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Supreme Court judgments on Indian Evidence Act, 1872

64 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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Shankar vs State of Rajasthan
SC · 2 April 2026
[2026] 4 S.C.R. 298 : 2026 INSC 315
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the concurrent conviction of the appellant-accused for killing his wife by setting her on fire, ought to be upheld.
Sanjay Kumar Sharma vs State of Bihar & Ors.
SC · 11 March 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 556 : 2026 INSC 223
Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in acquitting the accused despite the alleged dying declarations, motive and testimony of witnesses relied upon by the prosecution to establish the prosecution case.
Rohit Jangde vs The State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 17 February 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 231 : 2026 INSC 162
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, there was a complete chain of circumstances leading only to the hypothesis of the guilt of the accused without leaving room for any other hypothesis; whether the order…
Tharammel Peethambaran and Another vs T. Ushakrishnan and Another
SC · 6 February 2026
[2026] 2 S.C.R. 576 : 2026 INSC 134
The controversy centres around the disputed circumstance, namely, the power of agency given by the plaintiff to the 1st Defendant through Exh.B-2. Whether the documentary evidence in Exh.B-2 satisfies the requirement of…
State of Himachal Pradesh vs Chaman Lal
SC · 15 January 2026
[2026] 1 S.C.R. 821 : 2026 INSC 57
Matter pertains to the credibility of the dying declaration of the wife, and the correctness of the order passed by the High Court acquitting the respondent-husband by extending to him the benefit of doubt.
R. Rajendran vs Kamar Nisha and Others
SC · 10 November 2025
[2025] 12 S.C.R. 123 : 2025 INSC 1304
The High Court directed the appellant to appear before a Hospital for collection of blood samples for DNA profiling. Whether the High Court was justified in directing the appellant to undergo DNA testing.
Nagamma @ Nagarathna & Ors. vs The State of Karnataka
SC · 22 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 1239 : 2025 INSC 1135
In the instant case, whether the motive projected and the crime has been proved and whether the circumstances lead to the culpability of the accused.
Ramesh Chand (D) Thr. Lrs. vs Suresh Chand and Anr.
SC · 1 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 339 : 2025 INSC 1059
I) Whether the impugned documents, i.e., Agreement to Sell, General Power of Attorney, Receipt of Consideration and the registered Will, allegedly entered into by K, father of the appellant/defendant no.1 and respondent…
Chowdamma (D) by LR and Another vs Venkatappa (D) by LRs and Another
SC · 25 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1532 : 2025 INSC 1038
Issue arose whether the respondents succeeded in establishing a valid marital relationship between their mother and the deceased primarily on the basis of the oral testimony of P.W.2; and whether the relationship between…
Additional Director General Adjudication, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence vs Suresh Kumar and Co. Impex Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 20 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 2368 : 2025 INSC 1050
Whether the CESTAT erred in passing the impugned order setting aside the penalty imposed upon the respondents-assessees.
Nilima Das Gupta (Deceased) Through Its Lrs. vs On The Death of Abdur Rouf His Legal Heirs & Ors.
SC · 19 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 740 : 2025 INSC 1037
Issue arose as regards to whether D.W.5-son could have entered the witness box and deposed on behalf of his mother-defendant No.1.
Sd. Shabuddin vs The State of Telangana
SC · 19 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1040 : 2025 INSC 999
Whether the judgment passed by the High Court places a reverse burden of proof upon the appellant and is thus, legally unsustainable; whether the conviction u/s.411, IPC for dishonestly receiving stolen property can be s…
Narayan Yadav vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 5 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 568 : 2025 INSC 927
Whether the High Court erred in passing the impugned judgment relying on the confessional FIR filed by the appellant-accused himself and the medical evidence to uphold his conviction, however, altering it from s.302, IPC…
Kattavellai @ Devakar vs State of Tamilnadu
SC · 15 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 984 : 2025 INSC 845
Issue arose as to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court upholding the order of the conviction and death sentence of the appellant for offence punishable u/ss.302, 376 and 397 IPC.
