Indian Court Judgments — 2018

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Pankaj Jain vs Union of India & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.88 – Interpretation of – Power to take bond for appearance – Whether it was obligatory for the trial Co…

23 February 2018 · Disposed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

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The State of Himachal Pradesh vs Pardeep Kumar etc.

Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.20 r/w. s.29 – Conviction under – Propriety of – On 27.01.2009 a police party on p…

16 February 2018 · Allowed · Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi

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Shajahan vs State Rep. by Inspector of Police

Penal Code, 1860 – s.396 r/w s.34 – Dacoity with murder – Five accused – Dacoity in shop of PW1 – Deceased was sleeping inside the shop – A2…

16 February 2018 · Partly allowed · Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi

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Dinesh Kumar Kalidas Patel vs The State of Gujarat

Penal Code, 1860: s.201 – Whether conviction under s.201 could be maintained while acquitting the accused of main offence – Held: A charge u…

12 February 2018 · Allowed · Kurian Joseph, Amitava Roy

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Mubin Shaikh vs The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

Bail – Prosecution case was that the accused-appellants tarageted the victim-deceased because he belonged to a certain community and assault…

8 February 2018 · Disposed · S.A. Bobde, L. Nageswara Rao

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State of Maharashtra vs Dinesh

Penal Code, 1860 – Murder and destruction of evidence – Prosecution alleged that accused no.1 committed murder and accused no.2-respondent d…

7 February 2018 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer

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Dataram Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Bail: FIR against appellant (accused) u/ss. 419, 420, 406 and 506 IPC and complaint u/s. 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act – During investig…

6 February 2018 · Allowed · Madan B. Lokur, Deepak Gupta

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Madan @ Madhu Patekar vs The State of Maharashtra

Penal Code, 1860: s.302 – Unnatural death by burn injuries – Prosecution case was that the appellant-accused poured kerosene on the victim-d…

6 February 2018 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer

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Union of India vs Leen Martin & Anr.

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – ss.8(c), 23 – Contraband goods – Recovery of hashish weighing 12.03 kg from responden…

1 February 2018 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer

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Rambeer Shokeen vs State of NCT of Delhi

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 167(2) – Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act, 1999 – ss.3 and 4 – Arrest of appellant-accused o…

31 January 2018 · Dismissed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Union of India vs Jarooparam

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.52A – Disposal of seized narcotic drugs – Allegation of recovery of 7.2 kg of contr…

31 January 2018 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer

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Latesh @ Dadu Baburao Karlekar vs The State of Maharashtra

Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302 and 307 – Prosecution case that six accused persons armed with various weapons, on account of some old enmity, as…

30 January 2018 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, Amitava Roy

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Shafhi Mohammad vs The State of Himachal Pradesh

Evidence Act, 1872: s.65B(4) – Videography of scene of crime or scene of recovery during investigation – Electronic evidence – Admissibility…

30 January 2018 · Adarsh Kumar Goel, Uday Umesh Lalit

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Subhash Chander Bansal vs Gian Chand and Ors.

Penal Code, 1860 – s.325/34 – Prosecution case was that respondents-accused caused injuries to two persons with hockey – Trial court acquitt…

25 January 2018 · Dismissed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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Issac @ Kishor vs Ronald Cheriyan and Ors.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.386(a) – Powers of Appellate Court – Robbery – Murder of widow – Appellant-accused no.1, who was living…

23 January 2018 · Dismissed · Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi

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Lachhman Dass vs Resham Chand Kaler and Anr.

Bail: Prosecution u/ss. 302, 307, 324, 326, 120B, 148 and 149 IPC and ss. 25, 27, 54 and 59 of Arms Act, 1959 – Bail applications filed by r…

23 January 2018 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer

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Dashrath @ Jolo & Anr. etc. vs State of Chhattisgarh

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w s.149 – Murder – Unlawful assembly – On facts, death of three persons and injuries to two by the appellants – A…

23 January 2018 · Dismissed · R.K. Agrawal, R. Banumathi

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The State of Madhya Pradesh vs Nande @ Nandkishore Singh

Penal Code – ss.304, Part-I and 307 – Prosecution case that some women were attending marriage celebration when the accusedrespondent hurled…

23 January 2018 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer