Criminal Law Supreme Court of India Judgments
| 1 | MS. INDIRA JAISING Vs SUPREME COURT OF INDIA, THROUGH SECRETARY GENERAL – [2023] 5 S.C.R. 434 Judge Name: SANJAY KISHAN KAUL,AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH,ARAVIND KUMAR proceedings of the case; pro bono work done by the advocate concerned; domain expertise of the applicant advocate in various branches of law, such as Constitutional law, Inter-State Water Disputes, criminal law , Arbitration law, Corporate law, Family law, Human Rights, Public Interest Date of decision : 12-05-2023 | Case Number : MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION/709/2022 | Disposal Nature : Directions issued |
| 2 | English हिन्दी – Hindi Disclaimer SANJAY DUBEY Vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND ANOTHER – [2023] 4 S.C.R. 939 Judge Name: KRISHNA MURARI,AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH tests viz. lie detection, brain-mapping and narco-analysis was not only in contravention of the first principles of criminal law jurisprudence but also a violation of statutory requirements and thus, the bail granted to the accused was cancelled. The facts of the instant case are quite Date of decision : 11-05-2023 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1466/2023 | Disposal Nature : Dismissed |
| 3 | SRI GULAM MUSTAFA Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA & ANR. – [2023] 5 S.C.R. 354 Judge Name: DINESH MAHESHWARI,AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH of a very stringent statute, like the SC/ST Act, which imposes serious penal consequences on the concerned accused – Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 – criminal law . Allowing the appeal, the Court Held: 1.1 The mere fact that the offense is covered Date of decision : 10-05-2023 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1452/2023 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 4 | DIGAMBAR Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA – [2023] 4 S.C.R. 96 Judge Name: BHUSHAN RAMKRISHNA GAVAI,VIKRAM NATH,SANJAY KAROL A B C D E F G H 96 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [2023] 4 S.C.R.[2023] 4 S.C.R. 96 96 DIGAMBAR v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (Criminal Appeal Nos. 221-222 of 2022) APRIL 28, 2023 [B. R. GAVAI, VIKRAM NATH AND SANJAY KAROL, JJ.] criminal law – ‘Rarest of rare’ case – When not – One ‘P’ was Date of decision : 28-04-2023 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/221/2022 | Disposal Nature : Case Partly allowed |
| 5 | P. V. NIDHISH & ORS. Vs KERALA STATE WAKF BOARD & ANR. – [2023] 4 S.C.R. 547 Judge Name: S. RAVINDRA BHAT,DIPANKAR DATTA oblivion or of pardon. They are certainly retrospective, and literally both concerning and after the facts committed. But I do not consider any law ex post facto within the prohibition that mollifies the rigour of the criminal law , but only those that create or aggravate the crime, or increase the Date of decision : 28-04-2023 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/309/2023 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 6 | RAVINDER SINGH Vs THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI – [2023] 4 S.C.R. 480 Judge Name: ABHAY S. OKA,SANJAY KUMAR of his conviction for the offences under Sections 376, 377 and 506 IPC. 6. Section 376(2) IPC, prior to its amendment with retrospective effect from 03.02.2013 by the criminal law (Amendment) Act, 2013, consisted of clauses (a) to (g). Section 376(2)(f), as it stood then, provided that whoever Date of decision : 25-04-2023 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1031/2023 | Disposal Nature : Disposed off |
| 7 | English हिन्दी – Hindi Disclaimer SURENDRA SINGH Vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND ANR. – [2023] 3 S.C.R. 354 Judge Name: M.R. SHAH,C.T. RAVIKUMAR High Court set aside – Judgment of the Trial Court convicting the respondent for offences u/ss. 147, 323 and 302/149, IPC restored – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.319. criminal law – Delay in lodging FIR – Plea of the accused that there was delay of 3 ½ days in lodging FIR – Held: Delay Date of decision : 11-04-2023 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1059/2023 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 8 | PRAMOD SINGLA Vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS – [2023] 2 S.C.R. 793 Judge Name: KRISHNA MURARI,V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN the relevant statutory provisions allowing for submitting a representation are vitiated – In cases of preventive detention, every procedural irregularity, keeping in mind the principles of Article 21 and 22(5), must be accrued in favour of the detenue. criminal law – Preventive detention laws Date of decision : 10-04-2023 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1051/2023 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 9 | English ਪੰਜਾਬੀ – Punjabi Disclaimer STATE OF PUNJAB Vs DIL BAHADUR – [2023] 3 S.C.R. 766 Judge Name: M.R. SHAH,C.T. RAVIKUMAR of law, depending on the concept of proportionality that the law recognises. It can never be forgotten that the purpose of criminal law legislated by the competent legislatures, subject to judicial scrutiny within constitutionally established parameters, is to protect the collective interest and Date of decision : 28-03-2023 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/844/2023 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 10 | English ગુજરાતી – Gujarati Disclaimer STATE BANK OF INDIA & ORS Vs RAJESH AGARWAL & ORS – [2023] 7 S.C.R. 476 Judge Name: D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,HIMA KOHLI ultimate decision on fraud is rendered by a competent court of law. d. Principles of natural justice are not applicable at the stage of setting the process of criminal law in motion. Since the lender bank is an injured party in case of fraudulent accounts, it has the right to report the crime to Date of decision : 27-03-2023 | Case Number : CIVIL APPEAL/7300/2022 | Disposal Nature : Disposed off |
| 11 | English മലയാളം – Malayalam Disclaimer CARDINAL MAR GEORGE ALENCHERRY Vs STATE OF KERALA & ANR. – [2023] 2 S.C.R. 1014 Judge Name: DINESH MAHESHWARI,BELA M. TRIVEDI (cognizance) is of indefinite import. It has no 1 (2008) 2 SCC 492 A B C D E F G H 1025 esoteric or mystic significance in criminal law . It merely means “become aware of” and when used with reference to a court or a Judge, it connotes “to take notice of judicially”. It indicates the point Date of decision : 17-03-2023 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/836/2023 | Disposal Nature : Disposed off |
| 12 | PAWAN KUMAR CHOURASIA Vs STATE OF BIHAR – [2023] 2 S.C.R. 875 Judge Name: ABHAY S. OKA,RAJESH BINDAL A B C D E F G H 875[2023] 2 S.C.R. 875 875 PAWAN KUMAR CHOURASIA v. STATE OF BIHAR (Criminal Appeal No. 2230 of 2010) MARCH 14, 2023 [ABHAY S. OKA AND RAJESH BINDAL, JJ.] criminal law – Evidence – Extra-Judicial Confession – Conviction based on, when not justified – Appellant was Date of decision : 14-03-2023 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/2230/2010 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 13 | PREMCHAND Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA – [2023] 2 S.C.R. 119 Judge Name: S. RAVINDRA BHAT,DIPANKAR DATTA on record that one of the injuries was grievous, yet, the criminal law was surprisingly not set in motion to bring to book those responsible for inflicting such injury. It was in a sudden quarrel, which could have been provoked by the victim and P.W.2, that blows followed from each side. Most Date of decision : 03-03-2023 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/211/2023 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 14 | THE STATE OF CHATTISGARH & ANR Vs AMAN KUMAR SINGH & ORS. ETC. ETC – [2023] 2 S.C.R. 134 Judge Name: S. RAVINDRA BHAT,DIPANKAR DATTA investigation to be taken to its logical conclusion and leave the aggrieved party to pursue the remedy made available by law at an appropriate stage. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – Disproportionate assets case – Importance of preliminary enquiry – Discussed. criminal law – Inept drafting of FIR Date of decision : 01-03-2023 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/646/2023 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 15 | ROYDEN HAROLD BUTHELLO & ANR. Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARH & ORS. – [2023] 3 S.C.R. 150 Judge Name: A.S. BOPANNA,AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH A B C D E F G H 150 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [2023] 3 S.C.R. [2023] 3 S.C.R. 150 150 ROYDEN HAROLD BUTHELLO & ANR. v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH & ORS. (Criminal Appeal No.634 of 2023) FEBRUARY 28, 2023 [A. S. BOPANNA AND AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH, JJ.] criminal law – Investigation by CBI Date of decision : 28-02-2023 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/634/2023 | Disposal Nature : Dismissed |
| 16 | SUNIL SAINI & ORS. Vs THE STATE OF HARYANA & ORS. – [2023] 1 S.C.R. 1105 Judge Name: K.M. JOSEPH,B.V. NAGARATHNA State. One of the fundamental methods by which Rule of law is preserved consists of sanctions of which the criminal law is the A B C D E F G H 1109 principal branch. The criminal courts must be allowed to function in a manner by which at the end of the day the guilty are punished and Date of decision : 30-01-2023 | Case Number : TRANSFER PETITION (CRIMINAL)/125/2019 | Disposal Nature : Disposed off |
| 17 | English हिन्दी – Hindi Disclaimer BIMLA TIWARI Vs STATE OF BIHAR & ORS. – [2023] 1 S.C.R. 501 Judge Name: DINESH MAHESHWARI,HRISHIKESH ROY A B C D E F G H 501 501 BIMLA TIWARI v. STATE OF BIHAR & ORS. (SLP (Criminal) No. 834 – 835 of 2023) JANUARY 16, 2023 [DINESH MAHESHWARI AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Bail – Pre-arrest bail and regular bail – Grant of – Considerations – Held: The process of criminal law cannot be Date of decision : 16-01-2023 | Case Number : SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL)/834/2023 | Disposal Nature : Disposed off |
| 18 | PRAKASH NAYI @ SEN Vs STATE OF GOA – [2023] 1 S.C.R. 823 Judge Name: BHUSHAN RAMKRISHNA GAVAI,M.M. SUNDRESH to the law. The aforesaid provision is founded on the maxim, actus non reum facit nisi mens sit rea, i.e., an act does not constitute guilt unless done with a guilty intention. It is a fundamental principle of criminal law that there has to be an element of mens rea in forming guilt with intention Date of decision : 12-01-2023 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/2010/2010 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 19 | PAWAN KUMAR GOEL Vs STATE OF U. P. & ANOTHER – [2022] 10 S.C.R. 102 Judge Name: KRISHNA MURARI,BELA M. TRIVEDI before a person can be subjected to criminal process. A liability under Section 141 of the Act is sought to be fastened vicariously on a person connected with a company, the principal accused being the company itself. It is a departure from the rule in criminal law against vicarious liability. A Date of decision : 17-11-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1999/2022 | Disposal Nature : Dismissed |
| 20 | ASHOK KUMAR SINGH CHANDEL Vs STATE OF U.P. – [2022] 12 S.C.R. 1035 Judge Name: UDAY UMESH LALIT,S. RAVINDRA BHAT,PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA of justice. Appeal – Appeal against acquittal by trial court – Jurisdiction of the High Court – Discussed. criminal law – Motive – Sufficiency or insufficiency of motive does not have a direct bearing on the actual evidence against the accused, particularly when the prosecution relies on direct Date of decision : 04-11-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/946/2019 | Disposal Nature : Dismissed |
| 21 | THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR. Vs DR. MAROTI S/O KASHINATH PIMPALKAR – [2022] 8 S.C.R. 821 Judge Name: AJAY RASTOGI,C.T. RAVIKUMAR punishment and hence be held liable under the ordinary criminal law and prompt action be taken against them, in accordance with law.” 14. In Vijay Madanlal Choudhary’s case(supra), this Court observed that the length of punishment is not only the indicator of the gravity of offence and it is Date of decision : 02-11-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1874/2022 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 22 | THE STATE OF JHARKHAND Vs SHAILENDRA KUMAR RAI @ PANDAV RAI – [2022] 13 S.C.R. 1033 Judge Name: D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,HIMA KOHLI and is true. criminal law – Evidence –Witnesses – Victim raped and set on fire – Family members of the victim-deceased and other persons known to her were declared hostile – Effect of, if any on prosecution’s case – Factors responsible for witnesses turning hostile – Discussed. Penal Code Date of decision : 31-10-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1441/2022 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 23 | SUBRAMANYA Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA – [2022] 14 S.C.R. 828 Judge Name: UDAY UMESH LALIT,J.B. PARDIWALA legal approach must be adopted and suspicion, however, grave, must not be allowed to take the place of proof. As we have already indicated, it has been a recognised principle of administration of criminal law in this country for over half a century that the confession of a co-accused person cannot Date of decision : 13-10-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/242/2022 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 24 | RAMANAND @ NANDLAL BHARTI Vs STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH – [2022] 5 S.C.R. 162 Judge Name: UDAY UMESH LALIT,S. RAVINDRA BHAT,J.B. PARDIWALA fundamental and basic presumption in the administration of criminal law and justice delivery system is the innocence of the alleged accused and till the charges are proved beyond reasonable doubt on the basis of clear, cogent, credible or unimpeachable evidence, the question of indicting or Date of decision : 13-10-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/64/2022 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 25 | VIJAY RAJMOHAN Vs STATE REPRESENTED BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CBI, ACB, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU – [2022] 19 S.C.R. 563 Judge Name: BHUSHAN RAMKRISHNA GAVAI,PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA sanctioning authority stultifies judicial scrutiny and determination of the allegations against corrupt official and thus the legitimacy of the judicial institutions is eroded. It, thus, deprives a citizen of his legitimate and fundamental right to get justice by setting the criminal law in motion and Date of decision : 11-10-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1746/2022 | Disposal Nature : Dismissed |
| 26 | MUNIKRISHNA @ KRISHNA ETC. Vs STATE BY ULSOOR PS – [2022] 13 S.C.R. 415 Judge Name: UDAY UMESH LALIT,S. RAVINDRA BHAT,SUDHANSHU DHULIA Appellate Court wrongly placed reliance on the voluntary statements of the accused and their videography statements – Orders passed by Trial Court and High Court set aside – Appellants be released from jail, unless wanted in some other crime. criminal law – Evidence – Circumstantial Evidence Date of decision : 30-09-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1597/2022 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 27 | CHOTKAU Vs STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH – [2022] 9 S.C.R. 601 Judge Name: S. ABDUL NAZEER,A.S. BOPANNA,V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN keep the Magistrate in the loop of his ongoing investigation. The object is to avoid a possible foul play. The Magistrate has a role to play under Section 159 of Cr.PC. 27. The first information report in a criminal case starts the process of investigation by letting the criminal law into motion Date of decision : 28-09-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/361/2018 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 28 | S. P. MANI AND MOHAN DAIRY Vs DR.SNEHALATHA ELANGOVAN – [2022] 9 S.C.R. 634 Judge Name: SURYA KANT,J.B. PARDIWALA the case of SMS Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. Neeta Bhalla, (2005) 8 SCC 89. Relying on the said decision of this Court, the learned counsel would submit that the deeming fiction creating criminal lability and vicarious lability are a departure from the usual principles of criminal law and that a clear Date of decision : 16-09-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1586/2022 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 29 | VIJAYA Vs STATE REP BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE – [2022] 7 S.C.R. 367 Judge Name: SURYA KANT,HRISHIKESH ROY affords moral certainty to the judge. 11. Francis Wharton, a celebrated writer on criminal law in United States has quoted from judicial pronouncements in his book on “Wharton’s Criminal Evidence” as follows (at page 31, volume 1 of the 12th Edition): It is difficult to define the phrase Date of decision : 15-09-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1573/2022 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 30 | P. DHARAMARAJ Vs SHANMUGAM & ORS. – [2022] 9 S.C.R. 972 Judge Name: S. ABDUL NAZEER,V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN criminal law would not have left the offences under the P.C. Act, out of the final report. The attempt of the I.O. appears to be of one, “willing to strike but afraid to wound” (the opposite of what Alexander Pope wrote in “Epistle to Dr.Arbuthnot”)15. 46. An argument was sought to be advanced Date of decision : 08-09-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1514/2022 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 31 | English हिन्दी – Hindi Disclaimer THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ORS. Vs PHOOL SINGH – [2022] 11 S.C.R. 140 Judge Name: S. RAVINDRA BHAT,SUDHANSHU DHULIA departmental proceedings. The degree of proof which is necessary to order a conviction is different from the degree of proof necessary to record the commission of delinquency. The rule relating to appreciation of evidence in the two proceedings is also not similar. In criminal law , burden of proof is on Date of decision : 02-09-2022 | Case Number : CIVIL APPEAL/5930/2022 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 32 | DIBAKER NUNIA & ANR. Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM – [2022] 6 S.C.R. 1151 Judge Name: DINESH MAHESHWARI,BELA M. TRIVEDI authors of the injuries – Order of High Court and Sessions Court set aside – Appellants acquitted. [2022] 6 S.C.R. 1151 1151 A B C D E F G H 1152 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [2022] 6 S.C.R. criminal law – Concurrent findings of fact – Interference by Supreme Court – When appropriate – Held Date of decision : 30-08-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/962/2011 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 33 | HARKIRAT SINGH GHUMAN Vs PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT & ORS. – [2022] 11 S.C.R. 124 Judge Name: AJAY RASTOGI,C.T. RAVIKUMAR form bias affecting the impartial evaluation of the candidates in viva-voce and it may always be avoided – On facts, respondents to valuate the marks obtained of question nos. 1,2,3 and 5 of Paper V [2022] 11 S.C.R. 124 124 A B C D E F G H 125 ( criminal law ) (out of total 160 marks Date of decision : 29-08-2022 | Case Number : CIVIL APPEAL/5874/2022 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 34 | RAJBIR SINGH Vs THE STATE OF PUNJAB – [2022] 11 S.C.R. 80 Judge Name: HEMANT GUPTA,VIKRAM NATH below committed error in recording conviction – Appellant extended benefit of doubt – Judgments of the High Court and the Trial Court set aside – Appellant acquitted. criminal law – Case of poisoning – Circumstantial evidence – Principles laid down in Sharad Birdhichand Sarda vs. State of Date of decision : 24-08-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/2152/2010 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 35 | UNION OF INDIA & ANR. Vs M/s. GANPATI DEALCOM PVT. LTD. – [2022] 12 S.C.R. 320 Judge Name: N.V. RAMANA,KRISHNA MURARI,HIMA KOHLI found in India. Broadly, forfeitures can be categorized as civil and criminal. On the civil side, there can be in rem or in personam forfeitures. Punitive forfeitures under the criminal law are in personam. Criminal forfeitures usually take place at the conclusion of a trial, when the guilt of Date of decision : 23-08-2022 | Case Number : CIVIL APPEAL/5783/2022 | Disposal Nature : Disposed off |
| 36 | RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED Vs SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA & ORS. – [2022] 15 S.C.R. 730 Judge Name: N.V. RAMANA,J.K. MAHESHWARI,HIMA KOHLI question of fact and not of untrammelled discretion as to whether in a particular case, the Court should condone the delay. Doctrines/Principles – Cherry picking principle – Selective disclosure is countenanced in law as it amounts to cherry-picking. criminal law – Difference between Legal advice Date of decision : 05-08-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1167/2022 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 37 | JAI PRAKASH TIWARI Vs STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH – [2022] 10 S.C.R. 198 Judge Name: N.V. RAMANA,KRISHNA MURARI,HIMA KOHLI accused to have a fair and expeditious trial, the matter is decided on its own merit. [Para 27, 28][213-B-E] 1.10 It is an established principle of criminal law that the burden of proving the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable JAI PRAKASH TIWARI v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH A B C D E Date of decision : 04-08-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/704/2018 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 38 | HONNAIAH T.H. Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS – [2022] 6 S.C.R. 1108 Judge Name: D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,J.B. PARDIWALA criminal law in motion. Rejection of the prayer of the Public Prosecutor to mark the statement as an exhibit would possibly imperil the validity of the FIR. In this background, the order of the trial court declining to mark the A B C D E F G H 1111 statement of the informant as an Date of decision : 04-08-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1147/2022 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 39 | DAUVARAM NIRMALKAR Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARH – [2022] 7 S.C.R. 5 Judge Name: SANJIV KHANNA,BELA M. TRIVEDI All.E.R. 932 Ashworth, 1975 Criminal LR 558-559 – referred to. Paper on ‘Cumulative Provocation and Partial Defences in English criminal law ’ by George Mousourakis – referred to. Case Law Reference [1966] 1 SCR 134 relied on Para 5 [1962] 1 Suppl. SCR 567 relied on Para 10 [2012] 11 SCR 848 Date of decision : 02-08-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1124/2022 | Disposal Nature : Case Partly allowed |
| 40 | English ગુજરાતી – Gujarati Disclaimer DAXABEN Vs THE STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. – [2022] 13 S.C.R. 295 Judge Name: INDIRA BANERJEE,V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN aggrieved.” 45. In State of Tamil Nadu v. R. Vasanthi Stanley20, this Court held:- “14. … Lack of awareness, knowledge or intent is neither to be considered nor accepted in economic offences. The submission assiduously presented on gender leaves us unimpressed. An offence under the criminal Date of decision : 29-07-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1061/2022 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 41 | English हिन्दी – Hindi Disclaimer SHIV KUMAR SHARMA Vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN – [2022] 13 S.C.R. 403 Judge Name: BHUSHAN RAMKRISHNA GAVAI,PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA with an intent to defraud, as required for conviction u/s.477A, IPC – Order of conviction and sentence passed by Special Judge and confirmed by the High Court set aside – Appellant acquitted of all the charges. criminal law – Concurrent findings of fact – Held: Cannot be interfered with unless Date of decision : 28-07-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1050/2022 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 42 | X Vs THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT & ANR. – [2022] 12 S.C.R. 246 Judge Name: D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,SURYA KANT that criminal law should not be weaponized to interfere with the domain of personal autonomy. It was observed: “46. While there can be no doubt that in India, marriage is an important social institution, we must also keep our minds open to the fact that there are certain individuals or groups who Date of decision : 21-07-2022 | Case Number : SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL)/12612/2022 | Disposal Nature : Directions issued |
| 43 | MOHAMMED ZUBAIR Vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS – [2022] 18 S.C.R. 494 Judge Name: D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,SURYA KANT,A.S. BOPANNA A B C D E F G H 494 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [2022] 18 S.C.R. 494 MOHAMMED ZUBAIR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. (Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 279 of 2022) JULY 20, 2022 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD, SURYA KANT AND A. S. BOPANNA, JJ.] criminal law – Multiplicity of proceedings Date of decision : 20-07-2022 | Case Number : WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL)/279/2022 | Disposal Nature : Case Partly allowed |
| 44 | HIMANSHU KUMAR AND OTHERS Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARH AND OTHERS – [2022] 11 S.C.R. 724 Judge Name: A.M. KHANWILKAR,J.B. PARDIWALA A B C D E F G H 724 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [2022] 11 S.C.R. 724 HIMANSHU KUMAR AND OTHERS v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH AND OTHERS (Writ Petition (Criminal) No.103 of 2009) JULY 14, 2022 [A. M. KHANWILKAR AND J. B. PARDIWALA, JJ.] criminal law – Constitution of India – Article 32 Date of decision : 14-07-2022 | Case Number : WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL)/103/2009 | Disposal Nature : Dismissed | Direction Issue : Writ petition dismissed and Interlocutory application disposed of |
| 45 | ABU SALEM ABDUL KAYYUM ANSARI Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA – [2022] 12 S.C.R. 169 Judge Name: SANJAY KISHAN KAUL,M.M. SUNDRESH 12.10.2005 – Held: When reference is made in a set off for adjustment of periods, the reference is to proceedings within the country – The criminal law of the land does not have any extra- territorial application – Conviction and sentence from 18.09.2002 in Portugal had nothing to do with the Date of decision : 11-07-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/679/2015 | Disposal Nature : Disposed off |
| 46 | DEEPAK YADAV Vs STATE OF U.P. & ANR – [2022] 4 S.C.R. 1 Judge Name: N.V. RAMANA,KRISHNA MURARI,HIMA KOHLI private rights of two individual parties, as in a civil proceeding. The proper enforcement of criminal law is a matter of public interest. We must, therefore, disapprove of the manner in which a succession of orders in the present batch of cases has recorded that counsel for the “respective Date of decision : 20-05-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/861/2022 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 47 | SURENDRAN Vs STATE OF KERELA – [2022] 4 S.C.R. 675 Judge Name: N.V. RAMANA,A.S. BOPANNA,HIMA KOHLI or the distance of time is not spread over more than 3-4 months the statement may be admissible under Section 32. (3) The second part of clause (1) of Section 32 is yet another exception to the rule that in criminal law the evidence of a person who was not being subjected to or given an Date of decision : 13-05-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1080/2019 | Disposal Nature : Dismissed |
| 48 | DILIP HARIRAMANI Vs BANK OF BARODA – [2022] 4 S.C.R. 615 Judge Name: AJAY RASTOGI,SANJIV KHANNA Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002. However, vicarious liability in the criminal law in terms of Section 141 of the NI Act cannot be fastened because of the civil liability. Vicarious liability under sub-section (1) to Section 141 of the NI Act can Date of decision : 09-05-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/767/2022 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 49 | NARSINGH ISPAT LTD Vs ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. & ANR. – [2022] 3 S.C.R. 151 Judge Name: AJAY RASTOGI,ABHAY S. OKA applied Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 307, 379, 427, 435 and 447 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 17 of the criminal law (Amendment) Act, 1908 (for short, ‘the Amendment Act of 1908’). He submitted that it was a case of unlawful association as defined in Section 15 of the Amendment Act of Date of decision : 02-05-2022 | Case Number : CIVIL APPEAL/10671/2016 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 50 | ATBIR Vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI – [2022] 8 S.C.R. 1166 Judge Name: DINESH MAHESHWARI,ANIRUDDHA BOSE . 15.11.12 – Impugned order passed by the High Court and the order of the Director General of Prisons are set aside – Case of the appellant for grant of furlough is restored for reconsideration of the Director General of Prisons. criminal law – Grant of furlough – Held:In furlough, the prisoner Date of decision : 29-04-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/714/2022 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 51 | JAFARUDHEEN & ORS. Vs STATE OF KERALA – [2022] 5 S.C.R. 721 Judge Name: SANJAY KISHAN KAUL,M.M. SUNDRESH only by thorough scrutiny on the accepted legal parameters – Thus, appellate court has to be relatively slow in reversing the order of trial court rendering acquittal. criminal law : FIR: Delay in sending FIR to Magistrate – FIR starts the process of investigation by setting criminal law into Date of decision : 22-04-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/430/2015 | Disposal Nature : Disposed off |
| 52 | DR. (MRS.) CHANDA RANI AKHOURI & ORS. Vs DR. M.A. METHUSETHUPATHI & ORS. – [2022] 5 S.C.R. 812 Judge Name: AJAY RASTOGI,ABHAY S. OKA negligence within the domain of criminal law . Res ipsa loquitur has, if at all, a limited application in trial on a charge of criminal negligence.” DR. (MRS.) CHANDA RANI AKHOURI & ORS. v. DR. M.A. METHUSETHUPATHI & ORS. [AJAY RASTOGI, J.] A B C D E F G H 826 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [2022 Date of decision : 20-04-2022 | Case Number : CIVIL APPEAL/6507/2009 | Disposal Nature : Dismissed |
| 53 | VENKATESH @ CHANDRA & ANR. ETC Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA – [2022] 4 S.C.R. 556 Judge Name: UDAY UMESH LALIT,PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA what A B C D E F G H 557 otherwise is the exclusive domain and function of Courts of law – Any such debate or discussion touching upon matters which are in the domain of Courts would amount to direct interference in administration of criminal justice. criminal law : Approach of Court Date of decision : 19-04-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1476/2018 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 54 | JAGJEET SINGH & ORS Vs ASHISH MISHRA @ MONU & ANR. – [2022] 4 S.C.R. 536 Judge Name: N.V. RAMANA,SURYA KANT,HIMA KOHLI legal aid counsel with adequate experience in criminal law , at the State’s expense. [Paras 43, 44][554-C-F] Mallikarjun Kodagali (Dead) v. State of Karnataka & Ors. (2019) 2 SCC 752 : [2018] 13 SCR 1; Narendra K. Amin (Dr.) v. State of Gujarat & Anr. (2008) 13 SCC 584 : [2008] 6 SCR 1149 Date of decision : 18-04-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/632/2022 | Disposal Nature : Disposed off |
| 55 | KAMATCHI Vs LAKSHMI NARAYANAN – [2022] 5 S.C.R. 629 Judge Name: UDAY UMESH LALIT,PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA of the Special Judge set up under Section 6 of the criminal law (Amendment) Act, 1952 (“the 1952 Act”). It was urged that the object underlying the 1952 Act was to provide for a more 18 (2003) 3 SCC 272 19 (2004) 8 SCC 312 20 (2005) 4 SCC 480] A B C D E F G H 649 speedy trial of Date of decision : 13-04-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/627/2022 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 56 | STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs BANWARI LAL AND ANOTHER – [2022] 5 S.C.R. 613 Judge Name: M.R. SHAH,B.V. NAGARATHNA is observed thus: (SCC p. 674, para 84) STATE OF RAJASTHAN v. BANWARI LAL AND ANOTHER [M. R. SHAH, J.] A B C D E F G H 624 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [2022] 5 S.C.R. “84. Sentencing is an important task in the matters of crime. One of the prime objectives of the criminal law is imposition Date of decision : 08-04-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/579/2022 | Disposal Nature : Case Partly allowed |
| 57 | MALLADA K SRI RAM Vs THE STATE OF TELANGANA & ORS. – [2022] 3 S.C.R. 5 Judge Name: D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,SURYA KANT jurisdiction u/Art. 226 extends to protecting the personal liberty of persons who demonstrated that the instrumentality of the State was being weaponised for using the force of criminal law . Constitution of India, 1950 – Art.22 – Object and purpose of – Held: Art.22 of the Constitution was specifically Date of decision : 04-04-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/561/2022 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 58 | THE STATE OF KARNATAKA & ANR Vs UMESH – [2022] 2 S.C.R. 574 Judge Name: D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,SURYA KANT a criminal trial. In a prosecution for an offence punishable under the criminal law , the burden lies on the prosecution to establish the ingredients of the offence beyond reasonable doubt. The accused is entitled to a presumption of innocence. The purpose of a disciplinary proceeding by an Date of decision : 22-03-2022 | Case Number : CIVIL APPEAL/1763/2022 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 59 | NAHAR SINGH Vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR. – [2022] 2 S.C.R. 795 Judge Name: VINEET SARAN,ANIRUDDHA BOSE two alternative modes in which the criminal law can be set in motion; by the filing of information with the police under Section 154 of the Code or upon receipt of a complaint or information by a Magistrate. The former would lead to investigation by the police and may culminate in a police Date of decision : 16-03-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/443/2022 | Disposal Nature : Dismissed |
| 60 | SRI NARENDRA KUMAR A. BALDOTA Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA – [2022] 2 S.C.R. 969 Judge Name: INDIRA BANERJEE,J.K. MAHESHWARI conspired with Regional Transport Officer to evade payment of road tax– Petition seeking quashing of proceedings– Dismissed by the High Court – On appeal, held: criminal law cannot be set into motion as a matter of course – Summoning of an accused in a criminal case is a serious matter – Before Date of decision : 14-03-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/429/2022 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 61 | PURAN MAL Vs STATE OF HARYANA & ANR. – [2022] 2 S.C.R. 859 Judge Name: VINEET SARAN,ANIRUDDHA BOSE – Penal Code, 1860 – s.302. criminal law – Bail – Grant/rejection of – Guiding principles – Discussed. Niranjan Singh & Anr. vs. Prabhakar Rajaram Kharote & Ors. (1980) 2 SCC 559 : [1980] 3 SCR 15; Ram Govind Upadhyay vs. Sudarshan Singh and Ors. (2002) 3 SCC 598 : [2002] 2 SCR 526; Jaibunisha Date of decision : 10-03-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/398/2022 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 62 | HORTICULTURE EXPERIMENT STATION GONIKOPPAL, COORG Vs THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION – [2022] 16 S.C.R. 485 Judge Name: AJAY RASTOGI,ABHAY S. OKA in agreement with the aforesaid view and in our opinion, what applies to ‘tax delinquency’ equally holds good for the ‘blameworthy’ conduct for contravention of the provisions of FERA, 1947. We, therefore, hold that mens rea (as is understood in criminal law ) is not an essential ingredient for Date of decision : 23-02-2022 | Case Number : CIVIL APPEAL/2136/2012 | Disposal Nature : Dismissed |
| 63 | M/S TRL KROSAKI REFRACTORIES LTD Vs M/S SMS ASIA PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR. – [2022] 2 S.C.R. 268 Judge Name: N.V. RAMANA,A.S. BOPANNA,HIMA KOHLI Pharma (P} Ltd., (2002) 1 SCC 234, had taken note of an earlier decision of this Court in Vishwa Mitter vs. O.P. Poddar, (1983) 4 SCC 701 wherein it was held that anyone can set the criminal law in motion by filing a complaint of facts constituting an offence, before a Magistrate entitled to take Date of decision : 22-02-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/270/2022 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 64 | M/S APEX LABORATORIES PVT. LTD. Vs DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, LARGE TAX PAYER UNIT – II – [2022] 2 S.C.R. 126 Judge Name: UDAY UMESH LALIT,S. RAVINDRA BHAT -givers had breached Parliament’s privilege and been guilty of its contempt and it should be left to Parliament to deal with them. By the same sets of acts the alleged bribe-takers and the alleged bribe-givers committed offences under the criminal law and breaches of Parliament’s privileges and Date of decision : 22-02-2022 | Case Number : CIVIL APPEAL/1554/2022 | Disposal Nature : Dismissed |
| 65 | KRISHNAMURTHY @ GUNODU AND OTHERS Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA – [2022] 2 S.C.R. 433 Judge Name: SANJIV KHANNA,BELA M. TRIVEDI resulting in his death. 8. The underlying basic assumption or foundation in criminal law is the principle of personal culpability. A person is criminally responsible for act or transactions in which he is personally engaged or in some other way had participated. However, there are various modes and Date of decision : 16-02-2022 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/288/2022 | Disposal Nature : Case Partly allowed |
| 66 | JAIKAM KHAN Vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH – [2021] 14 S.C.R. 767 Judge Name: L. NAGESWARA RAO,BHUSHAN RAMKRISHNA GAVAI,B.V. NAGARATHNA A B C D E F G H 767[2021] 14 S.C.R. 767 767 JAIKAM KHAN v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH (Criminal Appeal No. 434-436 of 2020) DECEMBER 15, 2021 [L. NAGESWARA RAO, B.R. GAVAI AND B.V. NAGARATHNA, JJ.] criminal law – Murder – Interested and related witnesses – Deceased had four Date of decision : 15-12-2021 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/434/2020 | Disposal Nature : Disposed off | Direction Issue : Allowing the appeals filed by accused persons while dismissing that of the P.W-1, the Court |
| 67 | N. RAGHAVENDER Vs STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, CBI – [2021] 12 S.C.R. 57 Judge Name: N.V. RAMANA,SURYA KANT,HIMA KOHLI failed to prove charges u/ss.409, 420 & 477A, IPC against the appellant beyond reasonable doubt – Conviction u/ s.13(2) r/w s.13(1)(d), PC Act also cannot be sustained. criminal law – Mixed questions of law and facts – Concurrent view taken by Courts below – Scope of interference – Discussed. A Date of decision : 13-12-2021 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/5/2010 | Disposal Nature : Disposed off |
| 68 | GULAB Vs STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH – [2021] 9 S.C.R. 678 Judge Name: D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,A.S. BOPANNA,VIKRAM NATH – Discussed. criminal law – Evidence – Eye-witnesses – Related witnesses – Held: Mere fact that relatives of the deceased are the only witnesses is not sufficient to discredit their cogent testimonies. criminal law – Use of firearm – Non-examination of ballistic expert – Held: Failure to produce a Date of decision : 09-12-2021 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/81/2021 | Disposal Nature : Dismissed |
| 69 | SUNIL TODI & ORS. Vs STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. – [2021] 9 S.C.R. 1086 Judge Name: D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,A.S. BOPANNA Mohammad Tunda21, this Court followed the dictum in Pepsi Foods Ltd. v. Special Judicial Magistrate22, and observed that setting the criminal law in motion against a person is a serious matter. Hence, there must be an application of mind by the Magistrate to whether the allegations in the complaint Date of decision : 03-12-2021 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1446/2021 | Disposal Nature : Dismissed |
