Indian Court Judgments — 2019

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State Represented by Inspector of Police Central Bureau of Investigation vs M. Subrahmanyam

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Case under Prevention of Corruption Act – Application u/s. 242 Cr.P.C to bring on record authoris…

7 May 2019 · Dismissed · Arun Mishra, Navin Sinha

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Ashoksinh Jayendrasinh vs State of Gujarat

Penal Code, 1860 – s. 302 r/w. s. 34, s.307 r/w. s. 34 – Prosecution case was that accused persons including appellantaccused no. 1 ploughed…

7 May 2019 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, S. Abdul Nazeer

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Sasikala Pushpa and Others vs State of Tamil Nadu

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.340 – In a sexual harassment case against the appellants, the appellants filed anticipatory bail applica…

7 May 2019 · Disposed · R. Banumathi, S. Abdul Nazeer

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Rambir vs State of NCT, Delhi

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 300 exception 4, 302 – Murder – Husband-appellant strangulated his wife with saria and caused her death – Testimony of…

6 May 2019 · Partly allowed · R. Banumathi, R. Subhash Reddy

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Tejaswini Gaud and Ors. vs Shekhar Jagdish Prasad Tewari and Others

Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956: ss. 6, 13 – Custody of a minor child – Writ of habeas corpus – Maintainability of – On facts, fat…

6 May 2019 · Disposed · R. Banumathi, R. Subhash Reddy

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State of Gujarat vs Kalusinh @ Harpalsinh

Appeal: Appeal against acquittal – Prosecution case was that on the fateful day when the accused persons were ploughing the disputed land, c…

2 May 2019 · Dismissed · R. Banumathi, S. Abdul Nazeer

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Rajesh & Ors. vs State of Haryana

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.319 – Scope and ambit of power of Magistrate under s.319 – Prosecution case was that on the fateful day,…

1 May 2019 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, M.R. Shah

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Union of India & Ors. etc. etc. vs S. Maadasamy and Anr. etc. etc.

Service Law:Recruitment Rules – Post of Principal, Grade ‘A’ (Senior Scale) and Joint Chief Inspector of Factories – Amendment to the Rules…

1 May 2019 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, M.R. Shah

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State by Karnataka Lokayukta Police Station, Bengaluru vs M.R. Hiremath

Evidence Act, 1872: s. 65B(4) – Admissibility of electronic records – Secondary evidence of the electronic record based on the spy camera –…

1 May 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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Rashmi Chopra vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Application under – By six appellants-accused – Praying for quashing the complaint and criminal pr…

30 April 2019 · Disposed · Ashok Bhushan, K.M. Joseph

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S. K. Miglani vs State NCT of Delhi

S. K. MIGLANI v. STATE NCT OF DELHI (Criminal Appeal No.744 of 2019) APRIL 30, 2019 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND K. M. JOSEPH, JJ.] Code of Criminal P…

30 April 2019 · Partly allowed · Ashok Bhushan, K.M. Joseph

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Thongam Tarun Singh vs The State of Manipur

Sentence/Sentencing: Gang rape of girl aged 16 years – Prosecution case was that accused no.1 picked up the victim in a car along with his f…

30 April 2019 · Partly allowed · R. Banumathi, S. Abdul Nazeer

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Kalabai vs State of Madhya Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 304 Part II and 302 – Murder – Dying declaration – On facts, quarrel between the victim and her husband and during the…

30 April 2019 · Partly allowed · Ashok Bhushan, K.M. Joseph

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Govind Singh vs The State of Chhattisgarh

Penal Code, 1860: s.300 Exception 4 and s.304 (Par II) – Prosecution of appellant-accused u/s. 302 – For causing death of his daughter (dece…

29 April 2019 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, R. Subhash Reddy

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N. Ramamurthy vs State by Central Bureau of Investigation, A.C.B., Bengaluru

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 389 – Suspension of sentence pending the appeal – On facts, appellant convicted and sentenced for the o…

26 April 2019 · Disposed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Vikram Johar vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 504, 506 and 383, 384, 471 – Respondent No.2-complainant, was partner of a Company engaged in business of wood proces…

26 April 2019 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, K.M. Joseph

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Rajan vs The Home Secretary, Home Department of Tamil Nadu and Ors.

Sentence/Sentencing: Remission of sentence – Petitioner was sentenced to 7 years RI for offence punishable u/s. 395 IPC and for 5 years impr…

25 April 2019 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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Dipakbhai Jagdishchandra Patel vs State of Gujarat and Another

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Petition filed by appellant challenging the complaint and the order passed by Sessions Court rejec…

24 April 2019 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, K.M. Joseph