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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 6Section 125 8Section 161 10Section 167 16Section 173 12Section 190 6Section 195 6Section 197 12Section 200 6Section 227 10Section 311 6Section 313 8Section 319 25Section 362 7Section 378 17Section 386 5Section 389 12Section 391 5Section 397 12Section 401 6Section 432 8Section 437 6Section 438 26Section 439 28Section 482 144
Topics
Quashing of FIR (Section 482 CrPC / 528 BNSS) 267Examination of accused (Section 313 CrPC) 42Statements before a Magistrate (Section 164 CrPC) 24Discharge of the accused (Sections 227, 239 CrPC) 23Maintenance (Sections 125, 127 CrPC / 144 BNSS) 36Anticipatory bail 103
Sumedh Singh Saini vs State of Punjab and Another
SC · 3 December 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 812 : 2020 INSC 679
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.438 – Anticipatory bail – Brother of the victim-deceased lodged an FIR against the appellant for offence alleged to have taken place in 1991 – FIR was lodged for offence punishable und…
Arnab Manoranjan Goswami vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 27 November 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 896 : 2020 INSC 665
Constitution of India – Arts. 226 and 227 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 and s.439 – Penal Code, 1860 – s.306 and s. 34 – The appellant was arrested on 04.11.2020 in connection with FIR registered u/s. 306 an…
Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited vs The State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors.
SC · 26 November 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 786 : 2020 INSC 661
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Petition under – Seeking quashing of FIR registered u/s. 34, 471, 468, 467, 420, 419 and 406 IPC against a company engaged in manufacture, import and sale of passenger vehicles…
Venkatesan Balasubramaniyan vs The Intelligence Officer, D.R.I. Bangalore
SC · 20 November 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 942 : 2020 INSC 652
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss. 167(2) and 439(2) – Two cases registered under NDPS Act – One case was of recovery of contraband from the car of the appellants-accused in Hyderabad – Another case was of recovery of…
Hitesh Verma vs The State of Uttarakhand & Anr.
SC · 5 November 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 593 : 2020 INSC 636
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Petition under – For quashing charges u/ss. 452, 504 and 506 IPC and u/ss. 3(1)(x) (Substituted as 3(1)(r) by Act No. 1 of 2016) and 3(1)(e) of Scheduled Castes and the Schedule…
Rajnesh vs Neha & Anr.
SC · 4 November 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 1093 : 2020 INSC 631
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 125 – Interim maintenance – For wife and minor child – Awarded by Family Court – Affirmed by High Court – Appeal to Supreme Court – Held: Orders passed by Courts below affirmed – Husb…
M. Ravindran vs The Intelligence Officer, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
SC · 26 October 2020
[2020] 12 S.C.R. 915 : 2020 INSC 608
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 167(2) r/w s. 36A of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – Default bail/ Compulsive bail – Application for – After completion of 180 days from the remand date – Bail…
Saravanan vs State Rep. by the Inspector of Police
SC · 15 October 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 1035 : 2020 INSC 600
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 167 – Condition imposed to deposit a sum on default/statutory bail – Sustainability of – The High Court accepted the prayer of the appellant to release him on the default bail/statut…
Bikramjit Singh vs The State of Punjab
SC · 12 October 2020
[2020] 12 S.C.R. 875 : 2020 INSC 589
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 167 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302, 307, 452, 427, 341, 34 – Arms Act, 1959 – s.25 – Explosive Substances Act, 1908 – ss. 3,4,5,6 – Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 – s. 13 –…
Miss ‘a vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr.
SC · 8 October 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 515 : 2020 INSC 580
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.164, 173, 190, 207, 208 – Statement recorded u/s.164 – Copy to accused – Case of sexual exploitation – Suo motu case registered by Supreme Court – Direction to set up SIT – Appellant…
Parvez Noordin Lokhandwalla vs State of Maharashtra & Anr.
SC · 1 October 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 117 : 2020 INSC 573
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.437, 439 – Bail – Nature of conditions imposed – Right to travel abroad – FIR lodged against appellant in 2014 alleging forgery – Appellant eventually arrested in 2020 – High Court g…
Abhilasha vs Parkash & Ors.
SC · 15 September 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 244 : 2020 INSC 546
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.125 – Whether a Hindu unmarried daughter is entitled to claim maintenance from her father under s.125 Cr.P.C. only till she attains majority or she can claim maintenance till she remai…
M/s Bandekar Brothers Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs Prasad Vassudev Keni, etc. etc.
