense that the first appellant was not his wife. However, it determined that the second appellant was his illegiti...

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Mohd. Ahmed Khan Vs. Shah Bano Begum & Ors [1985] INSC 99 (23 April 1985)

Judgement Date : april/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 99 SC

Headnote :

According to section 125 (1) (a), if a person with sufficient means neglects or refuses to support his wife, who is unable to support herself, a first-class Magistrate may, upon proof of such neglect or refusal, order that person to pay a monthly maintenance allowance for his wife, not exceeding fiv...

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Vinod Chaturvedi Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1984] INSC 52 (5 March 1984)

Judgement Date : march/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 52 SC

Headnote :

Based on the investigation of a First Information Report regarding the kidnapping of Brindaban, the deceased son of PW 1, who was taken from the village of Budha to Rampura where he was murdered, five individuals were tried in Sessions Trial No. 107 of 1973. However, they were acquitted by a judgmen...

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A.R. Antulay Vs. Ramdas Sriniwas Nayak & ANR [1984] INSC31 (16 February 1984)

Judgement Date : february/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 31 SC

Headnote :

Respondent Nayak submitted a private complaint against the appellant, claiming that the appellant, in their capacity as a public servant, committed certain offenses under sections 5, 5A, and 7A of the Prevention of Corruption Act (Act II of 1947), as well as sections 161-165 of the Indian Penal Code...

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Darshan Singh @ Bhasuri & Ors Vs. State of Punjab [1983] INSC 33 (31 March 1983)

Judgement Date : march/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 33 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, along with three others, were tried by the Additional Sessions Judge in Ferozepore for offenses under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, in conjunction with Sections 120-B and 149. They were charged with conspiring to cause the deaths of five individuals and injuring three others...

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Sheonandan Paswan Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1982] INSC 100 (16 December 1982)

Judgement Date : december/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 100 SC

Headnote :

Following the necessary approval from the Governor on February 19, 1979, the State of Bihar filed a chargesheet in Vigilance P.S. case no. 9 (2) 78 against Respondent No. 2 (Dr. Jagannath Mishra), Respondent No. 3 (Nawal Kishore Sinha), Respondent No. 4 (Jiwanand Jha), and three others (K.P. Gupta,...

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Bachan Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1982] INSC 62 (16 August 1982)

Judgement Date : august/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

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Gulam Abbas & Ors Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1981] INSC 188 (3 November 1981)

Judgement Date : november/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 188 SC

Headnote :

The Uttar Pradesh Muslim Wakf Act of 1960 (Act XVI of 1960) repeals the Uttar Pradesh Muslim Wakf Act of 1936 (Act XIII of 1936). This raises questions about the finality of survey reports and the implications of registering Wakfs that were established under the previous Act prior to its repeal. The...

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Sirajmohmedkhan Janmohamadkhan Vs. Hafizunnisa Yasinkhan & ANR [1981] INSC 163 (14 September 1981)

Judgement Date : september/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 163 SC

Headnote :

The respondent in this case was the wife of the appellant. In her petition for maintenance under section 125(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, the Metropolitan Magistrate supported her claim that the appellant was impotent and unable to engage in sexual relations with her. However, the Magist...

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Raghbir Vs. State of Haryana [1981] INSC 161 (8 September 1981)

Judgement Date : september/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 161 SC

Headnote :

The Court has granted the appeal.HELD: 1. The prosecution of a child for murder under the Haryana Children Act, 1974 is permissible. The appellant qualifies as a child as defined in clause (d) of section 2 of the Act. [689 A, C]2. An examination of section 22 of the Central Children Act, 1960 (Act L...

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Sewakram Sobhani Vs. R.K. Karanjia, Chief Editor, Weekly Blitz & Ors [1981] INSC 104 (1 May 1981)

Judgement Date : may/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Headnote :

A news article published in the Blitz weekly, for which the respondent served as Editor, reported that the appellant had seduced a female detainee who was also held in the Central Jail under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act. The article claimed that she became pregnant as a result of their r...

