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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
Bharat Sher Singh Kalsia vs State of Bihar & Anr.
SC · 31 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 1165 : 2024 INSC 77
Whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the prayer for quashing of the FIR registered u/ss. 409, 467, 468, 471 and 420 IPC against the vendee for the criminal acts, misuse of power of attorney-PoA, misappropria…
Sachin Garg vs State of U.P & Anr.
SC · 30 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 1134 : 2024 INSC 72
In a case wherein the dispute was commercial in nature having no element of criminality, whether the Magistrate was justified in issuing summons for trial u/ss.406, 504 and 506, Penal Code, 1860 and the High Court in dis…
Ajitsinh Chehuji Rathod vs State of Gujarat & Anr.
SC · 29 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 1083 : 2024 INSC 63
Appellant-accused convicted u/s.138, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, had claimed mismatch of signatures on the cheque in question. His application for comparison of the signature as appearing on the cheque through the…
Central Bureau of Investigation vs Kapil Wadhawan & Anr.
SC · 24 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 677 : 2024 INSC 58
Whether the respondents were entitled to the benefit of the statutory right conferred under the proviso to s.167(2), Cr.P.C, on the ground that the investigation qua some of the accused named in the FIR was pending, thou…
Atamjit Singh vs State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
SC · 22 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 1179 : 2024 INSC 84
Whether the High Court was justified in quashing the order passed by the Metropolitan Magistrate summoning Respondent No. 2 in relation to commission of offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881,…
Shadakshari vs State of Karnataka & Anr.
SC · 17 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 429 : 2024 INSC 42
Whether sanction u/s. 197 Cr.P.C. is required to prosecute respondent No. 2 who faces accusation amongst others of creating fake documents by misusing his official position as a Village Accountant, thus a public servant.…
Bilkis Yakub Rasool vs Union of India & Others
SC · 8 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 743 : 2024 INSC 24
Writ petition filed u/Art. 32 by one of the victims challenging the order of State of Gujarat granting remission and early release of 11 convicts held guilty in Bilkis Bano matter, if maintainable; writ petitions filed a…
Gurdev Singh Bhalla vs State of Punjab & Ors
SC · 5 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 319 : 2024 INSC 22
Whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the Revision filed by the appellant against the order of the Special Judge allowing the application u/s. 319 CrPC summoning the appellant along with three other official…
Case Details Amandeep Singh Saran vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 29 November 2023
[2023] 16 S.C.R. 435 : 2023 INSC 1028
Conduct of the trial for offence under Section 409, Penal Code, 1860; exercise of powers under Cr.PC, for committal of cases to the Court of competent jurisdiction.
Vishnu Kumar Shukla & Anr. vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 28 November 2023
[2023] 13 S.C.R. 1071 : 2023 INSC 1026
Whether the order passed by the High Court refusing to discharge the accused in a criminal case and quashing an FIR calls for interference.
Priya Indoria vs State of Karnataka and Ors. etc.
SC · 20 November 2023
[2023] 15 S.C.R. 525 : 2023 INSC 1008
Whether the power of the High Court or the Court of Session to grant anticipatory bail u/s 438 CrPC could be exercised with respect to an FIR registered outside the territorial jurisdiction of the said Court; and whether…
State of Karnataka vs T. Naseer @ Nasir @ Thandiantavida Naseer @ Umarhazi @ Hazi & Ors.
SC · 6 November 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 230 : 2023 INSC 988
The High Court rejected the applications filed by the prosecution u/s. 311 of the Cr.P.C., seeking recall of PW-189 and to permit the prosecution to produce the report and the certificate u/s. 65B of the Evidence Act, 18…
Case Details Bhisham Lal Verma vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Another
SC · 30 October 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 55 : 2023 INSC 955
Is a second petition maintainable u/s. 482 Cr.P.C. on grounds that were available for challenge even at the time of filing of the first petition thereunder.
Purushothaman vs State of Tamil Nadu
SC · 30 October 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 181 : 2023 INSC 970
When the sentence of accused is suspended on appeal and he is released on bail, whether the High Court can cancel the bail without giving a reasonable opportunity, to the accused of being heard.
State of Gujarat vs Dilipsinh Kishorsinh Rao
SC · 9 October 2023
[2023] 13 S.C.R. 847 : 2023 INSC 894
Whether the High Court was justified in allowing the application for discharge filed by the accused; and as such whether the order of the sanctioning authority is liable to be set aside and consequently, the charge-sheet…
H. D. Sundara & Ors. vs State of Karnataka
SC · 26 September 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 47 : 2023 INSC 858
The question which arose for consideration was whether the High Court was justified in setting aside the order of acquittal passed by the trial court.
