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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
Ghanshyam Soni vs State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
SC · 4 June 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 331 : 2025 INSC 803
Issue arose whether the cognizance on the complaint u/ss.498A rw s.34 IPC was taken beyond the limitation period as mandated u/s.468 CrPC; and whether the prima facie case u/ss.498A rw s.34 IPC was made out against the a…
Batlanki Keshav (Kesava) Kumar Anurag vs State of Telangana & Anr.
SC · 29 May 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 242 : 2025 INSC 790
Issue arose as to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court whereby the petition filed by the appellant seeking quashing of the FIR for the offences punishable u/s.376(2)(n) IPC and s.3(2)(v) of the SC/ST(POA…
N.S. Gnaneshwaran Etc. vs The Inspector of Police & Anr.
SC · 28 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 667 : 2025 INSC 787
Whether the criminal proceedings against the appellants for offences u/s.120B r/w ss.420, 468, 471, Penal Code, 1860 and u/s.13(2) r/w s.13(1)(d), Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 ought to be quashed.
Amol Bhagwan Nehul vs The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
SC · 26 May 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 150 : 2025 INSC 782
Issue arose as regards the correctness of order passed by the High Court dismissing the petition whereby the appellant sought quashing of criminal case against him that the appellant forcibly had sexual intercourse with…
State Represented By Inspector of Police, CBI, ACB, Visakhapatnam vs Eluri Srinivasa Chakravarthi and Others
SC · 22 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 988 : 2025 INSC 758
Whether the two letters could have been looked at or relied upon by the Special Court for exercising its jurisdiction u/s.239, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
Ramji Prasad Jaiswal @ Ramjee Prasad Jaiswal and Ors. vs State of Bihar
SC · 20 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 582 : 2025 INSC 738
Whether in the facts of the case there was a breach of s.313, CrPC causing prejudice to the appellants and vitiating the trial against them.
Shaurabh Kumar Tripathi vs Vidhi Rawal
SC · 19 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 545 : 2025 INSC 734
Whether the High Court can invoke its inherent jurisdiction u/s.482, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 or s.528, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to quash proceedings initiated u/s.12, Protection of Women from Domest…
Baljinder Singh Alias Aman vs State of Punjab & Anr.
SC · 16 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 735 : 2025 INSC 796
Whether the High Court erred in granting bail to the respondentsaccused(s) setting aside the order of the Trial Court by which it declined to grant bail.
P Krishna Mohan Reddy vs The State of Andhra Pradesh
SC · 16 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1221 : 2025 INSC 725
Whether the statement of an accused u/s.161, Cr.P.C implicating co-accused can be looked into qua such co-accused at the stage of anticipatory bail or regular bail; whether the High Court exercised its discretion in a ju…
Raghunath Sharma & Ors. vs State of Haryana & Anr.
SC · 16 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 2128 : 2025 INSC 723
Correctness and legality of the impugned judgment whereby the High Court restored FIR previously quashed, recalling the order of quashment.
NDA Securities Ltd. vs State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
SC · 13 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 360 : 2025 INSC 676
Whether the High Court was justified in allowing the petition u/s.482 of the CrPC filed by respondent no.2 (through its Director); thereby directing the release of Rs. 15.90 lakhs being withheld by the Bombay Stock Excha…
Renuka Prasad vs The State Represented by Assistant Superintendent of Police
SC · 9 May 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 160 : 2025 INSC 657
Whether the High Court erred in reversing the acquittal and convicting the accused persons based on the testimony of the IOs which was founded only on s.161, CrPC statements of the witnesses; whether present was a case o…
Waris vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 8 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 842 : 2025 INSC 712
Whether Trial Court ought to have given proper time and opportunity to the legal aid defence counsel to prepare the matter and should have deferred the cross-examination of PW-1 by a reasonable time so as to ensure fairn…
Mohammed Asarudeen vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 6 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 707 : 2025 INSC 746
Whether the Special Court while dealing with an application under sub-section 2 of s.44 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 made in respect of a large number of witnesses, recorded the satifaction which is requ…
Harjinder Singh vs The State of Punjab & Anr.
SC · 6 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 168 : 2025 INSC 634
Whether the evidence led, in the instant case, justified the Trial Court’s exercise of power u/s.319 CrPC to summon respondent no. 2, and whether the High Court was right in setting that order aside at the threshold.
Punit Beriwala vs The State of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
SC · 29 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2421 : 2025 INSC 582
Whether the High Court was justified in quashing the subject FIR against Respondent Nos.2 and 3 and whether a cognizable offence against them is prima facie made out from a reading of the subject complaint.
Chunni Bai vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 28 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1816 : 2025 INSC 577
Whether the accused at the time of commission of crime was incapable of making conscious and informed decision or was suffering from certain mental incapacity or unsoundness of mind; Whether a benefit of doubt may be ext…
Ramyash @ Lal Bahadur vs The State of Uttar Pradesh and Another Etc. Etc.
SC · 23 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1630 : 2025 INSC 544
Whether the High Court erred in allowing the Correction Application filed under Section 362, CrPC by the accused persons and modifying its earlier judgment by converting the conviction under Section 302 to Section 304 Pa…
Sivakumar vs The Inspector of Police & Anr.
SC · 23 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1688 : 2025 INSC 558
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court dismissing appellant’s petition u/s.482 CrPC seeking quashing of chargesheet against him.
Muppidi Lakshmi Narayana Reddy & Ors. vs The State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 23 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1715 : 2025 INSC 562
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court dismissing the petition of the appellants u/s.482 CrPC seeking quashing of the proceedings against them.
Central Bureau of Investigation vs Ramesh Chander Diwan
SC · 22 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1476 : 2025 INSC 539
Whether the High Court was right in holding that sanction under Section 197, Cr.PC not having been obtained, the respondent should be discharged for the offences registered under Sections 120B and 420 of the IPC against…
Aejaz Ahmad Sheikh vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 22 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1507 : 2025 INSC 529
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court by which the accused was acquitted of the offence punishable u/s.302 IPC.
Chellammal and Another vs State Represented by the Inspector of Police
SC · 22 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2306 : 2025 INSC 540
Whether the appellants could be granted the benefit of probation either u/s.360(1) of CrPC or u/s.4 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958; whether the High Court was justified in not extending the benefit of probation…
Sachin vs The State of Maharashtra
SC · 21 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2497 : 2025 INSC 518
Whether it is a fit case to use the power under Article 142 to do complete justice.
Sachin vs State of Maharashtra
SC · 21 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2500 : 2025 INSC 716
Issue arose whether, the High Court could enhance the sentence under its revisional powers in a convict’s appeal against conviction.
Ankit Mishra vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 17 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1312 : 2025 INSC 501
Whether the High Court has committed any serious error in law while granting anticipatory bail in the facts and circumstances of the case.
Rikhab Birani & Anr. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 16 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1334 : 2025 INSC 512
Whether the High Court erred in dismissing the s.482, CrPC application filed by the appellants despite the matter being civil in nature.
Kamal & Ors. vs State of Gujarat & Anr.
SC · 16 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2736 : 2025 INSC 504
Appellants sought quashing of FIR in respect of offences u/ss.498-A and s.114 of IPC u/s.482 of CrPC. By the impugned order dated 01.02.2024, the High Court dismissed the petition.
S.C. Garg vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 16 April 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 627 : 2025 INSC 493
The appellant’s petition u/s.482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 seeking quashment of Criminal Case No. 7489 of 2002 pending on the file of Chief Judicial Magistrate for offences u/s.420 of the Penal Code, 1860 was…
Serious Fraud Investigation Office vs Aditya Sarda
SC · 9 April 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 485 : 2025 INSC 477
Matter pertains to the sustainability of orders passed by the High Court granting anticipatory bail to respondents accused of serious economic offences, and avoiding execution of summons or warrants, disobeying the order…

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