Indian Court Judgments — 2025

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M.C. Ravikumar vs D.S. Velmurugan & Ors.

Whether a second quashing petition u/s.482 CrPC would be maintainable on the grounds/pleas that were available to be raised even at the time…

IPC CrPC

23 July 2025 · Allowed · Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta

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Esakkimuthu vs State Represented by the Inspector of Police

Whether the courts below erred in convicting the appellants and sentencing them to life imprisonment for the murder of the deceased relying…

IPC Tamil Nadu Goondas Act, 1982

22 July 2025 · Allowed · Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta

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Shailyamanyu Singh vs State of Maharashtra

Issue arose whether the appellant, being a non-executive Director of the company, can be held vicariously liable and prosecuted for the alle…

Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 CrPC

22 July 2025 · Allowed · Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta

Criminal HP HC ✓ HN

Rakesh Kumar vs Chattar Singh

The petitioner/accused was convicted by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Nahan, under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments…

Negotiable Instruments Act §138 Negotiable Instruments Act §118(a) Negotiable Instruments Act §139 CrPC §313

21 July 2025 · Dismissed · Hon'ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla

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Khursheed Ahmad Chohan vs Union of Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Ors. Etc.

Issue arose as to whether the facts and circumstances disclosed in the complaint, supported by compelling medical evidence of grievous injur…

CrPC IPC Right to Information Act, 2005 Mental Healthcare Act, 2017

21 July 2025 · Allowed · Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta

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Victim ‘X’ vs State of Bihar and Anr.

Allegations of torture and sexual exploitation against the respondent no.2-accused. She was granted bail by the High Court. Whether the gran…

IPC Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes…

21 July 2025 · Allowed · Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta

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Mala Choudhary & Anr. vs State of Telangana & Anr.

Issue arose as to correctness of the order passed by the High Court dismissing the petition filed by the appellants, seeking quashing of FIR…

CrPC IPC Constitution

18 July 2025 · Allowed · Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta

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Kaushal Singh vs The State of Rajasthan

Matter pertains to the expunction of strictures passed by the High Court against the Judicial Officer.

IPC Punjab and Haryana High Court Rules

18 July 2025 · Allowed · Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol, Sandeep Mehta

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M Sambasiva Rao vs The State of Andhra Pradesh

Whether the High Court erred in convicting the appellant-accused no.1 u/s.120B, IPC and ss.7, 13(2) r/w s.13(1)(d), Prevention of Corruption…

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 IPC Constitution

17 July 2025 · Allowed · Pankaj Mithal, Ahsanuddin Amanullah

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Narayan Das vs State of Chhattisgarh

Issue arose as regards the interpretation of s.32-B of the NDPS Act by the High Court that u/s.32-B minimum punishment is considered as maxi…

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances…

17 July 2025 · Dismissed · J.B. Pardiwala, R Mahadevan

Criminal Jharkhand HC ✓ HN

The State Of Jharkhand vs Sukhlal @ Prabir Murmu @ Pravir Da @ Pravil Da @ Harendra Da @ Sanat Da @ Marang Da @ Amrit

These matters arise out of a Death Reference and cross criminal appeals challenging the judgment and order of conviction dated 06.09.2018 an…

IPC §147 IPC §148 IPC §149 IPC §109

17 July 2025 · Rongon Mukhopadhyay, Sanjay Prasad

Criminal Jharkhand HC ✓ HN

The State Of Jharkhand vs Sukhlal @ Prabir Murmu @ Pravir Da @ Pravil Da @ Harendra Da @ Sanat Da @ Marang Da @ Amrit

The present matter arises from a Death Reference and connected Criminal Appeals filed against the judgment and order of conviction dated 06.…

IPC §147 IPC §148 IPC §149 IPC §109

17 July 2025 · Rongon Mukhopadhyay J, Sanjay Prasad J

Criminal Jharkhand HC ✓ HN

The State Of Jharkhand vs Sukhlal @ Prabir Murmu @ Pravir Da @ Pravil Da @ Harendra Da @ Sanat Da @ Marang Da @ Amrit & Anr.

The appeals and death reference arose from the conviction and sentence awarded by the Additional Sessions Judge-IVth, Dumka in Sessions Tria…

IPC §147 IPC §148 IPC §149 IPC §109

17 July 2025 · Rongon Mukhopadhyay J., Sanjay Prasad J.

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Byluru Thippaiah @ Byaluru Thippaiah @ Nayakara Thippaiah vs State of Karnataka

Issue arose as regards commutation of the death sentence awarded to the appellant for committing brutal murder of his wife, sister-inlaw and…

IPC CrPC

16 July 2025 · Partly allowed · Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol, Sandeep Mehta

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Baljinder Kumar @ Kala vs State of Punjab

Whether the courts below erred in convicting the appellant for offences u/ss.302, 308 and 325, Penal Code, 1860 and imposing death sentence…

IPC

16 July 2025 · Allowed · Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol, Sandeep Mehta

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Satender Kumar Antil vs Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr.

Issue arose as to whether the usage of electronic communication can also be extended to the procedure governing the service of a notice, con…

CrPC Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Constitution

16 July 2025 · Dismissed · M.M. Sundresh, N Kotiswar Singh

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Shiv Baran vs State of U.P. & Anr.

Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court quashing the summons issued against respondent u/s.319 CrPC by the…

CrPC

16 July 2025 · Allowed · Sanjay Karol, Joymalya Bagchi

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Jai Prakash vs State of Uttarakhand

Allegation against the appellant herein that he committed a forceful rape and strangulated a 10 year old girl child. The punishment handed d…

IPC Protection of Children from Sexual Offences…

16 July 2025 · Partly allowed · Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol, Sandeep Mehta