Smt. Gargi vs State of Haryana
SC · 19 September 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 1 : 2019 INSC 1056
Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – Conviction under – Prosecution case was that appellant had killed her husband by strangulation and with the help of co-accused persons (her brothers), thereafter, hanged the dead body in one of…
Mahesh Kumar vs State of Haryana
SC · 7 August 2019
[2019] 11 S.C.R. 587 : 2019 INSC 872
Penal Code, 1860 – s.304-B – Dowry death – When not – PW-3-father of the deceased stated that the appellant got married to his daughter on 26.05.91 – Soon after the marriage, she was illtreated by the appellant, father-i…
Balwan Singh vs The State of Chhattisgarh and Anr.
SC · 6 August 2019
[2019] 11 S.C.R. 1 : 2019 INSC 862
Penal Code, 1860: s.120-B and ss.148, 302/149– Case of the prosecution that on account of previous enmity with the victimdeceased, the appellant was talking with the other accused regarding preparation to kill him – Thei…
Union of India vs Yasmeen Mohammad Zahid @ Yasmeen
SC · 2 August 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 996 : 2019 INSC 856
Penal Code, 1860: ss.120B and 125 and ss.38, 39 and 40 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 – Conviction under – By trial/Special Court – Sentenced to three years RI on one count and seven years RI on four count…
Baiju Kumar Soni & Anr. vs State of Jharkhand
SC · 1 August 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 1111 : 2019 INSC 854
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 364A, 201 and 302/34 – Prosecution under – Reliance on circumstantial evidence – Conviction by courts below – Appeal to Supreme Court – Held: In a case based on circumstantial evidence, every circum…
Manoharan vs State by Inspector of Police, Variety Hall Police Station, Coimbatore
SC · 1 August 2019
[2019] 18 S.C.R. 1007 : 2019 INSC 851
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 376 and 201 – Murder – Rape – Co-accused (now deceased) using borrowed school van, picked up a 10-year old girl and her 7-year old brother who were waiting to go to school – He thereafter picke…
Postman Vengaisamy & Ors. vs State Represented by Inspector of Police & Ors.
SC · 24 July 2019
[2019] 9 S.C.R. 1115 : 2019 INSC 802
Penal Code, 1860: s.302 – Fifteen accused – Prosecution case was that there was history of previous attack on complainant party – On the fateful day, all the accused armed with weapons surrounded PW-1, PW-2 and the decea…
Ram Gopal vs Central Bureau of Investigation, Dehradun
SC · 22 July 2019
[2019] 9 S.C.R. 663 : 2019 INSC 791
Penal Code, 1860: ss.120-B, 420, 467, 468, 471, 477-A and 201 r/w ss. 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – Conviction under – Of bank employees – For opening fictitious account, depositing certain a…
Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr. vs Mohd. Parvez Abdul Kayuum etc.
SC · 5 July 2019
[2019] 8 S.C.R. 439 : 2019 INSC 724
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 120B, 302, 307, 201/120B – ss. 25(1)(B)(a), 27(1) and 5 of Arms Act, 1959 – s. 3(1), (2), (3) and (4) and s.4 of Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 (POTA)– Murder and attempt to murder – In two diffe…
State of Haryana vs Angoori Devi & Anr.
SC · 13 June 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 1041 : 2019 INSC 693
Penal Code, 1860: s. 498-A r/w 304B – Dowry death – Death of victim due to burn injuries within 7 years of marriage, otherwise than under normal circumstances – Conviction u/s. 498A r/w 304B – However, set aside by the H…
Birla Corporation Limited vs Adventz Investments and Holdings Limited & Others
SC · 9 May 2019
[2019] 7 S.C.R. 655 : 2019 INSC 663
Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 379, 403, 411 r/w. s. 120B – Theft and misappropriation of the documents – A Company petition was filed before Company Law Board (CLB) – In the said Company petition, documents No. 1 to 54 were fil…
Rambir vs State of NCT, Delhi
SC · 6 May 2019
[2019] 7 S.C.R. 163 : 2019 INSC 626
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 300 exception 4, 302 – Murder – Husband-appellant strangulated his wife with saria and caused her death – Testimony of the eye witness-son of the victim, oral evidence of prosecution witness whose s…
Kalabai vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 30 April 2019
[2019] 8 S.C.R. 19 : 2019 INSC 590
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 304 Part II and 302 – Murder – Dying declaration – On facts, quarrel between the victim and her husband and during the quarrel, appellant-sister-in-law who was living on the lower floor of the house…
Vikram Johar vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 26 April 2019
[2019] 8 S.C.R. 1 : 2019 INSC 583
Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 504, 506 and 383, 384, 471 – Respondent No.2-complainant, was partner of a Company engaged in business of wood processing and sale – Fire broke into the premises of the Company – Company raised ins…
Bihari Lal vs The State of Rajasthan & Ors.
SC · 15 April 2019
[2019] 6 S.C.R. 47 : 2019 INSC 528
Penal Code, 1860: ss.307, 323, 325, 336 and 341 r/w s.34 – Accused-respondent no.2-4 were prosecuted for commission of offences punishable under ss.307, 323, 325, 336 and 341 r/w s.34 IPC – Before the trial court, the ca…
Vijay Mohan Singh vs State of Karnataka
SC · 10 April 2019
[2019] 6 S.C.R. 994 : 2019 INSC 509
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302 r/w. 34, 498-A, 304-B r/w. s.34 – Prosecution case that appellant-accused (husband of victimdeceased) poured kerosene on the victim and lit fire and ran away from the spot – Consequent to which,…
