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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.

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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
Sunil Kumar Gupta and Others vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Others
SC · 27 February 2019
[2019] 4 S.C.R. 875 : 2019 INSC 284
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.319 – Summoning of appellants for offence under s.302 IPC – Allegation of dowry death of victim-deceased – Prosecution case was that the dying declaration of the victim-deceased was th…
Aarish Asgar Qureshi vs Fareed Ahmed Qureshi & Anr.
SC · 26 February 2019
[2019] 3 S.C.R. 400 : 2019 INSC 270
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.340 – Matrimonial proceedings – Certain averments made in anticipatory bail applications both before the Sessions Court as well as the High Court – Allegation that the statements made…
The State of Madhya Pradesh vs Dhruv Gurjar and Another
SC · 22 February 2019
[2019] 4 S.C.R. 433 : 2019 INSC 254
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss. 320 and 482 – In SLP (Crl.) No.9859/13, FIR was lodged against the accused persons for offences punishable u/ss. 307, 294 and 34, IPC – Accused filed petition u/s.482, CrPC before t…
Gagan Kumar vs The State of Punjab
SC · 14 February 2019
[2019] 3 S.C.R. 367 : 2019 INSC 201
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.31 – Sentences in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial – Compliance of s. 31, by the Magistrate – Held: Magistrate should specify in the order by taking recourse to s.…
Md. Mannan @ Abdul Mannan vs State of Bihar
SC · 14 February 2019
[2019] 8 S.C.R. 266 : 2019 INSC 196
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.235(2) – Hearing on question of sentence – Death sentence – Right of a convict – Held: Opportunity should be given to a convict to bring on record mitigating circumstances for reductio…
State of Gujarat vs Afroz Mohammed Hasanfatta
SC · 5 February 2019
[2019] 1 S.C.R. 1104 : 2019 INSC 146
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.190(1)(b) – Allegation of cheating/ siphoning of huge amounts of money through Hawala – A complaint was filed by the ICICI Bank against a company alleging that they hatched a conspira…
Sh. Narendra Kumar Srivastava vs The State of Bihar & Ors.
SC · 4 February 2019
[2019] 2 S.C.R. 643 : 2019 INSC 132
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.340 and 195 – Penal Code, 1860 – s.193 r/w. s.34 – False Evidence – Appellant alleged non-compliance of a High Court’s order dated 29.06.2014 by the respondents and filed contempt pe…
State of Maharashtra vs Shankar Ganapati Rahatol & Ors.
SC · 31 January 2019
[2019] 1 S.C.R. 1029 : 2019 INSC 119
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.378(3) – Leave to prefer appeal before High Court – Trial court acquitted accused against the charges u/ss.143, 147, 323 r/w. ss.149, 325 of IPC and s.135 of Bombay Police Act – State…
Brig. Sukhjeet Singh (Retd.) Mvc vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 25 January 2019
[2019] 2 S.C.R. 458 : 2019 INSC 91
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.391 – Additional evidence in Appellate Court – A regimental Welfare Trust owned various immovable properties including agricultural lands – On 18.10.1989, a deed of declaration of tru…
Sri Suresh Kumar Goyal and Others vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Another
SC · 11 January 2019
[2019] 1 S.C.R. 236 : 2019 INSC 46
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss. 482 and 245(2) – Jurisdiction u/s. 482 to quash the proceedings before the commencement of actual trial – On facts, allegation that respondent no.2 purchased shares in his name and…
Chander Bhan Singh vs Central Bureau of Investigation and Others
SC · 8 January 2019
[2019] 1 S.C.R. 256 : 2019 INSC 38
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.397 – Revision – Appellant-complainant filed a writ petition in 2002 seeking registration of criminal case – His allegation was that his son was wrongfully killed by the police – CBI…
Monu vs State of U.P. & Anr.
SC · 7 January 2019
[2019] 1 S.C.R. 51 : 2019 INSC 24
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Quashing of charge-sheet – Charge-sheet filed under ss.420, 498A, 323, 376, 506 IPC and ss.3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 – Petition filed under s.482 for quashing the c…
Swapan Kumar Chatterjee vs Central Bureau of Investigation
SC · 4 January 2019
[2019] 3 S.C.R. 713 : 2019 INSC 11
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 311 – Power under – Scope of – Held: The power should be exercised with great caution and circumspection and should be invoked by the court only to meet the ends of justice – In the f…
Satishchandra Ratanlal Shah vs State of Gujarat and Another
SC · 3 January 2019
[2019] 3 S.C.R. 273 : 2019 INSC 2
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Quashing of charge-sheet under ss.406, 420 and 417 IPC – The case against the appellant-accused was that he had obtained loan from money lending company in which respondent no.2…
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited vs Suryanarayanan & Anr.
