Indian Court Judgments — 2022

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Karan Singh vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

Penal Code, 1860: s.302 r/w s.149; s.307 r/w s.149 and s.148 – Conviction of appellant along with other accused by trial court as well as by…

2 March 2022 · Dismissed · Indira Banerjee, V. Ramasubramanian

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Amritlal vs Shantilal Soni & Ors.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 468 – Bar to cognizance after lapse of period of limitation – Relevant date for computation of limitati…

28 February 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Vikram Nath

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Waheed-Ur-Rehman Parra vs Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.173(6), 207 and 161 – Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 – s.44 – Whether in the case of certa…

25 February 2022 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

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Registrar General, High Court of Judicature at Madras vs The State, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Chennai & Another

Land Grabbing: Transfer of 864 cases pending in civil courts to the jurisdictional courts – Original complainant in case pending on the file…

23 February 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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M/s Trl Krosaki Refractories Ltd. vs M/s Sms Asia Private Limited & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Dishonour of cheque – Respondent issued certain cheques in favour of the appellant company which o…

22 February 2022 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, A.S. Bopanna, Hima Kohli

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Luckose Zachariah @ Zak Nedumchira Luke and Others vs Joseph Joseph and Others

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss.173(2), 173(8), 173(3), 173(6) – Initial Report and Supplementary Report – Duty of Magistrate – As per…

18 February 2022 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant

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Krishnamurthy @ Gunodu and Others vs State of Karnataka

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302 and 34 – Murder – Common intention – Three accused – Conviction of appellants-accused (K, T, G) for murder of vict…

16 February 2022 · Partly allowed · Sanjiv Khanna, Bela M. Trivedi

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Satye Singh & Another vs State of Uttarakhand

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 34 and 201 – Homicidal death – Circumstantial evidence – Dead body of married woman found in burnt condition in t…

15 February 2022 · Allowed · Sanjiv Khanna, Bela M. Trivedi

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Manoj @ Monu @ Vishal Chaudhary vs State of Haryana & Anr.

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 – s.94(2)(ii) – Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2007…

15 February 2022 · Dismissed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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Sharafat Ali vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Another

Premature release – Relevant considerations – Held: Application for premature release has to be considered on the basis of the policy as it…

10 February 2022 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant, Vikram Nath

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Omkar Singh vs Jaiprakash Narain Singh & Anr.

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w s.34 – Murder – Common intention –Two accused, A-2 (respondent no.1) and his son (A-1) – Three PWs – Sessions C…

9 February 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

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Pappu vs The State of Uttar Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 376, 302, 201 – Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act 2012 – ss. 5, 6 – Circumstantial Evidence – Prosecutio…

9 February 2022 · Partly allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari, C.T. Ravikumar

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Kahkashan Kausar @ Sonam & Ors. vs State of Bihar & Ors.

Penal Code, 1860: s.498-A – Purpose of enactment of s.498A and misuse of the said section – Discussed. Penal Code, 1860: s.498-A – Complaint…

8 February 2022 · Allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Krishna Murari

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Nawabuddin vs State of Uttarakhand

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: ss.5/ 6 – Penal Code, 1860 – s.376(2)(i) – Prosecution case was that the appellant-ac…

8 February 2022 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Serious Fraud Investigation Office vs Rahul Modi & Ors.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.167(2) – Filing of a charge-sheet is sufficient compliance with the provisions of s.167and that an accus…

7 February 2022 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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The State of Uttarakhand vs Sachendra Singh Rawat

Penal Code, 1860: Culpable homicide not amounting to murder – Prosecution case was that an altercation took place between the victim-decease…

4 February 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Rajesh Yadav & Anr. vs State of U.P.

Penal Code 1860: ss. 302, 307 – Two persons were done to death by bullet firing by the accused – Previous dispute between the groups – Two e…

4 February 2022 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

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Smt. Rekha Jain and Anr. vs The State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Criminal proceedings u/ss.406, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B IPC – Six accused including appellant…

3 February 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna