Indian Court Judgments — 2022

7,334 judgments · 7,316 with headnotes · 22 courts · Updated 5 November 2026
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Kanchan Kumari vs The State of Bihar & Anr.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.438 – Anticipatory Bail granted to second respondent by High Court, however adverse directions passed ag…
25 July 2022 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy
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Mohammed Zubair vs State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
Criminal Law – Multiplicity of proceedings – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.153-A, 295-A, 201, 120-B – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.437, 438…
20 July 2022 · Partly allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant, A.S. Bopanna
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Narcotics Control Bureau vs Mohit Aggarwal
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – ss. 8, 22, 29, 37 and 67 – Post-arrest bail – Not granted – Respondent made statement…
19 July 2022 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli
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Mekala Sivaiah vs The State of Andhra Pradesh
Penal Code, 1860: s. 302 – Murder – On account of previous grudge, accused armed with knife, sprinkled chilli powder into the eyes of the ag…
15 July 2022 · Dismissed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Krishna Murari
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Rajeswari Chandrasekar Ganesh vs The State of Tamil Nadu & Ors.
Constitution of India – Art.32 – Writ of Habeas Corpus – Object and scope of – Custody of minor children – Parties having two minor children…
14 July 2022 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, J.B. Pardiwala
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Dhananjay Rai @ Guddu Rai vs State of Bihar
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.374(2) – Appellant convicted u/ss.302 and 120B of IPC and s.27(1) of the Arms Act, 1959 – He preferred…
14 July 2022 · Abhay S. Oka, M.M. Sundresh
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Subrata Roy Sahara vs Pramod Kumar Saini & Ors.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 438 – Anticipatory bail – Application under – Scope of – Held: Is limited to the cause of the concerned…
14 July 2022 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, J.B. Pardiwala
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Himanshu Kumar and Others vs State of Chhattisgarh and Others
Criminal Law – Constitution of India – Article 32 – Petition seeking mandamus for re-investigation / further investigation – Two incidents o…
14 July 2022 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, J.B. Pardiwala
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Shahaja @ Shahajan Ismail Mohd. Shaikh vs State of Maharashtra
Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – Murder – Evidence – Ocular evidence – Discovery of fact in consequence of an information received from accused –…
14 July 2022 · Dismissed · Surya Kant, J.B. Pardiwala
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Barun Chandra Thakur vs Master Bholu & Anr.
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 – s.15 – Proviso to s. 15(1) – Directory or Mandatory – Held: Well settled prin…
13 July 2022 · Dismissed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Vikram Nath
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Jarnail Singh & Anr. vs State of Punjab
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 409/109, 420/109, 467/109, 471/109, 474/109, 477-A/109 and 120-B – Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – ss. 13(i)(d) a…
12 July 2022 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, Vikram Nath
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Sadhna Chaudhary vs The State of Rajasthan & Anr.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 438 – Anticipatory Bail – Cancellation of – Accused-Station House officer on the fateful day, exploited…
12 July 2022 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, Vikram Nath
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Ajmal vs The State of Kerala
Penal Code, 1860: ss.34, 149, 302, 304 Part II– Culpable homicide not amounting to murder – Deceased along with other friends were stopped b…
12 July 2022 · Partly allowed · Ajay Rastogi, Vikram Nath
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State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. vs Akhil Sharda & Ors.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Quashing of criminal proceedings – Sustainability of – On facts, FIRs u/ss. 406 and 420 IPC – All…
11 July 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna
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Hajabhai Rajashibhai Odedara vs State of Gujarat
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302, 307, 328 – Murder – Prosecution case that the accused and co-accused with the object of getting married, hatched…
11 July 2022 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna
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Malti Sahu vs Rahul & Anr.
Penal Code, 1860: s. 302 – Murder – Prosecution case that respondent committed murder of brother and sister – Complaint by the mother – Conv…
11 July 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna
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Amrik Singh vs The State of Punjab
Criminal Trial: Test Identification Parade-TIP – Non-conduct of – Effect of, on prosecution case – Appellant and two others allegedly commit…
11 July 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Aniruddha Bose
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Virendra vs State of Madhya Pradesh
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302 r/w s. 34 – Murder – Prosecution case that victim was allegedly shot dead and killed by the three persons over a p…
11 July 2022 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh
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