Harendra Rai vs The State of Bihar and Ors.
SC · 1 September 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 583 : 2023 INSC 806
In a murder case, the acquittal of respondent no.2 recorded by Trial Court and the High Court having been reversed and respondent no.2 having being convicted u/ss.302 and 307 IPC by the Supreme Court by an earlier judgme…
State of Haryana vs Dharamraj
SC · 29 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 705 : 2023 INSC 784
In instant appeal, the State seeks cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to the sole respondent by the Single Judge of the High Court.
Zunaid vs State of Up. & Ors.
SC · 29 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 715 : 2023 INSC 778
CJM rejected the final report submitted by the investigating officer and accepted the Protest Petition as the Complaint Case, whether the course opted by the CJM was just, legal and proper in the facts and circumstances…
Satbir Singh vs State of Haryana & Ors.
SC · 29 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 723 : 2023 INSC 786
Courts below, if justified in rejecting the application of the appellant u/s.311, CrPC for his recall as a witness in the trial for further examination.
Case Details Rajo @ Rajwa @ Rajendra Mandal vs The State of Bihar & Ors.
SC · 25 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 484 : 2023 INSC 771
Petitioner serving a sentence of life imprisonment for commission of offences punishable u/ss.302/34 of the IPC, 1860 and s.27 of the Arms Act, 1959 sought direction for his premature release on the ground that he has be…
Case Details Central Bureau of Investigation vs Narottam Dhakad & Anr.
SC · 25 August 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 306 : 2023 INSC 770
In cases relating to offences arising out of the Vyapam Scam, respondents-accused filed applications seeking direction to supply a Hindi translation of the charge sheet filed by the appellant in English language. Rejecte…
Case Details Salib @ Shalu @ Salim vs State of U.P. and Ors.
SC · 8 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 58 : 2023 INSC 687
In a case where in the further statement of the first informant’s name of the appellant surfaced for the first time, the appellant not named in the FIR as one of the accused persons and no allegation worth the name in th…
Mohammad Wajid and Anr. vs State of U.P. and Ors.
SC · 8 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 313 : 2023 INSC 683
In the instant case wherein FIR was registered u/ss. 395, 504, 506 and 323 IPC against the appellants, the questions which arose for consideration are whether the said case falls within the parameters laid down for quash…
A. Sreenivasa Reddy vs Rakesh Sharma and Anr.
SC · 8 August 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 932 : 2023 INSC 682
Whether the appellant, an Assistant General Manager of a Nationalised Bank is removable from his office save by or with the sanction of the Government so as to make s.197, CrPC applicable; and if he can be proceeded agai…
Mathew Alexander vs Mohammed Shafi and Anr.
SC · 13 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 1083 : 2023 INSC 621
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 : s. 482 – Quashing of final report – Motor accident matter – Rash and negligent driving – Appellant’s son was driving a car which collided with the gas tanker lorry – Death of appellant’…
Pratibha Manchanda & Anr. vs State of Haryana & Anr.
SC · 7 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 411 : 2023 INSC 612
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 438 – Anticipatory bail – Rejection of – Appellants’ case that they had possession over the subject land and they never sold the subject land to anyone nor have they ever executed an…
Ramesh Kumar vs The State of NCT of Delhi
SC · 4 July 2023
[2023] 9 S.C.R. 1165 : 2023 INSC 596
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.438 – Anticipatory Bail – Payment of amount as a condition precedent for grant of bail – Legality of – An FIR was registered u/ss. 420, 406 r/w s. 34 – As per the FIR, an agreement to…
Captain Manjit Singh Virdi (Retd.) vs Hussain Mohammed Shattaf & Ors.
SC · 18 May 2023
[2023] 6 S.C.R. 469 : 2023 INSC 555
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Application for discharge – Victim’s body was found in a pool of blood in his bedroom – After investigation, charge-sheet was filed against respondent nos.1 & 2 – Trial Court had not ye…
Chanchalpati Das vs The State of West Bengal & Anr.
SC · 18 May 2023
[2023] 6 S.C.R. 655 : 2023 INSC 554
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – FIR and charge-sheet – Quashing of – FIR was registered against appellant-accused u/ss. 468, 471, 406 and 120-B of IPC – Appellant-accused claim themselves to be spiritual leaders and a…

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