Indian Court Judgments — 2022

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Iqram vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 – s. 427 – Sentences in multiple trials – Appellant sought concurrent running of sentences – The appellant was…

16 December 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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Rajaram vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.

Evidence Act, 1872 – s. 32 – Inconsistencies between Multiple dying declaration – Prosecution case that victim-deceased was brought to hospi…

16 December 2022 · Allowed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Sudhanshu Dhulia

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Hasmukhlal D. Vora & Anr. vs The State of Tamil Nadu

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Quashing of Criminal complaint – Before High Court, appellant sought for quashing of complaint fil…

16 December 2022 · Allowed · Krishna Murari, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Neeraj Dutta vs State (Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi)

Prevention of Corruption Act 1988: ss.7 and 13(1)(d) r/w s.13(2) – In the absence of evidence of the complainant (direct/primary, oral/docum…

15 December 2022 · S. Abdul Nazeer, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, A.S. Bopanna, V.

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The State of Gujarat vs Sandip Omprakash Gupta

Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act, 2015: s.2(1)(c) – Whether an FIR under the 2015 Act is maintainable in law or can be r…

15 December 2022 · Disposed · S. Abdul Nazeer, J.B. Pardiwala

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Kalicharan & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.213, 313 – Failure to comply with the requirements of s.213 and s.313 – The Fast track Court convicted…

14 December 2022 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Abhay S. Oka

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Chandi Puliya vs The State of West Bengal

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss.227, 300, 228 – Discharge application – Appellant was acquitted by the Sessions Court for the offences…

12 December 2022 · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

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T.P. Gopalakrishnan vs State of Kerala

Constitution of India: Art.20(2) – Protection against double jeopardy – Code of Criminal Procedure – s.300 – ‘Same offence’ meaning of – App…

8 December 2022 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, B.V. Nagarathna

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The State of Rajasthan vs Gurbachan Singh & Others

Penal Code, 1860 – Murder – Common intention – Dispute w.r.t partition of land– Victim was beaten resulting in his death, PW1 (his brother)…

7 December 2022 · Allowed · Sanjiv Khanna, Sudhanshu Dhulia

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Lakhan Singh vs Amarjeet Singh & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.391 – Additional evidence in criminal appeal – When impermissible – Respondent no.1-accused was convict…

6 December 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Sudhanshu Dhulia

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Sukhpal Singh Khaira vs The State of Punjab

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 : s. 319 – Power to summon additional accused under – When the trial with respect to other coaccused has en…

5 December 2022 · S. Abdul Nazeer, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, A.S. Bopanna, V.

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Central Bureau of Investigation vs P.S. Jayaprakash etc. etc.

Anticipatory bail: High Court granted anticipatory bail to private respondents – Accusation against private respondents was that during rele…

2 December 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

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Suneetha Narreddy & Another vs The Central Bureau of Investigation and Others

Transfer of Criminal Trial – Fair and Independent Trial – Petition pertaining to the mysterious death of uncle of the Chief Minister of Andh…

29 November 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, M.M. Sundresh

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B.R.K. Aathithan vs Sun Group & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Quashing of criminal proceedings – Second complaint on identical set of facts – Factum of FIR aga…

29 November 2022 · Dismissed · Surya Kant, J.K. Maheshwari

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V. P. Singh etc vs The State of Punjab & Ors.

Penal Code, 1860: s. 306 – Abetment of suicide – Commission of suicide by the student after he was reprimanded for the misconduct in the Col…

24 November 2022 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Abhay S. Oka

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Pawan Kumar Goel vs State of U. P. & Another

Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 – ss. 138, 141, 142 – Whether a director of a company would be liable for prosecution u/s. 138 of NI Act wit…

17 November 2022 · Dismissed · Krishna Murari, Bela M. Trivedi

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The State of Jammu & Kashmir (Now U.T. of Jammu & Kashmir) & Ors. vs Shubam Sangra

Juvenile Justice: Jammu and Kashmir Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2014: r.74 – Plea of Juvenility – Kathua Rape…

16 November 2022 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, J.B. Pardiwala

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Gireesan Nair & Ors. etc. vs State of Kerala

Evidence Act, 1872 : s. 9 – Test Identification Parade(TIP) – Legality and validity of – Prosecution case that accused persons to avenge the…

11 November 2022 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha