Indian Court Judgments — 2021

7,334 judgments · 7,316 with headnotes · 22 courts · Updated 5 November 2026
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Rishipal Singh Solanki vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
RISHIPAL SINGH SOLANKI v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS. (Criminal Appeal No.1240 of 2021) NOVEMBER 18, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AN…
18 November 2021 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, B.V. Nagarathna
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Sadakat Kotwar and Anr. vs The State of Jharkhand
Penal Code, 1860: s.307 r/w s.34 – Grievous injuries on vital parts of the body – Prosecution case was that appellant no.1 stabbed PW-7 with…
12 November 2021 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna
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Ali Ahmad vs The State of Bihar & Anr.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.389 – Suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of accused on bail – Second respondent-accused…
12 November 2021 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
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Jitul Jentilal Kotecha vs State of Gujarat and Ors. etc.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Inherent powers of High Court – Exercise of – On facts, dispute over title of land – FIR register…
12 November 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, B.V. Nagarathna
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Bhupesh Rathod vs Dayashankar Prasad Chaurasia & Anr.
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: ss.138, 142 – Complaint filed u/s.138 by the Managing Director of the appellant-company – Board Resolution…
10 November 2021 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh
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Bijender @ Mandar vs State of Haryana
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 392 and 397 – Robbery using deadly weapons – Prosecution case that appellant and co-accused armed with pistols robbed…
8 November 2021 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, Hima Kohli
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Irappa Siddappa Murgannavar vs State of Karnataka
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302, 376, 364, 366A and 201 – Rape and murder – Prosecution case that accused raped and murdered a five year old girl,…
8 November 2021 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai
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Hariram Bhambhi vs Sc/St
SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989: ss.15A(3) and 15A(5) – Rights of victims – Notice under s.15A not issued to victim/dependents wh…
29 October 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, B.V. Nagarathna
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A.T. Mydeen and Another vs The Assistant Commissioner, Customs Department
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: Allegation of clandestine export – Two separate trials – Acquittal by two separate judgments – Appellate c…
29 October 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Vikram Nath, B.V. Nagarathna
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Bhoopendra Singh vs The State of Rajasthan
Bail: Grant of – Correctness of – On facts, 60 year old women accused of murder of village sarpanch – Case of previous enimity between accus…
29 October 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, B.V. Nagarathna
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Ganesan vs State Rep. by Station House Officer
Penal Code, 1860: s.397 – Applicability of – Held: To bring the case within s.397, the offender who uses any deadly weapon, or causes grievo…
29 October 2021 · Partly allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah
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Mahendra K C vs The State of Karnataka & Anr.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Exercise of power under, scope – Prosecution case was that the victim-deceased, the driver of accu…
29 October 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, B.V. Nagarathna
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The State of Jammu & Kashmir and Others vs Dr. Saleem Ur Rehman
J&K Prevention of Corruption Act, 2006: s.3, second proviso, s.5(1)(d) r/w 5(2) – Authorisation by Senior Superintendent of Police to the in…
29 October 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna
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Sarabjeet Singh Mokha vs The District Magistrate, Jabalpur & Ors.
Constitution of India: Art.22(5) – Preventive detention – Protection to undertrials and detainees – Held: Art.22(5) mandates that (i) the au…
29 October 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Vikram Nath, B.V. Nagarathna
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Dayle De’souza vs Government of India through Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (C) and Another
Minimum Wages Act, 1948: s.22A, s.22C(1) and (2) – Appellant is director of WS Company which had entered into an agreement for servicing of…
29 October 2021 · Allowed · R. Subhash Reddy, Sanjiv Khanna
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Thwaha Fasal vs Union of India
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967: Factors for consideration while granting bail – While deciding a bail petition filed by an accus…
28 October 2021 · Disposed · Ajay Rastogi, Abhay S. Oka
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Sripati Singh (Since Deceased) through His Son Gaurav Singh vs The State of Jharkhand & Anr.
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1882: s.138 – Respondent no.2 obtained financial assistance of Rs.2 crore from the appellant due to previous acq…
28 October 2021 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna
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Manohar Lal Sharma vs Union of India and Ors.
Cyber attack: Pegasus suite of spywares – Allegation of cyber attack on citizens of India/infiltration of software into individual device –…
27 October 2021 · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, Hima Kohli
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