SC · 13 December 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 950 : 2018 INSC 1197
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss.451, 452 – Disposal of property – Theft of copper material from the godown of Telecom Department – Accused allegedly sold the material to first respondent – Seizure of copper lead all…
Lajpat & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 6 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 1107 : 2018 INSC 1163
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Application under, to quash charges under Penal Code – Dismissal of, by the Single Judge quoting principles of law laid down by this Court relating to powers of the High Court t…
State of Punjab vs Rakesh Kumar
SC · 3 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 415 : 2018 INSC 1131
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.389 – Suspension of sentence – In the instant case, the respondents were apprehended with “manufactured drugs” and convicted by trial court under ss.21 and 22 of the NDPS Act – High Co…
Omveer Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 3 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 456 : 2018 INSC 1134
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Quashing of proceedings – Complaint filed against the appellant under ss.498A, 323, 376 IPC and ss. 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 – Application for quashing of proceedi…
Dr. Jagdish Prasad & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 3 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 459 : 2018 INSC 1135
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Quashing of proceedings – Complaint filed against the appellant under ss.498A, 323 IPC and ss. 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 – Application for quashing of proceeding di…
Sangeeta Agrawal & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 3 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 462 : 2018 INSC 1137
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Quashing of proceedings – Complaint filed under ss.498A, 304B IPC – Application for quashing the proceedings filed under s.482 dismissed by the High Court – On appeal, held: High…
Geeta & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 3 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 466 : 2018 INSC 1138
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Quashing of proceedings – Complaint filed under s.498A IPC – Application for quashing the proceedings filed under s.482 dismissed by the High Court – On appeal, held: High Court…
Dilbag Rai vs The State of Haryana & Ors.
SC · 3 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 1138 : 2018 INSC 1139
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Quashing of FIR/criminal proceedings under – On facts, proceedings arising out of F.I.R. registered u/ss. 406, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 506 IPC – Quashed by the High Court on the g…
Dr. Dhruvaram Murlidhar Sonar vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 22 November 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 920 : 2018 INSC 1092
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Exercise of power, scope – Discussed. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Quashing of proceedings – FIR was registered against the appellant and the coaccused under ss.376(…
Labhuji Amratji Thakor & Ors. vs The State of Gujarat & Anr.
SC · 13 November 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 822 : 2018 INSC 1049
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 319 – Power under – Scope of – Application under s. 319, alleging complicity of the appellants in a case trying offences u/ss. 363 and 366 IPC and u/ss. 3 and 4 of Protection of Child…
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association & Anr. vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 2 November 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 868 : 2018 INSC 1039
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Quashing of FIRs – In the instant case, lease of land was granted by the Government to the appellant no.1 for construction of world class cricket stadium – Additional land was al…
Kamil vs State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 31 October 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 1093 : 2018 INSC 1027
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 464 – Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge – On facts, conviction of accused u/s. 302/34 IPC – However, omission to frame charge u/s. 302, though the gist o…
State of Kerala vs Rasheed
SC · 30 October 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 587 : 2018 INSC 1021
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.231(2) – Application by accused seeking adjournment under – Prosecution alleged that accused persons had detained victim, tortured him and then killed him with criminal intention – Ch…
Kamala and Others vs M.R. Mohan Kumar
SC · 24 October 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 505 : 2018 INSC 984
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.125 – Maintenance under, claimed by wife – Standard of proof required to prove marriage – Marriage between appellant No.1-wife (PW-1) and respondent-husband was solemnized against the…
Mallikarjun Kodagali (Dead) Represented through Legal Representatives vs The State of Karnataka & Ors.
SC · 12 October 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 1 : 2018 INSC 969
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 372 proviso (introduced w.e.f. 31.12.2009) – Right of appeal against acquittal to the victim of an offence – Requirement of seeking leave of the High Court – On facts, alleged offence…
Pradeep Bisoi @ Ranjit Bisoi vs The State of Odisha
SC · 10 October 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 947 : 2018 INSC 950
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.161 – Statement of injured under, if can be treated as dying declaration after death – Brother of PW-1, informant attacked by the appellant-accused and later died in hospital – Appell…

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