Supreme Court judgments on Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

502 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

Sections

Section 2 6 Section 125 8 Section 161 10 Section 167 16 Section 173 12 Section 190 6 Section 195 6 Section 197 12 Section 200 6 Section 227 10 Section 311 6 Section 313 8 Section 319 25 Section 362 7 Section 378 17 Section 386 5 Section 389 12 Section 391 5 Section 397 12 Section 401 6 Section 432 8 Section 437 6 Section 438 26 Section 439 28 Section 482 144

Topics

Quashing of FIR (Section 482 CrPC / 528 BNSS) 267 Examination of accused (Section 313 CrPC) 42 Statements before a Magistrate (Section 164 CrPC) 24 Discharge of the accused (Sections 227, 239 CrPC) 23 Maintenance (Sections 125, 127 CrPC / 144 BNSS) 36 Anticipatory bail 103

Sachin Gupta vs The State of Chhattisgarh and Anr.

SC · 1 October 2026

[2026] 10 S.C.R. 289 : 2026 INSC 1082

Issue arose as regards correctness of the order passed by the High Court refusing to quash the rape case wherein the parties were in a consensual relationship.

Rishi Malhotra & Anr. vs Union of India

SC · 18 August 2026

[2026] 9 S.C.R. 226 : 2026 INSC 873

Challenge to the constitutional validity of s.354(5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding to s.393(5) of the Bhartiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023) insofar as it prescribes hanging as the sole method…

Neeraj Gupta vs Pardeep Kumar Bansal & Ors.

SC · 1 July 2026

[2026] 7 S.C.R. 481 : 2026 INSC 660

Whether a Magistrate must record evidence when the offence is strictly triable by the Court of Sessions as in this case, where the allegations were inter alia u/s.302 of IPC.

Chandrikaben Kishor Dafda vs State of Gujarat & Anr.

SC · 1 July 2026

[2026] 7 S.C.R. 518 : 2026 INSC 665

Challenge by the appellant to the correctness of the refusal of the High Court to quash the criminal case and the issuance of process by the Magistrate, in connection with the complaint filed against her alleging that in…

The State of Madhya Pradesh vs Ravi Shankar Singh & Ors.

SC · 10 June 2026

[2026] 7 S.C.R. 297 : 2026 INSC 650

Issue arose as regards the power and jurisdiction of the High Court to issue the directions that trial court while trying a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act to examine the sanctioning authority exercising powe…

Rohit Chaturvedi vs State of Uttarakhand & Others

SC · 15 May 2026

[2026] 6 S.C.R. 263 : 2026 INSC 490

Matter pertains to the premature release of the petitioner sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of the deceased, and has been in jail for approximately twenty-two years.

Anosh Ekka vs State Through Central Bureau of Investigation

SC · 13 April 2026

[2026] 4 S.C.R. 593 : 2026 INSC 357

Matter arose as regards the order passed by the High Court rejecting the appellant’s application for suspension of sentence and grant of bail during pendency of the appeal, when many of the allegations in the instant cas…

Roma Ahuja vs The State and Another

SC · 9 April 2026

[2026] 4 S.C.R. 459 : 2026 INSC 336

What would be the relevant date for computation of the period of limitation, whether it is the date when the criminal complaint is filed or the date when the Court/Magistrate takes cognizance.

Shuvendu Saha vs The State of West Bengal and Anr.

SC · 9 April 2026

[2026] 5 S.C.R. 221 : 2026 INSC 367

The High Court, in a revision filed at the instance of the respondent no.2-complainant, set aside the order granting bail to the accusedappellant herein in a case involving offences triable by the Court of Magistrate aft…

Dr. S. Balagopal vs State of Tamil Nadu & Anr.

SC · 6 April 2026

[2026] 4 S.C.R. 381 : 2026 INSC 319

Issue arose whether the High Court was right in not quashing the proceedings against the appellant surgeon who performed Orchidectomy-removal of testicle on the one and a half year boy, without obtaining the consent by t…

Sajal Bose vs The State of West Bengal and Ors.

SC · 6 April 2026

[2026] 4 S.C.R. 398 : 2026 INSC 322

Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in quashing the proceedings against the two co-accused and declining the similar relief to the remaining accused.

Samarendra Nath Kundu & Anr. vs Sadhana Das & Anr.

SC · 1 April 2026

[2026] 4 S.C.R. 273 : 2026 INSC 304

Whether the appellants, who are co-accused, are entitled to the benefit of this Court’s decision in the matter of co-accused-‘SM’; whether the benefit of notification dated 19.11.2010 would be available to the appellants…

Mohammad Kaleem vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

SC · 17 March 2026

[2026] 3 S.C.R. 586 : 2026 INSC 251

Issue arose as regards the propriety of the exercise of power by the Trial Court u/s.319 Cr.PC and the justifiability of the imprimatur granted thereto by the Court below.

Dr. Sushil Kumar Purbey & Anr. vs The State of Bihar and Ors.

