Indian Court Judgments — 2025

Criminal Delhi HC ✓ HN

Raghvendr Singh @ Rinku vs State Of Nct Of Delhi & Anr.

The applicant sought regular bail in two FIRs (No. 108/2019 and 109/2019) registered at PS Paschim Vihar (West) under Sections 302/201/380/4…

IPC §302 IPC §201 IPC §380 IPC §411

7 January 2025 · Justice Anish Dayal

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Bishwajit Dey vs The State of Assam

Interim release of conveyances during the pendency of the trial in NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985) cases.

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances… CrPC 1973

7 January 2025 · Allowed · Sanjay Karol, Manmohan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Punjab vs Hari Kesh

Whether the High Court was justified in quashing the Sanction Order and setting aside the proceedings arising therefrom, thereby allowing th…

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 CrPC

7 January 2025 · Allowed · Bela M. Trivedi, Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Abdul Nassar vs State of Kerala & Anr.

Whether the prosecution has proved by leading clinching and convincing circumstantial evidence that the accused had committed forcible and v…

CrPC IPC Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act… Kerala Police Act, 2011

7 January 2025 · Dismissed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Sandeep Mehta, K.V. Viswanathan

Criminal Manipur HC ✓ HN

Kshetrimayum Amarjit Singh vs The Officer In Charge

The petitioner, an employee of HDB Finance Service attached at HDFC Bank Kakching Branch as Sales Executive, filed an application under Sect…

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 §482 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 §179 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 §180 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 §3(5)

7 January 2025 · Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Golmei Gaiphulshillu

Criminal Manipur HC ✓ HN

Naorem Priyobarta Singh vs Officer In Charge

The petitioner filed an application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 before the Manip…

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 §482 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 §35(3) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 §132 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 §133

7 January 2025 · Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Golmei Gaiphulshillu

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Frank Vitus vs Narcotics Control Bureau and Ors.

Whether it is necessary to implead a Foreign Registration Officer appointed under Rule 3 of the Registration of Foreigners Rules, 1992 in th…

Foreigners Act, 1946 Registration of Foreigners Rules, 1992 Foreigners Order, 1948

6 January 2025 · Disposed · Abhay S. Oka, Ujjal Bhuyan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jit Vinayak Arolkar vs State of Goa & Ors.

By the impugned judgment, the High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by the appellant for quashing a First Information Report regist…

IPC

6 January 2025 · Allowed · Abhay S. Oka, Ujjal Bhuyan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Bharat Aambale vs The State of Chhattisgarh

Appellant had been convicted by the Courts below under Section 20(b)(ii)(c) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The iss…

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances… Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Opium Act, 1857 Opium Act, 1878

6 January 2025 · Dismissed · J.B. Pardiwala, R Mahadevan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Omi @ Omkar Rathore & Anr. vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.

Issue arose as regards summoning a person as accused for facing the trial, when the said person was named in the FIR but not chargesheeted.

CrPC IPC

3 January 2025 · Dismissed · J.B. Pardiwala, R Mahadevan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Kim Wansoo vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

Issue arose as regards invocation of extraordinary power u/Art. 226 of the Constitution to quash criminal proceedings.

Constitution CrPC IPC

2 January 2025 · Allowed · C.T. Ravikumar, Sanjay Karol

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

B.N. John vs State of U.P. & Anr.

Appellant herein has sought quashing of criminal proceedings arising under sections 353 and 186 of IPC.

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of… Right to Information Act, 2005 IPC CrPC

2 January 2025 · Allowed · B.V. Nagarathna, N Kotiswar Singh

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s Naresh Potteries vs M/s Aarti Industries and Another

Issue arose as regards whether the complaint filed by the appellant u/s. 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is in accordance with t…

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 IPC

2 January 2025 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, K.V. Viswanathan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Daljit Singh vs State of Haryana & Anr.

Issue arose as regards the order passed by the High Court refusing to quash the complaint, summoning order and order declaring the appellant…

IPC CrPC Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

2 January 2025 · Allowed · C.T. Ravikumar, Sanjay Karol

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State, Central Bureau of Investigation vs A. Satish Kumar & Ors.

Merely because a Central Government employee works within the territory of a particular State, whether the CBI requires consent from the con…

Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 Andhra Pradesh Re-Organisation Act, 2014 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

2 January 2025 · Allowed · C.T. Ravikumar, Rajesh Bindal

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sanjay Dutt & Ors. vs The State of Haryana & Anr.

According to the Range Forest Officer, the appellants (director and office bearers of the company) had illegally uprooted trees with JCB, de…

Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900 CrPC

2 January 2025 · Allowed · J.B. Pardiwala, R Mahadevan