Jayamma & Anr. vs State of Karnataka
SC · 7 May 2021
[2021] 5 S.C.R. 11 : 2021 INSC 287
Penal Code, 1860: s. 302 r/w 34 – Allegation that on account of previous dispute between the parties, accused with the intention to kill the victim went to her house, doused her with kerosene and set her ablaze – Acquitt…
Mangala Waman Karandikar (D) Tr. Lrs. vs Prakash Damodar Ranade
SC · 7 May 2021
[2021] 5 S.C.R. 232 : 2021 INSC 288
MANGALA WAMAN KARANDIKAR (D) TR. LRS. v. PRAKASH DAMODAR RANADE (Civil Appeal No. 10827 of 2010) MAY 07, 2021 [N.V. RAMANA, CJI., SURYA KANT AND ANIRUDDHA BOSE, JJ.] Interpretation of documents: Contractual interpretatio…
Achhar Singh vs State of Himachal Pradesh
SC · 7 May 2021
[2021] 5 S.C.R. 243 : 2021 INSC 289
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 378 – Appeal in case of acquittal – Exercise of power by the High Court under – On facts, the High Court convicted two accused-appellants for offences u/s. 452, 326 and 323 and u/ss.…
M/s. Kalamani Tex & Anr. vs P. Balasubramanian
SC · 10 February 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 668 : 2021 INSC 72
M/S. KALAMANI TEX & ANR v. P. BALASUBRAMANIAN (Criminal Appeal No. 123 of 2021) FEBRUARY 10, 2021 [N.V. RAMANA, SURYA KANT AND ANIRUDDHA BOSE, JJ.] Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: ss. 118 and 139 – Presumption as to ne…
Union of India vs K. A. Najeeb
SC · 1 February 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 443 : 2021 INSC 50
Bail: Grant of bail – By High Court – To the accused charged for offences u/ss. 143, 147, 148, 120-B, 341, 427, 323, 324, 326, 506(H), 201, 202, 153A, 212, 307 and 149 IPC; u/s. 3 of Explosive Substances Act, 1908 and ss…
Murali vs State Rep. by the Inspector of Police
SC · 5 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 201 : 2021 INSC 2
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.320 – Compounding of offence under ss.307, 324 – Prosecution case was that fifteen years ago, over a volleyball match, verbal altercation took place between victim-injured and original…
Nimay Sah vs State of Jharkhand
SC · 2 December 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 566 : 2020 INSC 670
NIMAY SAH v. STATE OF JHARKHAND (Criminal Appeal No. 211 Of 2011) DECEMBER 02, 2020 [N. V. RAMANA AND SURYA KANT, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860 – s.498A r/w s.34 – Dowry death alleged – Appellant-accused (elder brother of deceas…
Mohd. Anwar vs The State (N.C.T. of Delhi)
SC · 19 August 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 150 : 2020 INSC 496
Penal Code, 1860 – s. 394 – Arms Act, 1959 – s. 25 – The prosecution case was that victim-complainant was caught hold by three boys armed with weapons and extorted Rs. 30,000/- from him – FIR was registered – Police appr…