Indian Court Judgments — 2025

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

NDA Securities Ltd. vs State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

Whether the High Court was justified in allowing the petition u/s.482 of the CrPC filed by respondent no.2 (through its Director); thereby d…

CrPC IPC

13 May 2025 · Allowed · Sudhanshu Dhulia, K. Vinod Chandran

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P. Shanthi Pugazhenthi vs State Represented by the Inspector of Police SPE/CBI/ACB/Chennai

Whether the appellant was rightly convicted for abetment of offence u/s.13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 IPC

13 May 2025 · Dismissed · Sudhanshu Dhulia, K. Vinod Chandran

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Rajesh Chaddha vs State of Uttar Pradesh

Whether the High Court while exercising its revisionary jurisdiction erred in upholding the conviction of the appellant under Section 498A,…

IPC Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

13 May 2025 · Allowed · B.V. Nagarathna, Satish Chandra Sharma

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Kushal Kumar Agarwal vs Directorate of Enforcement

An opportunity of being heard was not given by the Special Judge to the appellant-accused before taking cognizance of the offence on the com…

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002

9 May 2025 · Partly allowed · Abhay S. Oka, Ujjal Bhuyan

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Paritala Sudhakar vs State of Telangana

The appellant was convicted for the offence punishable u/s.7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and also for the offence punishable u…

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

9 May 2025 · Allowed · Sudhanshu Dhulia, Ahsanuddin Amanullah

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Renuka Prasad vs The State Represented by Assistant Superintendent of Police

Whether the High Court erred in reversing the acquittal and convicting the accused persons based on the testimony of the IOs which was found…

IPC Evidence Act CrPC

9 May 2025 · Sudhanshu Dhulia, K. Vinod Chandran

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Waris vs State of Madhya Pradesh

Whether Trial Court ought to have given proper time and opportunity to the legal aid defence counsel to prepare the matter and should have d…

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 CrPC IPC Protection of Children from Sexual Offences…

8 May 2025 · Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol, Sandeep Mehta

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Umashankar Yadav & Anr. vs State of Uttar Pradesh, Through Chief Secretary & Anr.

Whether the High Court erred by not quashing the prosecution against the accused under ss.186 and 353 of Indian Penal Code.

CrPC IPC

8 May 2025 · Allowed · Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Joymalya Bagchi

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P. Nallammal vs State By The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Police, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu

Matter pertains to appeal challenging the conviction and sentence of the appellant u/s.109 IPC r/w ss.13(1)(e) and 13(2) of PC Act; appeal c…

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 IPC Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance Act, 1944

7 May 2025 · Dismissed · Sudhanshu Dhulia, Ahsanuddin Amanullah

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Ramkirat Munilal Goud vs State of Maharashtra Etc.

Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court upholding the conviction and death sentence of the appellant for ca…

IPC CrPC Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences…

7 May 2025 · Allowed · Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol, Sandeep Mehta

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Mohammed Asarudeen vs Union of India & Ors.

Whether the Special Court while dealing with an application under sub-section 2 of s.44 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 made i…

Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 Witness Protection Scheme, 2018

6 May 2025 · Allowed · Abhay S. Oka, Ujjal Bhuyan

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Harjinder Singh vs The State of Punjab & Anr.

Whether the evidence led, in the instant case, justified the Trial Court’s exercise of power u/s.319 CrPC to summon respondent no. 2, and wh…

IPC CrPC

6 May 2025 · Allowed · Vikram Nath, K.V. Viswanathan

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Rajendra Anant Varik vs Govind B. Prabhugaonkar

Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the judgment of the First Appellate Court acquitting the appellant-accused and setting asi…

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Goa Money-Lenders Act, 2001 CrPC Constitution

6 May 2025 · Allowed · Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta

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Gopal Govind Lakade & Anr. vs The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court dismissing the application of the appellants seeking quashing of th…

6 May 2025 · Disposed · B.V. Nagarathna, Satish Chandra Sharma

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Aman Bhatia vs State (GNCT of Delhi)

Issue arose whether the High Court was right in holding that a licensed stamp vendor falls within the ambit of a public servant for the purp…

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Delhi Province Stamp Rules, 1934 Income Tax Act, 1961 Stamp Act, 1899

2 May 2025 · Allowed · J.B. Pardiwala, R Mahadevan

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Shanmugam @ Lakshminarayanan vs High Court Of Madras

The three appellants, convicted by the High Court of Madras for criminal contempt of court and sentenced to six months' simple imprisonment,…

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 §2(c)(iii) Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 §12 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 §15(1) Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 §18(1)

2 May 2025 · Prashant Kumar Mishra, Sudhanshu Dhulia

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Raju @ Umakant vs The State of Madhya Pradesh

Whether the conviction of the appellant under Sections 366, 376(2)(g) and 342, Penal Code, 1860 and Section 3(2)(v), Scheduled Castes and Sc…

IPC Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes… Evidence Act

1 May 2025 · Partly allowed · Sanjay Karol, K.V. Viswanathan

Criminal HP HC ✓ HN

Rohit Kumar vs State of Himachal Pradesh

The petitioner sought regular bail in connection with FIR No. 7 of 2024 registered at Women Police Station, Baddi, District Solan, H.P., for…

IPC §363 IPC §376 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences… §6 CrPC §164

30 April 2025 · Justice Rakesh Kainthla