Indian Court Judgments — 2023

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Surendra Singh vs State of Rajasthan and Anr.
Penal Code, 1860 – s.149 – Applicability of – High Court set aside the respondent-accused’s conviction for the offence punishable u/s.302/14…
11 April 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar
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Pramod Singla vs Union of India & Ors.
Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 – Preventive Detention – Representation by detenue to the…
10 April 2023 · Allowed · Krishna Murari, V. Ramasubramanian
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Central Bureau of Investigation vs Aryan Singh etc.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Saving of inherent powers of the High Court – Accused chargesheeted, on conclusion of the investi…
10 April 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar
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Qamar Ghani Usmani vs The State of Gujarat
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 167(2) – Default bail – Appellant-accused was arrested on 29.01.2022 – 90 days period u/s. 167 was to…
10 April 2023 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar
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Central Bureau of Investigation vs Vikas Mishra @ Vikash Mishra
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 167(2) – Application for default bail – Frustration of judicial process by conduct – Respondent was ac…
10 April 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar
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Balu Sudam Khalde & Anr. vs The State of Maharashtra
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302 r/w 34 – Prosecution case that verbal altercation between the parties resulting in a fight wherein first informant…
29 March 2023 · Dismissed · Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.B. Pardiwala
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Mohd Muslim @ Hussain vs State (NCT of Delhi)
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.37 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.436A – Appellant accused of committing of…
28 March 2023 · Allowed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Dipankar Datta
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State of Punjab vs Dil Bahadur
Sentence/Sentencing – Principle of – High Court though confirmed the conviction of the respondent-accused for offences u/ss.279 and 304A, IP…
28 March 2023 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar
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Pulen Phukan & Ors. vs The State of Assam
PULEN PHUKAN & ORS. v. THE STATE OF ASSAM (Criminal Appeal No. 906 of 2016) MARCH 28, 2023 [B. R. GAVAI, VIKRAM NATH AND SANJAY KAROL, JJ.]…
28 March 2023 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol
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Shiva Kumar @ Shiva @ Shivamurthy vs State of Karnataka
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.366, 376 and 302 – Power to impose modified punishment – Appellant convicted u/ss. 366, 376 and 302 IPC – Trial Court…
28 March 2023 · Partly allowed · Abhay S. Oka, Rajesh Bindal
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Enforcement Directorate, Government of India vs Kapil Wadhawan & Anr. etc.
ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA v. KAPIL WADHAWAN & ANR. ETC. (Criminal Appeal Nos. 701–702 of 2020) MARCH 27, 2023 [K. M. JOSE…
27 March 2023 · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy, B.V. Nagarathna
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Narayan Chetanram Chaudhary vs The State of Maharashtra
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 – ss. 9, 94 – Juvenility – Determination of – The applicant, along with two oth…
27 March 2023 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy
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Anil Kumar vs State of Haryana & Ors.
Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988 – s.3(3) – Petitioner was released on emergency parole/temporary parole pursuan…
24 March 2023 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar
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Arup Bhuyan vs State of Assam & Anr.
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 – ss.10(a)(i), 3 and 4 – s.10(a)(i) provides that where an association is declared unlawful by a…
24 March 2023 · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar, Sanjay Karol
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Avtar Singh & Anr. vs State of Punjab
Essential Commodities Act, 1955: s. 7 – Penalties – Appellants in unauthorized possession of gas cylinders – Conviction and sentenced u/s. 7…
23 March 2023 · Allowed
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Seemant Kumar Singh vs Mahesh Ps & Ors.
Bail – Adverse remarks – Expunction of – During the pendency of bail proceedings of respondent no.1, the High Court made adverse remarks aga…
21 March 2023 · Allowed · Krishna Murari, Ahsanuddin Amanullah
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Sundar @ Sundarrajan vs State by Inspector of Police
SUNDAR @ SUNDARRAJAN v. STATE BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE (Review Petition (Crl.) Nos. 159-160 of 2013) In (Criminal Appeal Nos. 300-301 of 2011)…
21 March 2023 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hima Kohli, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
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Nagaraj Reddy vs State of Tamil Nadu
Concurrent conviction of the appellantaccused No.1 for offences punishable u/ss.302, 341 IPC primarily on the basis of evidence of PW-1, an…
21 March 2023 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Vikram Nath
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