Kanchan Kumari vs The State of Bihar & Anr.
SC · 25 July 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 138 : 2022 INSC 746
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.438 – Anticipatory Bail granted to second respondent by High Court, however adverse directions passed against third party – In the instant case, second respondent filed an application…
Mohammed Zubair vs State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
SC · 20 July 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 494 : 2022 INSC 736
Criminal Law – Multiplicity of proceedings – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.153-A, 295-A, 201, 120-B – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.437, 438, 482 – Constitution of India – Arts. 32, 226 – Foreign Contribution (Regulation…
Dhananjay Rai @ Guddu Rai vs State of Bihar
SC · 14 July 2022
[2022] 6 S.C.R. 763 : 2022 INSC 723
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.374(2) – Appellant convicted u/ss.302 and 120B of IPC and s.27(1) of the Arms Act, 1959 – He preferred appeal – High Court of Patna admitted the appeal for hearing – Meanwhile, appell…
Satender Kumar Antil vs Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr.
SC · 11 July 2022
[2022] 10 S.C.R. 351 : 2022 INSC 690
Bail – Grant of – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss. 41, 41A, 88, 170, 204 and 209 – Constitution of India – Arts. 21 & 22 – Applications have been filed seeking certain directions/clarifications, to deal with the as…
Ravi Sharma vs State (Government of NCT of Delhi) and Anr.
SC · 11 July 2022
[2022] 12 S.C.R. 257 : 2022 INSC 699
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.378 – Indian Evidence Act, 1872 – s.27 – FIR was recorded on finding a dead body – PW-2 (brother of deceased) identified the dead body – Statements of both PW-1, father of deceased an…
Ms. P Xxx vs State of Uttarakhand & Anr.
SC · 16 June 2022
[2022] 15 S.C.R. 324 : 2022 INSC 648
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.177-180, 184, 218, 220 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.376, 504, 506 – Allegations against respondent No.2-accused consisting of offences of distinct nature, one set of allegations is of the…
Deepak Yadav vs State of U.P. & Anr.
SC · 20 May 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 1 : 2022 INSC 610
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 : s. 439 – Bail – Cancellation of – Accused with the common intention to kill the victim, inflicted gun shot injuries to victim who later succumbed to his injuries – Before death, the vic…
Mohd. Firoz vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 19 April 2022
[2022] 19 S.C.R. 168 : 2022 INSC 429
Penal Code, 1860 – Ss. 302, 376(2)(i), 376(2)(m), 363, 366, 376A – Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) – ss. 5 (i), 5 (m), 6 – Evidence Act, 1872 – s. 106 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss…
Jagjeet Singh & Ors. vs Ashish Mishra @ Monu & Anr.
SC · 18 April 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 536 : 2022 INSC 427
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss.2(wa),372, 439 – Victim’s right to be heard – Consideration for granting bail – Lakhimpur Kheri Incident – On 03.10.2021, an annual Dangal (wrestling) competition was organised by res…
Nahar Singh vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 16 March 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 795 : 2022 INSC 314
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss.164, 190(1)(b), 209, 319 – Power of Magistrate taking cognizance of an offence on the basis of a police report in terms of s.190 (1)(b) CrPC to issue summons to any person not arraign…
Sri Narendra Kumar A. Baldota vs The State of Karnataka
SC · 14 March 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 969 : 2022 INSC 301
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Quashing of proceedings – M Company of which appellant is the Chairman and Managing Director, imported a car for which customs duty and road tax was paid – Thereafter, different…
Puran Mal vs State of Haryana & Anr.
SC · 10 March 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 859 : 2022 INSC 297
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.439 – Bail – Respondent no.2 was accused of offence u/s.302, IPC – Bail denied by Trial Court – Granted by High Court – On appeal by complainant, held: When the Trial Court has dismis…
Devadassan vs The Second Class Executive Magistrate, Ramanathapuram & Ors.
SC · 9 March 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 868 : 2022 INSC 286
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss. 122(1)(b), 111, 117 and 110 – Security for keeping the peace and for good behaviour – Imprisonment in default of security –Correctness of –On facts, bond executed by the appellant u/…
Waheed-Ur-Rehman Parra vs Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir
SC · 25 February 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 102 : 2022 INSC 240
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.173(6), 207 and 161 – Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 – s.44 – Whether in the case of certain witnesses being declared as protected witnesses in the exercise of powers u/s…
Luckose Zachariah @ Zak Nedumchira Luke and Others vs Joseph Joseph and Others
SC · 18 February 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 917 : 2022 INSC 205
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss.173(2), 173(8), 173(3), 173(6) – Initial Report and Supplementary Report – Duty of Magistrate – As per the law laid down in Vinay Tyagi v Irshad Ali whenever a supplementary police re…
Smt. Rekha Jain and Anr. vs The State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors.
SC · 3 February 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 509 : 2022 INSC 141
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Criminal proceedings u/ss.406, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B IPC – Six accused including appellants-accused –Allegation in FIR that one co-accused had misappropriated complainant…