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Khatri & Ors Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1981] INSC 61 (10 March 1981)

Judgement Date : march/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners are individuals currently awaiting trial in the State of Bihar. In their Writ Petitions filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, they alleged that after their arrest, they were blinded by police officers acting in their official capacity, which constituted a violation of their fun...

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Mst. Zohara Khatoon Vs. Mohd. Ibrahim [1981] INSC 39 (18 February 1981)

Judgement Date : february/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 39 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was the legally wedded wife of the respondent. Due to his willful neglect, she submitted a maintenance application to the Magistrate under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973. The Magistrate upheld the appellant\'s claim of neglect by the respondent without just cause an...

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Maru Ram Vs. Union of India & ANR [1980] INSC 213 (11 November 1980)

Judgement Date : november/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 213 SC

Headnote :

The Court dismissed the writ petitions while granting partial relief.

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Fazlunbi Vs. K. Khader Vali & ANR [1980] INSC 111 (8 May 1980)

Judgement Date : may/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Headnote :

Fazlunbi, the appellant, married Khader Vali, the respondent, in 1966, and they had a son named Khader Basha during their marriage. The respondent, who was an additional accountant at the State Bank of India earning a salary of Rs. 1000/-, abandoned both his wife and child. The distressed woman left...

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Rajendra Kumar Jain Vs. State Through Special Police Establishment & Ors [1980] INSC 104 (2 May 1980)

Judgement Date : may/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Headnote :

Section 321 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which corresponds to section 494 of the 1898 code, allows the Public Prosecutor or Assistant Public Prosecutor in charge of a case to withdraw from prosecution with the Court\'s consent at any time before the judgment is delivered. In Criminal App...

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Gurbaksh Singh Sibbia Vs. State of Punjab [1980] INSC 70 (9 April 1980)

Judgement Date : april/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, Sri Gurbaksh Singh Sibbia, served as the Minister of Irrigation and Power in the Congress Ministry of the Punjab Government. He faced serious allegations of political corruption alongside others, leading to applications being submitted to the High Court of Punjab and Haryana under Sec...

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P. S. R. Sadhanantham Vs. Arunachalam & ANR [1980] INSC 17 (1 February 1980)

Judgement Date : february/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 17 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was acquitted by the High Court on appeal of charges under sections 302 and 148 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.). However, the deceased\'s brotherâ€”not the State or the first informantâ€”sought special leave to appeal against the acquittal from this Court under Article 136 of the Co...

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State of Bihar & ANR Vs. J.A.C. Saldanha & Ors [1979] INSC 234 (13 November 1979)

Judgement Date : november/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 234 SC

Headnote :

A First Information Report was filed on March 11, 1977, alleging that the railway suffered a loss of legitimate revenue due to fraudulent activities involving railway officials. This involved loading pearl coke into empty wagons without proper booking after manganese ore was unloaded at Adityapur in...

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Raj Kapoor & Ors Vs. State & Ors [1979] INSC 222 (26 October 1979)

Judgement Date : october/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 222 SC

Headnote :

Following the complaint lodged by the second respondent against the appellants under sections 292/293 in conjunction with section 34 of the Penal Code, alleging punitive prurience, moral depravity, and a shocking decline in public decency regarding the film Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram, the Metropolitan...

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State (Delhi Administration) Vs. I. K. Nangia & ANR [1979] INSC 216 (23 October 1979)

Judgement Date : october/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 216 SC

Headnote :

On August 31, 1976, a Food Inspector collected a sample of \'Postman\' brand refined groundnut oil from M/s. Amar Provision & General Stores, which had been supplied by M/s. Gainda Mull Hem Raj on August 20, 1976. According to the Public Analyst\'s report dated September 9, 1976, the oil was found t...

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V. S. Kuttan Pillai Vs. Ramakrishnan & ANR [1979] INSC 185 (18 September 1979)

Judgement Date : september/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 185 SC

Headnote :

Section 91 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 grants the court or the officer in charge of a police station the authority to issue a summons or written order to any individual who possesses a document that the court or officer deems necessary or desirable for any investigation, inquiry, trial,...

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Bachan Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1979] INSC 182 (14 September 1979)

Judgement Date : september/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 182 SC

Headnote :

The appellants filed an appeal to the High Court challenging their conviction and sentence imposed by the Sessions Judge in Gurdaspur. In addition, the State submitted an appeal regarding their conviction and sentence under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.). A revision petition was also...

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Nimeon Sangma & Ors Vs. Home Secretary, Govt. of Meghalaya & Ors [1979] INSC 91 (30 April 1979)

Judgement Date : april/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 91 SC

Headnote :

In their request for a writ of habeas corpus, the petitioners claimed that a significant number of individuals were being unlawfully detained under the pretense of judicial proceedings.

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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...

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Hussainara Khantoon & Ors Vs. Home Secretary, State of Bihar, Patna [1979] INSC 88 (19 April 1979)

Judgement Date : april/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

Headnote :

Upon further consideration of the petition for the release of under-trials in the State of Bihar.

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Bishnu Deo Shaw @ Bishnu Dayal Vs. State of West Bengal [1979] INSC 49 (22 February 1979)

Judgement Date : february/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 49 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty of murdering his son by the Additional Session\'s Judge in Alipore and was sentenced to death. The Sessions Judge described the murder as \"cruel and brutal,\" highlighting the accused\'s \"grim determination\" to kill the victim.The Sessions Judge did not address the...

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Dilbag Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1979] INSC 20 (25 January 1979)

Judgement Date : january/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

Headnote :

In a trial conducted before a court of session, according to section 235(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, \"if the accused is found guilty, the Judge must, unless he acts in accordance with section 360, hear the accused regarding the sentence and then impose a sentence as per the law.\" Likewise,...

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Sita Ram & Ors Vs. State of U.P [1979] INSC 17 (24 January 1979)

Judgement Date : january/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 17 SC

Headnote :

Rule 15(1)(c) of Order XXI of the Supreme Court Rules, 1966 states that a petition of appeal filed under sub-clause (a) or (b) of clause (1) of Article 134 of the Constitution, or under the Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, 1970, or under section 379 of the Code of...

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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...

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Lakshmi Shankar Srivastava Vs. State (Delhi Administration) [1978] INSC 233 (21 November 1978)

Judgement Date : november/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 233 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who served as an investigator in the office of the Chief Controller of Imports and Exports, was charged, found guilty, and sentenced to 18 months of rigorous imprisonment for each count under Sections 5(1)(d) and 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, as well as Section 161 o...

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Bhupinder Singh Vs. Daljit Kaur [1978] INSC 227 (13 November 1978)

Judgement Date : november/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 227 SC

Headnote :

The respondent received an ex parte maintenance order for Rs. 250/- per month from a competent court under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Later, following a compromise between the parties and the resumption of cohabitation, the respondent filed an application requesting the dismissal of...

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Bai Tahira A Vs. Ali Hussain Fissalli Chothia & ANR [1978] INSC 199 (6 October 1978)

Judgement Date : october/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 199 SC

Headnote :

The explanation (b) to section 125(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 states that the term \"wife\" encompasses a woman who has been divorced by her husband or has obtained a divorce from him, provided she has not remarried. Section 127(3)(b) indicates that if an order has been issued under...

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Bhupesh Deb Gupta Vs. State of Tripura [1978] INSC 184 (22 September 1978)

Judgement Date : september/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 184 SC

Headnote :

Bhupesh Deb Gupta, the initial appellant, was tried and found guilty of accepting Rs. 75/- from Nikhil Chakraborty around December 2, 1961. He was convicted of an offense under Section 161 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to two months of rigorous imprisonment. However, upon appeal, the High C...

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Morcha Vs. The State of Rajasthan [1978] INSC 170 (13 September 1978)

Judgement Date : september/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 170 SC

Headnote :

The appellant faced charges and was tried for the offense under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.) for the murder of his wife.The Sessions Judge, after reviewing the evidence presented in the case, including the direct testimonies of Mst. Jelki (PW 3) and Mst. Modan (PW 8), concluded that...

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Sarwan Simgh & Ors Vs. Stateof Punjab [1978] INSC 149 (30 August 1978)

Judgement Date : august/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 149 SC

Headnote :

The late Mewa Singh was the brother of the two defendants, Sarwan Singh and Bachan Singh, and the paternal uncle of two other defendants, Karnail Singh and Zora Singh, who are the sons of Sarwan Singh. Malkait Singh, another defendant, is Sarwan Singh\'s son-in-law. They are therefore closely relate...

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P.Vijayapal Reddy & Ors Vs. Governmentof India [1978] INSC 128 (10 August 1978)

Judgement Date : august/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 128 SC

Headnote :

\"Shahabad Stones\" are classified under Item 15 in Schedule I to Rule 10 of the Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules of 1966. The appellants, who are directors of Tandur and Navandgi Stone Quarries (Pvt.) Ltd. and possess a mining lease for the extraction of lime stones (referred to as Sha...

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Lingala Vijayakumar & Ors Vs. Public Prosecutor, Andhra Pradesh [1978] INSC 122 (2 August 1978)

Judgement Date : august/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 122 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were properly prosecuted, found guilty, and sentenced to 2.5 years of rigorous imprisonment each for the crime of robbing the State Bank through dacoity. Appeals from both the defendants and the State resulted in the sentence being increased to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for...

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Mohan Lal & ANR Vs. Ajit Singh & ANR [1978] INSC 100 (2 May 1978)

Judgement Date : may/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 100 SC

Headnote :

Nishan Chand (deceased), the son of appellant Mohan Lal and a resident of Roranwali, served as the Secretary of both the Roranwali and Phulukhere Co-operative Societies. His friend, Ajit Singh, who also lived in Roranwali and was the Secretary of the Roranwall Patti Sikhan Co-operative Society, resi...

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Nandini Satpathy Vs. Dani (P.L.) & ANR [1978] INSC 82 (7 April 1978)

Judgement Date : april/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 82 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a former Chief Minister of Orissa and a former National Minister, was summoned to appear at the Vigilance Police Station in Cuttack in September 1977 for questioning regarding a case initiated against her by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance, Cuttack, under sections 5(2)...

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Surinder Mohan Vikal Vs. Ascharaj Lal Chopra [1978] INSC 52 (28 February 1978)

Judgement Date : february/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 52 SC

Headnote :

Section 468 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Act 2 of 1974) prohibits taking cognizance of an offense after the limitation period has expired. According to subsection (2) of Section 468, the limitation periods are as follows: (a) six months for offenses punishable only with a fine; (b) one year for o...

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Inder Singh & ANR Vs. The State (Delhi Admn.) [1978] INSC 51 (24 February 1978)

Judgement Date : february/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 51 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners, aged 16 and 20, were found guilty of offenses under Section 302 in conjunction with Section 34 and Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.), and were sentenced to life imprisonment by the trial court. The High Court upheld both the conviction and the sentence imposed on the acc...

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Md. Gulam Abbas & Ors Vs. Md. Ibrahim & Ors [1977] INSC 242 (16 December 1977)

Judgement Date : december/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 242 SC

Headnote :

In the case of Md. Ibrahim v. State of U.P. (C.A. No. 941A of 1976, decided on December 6, 1976), the Supreme Court overturned the decision of the Allahabad High Court, which had quashed the orders issued by the City Magistrate and the Session Judge under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code....

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Gurcharan Singh & Ors Vs. State (Delhi Administration) [1977] INSC 229 (6 December 1977)

Judgement Date : december/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 229 SC

Headnote :

The prosecution has been initiated against the appellant defendants, which include individuals from the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police down to Police Constables, on the basis that they were involved in a criminal conspiracy to murder Sunder, leading to his death by drowning in the Yamuna...

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Srirangan Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [1977] INSC 223 (30 November 1977)

Judgement Date : november/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 223 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who is young and has mental health issues, was prosecuted, found guilty, and sentenced to death for committing three murders. However, the evidence regarding his dementia did not meet the requirements outlined in section 84 of the Indian Penal Code. After the High Court rejected the a...

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Remo Paul Altoe Vs. Union of India [1977] INSC 199 (13 October 1977)

Judgement Date : october/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 199 SC

Headnote :

During a search of the appellant\'s room, a foreign national who arrived in Calcutta from Bangkok on June 28, 1975, the Customs Authorities discovered 1701 U.S. dollars and 4400 Canadian dollars in his possession. For breaching the provisions of section 13(1) of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act,...

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Mohammad Giasuddin Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1977] INSC 141 (6 May 1977)

Judgement Date : may/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 141 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, along with another individual, deceived numerous desperate unemployed young men by falsely claiming they could secure jobs for them through politically connected friends and other fabricated assurances, receiving various amounts of Rs. 1200 in the process. The charge of cheating was e...

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Joseph Peter Vs. State of Goa, Daman and Diu [1977] INSC 140 (4 May 1977)

Judgement Date : may/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 140 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was found guilty of murder under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and was sentenced to death by the Trial Court.The Judicial Commissioner of Goa upheld the death sentence in the referenced trial pursuant to section 374 of the 1898 Code of Criminal Procedure.The Court dismissed the...

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Dagdu & Ors Vs. State of Maharashtra [1977] INSC 125 (19 April 1977)

Judgement Date : april/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 125 SC

Headnote :

The first accused, despite being in her thirties, had entered a phase of premature menopause and was eager to conceive, which could only occur if her menstrual cycle was restored. She sought the help of quacks and Mantriks to assist her in having a child. Her mother was reputed to possess a sixth se...

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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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Shiv Mohan Singh Vs. State (Delhi Administration) [1977] INSC 82 (10 March 1977)

Judgement Date : march/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 82 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was found guilty under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to death by the trial court, a decision that was upheld by the High Court. The Special Leave application to this Court was rejected. Following this, a petition for rehearing and a review petition were also dismi...

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Palaniappa Gounder Vs. State Tamil Nadu & Ors [1977] INSC 77 (4 March 1977)

Judgement Date : march/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty by the Sessions Judge in Salem for an offense under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and was sentenced to death. The High Court later altered the death sentence to life imprisonment. However, utilizing its authority under section 367(4) of the Criminal Procedure Co...

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Additional District Magistrate, Jabalpur Vs. S. S. Shukla [1976]129 (28 April 1976)

Judgement Date : april/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

Headnote :

On December 23, 1971, the President of India, exercising the authority granted by Clause (1) of Article 352 of the Constitution, proclaimed that a serious emergency exists due to external aggression threatening the security of India. Consequently, the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (Act 26 of...

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Suraj Bhan Vs. Om Prakash & ANR [1976] INSC 16 (2 February 1976)

Judgement Date : february/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 16 SC

Headnote :

On April 19, 1973, the respondent \"OP\" inflicted five stab wounds on the appellant \"S\", who survived due to prompt medical intervention and immediate surgery. The trial court convicted \"OP\" under section 307 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.) on February 26, 1974, sentencing him to 10 years of...

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Harnam Vs. State of U.P [1975] INSC 261 (10 October 1975)

Judgement Date : october/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 259 SC

Headnote :

The legislative history concerning capital punishment indicates a notable shift in perspective and methodology since India\'s independence.Before the amendment of section 367(5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure by Act 26 of 1955, the standard practice was to impose the death penalty on individuals...

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Anwar Ahmad Vs. State of U.P [1975] INSC 209 (12 September 1975)

Judgement Date : september/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 207 SC

Headnote :

The appellant purchased a vehicle from the dealers under a hire-purchase agreement. He reported to the police that Ran Singh and others had defrauded him by taking his car and not returning it. On December 3, 1969, during their investigation, the police recovered the car and returned it to the appel...

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Bhagwan Dutt Vs. Kamla Devi & ANR [1974] INSC 214 (17 October 1974)

Judgement Date : october/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 212 SC

Headnote :

The individual income and resources of the wife can be considered when determining the maintenance amount owed to her under section 488 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1898. [490 D] (1)(a) This section does not grant an absolute right for a neglected wife to receive a maintenance order from her husb...

