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Supreme Court judgments on Section 120B, Indian Penal Code, 1860

48 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under Section 120B of this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

Central Bureau of Investigation vs Baljeet Singh
SC · 10 March 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 415 : 2026 INSC 221
Bereft of proof of the conspiracy theory and finding absence of the demand of bribe, the conviction of both the accused (A1 and A2) was overturned by the High Court.
Nazim & Ors. vs The State of Uttarakhand
SC · 6 October 2025
[2025] 10 S.C.R. 263 : 2025 INSC 1184
Whether the prosecution has succeeded in establishing, beyond a reasonable doubt, a complete chain of circumstances leading only to the conclusion of guilt of the Appellants, or whether the circumstances leave room for r…
Akhtar Ali @ Ali Akhtar @ Shamim @ Raja Ustad vs State of Uttarakhand
SC · 10 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 585 : 2025 INSC 1097
Whether the conviction of the appellants, as recorded by the trial Court and affirmed by the High Court, deserves to be upheld or whether they are entitled to acquittal.
Gurdeep Singh vs The State of Punjab
SC · 11 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 690 : 2025 INSC 957
Issue arose whether the order of conviction and sentence of the appellant for the offences u/ss.307, 353, 332, 225, 186, and 120B IPC and s.25 of the Arms Act, 1959 by the courts below was legally sustainable.
Victim ‘X’ vs State of Bihar and Anr.
SC · 21 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1330 : 2025 INSC 877
Allegations of torture and sexual exploitation against the respondent no.2-accused. She was granted bail by the High Court. Whether the grant of bail to the respondent no.2-accused has resulted into travesty of justice.
M Sambasiva Rao vs The State of Andhra Pradesh
SC · 17 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1183 : 2025 INSC 868
Whether the High Court erred in convicting the appellant-accused no.1 u/s.120B, IPC and ss.7, 13(2) r/w s.13(1)(d), Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 by reversing the finding of acquittal of the Trial Court.
G. Mohandas vs State of Kerala & Ors.
SC · 15 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 541 : 2025 INSC 854
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court refusing to quash FIR against the appellants-officials of the Municipal Corporation and the builder u/s.13(1)(d) r/w s.13(2) of the Prevention of C…
Kathyayini vs Sidharth P.S. Reddy & Ors.
SC · 14 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 463 : 2025 INSC 818
The High Court quashed the criminal proceedings against respondent nos.1 and 2 in two complaint cases whereby they were charged for offences punishable u/ss.120B, 415, 420 r/w. s.34 of Penal Code, 1860. Whether a prima f…
Kum. Shubha @ Shubhashankar vs State of Karnataka & Anr.
SC · 14 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 859 : 2025 INSC 830
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the conviction of the appellants by the High Court u/s.302 read with s.120-B, IPC and additionally, s.201, IPC for A-4 alone, is justified.
Ramji Prasad Jaiswal @ Ramjee Prasad Jaiswal and Ors. vs State of Bihar
SC · 20 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 582 : 2025 INSC 738
Whether in the facts of the case there was a breach of s.313, CrPC causing prejudice to the appellants and vitiating the trial against them.
Baljinder Singh Alias Aman vs State of Punjab & Anr.
SC · 16 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 735 : 2025 INSC 796
Whether the High Court erred in granting bail to the respondentsaccused(s) setting aside the order of the Trial Court by which it declined to grant bail.
Harpreet Singh Talwar @ Kabir Talwar vs The State of Gujarat th. National Investigating Agency
SC · 13 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 291 : 2025 INSC 662
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the Appellant is entitled for regular bail.
NDA Securities Ltd. vs State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
SC · 13 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 360 : 2025 INSC 676
Whether the High Court was justified in allowing the petition u/s.482 of the CrPC filed by respondent no.2 (through its Director); thereby directing the release of Rs. 15.90 lakhs being withheld by the Bombay Stock Excha…
Renuka Prasad vs The State Represented by Assistant Superintendent of Police
SC · 9 May 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 160 : 2025 INSC 657
Whether the High Court erred in reversing the acquittal and convicting the accused persons based on the testimony of the IOs which was founded only on s.161, CrPC statements of the witnesses; whether present was a case o…
Punit Beriwala vs The State of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
SC · 29 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2421 : 2025 INSC 582
Whether the High Court was justified in quashing the subject FIR against Respondent Nos.2 and 3 and whether a cognizable offence against them is prima facie made out from a reading of the subject complaint.
Hiralal Babulal Soni vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 25 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 708 : 2025 INSC 266
Issue arose as regards the sustainability of the conviction of the accused u/s.120B and 411 IPC, when the seized gold bars are not the same gold bars linked to the fraudulent transactions.
Subhelal @ Sushil Sahu vs The State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 18 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 636 : 2025 INSC 242
High Court denied regular bail to the appellant for offences punishable under Sections 420, 201, 120-B read with Section 34, Penal Code, 1860. On facts, appellant, if entitled to bail. Factors relevant for considering ap…
Ajay Malik vs State of Uttarakhand & Anr.
SC · 29 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1725 : 2025 INSC 118
(1) Whether the High Court acted well within the contours of its powers under Section 482 of the CrPC in rejecting Ajay Malik’s quashing petition; (2) Whether the High Court fell in error in rejecting the Compounding App…
Randeep Singh @ Rana & Anr. vs State of Haryana & Ors.
SC · 22 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 1425 : 2024 INSC 887
Issue arose as regards conviction and sentence of the appellants u/ss.364, 302, 120-B and 201 IPC for abduction and brutal murder of the victim, if justified.
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…
Delhi Race Club (1940) Ltd. & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 23 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 670 : 2024 INSC 626
High Court, if justified in declining to quash and set aside the summoning order passed by the Magistrate, against the appellantscompany and its office bearers, for offence punishable u/ss. 406 and 420 IPC.
M/s Karnataka Emta Coal Mines Limited and Another vs Central Bureau of Investigation
SC · 23 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 1146 : 2024 INSC 623
The present appeals challenge the Order on Charge dated 24.12.2021 and Order framing Charges dated 03.03.2022 passed by the Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act) Central Bureau of Investigation registered u/s.120-…
Allarakha Habib Memon Etc. vs State of Gujarat
SC · 8 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 345 : 2024 INSC 590
As per the FIR (Exhibit-79) there were two eyewitnesses to the incident, PW-12-Police Constable and PW-11-the first informant who was deceased’s cousin brother. PW-12 claiming to be an eyewitness to the incident had repo…
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…
Gaurav Maini vs The State of Haryana
SC · 9 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 333 : 2024 INSC 488
Courts below, if justified in convicting and sentencing the appellants for the offences punishable u/ss. 364A, 392 and 120B IPC.
Yash Tuteja & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 8 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 591 : 2024 INSC 301
The issue for consideration was a challenge to the Complaint filed by the Directorate of Enforcement under Section 44(1)(b) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, mainly on the ground that apart from s. 120B of…
A. Srinivasulu vs The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police
SC · 15 June 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 11 : 2023 INSC 971
Penal Code, 1860: ss.120B, 193, 420, 468 and 471 – Criminal conspiracy and cheating – Prosecution case that the appellant, officials of PSU and other private persons entered into a criminal conspiracy to cheat the PSU in…
Maghavendra Pratap Singh @ Pankaj Singh vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 24 April 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 829 : 2023 INSC 415
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302 , 201, 120-B – Circumstantial Evidence – Criminal Conspiracy – Businessman-victim threatened for money and shot dead by two motorcyclists – Appellant and several others chargesheeted – Trial cou…
Udayakumar vs State of Tamil Nadu
SC · 16 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 943 : 2023 INSC 239
Penal Code, 1860 : ss. 302, 120B – Murder – Due to rivalry A-1 alongwith A-3 hatched a conspiracy to murder the victim and engaged services of A-2 for the same – A-2 killed the victim with a sickle thereafter, fled with…
P. Ponnusamy vs The State of Tamil Nadu
SC · 7 November 2022
[2022] 15 S.C.R. 265 : 2022 INSC 1177
Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 120B, 109, 341, 302 & 34 – Draft Rules of Criminal Practice, 2020 – Right of accused to demand documents – Appellant along with other eight accused were convicted and sentenced by Sessions Court fo…

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