Indian Court Judgments — 2022

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Istkar vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

ISTKAR v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No.2034 of 2022) NOVEMBER 11, 2022 [DINESH MAHESHWARI AND SUDHANSHU DHULIA, JJ.…

11 November 2022 · Partly allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Sudhanshu Dhulia

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Bhuri Bai vs The State of Madhya Pradesh

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 439(2) – Cancellation of bail – Power of – Held: Power of cancellation of bail should be exercised with…

11 November 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Sudhanshu Dhulia

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Rahul vs State of Delhi Ministry of Home Affairs & Anr.

Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 365, 367, 376(2)(g), 302, 201 & 34 – A girl was kidnapped when she was returning from her job along with her friends…

7 November 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Bela M. Trivedi

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P. Ponnusamy vs The State of Tamil Nadu

Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 120B, 109, 341, 302 & 34 – Draft Rules of Criminal Practice, 2020 – Right of accused to demand documents – Appellant…

7 November 2022 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Bela M. Trivedi

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B. A. Umesh vs Union of India & Ors.

B. A. UMESH v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1892 OF 2022) NOVEMBER 04, 2022 [UDAY UMESH LALIT, CJI, S. RAVINDRA BHAT AND PAMIDI…

4 November 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Pamidighantam Sri Narasi

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Ashok Kumar Singh Chandel vs State of U.P.

Penal Code, 1860 – s. 302 r/w s.149, s.307 r/w s.149 and s.148 – Arms Act, 1959 – ss.25 and 30 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.293 –…

4 November 2022 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Pamidighantam Sri Narasi

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Mohd. Arif @ Ashfaq vs State (NCT of Delhi)

Review Petition – Death Penalty – In firing incident inside Lal Quila, three army jawans received fatal injuries and lost their lives – Revi…

3 November 2022 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Bela M. Trivedi

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S. Kaleeswaran vs State by the Inspector of Police Pollachi Town East Police Station, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu

Evidence: Circumstantial Evidence – Appreciation of – Allegation that the appellants along with three others in furtherance of the conspirac…

3 November 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Bela M. Trivedi

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The State of Maharashtra & Anr. vs Dr. Maroti S/O Kashinath Pimpalkar

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Quashing of F.I.R. and charge sheet – Non Reporting of Sexual Assault – FIR registered against uni…

2 November 2022 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, C.T. Ravikumar

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The State of Jharkhand vs Shailendra Kumar Rai @ Pandav Rai

Evidence Act, 1872 – s.32(1) – Dying declaration – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302,376,341 and 448 – Victim was raped and set on fire – Respondent…

31 October 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hima Kohli

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Directorate of Enforcement vs Padmanabhan Kishore

Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 – ss. 2(1)(u), 3, and 4 – Prosecution case was that A-1 was Additional Commissioner of Income Tax –…

31 October 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Bela M. Trivedi

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Aroon Purie vs State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973: s.482 – Quashing of complaint – In the instant case, a news item titled ‘Mission Misconduct’ was published…

31 October 2022 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Bela M. Trivedi

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Mohd. Firoz vs State of Madhya Pradesh

Review – Clarification sought on quantum of sentence – In judgment dated 19.04.2022 for which review is sought, the petitioner-accused was h…

21 October 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Bela M. Trivedi

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Sumitha Pradeep vs Arun Kumar C.K & Anr.

Anticipatory bail: Case filed against respondent no.1 under ss.354(1)(i), (ii) and (iv), 354A(2) and 354A(3) IPC /w ss.7, 8, 9 and 11 of POC…

21 October 2022 · Allowed · Surya Kant, J.B. Pardiwala

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State of Himachal Pradesh vs Nirmal Kaur @ Nimmo and Others

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.2(xvii)(a) and (b) and s.15 – Conviction in relation to ‘poppy straw’ – ‘Poppy stra…

20 October 2022 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, C.T. Ravikumar

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The State of Manipur & Ors. vs Buyamayum Abdul Hanan @ Anand & Anr.

Constitution of India – Art. 22(5) – Right to make representation – Preventive Detention – Non-supply of legible copies of documents relied…

19 October 2022 · Dismissed · Ajay Rastogi, C.T. Ravikumar

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Gurmail Singh & Anr. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Penal Code, 1860: s.149 – Unlawful Assembly – In the instant case, Accused Nos. 1 and 2 are real brothers of the victim-deceased – Land disp…

17 October 2022 · Dismissed · C.T. Ravikumar, Sudhanshu Dhulia

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Md. Jabbar Ali & Ors. vs The State of Assam

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302 r/w 149, 148,123 and 447 – Trial court convicted accused persons under different provisions of IPC including ss. 3…

17 October 2022 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, B.V. Nagarathna