Indian Court Judgments — 2021

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Krishna Lal Chawla & Ors. vs State of U.P. & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Complaint u/s. 200 Cr.P.C – Alleging offences u/ss. 323, 504, 506, 429 IPC and ss.10 and 11 of Pr…

8 March 2021 · Allowed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, R. Subhash Reddy

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Union of India vs Prateek Shukla

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: s. 37 – Complaint u/s.8,9A,25A,23 and 29 of the Act – Alleging that the respondent was…

8 March 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Nagabhushan vs The State of Karnataka

Indian Penal Code, 1860 – s.300(fourthly); ss.498A, 302 r/w 34 – Dowry death – Dying declaration – Accused persons acquitted by trial Court…

8 March 2021 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Alka Khandu Avhad vs Amar Syamprasad Mishra & Anr.

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – s.138 r/w S.141 – Complaint filed against appellant – High Court refused to quash the same – On appeal, h…

8 March 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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The Employees State Insurance Corporation vs M/s Texmo Industries

Employee State Insurance Act, 1948 – s.2(22) and s.2(24) – Whether ‘wages’, as defined in s.2(22) of the ESI Act would include Conveyance Al…

8 March 2021 · Dismissed · Indira Banerjee, Hrishikesh Roy

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Ravuri Krishna Murthy vs The State of Telangana and Others

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Blanket order of protection from arrest – Sustainability of – The High Court stayed all the proce…

5 March 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Satpal vs State of Haryana

Indian Penal Code, 1860: s. 302 – Prosecution under – Death caused by husband of wife by setting her ablaze – Dying declaration recorded by…

3 March 2021 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy

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Rahul vs State of Haryana

Indian Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w. s.34 – Arms Act, 1959 – s.25(1B)(a) – Prosecution case was that the appellant-accused suspected that hi…

3 March 2021 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy

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The State (Gnct of Delhi) Narcotics Control Bureau vs Lokesh Chadha

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 389(1) r/w. s. 37 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – Suspension of sentence – Of…

2 March 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Shivaji Chintappa Patil vs State of Maharashtra

Penal Code, 1860: s.302 – Conviction based on circumstantial evidence – Prosecution case was that the appellant was addicted to liquor and u…

2 March 2021 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Sonu @ Subhash Kumar vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Second respondent lodged FIR against the appellant alleging that appellant developed friendship wi…

1 March 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Kapil Agarwal and Others vs Sanjay Sharma and Others

Constitution of India: Art. 226 – Writ petition – For quashing FIR u/ss. 420/406 IPC – Pursuant to termination of contract of distributorshi…

1 March 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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The State Represented by the Deputy Superintendent of Police vs Tr N Seenivasagan

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 – s.311 – Ambit of – FIR under PC Act registered in 2010 against respondent-Chief Engineer in the Tamil Nadu G…

1 March 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Ram Vijay Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh Criminal Appeal No. 175 of 2021

RAM VIJAY SINGH v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 175 OF 2021 FEBRUARY 25, 2021 [ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN, HEMANT GUPTA AND B. R. G…

25 February 2021 · Dismissed · R.F. Nariman, Hemant Gupta, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Devilal and Others vs State of Madhya Pradesh

DEVILAL AND OTHERS v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH (Criminal Appeal No. 989 of 2007) FEBRUARY 25, 2021 [UDAY UMESH LALIT, INDIRA BANERJEE AND K.…

25 February 2021 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, K.M. Joseph, Indira Banerjee

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M/s. Kalamani Tex & Anr. vs P. Balasubramanian

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: Addition/deletion of words – By judgment dated 10.02.2021, direction by this Court to the Registry to tran…

24 February 2021 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, Aniruddha Bose

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Enforcement Directorate, Government of India vs Kapil Wadhawan & Anr. etc.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.167(2)(a)(ii) – Default bail – Issue as to whether while computing the period of 90 days or 60 days as…

23 February 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Hrishikesh Roy

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The State of Odisha vs Banabihari Mohapatra and Anr.

THE STATE OF ODISHA v. BANABIHARI MOHAPATRA AND ANR. (Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 1156 of 2021) FEBRUARY 12, 2021 [INDIRA BANERJEE AND…

12 February 2021 · Dismissed · Indira Banerjee, Hemant Gupta