Indian Court Judgments — 2022

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The State of Madhya Pradesh vs Nandu @ Nandua
Sentence/Sentencing – ss.147,148,323 and 302/34 of IPC – Reduction of sentence by the High Court – Proper or not – The respondent-accused al…
2 September 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari
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Xyz vs Abhisheik & Anr.
XYZ v. ABHISHEIK & ANR. (Criminal Appeal Nos. 1408-1409 of 2022) SEPTEMBER 02, 2022 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y. CHANDRACHUD AND HIMA KOHLI, JJ.] Juve…
2 September 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hima Kohli
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Dibaker Nunia & Anr. vs The State of Assam
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 34 – Eye-witnesses, when not reliable – Person brutally assaulted, received multiple injuries on vital parts, die…
30 August 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Bela M. Trivedi
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Sanjeet Kumar Singh @ Munna Kumar Singh vs State of Chhattisgarh
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – ss.20(b)(ii)(C), 54 Presumption u/s.54 – Appellant concurrently convicted u/s.20(b)(i…
30 August 2022 · Allowed · Indira Banerjee, V. Ramasubramanian
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Munuwa @ Satish etc. vs The State of Uttar Pradesh
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 34, 302, 307 – Murder – On the fateful day, while the victim-principal of the College was sitting with his family phys…
26 August 2022 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
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Ram Sharan Chaturvedi vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 201, 380, 435, 457 and 477 rw s. 120B – Theft of cash from the Bank – Criminal conspiracy – Prosecution of three emplo…
25 August 2022 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
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Zakir Abdul Mirajkar vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act,1999 – ss.2(1)(f), 3(1)(ii), 3(2), 3(4), 3(5), 18, 23 and 427 – Penal Code 1860 – ss. 143, 147, 1…
24 August 2022 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant
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Pushpendra Kumar Sinha vs State of Jharkhand
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.109, 409, 420, 467, 471, 477A and 120B – Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – s.13(1)(c) and s. 13(1)(d) – Charges und…
24 August 2022 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, J.K. Maheshwari, Hima Kohli
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Rajbir Singh vs The State of Punjab
Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – Death by poisoning alleged – Circumstantial evidence – As per the prosecution, PW-1-informant’s wife died after c…
24 August 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, Vikram Nath
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M N G Bharateesh Reddy vs Ramesh Ranganathan and Another
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 120A, 405, 415, 420, 499, 500 – In the instant case the first respondent was employed as a Consultant Neurosurgeon by…
18 August 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna
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Oriental Bank of Commerce vs Prabodh Kumar Tewari
ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE v. PRABODH KUMAR TEWARI (Criminal Appeal No. 1260 of 2022) AUGUST 16, 2022 [DR DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND A. S.…
16 August 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna
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Makhan Singh vs The State of Haryana
Evidence – Two dying declarations – In first dying declaration recorded by DW-1, deceased exonerated appellant and his family – However, in…
16 August 2022 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
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Sandeep alias Kala vs Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Rules, 1966 – Or. XXI, r.15–Supreme Court (2nd Amendment) Rules,1981 – Supreme Court (Amendment) Rules,1978 – Supreme Court Ru…
16 August 2022 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna
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Shambhu Kharwar vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
Penal Code 1860: ss. 376, 375 – Punishment for rape – Necessary ingredients of s. 375 – On facts, accusation of rape by the second responden…
12 August 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna
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Manendra Prasad Tiwari vs Amit Kumar Tiwari & Anr.
Penal Code, 1860 – s.376 – Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) – ss. 5 and 6 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 –…
12 August 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, J.B. Pardiwala
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J. Vedhasingh vs R.M. Govindan & Ors.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 and s.300 (1) – High Court allowed criminal petition filed by respondents no.1 to 4 u/s.482 CrPC an…
11 August 2022 · S. Abdul Nazeer, J.K. Maheshwari
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Wyeth Limited & Ors. vs State of Bihar & Anr.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Quashing of FIR/complaint – When – Held: Complaint is to be quashed when no offence is made out b…
11 August 2022 · Allowed · Indira Banerjee, V. Ramasubramanian
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Ram Niwas vs State of Haryana
Evidence – Circumstantial evidence – Completion of chain of evidence – Held: There has to be a chain of evidence so complete so as not to le…
11 August 2022 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
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