| 70 | BOMBAY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE Vs ASHA JAISWAL & ORS. – [2021] 10 S.C.R. 1118 Judge Name: HEMANT GUPTA,V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN actions relating to negligence. It cannot be pressed in service for determining per se the liability for negligence within the domain of criminal law . Res ipsa loquitur has, if at all, a limited application in trial on a charge of criminal negligence.” 31. In another judgment reported as Arun Kumar Date of decision : 30-11-2021 | Case Number : CIVIL APPEAL/1658/2010 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 71 | SURINDER SINGH Vs STATE (UNION TERRITORY OF CHANDIGARH) – [2021] 10 S.C.R. 1061 Judge Name: N.V. RAMANA,SURYA KANT,A.S. BOPANNA victim. A B C D E F G H 1062 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [2021] 10 S.C.R. criminal law – Evidence – Motive – Charge u/s.307, IPC – Absence of motive – When not fatal – Discussed – Penal Code, 1860 – s.307. Arms Act, 1959 – ss. 5, 7, 27 – Pre & post amendment – Held: Prior to amendment, s Date of decision : 26-11-2021 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/2373/2010 | Disposal Nature : Case Partly allowed | Direction Issue : Appeal partly allowed |
| 72 | BHUPESH RATHOD Vs DAYASHANKAR PRASAD CHAURASIA & ANR. – [2021] 7 S.C.R. 319 Judge Name: SANJAY KISHAN KAUL,M.M. SUNDRESH or criminal law for setting the trial in motion. It would be too technical a view to take to defeat the complaint merely because the body of the complaint does not elaborate upon the authorisation. The artificial person being the Company had to act through a person/official, which logically Date of decision : 10-11-2021 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1105/2021 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 73 | DAYLE DE’SOUZA Vs GOVERNMENT OF INDIA THROUGH DEPUTY CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER (C) AND ANOTHER – [2021] 11 S.C.R. 511 Judge Name: R. SUBHASH REDDY,SANJIV KHANNA – relied on. 10. The initiation of prosecution and summoning of an accused to stand trial has serious consequences. They extend from monetary loss to humiliation and disrepute in society, sacrifice of time and effort to prepare defence and anxiety of uncertain times. criminal law should not be Date of decision : 29-10-2021 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1319/2021 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 74 | English اُردُو – Urdu Disclaimer THE STATE OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND OTHERS Vs DR. SALEEM UR REHMAN – [2021] 10 S.C.R. 864 Judge Name: M.R. SHAH,A.S. BOPANNA investigating agency is under an obligation to register an FIR on receipt of information revealing cognizable offence. An exception to this general principle of criminal law is recognised by this Court in the case of Lalita Kumari (supra), whereby a preliminary verification is permissible prior to the Date of decision : 29-10-2021 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1170/2021 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 75 | MITESH KUMAR J. SHA Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA & ORS. – [2021] 8 S.C.R. 875 Judge Name: S. ABDUL NAZEER,KRISHNA MURARI Indian Oil Corporation Vs. M/s. NEPC India Ltd & Ors.7, as under :- “14. While no one with a legitimate cause or grievance should be prevented from seeking remedies available in criminal law , a complainant who initiates or persists with a prosecution, being fully aware that the criminal proceedings Date of decision : 26-10-2021 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1285/2021 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 76 | BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (CBI) AND ANR. Vs THOMMANDRU HANNAH VIJAYALAKSHMI @ T. H. VIJAYALAKSHMI AND ANR. – [2021] 13 S.C.R. 364 Judge Name: D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,VIKRAM NATH,B.V. NAGARATHNA derives its power to investigate from this Act.” (emphasis supplied) However, the Court was also cognizant of the possible misuse of the powers under criminal law resulting in the registration of frivolous FIRs. Hence, it formulated “exceptions” to the general rule that an FIR 55 “CrPC” A B Date of decision : 08-10-2021 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1045/2021 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 77 | M/S GIMPEX PRIVATE LIMITED Vs MANOJ GOEL – [2021] 11 S.C.R. 432 Judge Name: D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,VIKRAM NATH,B.V. NAGARATHNA action attracting liability under Section 138 of the NI Act and other remedies under civil law and M/S GIMPEX PRIVATE LIMITED v. MANOJ GOEL A B C D E F G H 434 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [2021] 11 S.C.R. criminal law . A contrary interpretation, which allows for the complainant to pursue Date of decision : 08-10-2021 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1068/2021 | Disposal Nature : Case Partly allowed |
| 78 | MANOJ MISHRA @ CHHOTKAU Vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH – [2021] 8 S.C.R. 707 Judge Name: M.R. SHAH,A.S. BOPANNA Children from Sexual Offences Act – s.4 – criminal law (Amendment) Act, 2018. Partly allowing the appeal, the Court Held: 1.1 In so far as the incident based on which the charge was framed against the accused, more particularly against the appellant, the parents of the prosecutrix and the Date of decision : 08-10-2021 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1167/2021 | Disposal Nature : Case Partly allowed |
| 79 | BHARATH BOOSHAN AGGARWAL Vs STATE OF KERALA – [2021] 8 S.C.R. 671 Judge Name: INDIRA BANERJEE,S. RAVINDRA BHAT – Kerala Forest Produce Transit Rules – rr.3 (iii), 23 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.378. criminal law – Mens rea – Held: Generally, there is a presumption that mens rea is an essential ingredient in every offence – That presumption can be displaced either by the phraseology of the law Date of decision : 06-10-2021 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/834/2009 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 80 | RAVINDRANATHA BAJPE Vs MANGALORE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE LTD. & OTHERS ETC. – [2021] 6 S.C.R. 268 Judge Name: M.R. SHAH,A.S. BOPANNA A B C D E F G H 268 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [2021] 6 S.C.R. RAVINDRANATHA BAJPE v. MANGALORE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE LTD. & OTHERS ETC. (Criminal Appeal Nos. 1047-1048 of 2021) SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 [M. R. SHAH AND A. S. BOPANNA, JJ.] criminal law – Vicarious liability – Allegation that Date of decision : 27-09-2021 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1047/2021 | Disposal Nature : Dismissed |
| 81 | UNION OF INDIA & ORS. Vs DALBIR SINGH – [2021] 7 S.C.R. 800 Judge Name: HEMANT GUPTA,V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN criminal law , burden of proof is on the prosecution and unless the prosecution is able to prove the guilt of the accused “beyond reasonable doubt”, he cannot be convicted by a court of law. In a departmental enquiry, on the other hand, penalty can be imposed on the delinquent officer on a finding Date of decision : 21-09-2021 | Case Number : CIVIL APPEAL/5848/2021 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 82 | English हिन्दी – Hindi Disclaimer GUMANSINH @ LALO @ RAJU BHIKHABHAI CHAUHAN & ANR. Vs THE STATE OF GUJARAT – [2021] 6 S.C.R. 24 Judge Name: S. ABDUL NAZEER,KRISHNA MURARI as under :- “This provision was introduced by criminal law (Second) Amendment Act, 1983 with effect from 26.12.1983 to meet a social demand to resolve difficulty of proof where helpless married women were eliminated by being forced to commit suicide by the husband or in-laws and incriminating Date of decision : 03-09-2021 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/940/2021 | Disposal Nature : Dismissed |
| 83 | MADHAV Vs STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH – [2021] 8 S.C.R. 451 Judge Name: INDIRA BANERJEE,V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN the story of the prosecution has been disbelieved in entirety, to deny the benefit of the said conclusion to A1 merely on ground of a technicality that he is not on appeal would be unjustified – Conviction of A12 also set aside. criminal law : Alibi – Plea of – Effect on investigation – Held Date of decision : 18-08-2021 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/852/2021 | Disposal Nature : Leave Granted & Allowed |
| 84 | BANKA SNEHA SHEELA Vs THE STATE OF TELANGANA & ORS. – [2021] 8 S.C.R. 978 Judge Name: R.F. NARIMAN,HRISHIKESH ROY accused who is involved in a criminal prosecution. It is not intended for the purpose of keeping a man under detention when under ordinary criminal law it may not be possible to resist the issue of orders of bail, unless the material available is such as would satisfy the requirements of the legal Date of decision : 02-08-2021 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/733/2021 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 85 | THE STATE OF KERALA Vs K. AJITH & ORS. – [2021] 6 S.C.R. 774 Judge Name: D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,M.R. SHAH permission to the public prosecutor to withdraw the prosecution of the respondents u/s. 321 – High Court upheld the order – On appeal, held: Privileges and immunities are not gateways to claim exemptions from the general law of the land, particularly, the criminal law which governs the action of every Date of decision : 28-07-2021 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/697/2021 | Disposal Nature : Dismissed |
| 86 | PRAKASH GUPTA Vs SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA – [2021] 4 S.C.R. 862 Judge Name: D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,M.R. SHAH , be expressly conferred by the statute which creates the offence. criminal law : Compounding of offences – Jurisprudential basis for – Discussed. Words and phrases: Expression “compounding crime” – Definition of. Disposing of the appeal, the Court HELD: 1.1 Section 24A of the Securities and Date of decision : 23-07-2021 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/569/2021 | Disposal Nature : Disposed off |
| 87 | SOMESH CHAURASIA Vs STATE OF M.P. & ANR. – [2021] 6 S.C.R. 692 Judge Name: D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,HRISHIKESH ROY ninety days. In adopting such a procedure, the High Court has clearly transgressed into an unusual domain. The High Court has in effect stultified the administration of criminal justice. [Para 29][714-C-D] 2. There are distinct doctrinal concepts in criminal law namely (i) the grant of bail Date of decision : 22-07-2021 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/590/2021 | Disposal Nature : Disposed off |
| 88 | P MAHESH COOPERATIVE URBAN BANK SHAREHOLDERS WELFARE ASSOCIATION Vs RAMESH KUMAR BUNG AND ORS. – [2021] 6 S.C.R. 850 Judge Name: INDIRA BANERJEE,V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN events that preceded the lodging of the FIRs, as they throw some light on the first principle of criminal law that “witnesses may lie, but circumstances may not”. The sequence is as follows:- (i) The term of office of the erstwhile Board of Directors of the Cooperative Bank was to expire in April Date of decision : 20-07-2021 | Case Number : SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL)/3869/2021 | Disposal Nature : Dismissed |
| 89 | AJIT MOHAN & ORS. Vs LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI & ORS. – [2021] 14 S.C.R. 611 Judge Name: SANJAY KISHAN KAUL,DINESH MAHESHWARI,HRISHIKESH ROY that the proper course of action for the State Government should have been to move the criminal law machinery with the filing of a complaint followed by investigation as contemplated under the Code of Criminal Procedure and thus, the Punjab Vidhan Sabha had exceeded its powers by expelling the Date of decision : 08-07-2021 | Case Number : WRIT PETITION (CIVIL)/1088/2020 | Disposal Nature : Dismissed |
| 90 | SATBIR SINGH & ANOTHER Vs STATE OF HARYANA – [2021] 7 S.C.R. 269 Judge Name: N.V. RAMANA,ANIRUDDHA BOSE criminal law (Second Amendment) Act, 1983 (Act 46 of 1983) was passed wherein Chapter XX-A was introduced in the IPC, containing Section 498-A. 11. However, despite the above measures, the issue of dowry harassment was still prevalent. Additionally, there was a growing trend of deaths of young Date of decision : 28-05-2021 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1735/2010 | Disposal Nature : Appeals(s) allowed |
| 91 | ACHHAR SINGH Vs STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH – [2021] 5 S.C.R. 243 Judge Name: N.V. RAMANA,SURYA KANT,ANIRUDDHA BOSE duty of the prosecution to prove the prisoner’s guilt was the “golden thread” throughout the web of English criminal law . Today, Article 11 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and Article 6 of the European Date of decision : 07-05-2021 | Case Number : CRIMINAL APPEAL/1140/2010 | Disposal Nature : Dismissed |
| 92 | SANJAY KUMAR RAI Vs STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR. – [2021] 7 S.C.R. 143 Judge Name: N.V. RAMANA,SURYA KANT,ANIRUDDHA BOSE of revisional jurisdiction – Secondly, Supreme Court in Asian Resurfacing case while expressing concern regarding the need to tackle rampant pendency and delays in criminal law system, followed the ratio laid down in an earlier decision in Madhu L |
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