SC · 2 September 2020
[2020] 10 S.C.R. 1075 : 2020 INSC 531
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.340 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.191 and 192 – Respondent/accused-proprietory concern had shared a business relationship with the appellants – Dispute arose between the parties, as a resul…
Preet Pal Singh vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 14 August 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 967 : 2020 INSC 493
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.389 – Grant of bail – Post conviction – Conviction of the appellant-accused for the offences u/ss. 498A, 304B, 406 IPC and u/ss. 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and sentenced to life…
S. Kasi vs State through the Inspector of Police Samaynallur Police Station Madurai District
SC · 19 June 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 277 : 2020 INSC 439
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 167(2) – Entitlement to bail in event charge sheet not filed by the police within the stipulated period – The appellant-accused was arrested on 21.02.2020 u/ss. 457, 380, 457(2), 380…
D. Devaraja vs Owais Sabeer Hussain
SC · 18 June 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 453 : 2020 INSC 436
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.197 r/w s.170 of Karnataka Police Act, 1963 – Scope and effect of – Held: Every offence committed by a police officer does not attract s.197 r/w s.170 – The provisions in ss.197 Cr.P.C…
Rana Nahid @ Reshma @ Sana & Anr. vs Sahidul Haq Chisti
SC · 18 June 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 324 : 2020 INSC 432
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Chapter IX- ss.125-128 – Petition u/s.125, by divorced Muslim woman – Converted to application u/s.3, 1986 Act by Family Court – Permissibility of – Appellant no.1 and respondent were m…
Samta Naidu & Anr. vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 2 March 2020
[2020] 2 S.C.R. 1127 : 2020 INSC 248
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Second Complaint – Maintainability of – The first complaint contained the basic allegations that a vehicle belonging to the father of the parties, was sold after the death of their fath…
Satishkumar Nyalchand Shah vs State of Gujarat & Ors.
SC · 2 March 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 1106 : 2020 INSC 246
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.173(8) – Further investigation – Application submitted by private respondent seeking further investigation under s.173(8) against a person who is yet not charge-sheeted – Magistrate di…
Sanjeev Kapoor vs Chandana Kapoor & Ors.
SC · 19 February 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 663 : 2020 INSC 215
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.362 – Court not to alter judgment – In the instant case, the Family Court disposed of the maintenance petition under s.125 CrPC filed by respondent-wife directing appellant-husband to…
Sushila Aggarwal and Others vs State (NCT of Delhi) and Another
SC · 29 January 2020
[2020] 2 S.C.R. 1 : 2020 INSC 106
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.437, 438, 439 and 167(2) – Order u/s.438 granting anticipatory bail – Life and operation of – Conflicting views of different Benches of varying strength as to whether the protection…
State Rep. by the Inspector of Police vs M. Murugesan & Anr.
SC · 15 January 2020
[2020] 2 S.C.R. 553 : 2020 INSC 46
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 439 – Bail application under – High Court after deciding the application retained the file and collected data from all the States and in its order gave observations regarding reforms…
Surinder Singh Deswal @ Col. S. S. Deswal & Ors. vs Virender Gandhi & Anr.
SC · 8 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 395 : 2020 INSC 21
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – s.s. 138, 143-A and 148 – Code of Criminal Procedure,1973 – s.s. 389, 482 – Respondent No.1 retired from a firm – Various cheques were issued by the appellants in favour of respondent a…
Puneet Dalmia vs Central Bureau of Investigation, Hyderabad
SC · 16 December 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 134 : 2019 INSC 1379
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.205 – Appellant is accused no.3 in the case pertaining to the charge-sheet bearing C.C. No. 12 of 2013 pending before the Principal Special Judge for CBI Cases, Hyderabad – Granted ba…
Saeeda Khatoon Arshi vs State of Up & Anr.
SC · 10 December 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 829 : 2019 INSC 1355
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.319 – Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence – Prosecution case was that appellant received phone call on fateful night at 3 a.m. from second responde…
Google India Private Limited vs M/s. Visakha Industries
SC · 10 December 2019
[2019] 17 S.C.R. 661 : 2019 INSC 1352
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Scope of interference – Complaint instituted by first respondent company in January, 2009 under ss.120B, 500 and 501 r/w s.34 IPC and it related to an offence which perpetuated f…
Mahipal vs Rajesh Kumar @ Polia & Anr.
SC · 5 December 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 529 : 2019 INSC 1325
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.439 – Bail – Complainant’s case was that the victim-deceased was his nephew and was assaulted by the respondents-accused while the deceased and his friend were on their way on a bike –…
State of NCT of Delhi vs Shiv Charan Bansal & Ors.
SC · 5 December 2019
[2019] 17 S.C.R. 1155 : 2019 INSC 1321
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.227 – Appeal by State and complainant against the discharge of accused persons – Prosecution case was that the victim-deceased was murdered in his house – The alleged contract killer c…
P. Chidambaram vs Directorate of Enforcement
SC · 4 December 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 450 : 2019 INSC 1317
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.439 – Bail – Grant of, in economic offence – In the instant case, CBI registered a case of corruption against some known and unknown suspects including the son of the appellant – Appel…
Bhawna Bai vs Ghanshyam and Others
SC · 3 December 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 422 : 2019 INSC 1313
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss.228 – Framing of charges – Standard of proof – Held: At the stage of framing the charge, the court has to see if there is sufficient ground for proceeding against the accused – While…

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