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Supreme Court and High Courts judgments on Quashing of FIR (Section 482 CrPC / 528 BNSS)

267 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. A judgment is listed here when its headnote names this subject: the Supreme Court Reports' own headnote (filed under the provisions below, or naming the subject), or an AI-written headnote that was reviewed and approved. A mention in the full text alone does not count.

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Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 144
State of Madhya Pradesh vs Yogendra Singh Jadon & Anr.
SC · 31 January 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 70 : 2020 INSC 124
STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH v. YOGENDRA SINGH JADON & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 175 of 2020) JANUARY 31, 2020 [L. NAGESWARA RAO AND HEMANT GUPTA, JJ.] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Charge-sheet u/s. 420 r/w. 120…
Ahmad Ali Quraishi and Anr. vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 30 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 170 : 2020 INSC 112
AHMAD ALI QURAISHI AND ANR. v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 138 of 2020) JANUARY 30, 2020 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND M. R. SHAH, JJ.] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Inherent power of High Co…
Surinder Singh Deswal @ Col. S. S. Deswal & Ors. vs Virender Gandhi & Anr.
SC · 8 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 395 : 2020 INSC 21
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – s.s. 138, 143-A and 148 – Code of Criminal Procedure,1973 – s.s. 389, 482 – Respondent No.1 retired from a firm – Various cheques were issued by the appellants in favour of respondent a…
Google India Private Limited vs M/s. Visakha Industries
SC · 10 December 2019
[2019] 17 S.C.R. 661 : 2019 INSC 1352
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Scope of interference – Complaint instituted by first respondent company in January, 2009 under ss.120B, 500 and 501 r/w s.34 IPC and it related to an offence which perpetuated f…
State of Madhya Pradesh vs Man Singh
SC · 4 November 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 570 : 2019 INSC 1201
STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH v. MAN SINGH (Criminal Appeal No. 410 of 2011) NOVEMBER 04, 2019 [DEEPAK GUPTA AND ANIRUDDHA BOSE, JJ.] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Power of High Court u/s. 482 CrPC to alter the se…
Miss Xyz vs State of Gujarat & Anr.
SC · 25 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 1098 : 2019 INSC 1199
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Appellantinformant was the Personal Assistant of the 2 nd respondentManaging Director of the Company – In her complaint she alleged that when she was not well, the 2nd responden…
M. Srikanth vs State of Telangana and Anr.
SC · 21 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 961 : 2019 INSC 1172
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 –s.482 –Exercise of jurisdiction under – Respondent no.2-complainant filed complaint against nine persons including accused no.1, her brother – As per the complainant, her father was the…
Hooghly Mills Company Ltd. vs The State of West Bengal and Anr.
SC · 17 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 406 : 2019 INSC 1159
HOOGHLY MILLS COMPANY LTD. v. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 1571 of 2019) OCTOBER 17, 2019 [MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR AND AJAY RASTOGI, JJ.] Companies Act, 1956 : s.630(1) and (2) – Criminal compla…
Central Bureau of Investigation vs Arvind Khanna
SC · 17 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 470 : 2019 INSC 1152
CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION v. ARVIND KHANNA (Criminal Appeal No. 1572 of 2019) OCTOBER 17, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI AND R. SUBHASH REDDY, JJ.] Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 – s. 23 r/w. s. 4 – Foreign Contri…
Dr. Lakshman vs The State of Karnataka & Ors.
SC · 17 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 480 : 2019 INSC 1153
DR. LAKSHMAN v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA & ORS. (Criminal Appeal Nos. 1573-1575 of 2019) OCTOBER 17, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI AND R. SUBHASH REDDY, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860 – ss.403, 406, 417, 418, 420, 506(B), 422, 120(B) – Appell…
Union of India vs State of Maharashtra and Ors.
SC · 1 October 2019
[2019] 12 S.C.R. 1125 : 2019 INSC 1102
Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 – Supreme Court in Dr. Subhash Kashinath Mahajan v. State of Maharashtra reported as [2018] 4 SCR 877, while dealing with the 1989 Act issued…
M/s Tecnimont Pvt. Ltd. vs State of Punjab & Others
SC · 18 September 2019
[2019] 12 S.C.R. 229 : 2019 INSC 1054
Punjab Value Added Tax Act, 2005: s. 62(5) – First Appeal – Validity of s. 62(5) – Condition of 25% pre-deposit for hearing first appeal – Reasonableness of Held: State is empowered to enact s. 62(5) – Thus, s. 62(5) is…
P. Chidambaram vs Directorate of Enforcement
SC · 5 September 2019
[2019] 12 S.C.R. 172 : 2019 INSC 1010
Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 – ss.3 and 4 – Production of Documents in a sealed cover for custodial interrogation – Prosecution alleged irregularities in Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance gi…
Prahlad Raut vs All India Institute of Medical Sciences
SC · 27 August 2019
[2019] 11 S.C.R. 809 : 2019 INSC 964
Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985: s. 21 – Limitation – Suspension of appellant-Steward on charges of embezzlement and misappropriation – Registration of FIR – Thereafter, appellant committed theft in public place and r…
Shiv Kumar Jatia vs State of NCT of Delhi
SC · 23 August 2019
[2019] 11 S.C.R. 210 : 2019 INSC 949
SHIV KUMAR JATIA v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI (Criminal Appeal No.1263 of 2019) AUGUST 23, 2019 [ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE AND R. SUBHASH REDDY, JJ.] Criminal Law – Doctrine of vicarious liability –Corporate criminal liability – D…
Pramod Suryabhan Pawar vs The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
SC · 21 August 2019
[2019] 11 S.C.R. 423 : 2019 INSC 939
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Inherent powers of court – Scope of exercise – Held: Under s.482, the inherent jurisdiction of the court can be exercised (i) to give effect to an order under the CrPC; (ii) to p…
Saleem Ahmed vs State & Anr.
SC · 19 August 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 669 : 2019 INSC 919
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Quashing of FIR – Allegation of theft of electricity – Demand raised by the respondent-Electricity Department – Dispute referred to Lok Adalat – Dispute amicably settled between…
Kathi David Raju vs The State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 5 August 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 1046 : 2019 INSC 861
S.C.R. 1046 KATHI DAVID RAJU v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No.1186 of 2019) AUGUST 05, 2019 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND NAVIN SINHA, JJ.] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.53 – FIR alleging obtaining of…
Chilakamarthi Venkateswarlu & Anr. vs State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 31 July 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 801 : 2019 INSC 847
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Jurisdiction of High Court – Scope of – Appellants and the Respondent No.2-de facto complainant are apparently close relatives and embroiled in a partition suit filed by the App…
Sri A.M.C.S. Swamy a Ade/Dpe/Hyd (Central) vs Mehdi Agah Karbalai & Anr.
SC · 23 July 2019
[2019] 9 S.C.R. 695 : 2019 INSC 795
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Quashing of criminal proceedings against respondent no.1 under the Electricity Act – The Electricity Department inspected the premises of consumerrespondent no.1 and found meter…
Rashmi Chopra vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 30 April 2019
[2019] 6 S.C.R. 1132 : 2019 INSC 600
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Application under – By six appellants-accused – Praying for quashing the complaint and criminal proceedings in a complaint case u/ss. 498A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and s.3/4 of Dowry P…
Dipakbhai Jagdishchandra Patel vs State of Gujarat and Another
SC · 24 April 2019
[2019] 6 S.C.R. 701 : 2019 INSC 568
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Petition filed by appellant challenging the complaint and the order passed by Sessions Court rejecting his prayer to discharge him of offence under ss.489B and 489C IPC – Prosecu…
Manju Devi vs State of Rajasthan & Anr.
SC · 16 April 2019
[2019] 6 S.C.R. 68 : 2019 INSC 538
MANJU DEVI v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 688 of 2019) APRIL 16, 2019 [ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE AND DINESH MAHESHWARI, JJ.] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 311 – Power to summon material witness, or ex…
G. Ramesh vs Kanike Harish Kumar Ujwal & Anr.
SC · 5 April 2019
[2019] 5 S.C.R. 751 : 2019 INSC 468
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Quashing of complaint filed under s.138 NI Act – Case of the appellantcomplainant was that the partnership firm of which the first respondent was a partner had obtained contracts…
The State of Madhya Pradesh vs Uday Singh
SC · 26 March 2019
[2019] 6 S.C.R. 154 : 2019 INSC 401
THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH v. UDAY SINGH (Criminal Appeal No. 524 of 2019) MARCH 26, 2019 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND HEMANT GUPTA, JJ.] Forest Act, 1927: ss. 52(substituted by MP Act 25 of 1983), 52A – Seizure of…
Rafiq Ahmedbhai Paliwala vs The State of Gujarat & Ors.
SC · 15 March 2019
[2019] 4 S.C.R. 218 : 2019 INSC 384
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Petition u/s.482, CrPC filed by respondent nos. 2 to 17 – High Court allowing the same, quashed the FIR insofar it related to the offences punishable u/ss.392, 395 and 397, IPC…
Ripudaman Singh vs Balkrishna
SC · 13 March 2019
[2019] 5 S.C.R. 499 : 2019 INSC 362
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Quashing of complaint – Appellants claiming to be owner of agricultural land entered into an agreement to sell the land to the respondents and received part payment in cash and r…
Mukesh Chand vs The State(Nct) of Delhi & Anr.
SC · 12 March 2019
[2019] 4 S.C.R. 700 : 2019 INSC 354
MUKESH CHAND v THE STATE(NCT) OF DELHI & ANR (Criminal Appeal Nos. 469-470 of 2019) MARCH 12, 2019 [ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE AND DINESH MAHESHWARI, JJ.] Electricity Act, 2003 – ss.135 and 152 – Respondent No.2BSES alleged tha…
The State of Madhya Pradesh vs Laxmi Narayan and Others
SC · 5 March 2019
[2019] 2 S.C.R. 864 : 2019 INSC 307
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Inherent powers of the High Court – Quashing of FIR – On facts, FIR for the offences u/ss. 307 and 34 and for the offences punishable u/ss. 323, 294, 308 and 34 respectively – Q…
The State of Madhya Pradesh vs Dhruv Gurjar and Another
SC · 22 February 2019
[2019] 4 S.C.R. 433 : 2019 INSC 254
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss. 320 and 482 – In SLP (Crl.) No.9859/13, FIR was lodged against the accused persons for offences punishable u/ss. 307, 294 and 34, IPC – Accused filed petition u/s.482, CrPC before t…

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