Indian Court Judgments — 2021

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Mla From Mau District, Up vs Jail Superintendent (Ropar) & Ors.

Constitution of India/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: Art. 32/s.406 – Petition u/Art. 32 read with s. 406 – Maintainability of – On facts…

26 March 2021 · Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy

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Patricia Mukhim vs State of Meghalaya & Ors.

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.153A and 505(1)(c) – Brutal attack on non-tribals in State of Meghalaya with iron rods and sticks – Attackers allegedl…

25 March 2021 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Charansingh vs State of Maharashtra and Others

CHARANSINGH v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS (Criminal Appeal No. 363 of 2021) MARCH 24, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y. CHANDRACHUD AND M.R. SHAH…

24 March 2021 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Netaji Achyut Shinde (Patil) & Anr. vs The State of Maharashtra

Penal Code, 1860: s.302 r/w s.34 – Prosecution case was that on the fateful day, at 17:30, accused persons in furtherance of their common in…

23 March 2021 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Ramesh alias Dapinder Singh vs State of Himachal Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 323 and 324 r/w 34 – Murder consequent to armed assault – Common intention – Vicarious liability – Three accused…

22 March 2021 · Partly allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, K.M. Joseph

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Brijesh Kumar vs State of Uttar Pradesh, through Its Secretary

Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 – Counsel for the Petitioner in this matter was appointed as amicus curiae for the Petitioner – He brou…

22 March 2021 · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Ajay Rastogi

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The State of Kerala vs Mahesh

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.439 – Appeal against grant of bail – Accused-respondent was accused of a heinous and shocking murder of…

19 March 2021 · Allowed · Indira Banerjee, Krishna Murari

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Aparna Bhat & Ors. vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.

Bail condition – Accused guilty of sexual offence – Rakhi tying as a condition for bail, propriety – Imposing conditions that implicitly ten…

18 March 2021 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Fakhrey Alam vs The State of Uttar Pradesh

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.167 – Default bail – FIR against appellant under provisions of IPC, Arms Act and the UAPA Act –Appellan…

15 March 2021 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, R. Subhash Reddy

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Sartaj Singh vs State of Haryana & Anr. etc.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.319 – Summoning of additional accused – Appellant-original informant was attacked by private respondent…

15 March 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Naveen Singh vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

NAVEEN SINGH v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 320 of 2021) MARCH 15, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND M. R. S…

15 March 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Aminuddin vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Another

Constitution of India: Arts. 136, 21 – Invocation of jurisdiction under – In a matter involving serious offence of murder, grant of bail by…

15 March 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Bhima Razu Prasad vs State, Rep. by Deputy Superintendent of Police, Cbi/Spe/Acu-Ii

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.195(1)(b) – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.420, 467, 468 and 471 – Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – s.13(2)…

12 March 2021 · Dismissed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Vineet Saran

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Priti Saraf & Anr. vs State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Scope and ambit of – Commercial transaction – FIR against respondent no.2 and one more person u/s…

10 March 2021 · Allowed · Indu Malhotra, Ajay Rastogi

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Hari Shankar Aggarwal vs The State of Rajasthan & Anr.

Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 – ss.7/16 – Offence under – Cognizance taken against appellant by Courts below – If justified – Ca…

10 March 2021 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, S. Abdul Nazeer, Hemant Gupta

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Sumeti Vij vs M/s Paramount Tech Fab Industries

SUMETI VIJ v. M/S PARAMOUNT TECH FAB INDUSTRIES (Criminal Appeal No(s). 292 of 2021) MARCH 09, 2021 [INDU MALHOTRA AND AJAY RASTOGI, JJ.] Ne…

9 March 2021 · Dismissed · Indu Malhotra, Ajay Rastogi

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Swaati Nirkhi & Ors. vs State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.406, 177 – Trial pending in Delhi – Transfer petition seeking transfer to Prayagraj, U.P. – Allowed ex…

9 March 2021 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, Indu Malhotra

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Girraj vs Kiranpal and Anr. etc

Bail: Grant of bail – By High Court – To the five respondent-accused charged under provisions of IPC and Arms Act – On the ground of parity…

8 March 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah