Indian Court Judgments — 2024

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Dattatraya vs The State of Maharashtra

Whether the courts below were justified in convicting the appellant u/ss. 302 and 316 IPC and sentencing to undergo life imprisonment and 10…

IPC CrPC

1 February 2024 · Partly allowed · Sudhanshu Dhulia, Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale

Criminal Delhi HC ✓ HN

Soumen Chaudhury vs The State (Govt Of NCT Of Delhi)

Three anticipatory bail applications arising out of FIRs concerning alleged fabrication and use of forged medical certificates in multiple c…

CrPC §438 CrPC §156(3) IPC §468 IPC §471

1 February 2024 · Jyoti Singh J.

Criminal Delhi HC ✓ HN

Soumen Chaudhury vs The State (Govt Of NCT Of Delhi)

Three bail applications — two by Soumen Chaudhury and Arindam Chaudhuri seeking anticipatory bail in FIR No. 311/2019 under Sections 468/471…

CrPC §438 CrPC §156(3) IPC §468 IPC §471

1 February 2024 · Jyoti Singh J.

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Bharat Sher Singh Kalsia vs State of Bihar & Anr.

Whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the prayer for quashing of the FIR registered u/ss. 409, 467, 468, 471 and 420 IPC against…

CrPC IPC

31 January 2024 · Allowed · Vikram Nath, Ahsanuddin Amanullah

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Shatrughna Atmaram Patil & Ors. vs Vinod Dodhu Chaudhary & Anr.

One R (owner) sold premises in dispute to five persons. Thereafter, R committed suicide and left behind a suicide note, naming the tenants,…

CrPC IPC Suicide note Tenants

30 January 2024 · Vikram Nath

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Sachin Garg vs State of U.P & Anr.

In a case wherein the dispute was commercial in nature having no element of criminality, whether the Magistrate was justified in issuing sum…

CrPC IPC

30 January 2024 · Allowed · Aniruddha Bose, Sanjay Kumar

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Gulshan Bajwa vs Registrar, High Court of Delhi & Anr.

High Court exercising suo motu contempt jurisdiction against the appellant for repeatedly disobeying the orders of the court, and for castin…

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. List Keywords… Suo motu contempt jurisdiction Criminal contempt Civil imprisonment

30 January 2024 · Dismissed · Vikram Nath, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

Criminal Karnataka HC ✓ HN

Ningappa And Anr vs The State Of Karnataka

The petitioners, accused Nos.3 and 4, filed a successive bail petition under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. seeking release on bail in connection wi…

IPC §302 IPC §201 IPC §120B IPC §149

29 January 2024 · Hanchate Sanjeevkumar

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Ajitsinh Chehuji Rathod vs State of Gujarat & Anr.

Appellant-accused convicted u/s.138, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, had claimed mismatch of signatures on the cheque in question. His app…

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 CrPC Evidence Act Evidence Act

29 January 2024 · Dismissed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Hariyani Abbas Gulamhusen vs The Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence Thro The Concerned Intelligence Officer

The petitioner, a businessman from Gujarat, filed an application under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking anticipat…

CrPC §438 Customs Act, 1962 §111 Customs Act, 1962 §108 Customs Act, 1962 §135

29 January 2024 · Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. C. Doshi

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Central Bureau of Investigation vs Kapil Wadhawan & Anr.

Whether the respondents were entitled to the benefit of the statutory right conferred under the proviso to s.167(2), Cr.P.C, on the ground t…

CrPC IPC Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Constitution

24 January 2024 · Allowed · Bela M. Trivedi, Pankaj Mithal

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Mariam Fasihuddin & Anr. vs State by Adugodi Police Station & Anr.

The crux of respondent No. 2’s allegations is that the appellants purportedly forged his signature on the passport application submitted to…

IPC Passport Act, 1967

22 January 2024 · Allowed · Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta

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Atamjit Singh vs State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

Whether the High Court was justified in quashing the order passed by the Metropolitan Magistrate summoning Respondent No. 2 in relation to c…

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 CrPC

22 January 2024

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Kusha Duruka vs The State of Odisha

Matter pertains to the prerequisites to be mandatorily mentioned in the application filed for grant of bail; and effect of non-mentioning of…

CrPC Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances…

19 January 2024 · Dismissed · Vikram Nath, Rajesh Bindal

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Lalit Mohan Mehta And Others vs State Of Punjab And Another

The petitioners, who were Non-Executive Independent Directors of M/s Housing Development and Infrastructure Limited (HDIL), sought quashing…

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 §138 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 §141 CrPC §482

19 January 2024 · Disposed · Justice Harpreet Singh Brar

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Shadakshari vs State of Karnataka & Anr.

Whether sanction u/s. 197 Cr.P.C. is required to prosecute respondent No. 2 who faces accusation amongst others of creating fake documents b…

CrPC

17 January 2024 · Allowed · Abhay S. Oka, Ujjal Bhuyan

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Nara Chandrababu Naidu vs The State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr.

Interpretation of s.17A, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 incorporated by the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 26 of 2018 and its…

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act… IPC CrPC

16 January 2024 · Aniruddha Bose, Bela M. Trivedi

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State of Haryana vs Mohd. Yunus & Ors.

Whether the High Court was justified in convicting A1 only u/s. 323 while acquitting u/s. 302/34, and convicting and sentencing A2 u/s. 302…

IPC CrPC

12 January 2024 · Dismissed · M.M. Sundresh, Prashant Kumar Mishra