SC · 9 March 2026

[2026] 3 S.C.R. 293 : 2026 INSC 212

Issue arose whether the High Court erred in granting the relief of quashing solely to sister-in-law, on the ground that the allegations against her were general in nature, while declining the same relief to the appellant…

Dr. Anand Rai vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.

SC · 10 February 2026

[2026] 3 S.C.R. 45 : 2026 INSC 141

Issue arose as regards the correctness of the judgment of High Court wherein it dismissed the accused’s appeal against the order of the Special Judge whereby his prayer for discharge u/s.227 CrPC was allowed in part aris…

Pramod Kumar & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh Ors.

SC · 4 February 2026

[2026] 2 S.C.R. 481 : 2026 INSC 120

Whether after submitting a final report u/s.173(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) (s.193(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS)), the police/investigating agency can conduct further inv…

X vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Another

SC · 9 January 2026

[2026] 1 S.C.R. 484 : 2026 INSC 44

Issue arose whether the High Court erred in granting bail to respondent no. 2-accused without due consideration of the heinous nature of the acts alleged to have been committed against the minor victim-gang-rape and sexu…

The State of Uttar Pradesh vs Anurudh & Anr

SC · 9 January 2026

[2026] 1 S.C.R. 770 : 2026 INSC 47

Whether u/s.439, CrPC the High Court could have issued directions, mandating age determination test to be conducted in all cases involving the POCSO Act. This larger question involves twin considerations, one on the aspe…

C.S. Prasad vs C. Satyakumar and Others

SC · 8 January 2026

[2026] 1 S.C.R. 424 : 2026 INSC 39

Issue arose whether the High Court erred in quashing the criminal proceedings against respondent Nos.1 to 3 in the criminal case arising out of FIR.

The Joint Director (Rayalaseema), Anti-Corruption Bureau, A.P. & Anr. Etc. vs Dayam Peda Ranga Rao Etc.

SC · 8 January 2026

[2026] 1 S.C.R. 740 : 2026 INSC 37

A set of cases where, the FIRs registered, for offences punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 have been quashed, which left the investigation(s) being nipped in the bud in some cases, while, in the othe…

Sumit Bansal vs M/s MGI Developers and Promoters and Another

SC · 8 January 2026

[2026] 2 S.C.R. 107 : 2026 INSC 40

a) Whether the High Court was right in quashing Complaint Case No.3298 of 2019 and the consequential summoning order dated 06.03.2019 against respondent nos.1 and 2 herein arising out of the dishonour of the firm’s chequ…

Md Imran @ D.C. Guddu vs The State of Jharkhand

SC · 7 January 2026

[2026] 2 S.C.R. 139 : 2026 INSC 36

Issue arose whether the accused added during trial u/s.319 CrPC, entitled to bail.

The State (NCT) of Delhi vs Khimji Bhai Jadeja

SC · 6 January 2026

[2026] 1 S.C.R. 167 : 2026 INSC 25

Issue arose as regards the consolidation of FIRs; and whether or not the offences allegedly committed against the 1,852 complainants were part of the ‘same transaction’.

Neeraj Kumar @ Neeraj Yadav vs State of U.P. & Ors.

SC · 4 December 2025

[2025] 12 S.C.R. 295 : 2025 INSC 1386

Issue arose whether the courts below, in the attending facts and circumstances, justified in dismissing the application for summoning additional accused.

Muskan vs Ishaan Khan (Sataniya) and Others

SC · 6 November 2025

[2025] 11 S.C.R. 273 : 2025 INSC 1287

Whether the High Court was right in quashing the criminal proceedings against the private respondents primarily on the ground that the earlier complaints did not mention the two specific incidents dated 22.07.2021 and 27…

Mihir Rajesh Shah vs State of Maharashtra and Another

SC · 6 November 2025

[2025] 11 S.C.R. 291 : 2025 INSC 1288

Whether in each and every case, even arising out of an offence under Penal Code, 1860 now Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 would it be necessary to furnish grounds of arrest to an accused either before arrest or forthwith a…

Sadiq B. Hanchinmani vs The State of Karnataka & Ors.

SC · 4 November 2025

[2025] 11 S.C.R. 246 : 2025 INSC 1282

Issue arose whether the direction for investigation to the police issued by the JMFC-Judicial Magistrate First Class u/s.156(3) CrPC which was quashed by the impugned orders, justified; and whether the JMFC had sufficien…

State of Rajasthan vs Parmeshwar Ramlal Joshi and Others

SC · 8 October 2025

[2025] 10 S.C.R. 354 : 2025 INSC 1205

Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in reviewing its earlier orders while exercising jurisdiction u/s.528 BNSS [s.482 CrPC]

Anukul Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr.

SC · 24 September 2025

[2025] 9 S.C.R. 1401 : 2025 INSC 1153

Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the application seeking quashing of the charge sheet as well as the consequential proceedings arising out of the FIR registered for offences punishable u/ss.4…

The Central Bureau of Investigation vs Mir Usman @ Ara @ Mir Usman Ali

SC · 22 September 2025

[2025] 9 S.C.R. 1490 : 2025 INSC 1155

When victim herself has stepped into witness box, whether her examination can be done in piecemeal.

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