Indian Court Judgments — 2019

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mahipal vs Rajesh Kumar @ Polia & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.439 – Bail – Complainant’s case was that the victim-deceased was his nephew and was assaulted by the res…

5 December 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hrishikesh Roy

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State of NCT of Delhi vs Shiv Charan Bansal & Ors.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.227 – Appeal by State and complainant against the discharge of accused persons – Prosecution case was th…

5 December 2019 · Allowed · Indu Malhotra, R. Subhash Reddy

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P. Chidambaram vs Directorate of Enforcement

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.439 – Bail – Grant of, in economic offence – In the instant case, CBI registered a case of corruption ag…

4 December 2019 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna, Hrishikesh Roy

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Bhawna Bai vs Ghanshyam and Others

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss.228 – Framing of charges – Standard of proof – Held: At the stage of framing the charge, the court has…

3 December 2019 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna, Hrishikesh Roy

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M/s Alkem Laboratories Ltd. vs State of Madhya Pradesh and Anr.

Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954: s.20A – Impleadment of appellant who was marketer of packed food articles ‘sugarless Jelly’ – The…

29 November 2019 · Allowed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Krishna Murari

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P. Gopalkrishnan @ Dileep vs State of Kerala and Anr.

P. GOPALKRISHNAN @ DILEEP v. STATE OF KERALA AND ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 1794 of 2019) NOVEMBER 29, 2019 [A. M. KHANWILKAR AND DINESH MAHE…

29 November 2019 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Jai Prakash vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Others

Penal Code, 1860 : ss. 302 and 120B – Prosecution under – Conviction of three of the four accused by trial court, relying on two eye-witness…

28 November 2019 · Dismissed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna, Hrishikesh Roy

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Union of India & Ors. vs P. S. Gill

Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007: ss.14 and 15 – Allegations pertaining to irregularities in procurement of ration – Investigation – Prima fa…

27 November 2019 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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Vinod Kumar Garg vs State (Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi)

VINOD KUMAR GARG v. STATE (GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI) (Criminal Appeal No. 1781 of 2009) NOVEMBER 27, 2019 [INDU MAL…

27 November 2019 · Dismissed · Indu Malhotra, Sanjiv Khanna

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Gurjit Singh vs State of Punjab

GURJIT SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB (Criminal Appeal Nos. 1492-1493 of 2010) NOVEMBER 26, 2019 [NAVIN SINHA AND B. R. GAVAI, JJ.] Penal Code, 18…

26 November 2019 · Partly allowed · Navin Sinha, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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V. Rajaram vs State Represented by the Inspector of Police Cbi/Scb

Penal Code, 1860: ss.217 and 221 – Prosecution case was that a group of persons (Accused no.1 to 16) armed with dandas (sticks) and iron rod…

26 November 2019 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna

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Karnataka State Pollution Control Board vs B. Heera Naik & Ors. etc.

Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974: s.10 – Whether City Municipal Council is Department of Government – Held: The City Mu…

26 November 2019 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah

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Joint Secretary (Cofeposa), Ministry of Finance, New Delhi vs Ankit Ashok Jalan

Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 – Passing of detention order in case of person already in…

22 November 2019 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indira Banerjee, M.R. Shah

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Rekha Murarka vs The State of West Bengal and Anr.

REKHA MURARKA v. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 1727 of 2019) NOVEMBER 20, 2019 [MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR AND DEEPAK…

20 November 2019 · Disposed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Deepak Gupta

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State of Madhya Pradesh vs Killu @ Kailash and Ors.

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w. s.149 – Murder by members of an unlawful assembly – Prosecution case that five accused persons entered the hou…

19 November 2019 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra

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Ashok Kumar Kalra vs Wing Cdr. Surendra Agnihotri & Ors.

ASHOK KUMAR KALRA v. WING CDR. SURENDRA AGNIHOTRI & ORS. (Special Leave Petition (C) No. 23599 of 2018) NOVEMBER 19, 2019 [N. V. RAMANA, MOH…

19 November 2019 · N.V. Ramana, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Ajay Rastogi

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Yashwant Sinha & Ors. vs Central Bureau of Investigation through Its Director & Anr.

Rafale Fighter Jets Case – Judgment – Correction of Judgment – The Union of India filed an application seeking correction of what they claim…

14 November 2019 · Disposed · Ranjan Gogoi, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph

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State of Maharashtra & Ors. vs Balu S/O Waman Patole

Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug-Offenders, Dangerous Persons, Video Pirates, Sand Smugglers a…

13 November 2019 · Disposed · Indira Banerjee, M.R. Shah