Indian Court Judgments — 2021

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Mohd Zahid vs State through Ncb

MOHD ZAHID v. STATE THROUGH NCB (Criminal Appeal No. 1457 of 2021) DECEMBER 07, 2021 [M. R. SHAH AND B. V. NAGARATHNA, JJ.] Code of Criminal…

7 December 2021 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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C. Sivasankaran vs Union of India & Ors.

Diplomats/Ambassadors – Diplomatic immunity – Ambassadorat-large – Relief(s) claimed in writ petition before High Court on the assertion tha…

7 December 2021 · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari, C.T. Ravikumar

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Parveen @ Sonu vs The State of Haryana

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.224, 225, 332, 353, 302 r/w s.120-B – Case of prosecution that police party was escorting four accused to be produced…

7 December 2021 · Allowed · R. Subhash Reddy, Hrishikesh Roy

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The State of Maharashtra vs Pankaj Jagshi Gangar

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.384,386,387 r/w. s.34 – Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 – s.23(1)(a) and s.21(4) – Prosecution case t…

3 December 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

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Pooja Ceratech Private Limited vs Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. & Anr.

Tender: Tender process – Security interest deposit – Forfeiture of – Bidder participated in the tender process – Bidder sought permission to…

3 December 2021 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Sunil Todi & Ors. vs State of Gujarat & Anr.

SUNIL TODI & ORS. v. STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 1446 of 2021) DECEMBER 03, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND A. S. BO…

3 December 2021 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

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Phool Singh vs The State of Madhya Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860 – s.376 – Rape – Prosecution case that when the husband of the victim/prosecutrix was in another village and she was alone…

1 December 2021 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

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Taijuddin vs State of Assam & Ors.

TAIJUDDIN v. STATE OF ASSAM & ORS. (Criminal Appeal No. 1526 of 2021) DECEMBER 01, 2021 [SANJAY KISHAN KAUL AND M.M. SUNDRESH, JJ.] Penal Co…

1 December 2021 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

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Ashim @ Asim Kumar Haranath Bhattacharya @ Asim Harinath Bhattacharya @ Aseem Kumar Bhattacharya vs National Investigation Agency

Bail: Post-arrest bail – Trial for offence under National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 – Charge sheet filed against the accused in 2012 wh…

1 December 2021 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, Abhay S. Oka

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Sudha Bharadwaj vs National Investigation Agency And Anr

The applicants, accused in NIA Special Case No.871 of 2020 arising from FIR No.4 of 2018 registered with Vishrambaug Police Station, Pune (t…

CrPC §482 CrPC §167(2) Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 §43-D(2) Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 §13

1 December 2021 · S.S. Shinde, N.J. Jamadar

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Vinod Kumar vs Amritpal @ Chhotu & Ors.

Penal Code, 1860: s.300 thirdly – Prosecution case was that respondent 1 to 5-accused were guilty of killing victim-deceased – Trial court c…

30 November 2021 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, Abhay S. Oka

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Pradeep S. Wodeyar vs The State of Karnataka

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss. 193, 209 and 465 – Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 – Karnataka Forest Rules,…

29 November 2021 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Vikram Nath, B.V. Nagarathna

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Hari & Anr. vs The State of Uttar Pradesh

HARI & ANR. v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH (Criminal Appeal No. 186 of 2018) NOVEMBER 26, 2021 [L. NAGESWARA RAO, SANJIV KHANNA AND B. R. GAV…

26 November 2021 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Surinder Singh vs State (Union Territory of Chandigarh)

Penal Code, 1860 – s.307 – Attempt to murder – AppellantHead Constable convicted u/s.307 and s.27 of Arms Act, sentenced to rigorous impriso…

26 November 2021 · Partly allowed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, A.S. Bopanna

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State of Rajasthan vs Bablu @ Om Prakash

Appeal against acquittal: Interference with – Prosecution case that 13 accused along with 10-12 persons armed with weapons, forcibly entered…

24 November 2021 · Partly allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Ajay Rastogi

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Xxx vs The State of Kerala & Ors.

Practice and Procedure – Recall of earlier order – By order dated 20.04.2021, FIR quashed by High Court by a detailed reasoned order – There…

22 November 2021 · Allowed · Vineet Saran, Aniruddha Bose

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Arvind Kumar @ Nemichand & Ors. vs State of Rajasthan

Penal Code, 1860: s 302 rw s. 149 – Dispute between the parties over the pathway, an order of stay obtained by the prime accused and consequ…

22 November 2021 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

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Attorney General for India vs Satish and Another

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: s. 7 –”sexual assault” –Words touch and physical contact – Interpretation of – Held:…

18 November 2021 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Bela M. Trivedi