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Supreme Court judgments on Section 173, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

12 judgments, latest first, from 2019 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under Section 173 of this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

Pramod Kumar & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh Ors.
SC · 4 February 2026
[2026] 2 S.C.R. 481 : 2026 INSC 120
Whether after submitting a final report u/s.173(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) (s.193(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS)), the police/investigating agency can conduct further inv…
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…
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.
Sharif Ahmed and Another vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Another
SC · 1 May 2024
[2024] 6 S.C.R. 86 : 2024 INSC 363
Nature of chargesheets filed in some jurisdictions by the State/Police, without stating sufficient details of the facts constituting the offense or putting the relevant evidence on record; significance of chargesheets fo…
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…
Saurav Das vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 20 January 2023
[2023] 1 S.C.R. 731 : 2023 INSC 76
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973:ss. 173, 207 – Report of police officer on completion of investigation – Writ Petition u/Art. 32 seeking direction to all the States to upload all chargesheets on public domain/websites –…
Ajwar vs Niyaj Ahmad & Anr.
SC · 30 September 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 356 : 2022 INSC 1054
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss. 161, 482, 173 – Bail – When not granted – FIR was registered against the ten accused for offence punishable u/s 147, 148, 149, 302, 307, 352 and 504 r/w. s.34 of the IPC – The first…
Waheed-Ur-Rehman Parra vs Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir
SC · 25 February 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 102 : 2022 INSC 240
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.173(6), 207 and 161 – Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 – s.44 – Whether in the case of certain witnesses being declared as protected witnesses in the exercise of powers u/s…
Luckose Zachariah @ Zak Nedumchira Luke and Others vs Joseph Joseph and Others
SC · 18 February 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 917 : 2022 INSC 205
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss.173(2), 173(8), 173(3), 173(6) – Initial Report and Supplementary Report – Duty of Magistrate – As per the law laid down in Vinay Tyagi v Irshad Ali whenever a supplementary police re…
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…
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…
Vinubhai Haribhai Malaviya and Ors. vs The State of Gujarat and Anr.
SC · 16 October 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 936 : 2019 INSC 1146
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss. 156(1)(3) and 173(8) – The High Court held that the Magistrate does not possess any power to order a further investigation after a charge-sheet is filed and cognizance is taken – Pr…

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