Indian Court Judgments — 2022

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Abhishek vs State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 363, 364A, 384, 386, 387, 397 and 504 – Sanction order – Challenge to – FIR was registered against the appellant for…

20 May 2022 · Dismissed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Aniruddha Bose

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S.P. Velumani vs Arappor Iyakkam and Ors.

Investigation: Preliminary enquiry report of Superintendent of Police – Non-disclosure of – On facts, in a corruption case against the appel…

20 May 2022 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli

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Manoj & Ors. vs State of Madhya Pradesh

Sentence / Sentencing – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 397 – Triple murder, in course of robbery – Three accused – Trial Court convicted the acc…

20 May 2022 · Partly allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Bela M. Trivedi

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In Re: Expeditious Trial of Cases Under Section 138 of N.I. Act 1881 vs .

IN RE: EXPEDITIOUS TRIAL OF CASES UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I. ACT 1881 (Suo Motu Writ (Criminal) No. 2 of 2020) MAY 19, 2022 [L. NAGESWARA RAO…

19 May 2022 · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Jaswinder Singh (Dead) through Legal Representative vs Navjot Singh Sidhu & Ors.

Sentence/Sentencing: Enhancement of sentence – Incident pertaining to a dispute of right of way – Respondent No. 1-accused inflicted fist bl…

19 May 2022 · Partly allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

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A.G. Perarivalan vs State, through Superintendent of Police Cbi/Sit/ Mmda, Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Anr.

A.G. PERARIVALAN v. STATE, THROUGH SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CBI/SIT/MMDA, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU AND ANR. (Criminal Appeal Nos. 833-834 of 2022…

18 May 2022 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, A.S. Bopanna

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Satish Kumar Jatav vs The State of U.P. & Ors.

SATISH KUMAR JATAV v. THE STATE OF U.P. & ORS. (Criminal Appeal No. 770 of 2022) MAY 17, 2022 [M. R. SHAH AND B. V. NAGARATHNA, JJ.] Code of…

17 May 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Meena Devi vs The State of U.P. and Another

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s 439 – Bail – Grant/cancellation of – When – Held: Power of the High Court u/s. 439 is wide – Exercise of…

13 May 2022 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hima Kohli

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Veerendra vs State of Madhya Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 376A, 376 (2)(i), 302 – POCSO Act – s. 6 – Rape and murder of a minor girl – Prosecution case that appellant-accused…

13 May 2022 · Partly allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari, C.T. Ravikumar

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Surendran vs State of Kerela

Evidence Act, 1872: s. 32 – Dying declaration – Admissibility of – On facts, suicide attempt by the wife soon after marriage due to harassme…

13 May 2022 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, A.S. Bopanna, Hima Kohli

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Prabha Tyagi vs Kamlesh Devi

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005: ss.12, 17, 19, 22 – Domestic violence – Allegations of, by the aggrieved person-wife –…

12 May 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Rekha Jain vs The State of Karnataka & Anr.

REKHA JAIN v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 749 of 2022) MAY 10, 2022 [M. R. SHAH AND B. V. NAGARATHNA, JJ.] Penal Code…

10 May 2022 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Dilip Hariramani vs Bank of Baroda

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: s. 138 r/w s.141 – Dishonour of cheque – Vicarious liability of partner – On facts, cheque issued by autho…

9 May 2022 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, Sanjiv Khanna

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Bhola Kumhar vs State of Chhattisgarh

BHOLA KUMHAR v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH (Criminal Appeal No. 937 of 2022) MAY 09, 2022 [AJAY RASTOGI AND C. T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ.] Constitution of…

9 May 2022 · Disposed · Ajay Rastogi, C.T. Ravikumar

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J. Sekar @sekar Reddy vs Directorate of Enforcement

Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002: ss. 3 and 4 – On facts, seizure of large amount of currency notes and gold from the appellant – Re…

5 May 2022 · Allowed · Vineet Saran, J.K. Maheshwari

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Ravinder Singh @ Kaku vs State of Punjab

Penal Code,1860: ss. 302 r/w 120B and 364 – Murder and kidnapping – Kidnapping and murder of two minor children – Conviction of the main acc…

4 May 2022 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Vineet Saran

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Atbir vs State of NCT of Delhi

Delhi Prison Act, 2000 – s.2(h) – Delhi Prison Rules, 2018 – rr.1220-1225 – By order dtd.15.11.12 issued by the Hon’ble President of India o…

29 April 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Aniruddha Bose

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Ramjhan Gani Palani vs National Investigating Agency and Anr.

Bail: Regular bail – Denial of – Matter pertaining to seizure of huge quantity of Narcotics drug, Heroin near Port in Gujarat in a joint ope…

27 April 2022 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli