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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
Mafabhai Motibhai Sagar vs State of Gujarat & Ors.
SC · 21 October 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 1448 : 2024 INSC 806
The appellant was convicted for offences punishable under Section 302 read with sections 147 and 148 Penal Code, 1860 and sentenced to life imprisonment. His application for remission was considered expeditiously by the…
Shyam Narayan Ram vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. etc.
SC · 21 October 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 1726 : 2024 INSC 800
Whether the High Court fell in error in remanding the matter to Trial Court and giving liberty to the accused to cross-examine a prosecution witness and allowing the prosecution to lead further evidence in the form of fo…
Asim Akhtar vs The State of West Bengal & Anr.
SC · 18 October 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 911 : 2024 INSC 794
Whether there is a mandate to decide the application u/s. 319 CrPC before cross-examination of other witnesses.
Lalu Yadav vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 16 October 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 639 : 2024 INSC 782
Whether the High Court ought to have exercised its inherent power under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing the FIR against the appellant under Section 376, Penal Code, 1860.
Somjeet Mallick vs State of Jharkhand & Others
SC · 14 October 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 893 : 2024 INSC 772
Whether the High Court was justified in quashing the FIR, the cognizance order and the proceedings in pursuance thereof without considering the materials collected during investigation.
Tarina Sen vs Union of India & Anr.
SC · 3 October 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 417 : 2024 INSC 752
Issue arose as to whether the continuation of the criminal proceedings against the appellants would be justified, when the matter has been compromised between the borrower and Bank.
K. Bharthi Devi and Anr. vs State of Telangana and Anr.
SC · 3 October 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 650 : 2024 INSC 750
Despite the dispute involved having predominantly overtures of a civil dispute and the matter having been compromised between the parties, whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the quashing petition filed by…
Harshad Gupta vs The State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 1 October 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 701 : 2024 INSC 776
The Judge who had convicted the appellant was transferred post conviction, before the appellant could be heard on the quantum of sentence and a new Judge was posted in his place. Appellant relying on Sections 353 and 354…
K. Vadivel vs K. Shanthi & Ors.
SC · 30 September 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 1 : 2024 INSC 746
Under what circumstances could the power be invoked for further investigation and whether on the facts, further investigation was warranted.
Arvind Kejriwal vs Central Bureau of Investigation
SC · 13 September 2024
[2024] 9 S.C.R. 683 : 2024 INSC 687
The instant appeals are directed against the judgments and orders dated 05.08.2024 passed by the High Court, dismissing the appellant’s challenge to his arrest being illegal as well as his application for the grant of re…
Raghuveer Sharan vs District Sahakari Krishi Gramin Vikas Bank & Anr.
SC · 10 September 2024
[2024] 9 S.C.R. 361 : 2024 INSC 681
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the appellant is entitled for protection under Section 132 of the Evidence Act, 1872 as his statement was recorded earlier at the pre-summoning stage as a witness for t…
Dhanraj Aswani vs Amar S. Mulchandani & Anr.
SC · 9 September 2024
[2024] 9 S.C.R. 257 : 2024 INSC 669
Whether an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is maintainable at the instance of an accused while he is already in judicial custody in connection with his involvem…
Baccarose Perfumes and Beauty Products Pvt. Ltd vs Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr.
SC · 6 September 2024
[2024] 9 S.C.R. 54 : 2024 INSC 662
Whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the Revision Application against the rejection of the discharge application moved by the appellant-Company.
Ranjeet Mittal vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. Etc. Etc.
SC · 3 September 2024
[2024] 9 S.C.R. 811 : 2024 INSC 766
High Court whether justified in quashing the charges against Respondent Nos.2-5 (husband and in-laws of the victim-deceased) holding that prima facie the respondents did not abet the deceased to commit suicide.
K. Ravi vs State of Tamil Nadu & Anr.
SC · 29 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 700 : 2024 INSC 642
Matter pertains to the right of the accused to file a fresh application u/s.216 Cr.P.C. seeking his discharge after the charge is framed by the court, more particularly when his application seeking discharge u/s.227 Cr.P…
Manik Madhukar Sarve & Ors. vs Vitthal Damuji Meher & Ors.
SC · 28 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 753 : 2024 INSC 636
Respondent no.1 was released on bail by the High Court for offences punishable under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the Penal Code, 1860 and Section 3 of the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositor…
Girish Gandhi vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 22 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 561 : 2024 INSC 617
Multiple cases were filed against the petitioner. Though he was granted bail in all of them, he was not able to furnish multiple sureties. Is the petitioner entitled to the relief of treating the personal bond and one se…
James Kunjwal vs State of Uttarakhand & Anr.
SC · 13 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 332 : 2024 INSC 601
The Single Judge of the High Court observed that the appellant had intentionally filed a false affidavit and therefore a direction was issued to the Registrar (Judicial) of the High Court to file a complaint against him.…
Manish Sisodia vs Directorate of Enforcement
SC · 9 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 1061 : 2024 INSC 595
Appellant was incarcerated for around 17 months, trial yet to commence. Bail denied. Whether the trial court and the High Court correctly considered the observations made by this Court with regard to right to speedy tria…
Basamsetti Rama Devi vs The State of A.P. & Ors.
SC · 7 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 1687 : 2024 INSC 1055
In cases relating to quashing of criminal complaint against the accused police officers-respondents in matters of custodial death, whether the High Court was justified in setting aside the committal order and discharging…
Sudeep Chatterjee vs State of Bihar & Anr.
SC · 2 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 662 : 2024 INSC 567
Whether the High Court erred by putting onerous conditions on accused-appellant while granting provisional pre-arrest bail.
Parvinder Singh Khurana vs Directorate of Enforcement
SC · 23 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 979 : 2024 INSC 546
The issue involved in these appeals concerns the power of the High Court or Sessions Court to grant an interim order of stay of operation of an order granting bail till the disposal of the application for cancellation of…
A.S. Pharma Pvt. Ltd. vs Nayati Medical Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 23 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 1476 : 2024 INSC 690
High Court whether justified in exercising its inherent power under Section 482, Cr.P.C and the power under Section 147, N.I. Act, 1881 to compound the offence u/s.138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, despite the…
Shailendra Kumar Srivastava vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 15 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 813 : 2024 INSC 529
Ten persons were arrayed as accused and after investigation, a charge sheet was filed under Sections 147, 148, 149, 307, 302 IPC alleging indiscriminate shooting and/or conspiracy leading to death of two persons and inju…
Ram Prakash Chadha vs The State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 15 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 1155 : 2024 INSC 522
In the chargesheet, appellant was accused for commission of offences u/ss. 302, 343, 217, 218, 330, 120B and 34, IPC. An application for discharge u/s. 227 of Cr.PC was rejected by the Trial Court. Whether the findings o…
Mohd Abdul Samad vs The State Of Telangana
SC · 10 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 1236 : 2024 INSC 506
The appellant, a Muslim husband, challenged the order of the High Court of Telangana which modified the Family Court's order granting interim maintenance of INR 20,000 per month to his divorced wife under Section 125 of…
Frank Vitus vs Narcotics Control Bureau & Ors.
SC · 8 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 97 : 2024 INSC 479
The appellant was ordered to be enlarged on bail subject to various terms and conditions incorporated in the said order. The petitioner is aggrieved by the two conditions imposed while granting bail. The two conditions a…
Sardar Ravi Inder Singh & Anr. vs State of Jharkhand & Anr.
SC · 8 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 127 : 2024 INSC 472
High Court whether erred in dismissing the writ petition filed by the appellants for quashing the complaint filed by the second respondent stating that the contentions raised were rejected in an earlier criminal revision…
Naresh Kumar vs State of Delhi
SC · 8 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 178 : 2024 INSC 464
Non-questioning the appellant convicted u/s.302 r/w s.34, Penal Code, 1860 on the twin incriminating circumstances during his examination u/s.313, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, if caused material prejudice to him vit…
Ajwar vs Waseem and Another
SC · 17 May 2024
[2024] 5 S.C.R. 575 : 2024 INSC 438
High Court, if justified in exercising jurisdiction u/s. 439(1) Cr.P.C for granting regular bail in favour of the accused persons.

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