Indian Court Judgments — 2023

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Suneetha Narreddy vs Y S Avinash Reddy & Anr.

Investigation – Victim-deceased was found murdered – CBI submitted a chargesheet and supplementary chargesheet naming five persons – CBI iss…

24 April 2023 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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Maghavendra Pratap Singh @ Pankaj Singh vs State of Chhattisgarh

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302 , 201, 120-B – Circumstantial Evidence – Criminal Conspiracy – Businessman-victim threatened for money and shot de…

24 April 2023 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Sanjay Karol

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

Matter pertains to application filed by the appellant seeking clarification of the judgment dated 27.03.2023 passed by this Court in Crl App…

24 April 2023 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy, B.V. Nagarathna

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Anoop Bartaria & etc. vs Dy. Director Enforcement Directorate & Anr.

Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 – s.3 – Offence of money laundering – Knowledge of dealing with the proceeds of crime, if sine qua…

21 April 2023 · Dismissed

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Vikas Chaudhary vs The State of Delhi

VIKAS CHAUDHARY v. THE STATE OF DELHI (Criminal Appeal No(s). 2276 of 2022) APRIL 21, 2023 [K. M. JOSEPH AND S. RAVINDRA BHAT, JJ.] Sentence…

21 April 2023 · Partly allowed · K.M. Joseph, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Dakkata Balaram Reddy & Anr. vs State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr.

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 397, 450 – Case based on circumstantial evidence – Case of the prosecution that appellantsaccused (A1 and A2) tre…

21 April 2023 · Dinesh Maheshwari, Sanjay Kumar

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Charan Singh @ Charanjit Singh vs The State of Uttarakhand

Penal Code, 1860 : ss. 304 B, 498 A and 201 – Dowry Death – Presumption as to dowry death – Prosecution case that woman married two years ag…

20 April 2023 · Allowed · Abhay S. Oka, Rajesh Bindal

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Sanjay Raghunath Agarwal vs The Directorate of Enforcement

Bail – A criminal complaint u/ss. 406, 407, 415 to 420, 120B r/w s.34 IPC was filed against six persons, including the appellant – Complaint…

20 April 2023 · Allowed · V. Ramasubramanian, Pankaj Mithal

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Amod Kumar Kanth vs Association of Victim of Uphaar Tragedy and Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.197 –Ambit of – Uphaar Tragedy case – Closure report filed by the CBI against the appellant was rejecte…

20 April 2023 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, B.V. Nagarathna, Aravind Kumar

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Ansar Ahmad vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr.

Bail – Bail applications filed by two respondents herein in a case crime u/ss.147, 148, 149, 307, 302, 120-B and 34 IPC and ss. 3 & 4 of Exp…

18 April 2023 · Allowed · Surya Kant, J.B. Pardiwala

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Central Bureau of Investigation vs Santosh Karnani & Anr.

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – ss. 7, 13(1), 13(2) – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 41A, 438 – Constitution of India – Art. 21…

17 April 2023 · Disposed · Surya Kant, J.K. Maheshwari

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State of Rajasthan vs Asharam @ Ashumal

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.391 – High Court allowed the application filed by the respondent u/s.391 of Cr.P.C., directing summonin…

17 April 2023 · Allowed · Sanjiv Khanna, M.M. Sundresh

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M/s Sri Mahavir Agency & Anr. vs The State of West Bengal & Anr.

Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 : ss.7, 14, 16(1)(a)(i), 19(2) – Food Adulteration – Protection u/s. 19(2), to the vendor – Availa…

17 April 2023 · Allowed · Abhay S. Oka, Rajesh Bindal

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Soundarajan vs State Rep. by the Inspector of Police Vigilance Anticorruption Dindigul

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 : ss. 7, 13(1)(d), r/w 13(2) – Illegal gratification – Appellant-Sub-Registrar demanded gratification of…

17 April 2023 · Allowed · Abhay S. Oka, Rajesh Bindal

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Siju Kurian vs State of Karnataka

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302, 201, 404 and 419 – Circumstantial Evidence – Reliance upon – Prosecution case that the accusedlabourer in the far…

17 April 2023 · Dismissed · Surya Kant, Aravind Kumar

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B. S. Hari Commandant vs Union of India & Ors.

Border Security Force Act, 1968 – Appellant-Commandant in Border Security Force was sentenced to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment; imposed fi…

13 April 2023 · Allowed · Krishna Murari, Ahsanuddin Amanullah

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Kekhriesatuo Tep etc. vs National Investigation Agency

Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 – ss. 39, 40, 43D(5) – Bail under –Special Judge found that appellants had not voluntary succumbe…

12 April 2023 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Sanjay Karol

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Ashok Gulabrao Bondre vs Vilas Madhukarrao Deshmukh and Others

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.195 – Documents allegedly fabricated and forged prior to filing in evidence, embargo u/s.195 if applica…

12 April 2023 · Disposed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai