Indian Court Judgments — 2022

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Mohammad Irfan vs State of Karnataka
Penal Code, 1860: ss.121 and 121 A – Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by s.121 – Prosecution case that the Investigating Officer, wh…
11 July 2022 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Hemant Gupta, S. Ravindra Bhat
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Abu Salem Abdul Kayyum Ansari vs The State of Maharashtra
Extradition Act, 1962: Sovereign assurance – In the instant case, appellant was extradited from the Republic of Portugal and custody of the…
11 July 2022 · Disposed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh
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Ravi Sharma vs State (Government of NCT of Delhi) and Anr.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.378 – Indian Evidence Act, 1872 – s.27 – FIR was recorded on finding a dead body – PW-2 (brother of dec…
11 July 2022 · Allowed · Abhay S. Oka, M.M. Sundresh
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Shishpal @ Shishu vs The State (NCT of Delhi)
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 34 – Murder – Victim-deceased and PW4 were standing in the queue before the liquor store – A2 (not before the Sup…
11 July 2022 · Allowed · Abhay S. Oka, M.M. Sundresh
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In Re: Perry Kansagra vs In Re: Perry Kansagra
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971: Contempt of Court – Tendering of affidavits and undertaking containing false statement, if amounts to criminal…
11 July 2022 · Uday Umesh Lalit, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
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State of West Bengal vs Rakesh Singh @ Rakesh Kumar Singh
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – ss.27A, 37, and 21(b)/29 – Rigours of provisions of s.37 relating to grant of bail –…
11 July 2022 · Dismissed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Aniruddha Bose
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Manoj Pratap Singh vs The State of Rajasthan
Sentence / Sentencing – Death Sentence – Rarest of Rare case – Kidnapping, rape and murder of a seven-and-a-half-year old mentally and physi…
24 June 2022 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari, C.T. Ravikumar
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Major Singh vs State of Punjab & Anr.
Penal Code, 1860 – s.304 Part II – Distinction between culpable homicide amounting to murder and culpable homicide not amounting to murder –…
16 June 2022 · Partly allowed · A.S. Bopanna, Vikram Nath
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Ms. P Xxx vs State of Uttarakhand & Anr.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.177-180, 184, 218, 220 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.376, 504, 506 – Allegations against respondent No.2-acc…
16 June 2022 · Dismissed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Vikram Nath
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Swaminathan Kunchu Acharya vs State of Gujarat & Ors.
Custody – Of minor child – 5 year old child lost his parents in the Covid-19 pandemic – Appellant is paternal grandfather of the child, and…
9 June 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Aniruddha Bose
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Mahendra Singh and Ors. vs State of M.P.
Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302 r/w s.149, and s.148 – Murder – Conviction of accused-appellants on basis of sole testimony of PW6 – High Court f…
3 June 2022 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Hima Kohli
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Uttam vs The State of Maharashtra
Evidence Act, 1872 – Multiple dying declarations – Admissibility, evidentiary value of – Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – Appellant convicted u/s.…
2 June 2022 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Hima Kohli
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Chandrapal vs State of Chhattisgarh (Earlier M.P.)
CHANDRAPAL v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH (EARLIER M.P.) (Criminal Appeal No. 378 of 2015) MAY 27, 2022 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND BELA M.…
27 May 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Bela M. Trivedi
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Mamta & Anr. vs The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
MAMTA & ANR v. THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR (Criminal Appeal No 878 of 2022) MAY 24, 2022 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND BELA M TRIVEDI…
24 May 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Bela M. Trivedi
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P R Adikesavan vs The Registrar General, High Court of Madras and Another
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – ss. 2(c)(iii), 12(1) – Conviction under – Insolvency proceedings were initiated against the appellant – The S…
23 May 2022 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Bela M. Trivedi
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M/s Knit Pro International vs The State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
M/S KNIT PRO INTERNATIONAL v. THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 807 of 2022) MAY 20, 2022 [M. R. SHAH AND B. V. NAGARATH…
20 May 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna
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Deepak Yadav vs State of U.P. & Anr.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 : s. 439 – Bail – Cancellation of – Accused with the common intention to kill the victim, inflicted gun sho…
20 May 2022 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli
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Sabitri Samantaray vs State of Odisha
Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302 and 304(II) – Prosecution case that victim-deceased was strangulated to death by the appellants (husband and wife…
20 May 2022 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli
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