Vibhor Garg vs Neha
SC · 14 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 611 : 2025 INSC 829
Issue arose whether the conversation between spouses secretly recorded by one of them could be permitted to be made admissible in evidence; whether in light of the Evidence Act and the Family Courts Act, 1984, a conversa…
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…
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…
The State of Madhya Pradesh vs Balveer Singh
SC · 24 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 836 : 2025 INSC 261
Does the Evidence Act, 1872 prescribe any particular age as a determinative factor to treat a witness to be a competent witness; Does the Evidence Act treat evidence of a child on the same footing as any other witness; B…
Raja Khan vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 7 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 461 : 2025 INSC 167
Whether the prosecution failed to prove the chain of circumstances leading to the guilt of the appellant-accused, beyond reasonable doubt.
Karan Singh vs State of Haryana
SC · 31 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1370 : 2025 INSC 133
The Trial Court convicted the appellant for the offences punishable u/ss.304-B and 498-A of IPC; By the impugned judgment, the High Court has confirmed the conviction and sentence.
Ivan Rathinam vs Milan Joseph
SC · 28 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1009 : 2025 INSC 115
Whether the presumption of legitimacy, if not displaced, determines paternity in law; whether the Civil Court had the jurisdiction to entertain the Original Suit and whether the Family Court was entitled to reopen the Ma…
Ram Pyarey vs The State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 9 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 484 : 2025 INSC 71
Correctness of the order of conviction against the brother-in-law for the offences punishable u/ss.306, 498-A IPC and s.4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, in the absence of any cogent evidence.
Sadashiv Dhondiram Patil vs The State of Maharashtra
SC · 9 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 592 : 2025 INSC 93
Issue arose whether Village Police Patil is a Police Officer in terms of s. 25 of the Evidence Act; and whether the High Court erred in holding the appellant guilty of the offence of murder.
Parveen Kumar vs The State of Himachal Pradesh
SC · 23 September 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 54 : 2024 INSC 717
Issue arose, if the High Court was justified in convicting and sentencing the husband u/ss. 498A and 306 IPC for subjecting the victim-wife to cruelty and forcing her to commit suicide.
Shoor Singh & Anr. vs State of Uttarakhand
SC · 20 September 2024
[2024] 9 S.C.R. 818 : 2024 INSC 713
High Court, if justified in acquitting the parents-in-laws and the husband of the victim-daughter-in-law of the offences punishable u/ss.304-B and 498-A IPC.
Santosh @ Rajesh @ Gopal vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 19 September 2024
[2024] 9 S.C.R. 609 : 2024 INSC 723
Evidence provided by the prosecution, if sufficient to secure a conviction of the appellant for the murder of the victim.
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…
Chabi Karmakar & Ors. vs The State of West Bengal
SC · 29 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 796 : 2024 INSC 665
The appellants have been convicted u/ss.498A, 304B and 306 r/w.s.34 of the IPC. The Trial Court had convicted sister-in-law (appellant no.1), husband (appellant no.2) and mother-in-law of the deceased and sentenced them…
Prem Prakash vs Union of India Through The Directorate of Enforcement
SC · 28 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 955 : 2024 INSC 637
When a person is in judicial custody/custody in another case investigated by the same Investigating Agency, whether the statements recorded (in the present case, the statements dated 03.08.2023, 04.08.2023, 11.08.2023) f…
Rajendra S/o Ramdas Kolhe vs State of Maharashtra
SC · 15 May 2024
[2024] 6 S.C.R. 740 : 2024 INSC 422
By the judgment and order dated 15.11.2010, the High Court relied upon the written dying declaration of the deceased Ex. 59 recorded by PW-6 and also the oral dying declarations of the deceased made before PW-2, PW-3, PW…

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