Indian Court Judgments — 2020

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M/s. Fertico Marketing and Investment Pvt. Ltd and Ors. etc. vs Central Bureau of Investigation and Another etc.

Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946: s.6 – Consent under – Scope of – FIR by CBI alleging offences u/ss. 120B and 420 IPC and s. 13…

17 November 2020 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Hindustan Unilever Limited vs The State of Madhya Pradesh

Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 – s.17 – Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 – s.97 – General Clauses Act, 1897 – s.6 – A complain…

5 November 2020 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Ajay Rastogi, Hemant Gupta

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Hitesh Verma vs The State of Uttarakhand & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Petition under – For quashing charges u/ss. 452, 504 and 506 IPC and u/ss. 3(1)(x) (Substituted a…

5 November 2020 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Ajay Rastogi, Hemant Gupta

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Rajnesh vs Neha & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 125 – Interim maintenance – For wife and minor child – Awarded by Family Court – Affirmed by High Court…

4 November 2020 · Disposed · Indu Malhotra, R. Subhash Reddy

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Rajesh @ Sarkari & Anr. vs State of Haryana

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w. s.34 – Prosecution case that complainant’s elder son was shot dead inside a University – Complainant-PW-4 and…

3 November 2020 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra, Indira Banerjee

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Shatrughna Baban Meshram vs State of Maharashtra

Penal Code, 1860 – s.376(1), (2)(f), (i), (m), s.376-A and s.302 – Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 – s.6 – Rape and mu…

2 November 2020 · Partly allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra, Krishna Murari

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Chunthuram vs State of Chhattisgarh

Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302/34 – Murder – The prosecution case is that when the victim-deceased was returning from market to village, the app…

29 October 2020 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Krishna Murari, Hrishikesh Roy

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Tofan Singh vs State of Tamil Nadu

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: ss. 42, 53 and 67 – Power under s. 67 – Extent, nature, purpose and scope of – Confess…

29 October 2020 · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha, Indira Banerjee

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Satyama Dubey & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.

Constitution of India: Art. 32 – Writ Petition – Seeking fair investigation in a case of brutal gangrape and murder in the State of Uttar Pr…

27 October 2020 · Disposed · S.A. Bobde, A.S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian

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Raveen Kumar vs State of Himachal Pradesh

Criminal Law – Appeal against acquittal – Appellant acquitted u/s.20, NDPS Act – Acquittal reversed by High Court – On appeal, held: Appella…

26 October 2020 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, Hrishikesh Roy

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Rajesh Dhiman vs State of Himachal Pradesh

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.20 – Both the appellants were travelling on a motorcycle and one of them was with a…

26 October 2020 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, Hrishikesh Roy

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M. Ravindran vs The Intelligence Officer, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 167(2) r/w s. 36A of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – Default bail/ Compulsive ba…

26 October 2020 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Vineet Saran

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State of U.P. vs Gayatri Prasad Prajapati

Bail: Interim bail granted on medical grounds – Respondent was a former minister and accused for offence u/ss.376D/376/511/504/506 r/w s.3/4…

15 October 2020 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

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Saravanan vs State Rep. by the Inspector of Police

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 167 – Condition imposed to deposit a sum on default/statutory bail – Sustainability of – The High Cour…

15 October 2020 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

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Ganesan vs State Represented by Its Inspector of Police

GANESAN v. STATE REPRESENTED BY ITS INSPECTOR OF POLICE (Criminal Appeal No. 680 of 2020) OCTOBER 14, 2020 [ASHOK BHUSHAN, R. SUBHASH REDDY…

14 October 2020 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

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Amar Singh vs The State (NCT of Delhi)

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w. s. 34 – Murder – Prosecution case is that when the victim/deceased along with his two brothers, PW-1 and PW-11…

12 October 2020 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Aniruddha Bose, Krishna Murari

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Bikramjit Singh vs The State of Punjab

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 167 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302, 307, 452, 427, 341, 34 – Arms Act, 1959 – s.25 – Explosive Substance…

12 October 2020 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha, K.M. Joseph

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Karulal & Ors. vs The State of Madhya Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 148, 302/149 – Prosecution under – Three eye-witnesses – Conviction by Courts below – Appeal to Supreme Court – Held:…

9 October 2020 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, Hrishikesh Roy