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Ediga Anamma Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1974] INSC 27 (11 February 1974)

Judgement Date : february/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 27 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a young woman from a rural background, was expelled from her husbandâ€™s home by her father-in-law and was residing with her parents along with her sole child. Driven by rivalry over an illicit lover, she meticulously plotted and executed the murder of another young woman and her chil...

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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on Criminal Procedure Code, 1973

List of Judgements

State represented by Inspector of Police, CBI, ACB, Visakhapatnam Vs. Eluri Srinivasa Chakravarthi and Ors.

Shaurabh Kumar Tripathi Vs. Vidhi Rawal

Nagarajan &amp; Anr. Vs. State of Tamil Nadu

Renuka Prasad Vs. The State represented by Assistant Superintendent of Police

S.C. Garg Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh &amp; Anr.

Hutu Ansari @ Futu Ansar &amp; Ors. Vs. State of Jharkhand

Rakesh Bhanot Vs. M/s. Gurdas Agro Pvt. Ltd.

State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Dr. Ritu Garg &amp; Ors.

Vishnoo Mittal Vs. Shakti Trading Company

Lok Mal @ Loku Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh

M/s. Shri Sendhur Agro and Oil Industries Vs. Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

Kanishk Sinha &amp; Anr. Vs. State of West Bengal &amp; Anr.

Jaideep Bose Vs. M/s. Bid and Hammer Auctioneers Pvt. Ltd.

Vihaan Kumar Vs. State of Haryana &amp; Anr.

Airports Authority of India Vs. Pradip Kumar Banerjee

Sau. Jiya Vs. Kuldeep

Kuldeep Singh Vs. State of Punjab &amp; Ors.

Constable 907 Surendra Singh &amp; Anr. Vs. State of Uttarakhand

H. N. Pandakumar Vs. State of Karnataka

Daljit Singh Vs. State of Haryana &amp; Anr.

Bijoy Kumar Moni Vs. Paresh Manna &amp; Anr.

Narcotics Control Bureau Vs. Kashif

Ramji Lal Bairwa &amp; Anr. Vs. State of Rajasthan &amp; Ors.

K. Vadivel Vs. K. Shanthi &amp; Ors.

Shajan Skaria Vs. State of Kerala &amp; Anr.

Manish Sisodia Vs. Directorate of Enforcement

Dharambeer Kumar Singh Vs. State of Jharkhand &amp; Anr.

Selvamani Vs. State represented by the Inspector of Police

Achin Gupta Vs. State of Haryana &amp; Anr.

Sanju Rajan Nayar Vs. Jayaraj &amp; Anr.

Babu Sahebagouda Rudragoudar and Ors. Vs. State of Karnataka

Ms. X Vs. Mr. A and Ors.

Mohd Abaad Ali &amp; Anr. Vs. Directorate of Revenue Prosecution Intelligence

Deepak Kumar Shrivas &amp; Anr. Vs. State of Chhattisgarh &amp; Ors.

Deepak Kumar Shrivas &amp; Anr. Vs. State of Chhattisgarh &amp; Ors.

Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority Vs. Prabhjit Singh Soni &amp; Anr.

Bilkis Yakub Rasool Vs. Union of India &amp; Ors.

Bilkis Yakub Rasool Vs. Union of India &amp; Ors.

Shashikant Sharma &amp; Ors. Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh &amp; Anr.

Shashikant Sharma &amp; Ors. Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh &amp; Anr.

Commissioner of Customs (Imports), Mumbai Vs. Ganpati Overseas through its Proprietor Shri Yashpal Sharma &amp; Anr.

Sunil Vs. State of NCT of Delhi

People's Union for Civil Liberties &amp; Anr. Vs. State of Maharashtra &amp; Ors.

K. Hymavathi Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh &amp; Anr.

Kamal Vs. State (NCT of Delhi)

V. Senthil Balaji Vs. The State represented by Deputy Director and Ors.

Ravi Mandal Vs. State of Uttarakhand

Union of India and Anr. Vs. Deloitte Haskins and Sells LLP &amp; Anr.

P. V. Nidhish &amp; Ors. Vs. Kerala State Wakf Board &amp; Anr.

Harbhajan Singh Vs. State of Haryana

Maghavendra Pratap Singh @ Pankaj Singh Vs. State of Chhattisgarh

Anoop Bartaria &amp; Etc. Vs. Dy. Director Enforcement Directorate &amp; Anr.

Mohd Muslim @ Hussain Vs. State (NCT of Delhi)

Nand Lal and Ors. Vs. State of Chhattisgarh

Kalicharan Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh

Sukhpal Singh Khaira Vs. State of Punjab

Noor Mohammed Vs. Khurram Pasha

Himanshu Kumar and Ors. Vs. State of Chhattisgarh and Ors.

Zakia Ahsan Jafri Vs. State of Gujarat &amp; Anr.

In Re: Expeditious Trial of Cases Under Section 138 of N.I. Act 1881

A.G. Perarivalan Vs. The State of Tamil Nadu State Through Superintendent of Police and ANR.

Gadadhar Chandra Vs. State of West Bengal

Rajesh Prasad Vs. State of Bihar

Bharath Booshan Aggarwal Vs. State of Kerala

N.S. Nandiesha Reddy Vs. Kavitha Mahesh

Ms. X Vs. State of Jharkhand

Murali Vs. State rep. by the Inspector of Police

Sandeep Kumar Vs. State of Uttarakhand

RAJESH @ SARKARI vs. STATE OF HARYANA

TOFAN SINGH vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU

SMRITI MADAN KANSAGRA vs. PERRY KANSAGRA

M RAVINDRAN vs. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE

BIKRAMJIT SINGH vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

MISS 'A' vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

ABHILASHA vs. PARKASH

M/S BANDEKAR BROTHERS PVT.LTD. vs. PRASAD VASSUDEV KENI

IN RE PRASHANT BHUSHAN

Nagarajan & Anr. Vs. State of Tamil Nadu

S.C. Garg Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Hutu Ansari @ Futu Ansar & Ors. Vs. State of Jharkhand

State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Dr. Ritu Garg & Ors.

Kanishk Sinha & Anr. Vs. State of West Bengal & Anr.

Vihaan Kumar Vs. State of Haryana & Anr.

Kuldeep Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Ors.

Constable 907 Surendra Singh & Anr. Vs. State of Uttarakhand

Daljit Singh Vs. State of Haryana & Anr.

Bijoy Kumar Moni Vs. Paresh Manna & Anr.

Ramji Lal Bairwa & Anr. Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors.

K. Vadivel Vs. K. Shanthi & Ors.

Shajan Skaria Vs. State of Kerala & Anr.

Dharambeer Kumar Singh Vs. State of Jharkhand & Anr.

Achin Gupta Vs. State of Haryana & Anr.

Sanju Rajan Nayar Vs. Jayaraj & Anr.

Mohd Abaad Ali & Anr. Vs. Directorate of Revenue Prosecution Intelligence

Deepak Kumar Shrivas & Anr. Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.

Deepak Kumar Shrivas & Anr. Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.

Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority Vs. Prabhjit Singh Soni & Anr.

Bilkis Yakub Rasool Vs. Union of India & Ors.

Bilkis Yakub Rasool Vs. Union of India & Ors.

Shashikant Sharma & Ors. Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Shashikant Sharma & Ors. Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Commissioner of Customs (Imports), Mumbai Vs. Ganpati Overseas through its Proprietor Shri Yashpal Sharma & Anr.

People's Union for Civil Liberties & Anr. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

K. Hymavathi Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr.

Union of India and Anr. Vs. Deloitte Haskins and Sells LLP & Anr.

P. V. Nidhish & Ors. Vs. Kerala State Wakf Board & Anr.

Anoop Bartaria & Etc. Vs. Dy. Director Enforcement Directorate & Anr.

Zakia Ahsan Jafri Vs. State of Gujarat & Anr.