Indian Court Judgments — 2018

7,334 judgments · 7,316 with headnotes · 22 courts · Updated 5 November 2026
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Hemudan Nanbha Gadhvi vs State of Gujarat
Penal Code, 1860: s.376(2)(f) – Sexual assault on minor – Accused-appellant was identified by prosecutrix in test identification parade – Ho…
28 September 2018 · Dismissed · Ranjan Gogoi, Navin Sinha, K.M. Joseph
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Joseph Shine vs Union of India
Penal Code, 1860: s.497 – s. 198 of Cr.P.C – Offence of Adultery – Whether unconstitutional, being violative of Articles 14, 15 and 21 – Hel…
27 September 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, R.F. Nariman, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar
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State of Madhya Pradesh vs Chhaakki Lal and Another
Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – Appeal against acquittal – Case of the prosecution that accused no.1 and 2 shot dead PW-1’s daughter and three ot…
26 September 2018 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, Vineet Saran
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Jagjit Singh vs State of Punjab
Constitution of India – Art.136 – Contours of jurisdiction under – Appellant’s wife died along with her child by way of drowning in a river…
26 September 2018 · Dismissed · Ranjan Gogoi, Navin Sinha, K.M. Joseph
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Reema Salkan vs Sumer Singh Salkan
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.125 – During the pendency of the application u/s.125, issue of interim maintenance travelled upto Supre…
25 September 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar
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Vilasini vs State of Kerala
Kerala Abkari (Amended) Act, 1997: ss.8(1) and (2) – Trial court convicted the appellant and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for…
25 September 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre, S. Abdul Nazeer
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Achpal @ Ramswaroop & Another vs State of Rajasthan
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.167(2) – Investigation not complete within the period prescribed under – Right of an accused in custody…
24 September 2018 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Abhay Manohar Sapre
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Sharad Hiru Kolambe vs State of Maharashtra and Others
Sentence/Sentencing: Default sentence – Nature of – Appellant-accused convicted u/ss. 364A, 395, 397 and 387 of IPC and u/ss.3(1)(ii), 3(2)…
20 September 2018 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Abhay Manohar Sapre
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Smt. Shamim vs State (Gnct of Delhi)
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302/307/34 – Appellant-accused strongly opposed the marriage between her daughter (PW-4) and PW-1 – Brother and mother…
19 September 2018 · Partly allowed · Ranjan Gogoi, Navin Sinha, K.M. Joseph
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Abdul Wahab K. vs State of Kerala and Others
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 321 – Withdrawal of prosecution – Prosecution u/ss. 195A and 506 IPC – Application by Public Prosecutor…
13 September 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud
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Abdul Wahab K. vs State of Kerala and Others
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 321 – Withdrawal of prosecution – Prosecution u/ss. 195A and 506 IPC – Application by Public Prosecutor…
13 September 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud
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Mohmed Rafiq Abdul Rahim Shaikh vs The State of Gujarat
Arms Act, 1959 – ss. 25(1)(a), 25(1AA) r/w s. 35 – Prohibition of acquisition or possession, or of manufacture or sale, or prohibited arms o…
13 September 2018 · Allowed · S.A. Bobde, L. Nageswara Rao
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Kannan vs State Rep. by Inspector of Police
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – ss.7 and 13(2) r/w. s.13(1)(d) – Prosecution case was that Deputy Commercial Tax Officer (PW-4) along w…
12 September 2018 · Dismissed · R. Banumathi, Indira Banerjee
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Maqbool vs The State of Uttar Pradesh and Another
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.326A and 326B – Offence under, whether attracted, if the injury in an acid attack is simple – Plea of appellant for di…
7 September 2018 · Dismissed · Kurian Joseph, Sanjay Kishan Kaul
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Navtej Singh Johar & Ors. vs Union of India Thr. Secretary Ministry of Law and Justice
7 S.C.R. [DIPAK MISRA, CJI ] NAVTEJ SINGH JOHAR & ORS. v. UNION OF INDIA THR. SECRETARY MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Writ Petition (Criminal…
6 September 2018 · Disposed · Dipak Misra, R.F. Nariman, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar
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R.S. Sehrawat vs Rajeev Malhotra & Ors.
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – s. 19(1)(b) – Contempt of court – Reconstruction of the unauthorised constructions – On facts, writ petition…
5 September 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, A.M. Khanwilkar
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S. K. Raju @ Abdul Haque @ Jagga vs State of West Bengal
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.20(b)(ii)(c) – Recovery of 1.5 kgs of Charas from accusedappellant – PW2, on receip…
5 September 2018 · Dismissed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, Indira Banerjee
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C. R. Kariyappa vs State of Karnataka
Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 325 and 326 – Voluntarily causing grievous hurt – On facts, appellant-school teacher assaulted a second class student…
5 September 2018 · Partly allowed · R. Banumathi, Indira Banerjee
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