Criminal

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Ramkirat Munilal Goud vs State Of Maharashtra 2025 INSC 702 - Minor's Rape & Murder - Death Penalty Acquittal

Criminal Trial - Circumstantial Evidence - The prosecution has to prove the entire chain of incriminating circumstances by adducing unimpeachable evidence, which leads to only one hypothesis that is consistent with the guilt of the accused, inconsistent with his innocence or the guilt of anyone else. The chain of circumstances

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NDA Securities Ltd. vs State 2025 INSC 676 - S.482 CrPC - Quashing -

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 482 - [Section 528 BNSS] -While exercising the inherent jurisdiction under section 482 CrPC, the High Court is not supposed to conduct a mini trial. (Para 10) 2025 INSC 676 NDA Securities Ltd. vs State - S.482 CrPC - Quashing -2025 INSC

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In Re : Alarming Rise In The Number Of Reported Child Rape Incidents 2025 INSC 695 - POCSO Act- Timelines

POCSO Act - Since the timelines have been stipulated under the POCSO Act for all stages right from the stage of Investigation up to the stage of Trial, the same must be adhered to as far as possible- Union of India and the State Governments shall take appropriate steps to

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P. Nallammal vs State 2025 INSC 643 - Prevention of Corruption Act

Note: Split verdict on acquittal of wife of public servant accused in a corruption case. LawLens - AI-Driven Legal Research for Indian LawsDiscover AI-powered legal research tools for Indian law professionalsAI-Driven Legal Research for Indian Laws

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Tukesh Singh vs State of Chhattisgarh 2025 INSC 683 - Eyewitness - Identification Of Accused In Court

Criminal Trial -The failure of the eyewitnesses to identify the accused in the court as the accused they had seen committing the crime is fatal to the prosecution's case (Para 23)-In a case where there are eyewitnesses, one situation can be that the eyewitness knew the accused

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Parshottam Shantilal Chaddarwalaa vs State Of Gujarat 2025 INSC 664 - S.195 CrPC

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 195 [Section 215 BNSS] - The object of imposition of the bar under Section 195 CrPC is to avoid the frivolous litigation and not to provide shelter or tool to a mischief player or an offender- Quoted from M.R.Ajayan v. State

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Harpreet Singh Talwar @ Kabir Talwar vs State of Gujarat 2025 INSC 662 - S.43D(5) UAPA - Bail

Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967 - Section 43D(5) - The court, at the stage of bail is not required to meticulously examine the admissibility and reliability of evidence. The degree of satisfaction required under this provision has to be lower than the proof beyond reasonable doubt, but must still

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Nadeem Ahmad vs State Of U.P. 2025 INSC 659 - Attempt To Murder Case Quashed - Settlement

Constitution of India - Article 142 - Supreme Court quashed offences alleged against the appellant under Sections 307 and 324 IPC by invoking Article 142 powers as parties settled the matter. 2025 INSC 659 Nadeem Ahmad vs State Of U.P. - Attempt To Murder Case Quashed - Settlement2025 INSC

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Aashish Yadav Vs Yashpal 2025 INSC 666 - Ss. 34,302 IPC - Bail

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Sections 34,302 - Bail - Merely because no overt act was attributed to the accused in the First Information Report the same cannot be the sole consideration for grant of bail to these respondents in a serious offence under Section 302 of IPC -

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P. Shanthi Pugazhenthi vs State 2025 INSC 674 - Prevention Of Corruption Act - Abetment

Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 - Section 13- Any person who persuades a public servant to take bribes, decides to raise money through bribes along with a public servant and prompts such public servant to keep the wealth with him/her or keeps the amassed wealth of a public servant

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Rajesh Chaddha vs State Of Uttar Pradesh 2025 INSC 671 - S. 498A - Dowry Prohibition Act

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 498A ; Dowry Prohibition Act - Sections 3,4- In order to meet the threshold of the offences under Section 498A IPC & Sections 3 & 4 of the D.P. Act, 1961, the allegations cannot be ambiguous or made in thin air (Para 8)

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Paritala Sudhakar vs State Of Telangana 2025 INSC 655 - S.20 Prevention Of Corruption Act

Prevention of Corruption Act - Section 20 - Where demand has not been proved, Section 20 will also have no application- Referred to in Om Parkash v State of Haryana, (2006) 2 SCC 250. (Para 21) 2025 INSC 655 Paritala Sudhakar vs State Of Telangana - S.20 Prevention Of

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Gopal Govind Lakade vs State Of Maharashtra 2025 INSC 658 - S. 482 CrPC - Dismissing Quashing Petition Without Issuing Notice

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 482 - Allowing appeal against HC judgment that dismissed petition seeking quashing of FIRs, SC observed: If the High Court was not inclined to even issue notice to the respondent(s), then reasons ought to have been assigned for that purpose, or in

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Renuka Prasad Vs State 2025 INSC 657 - S. 161 CrPC - Ss.27,31 Evidence Act

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 161,162 - Section 161 statements of various witnesses who were questioned by the police during investigation are wholly inadmissible under Section 162 of the Cr.P.C. Merely because the IOs spoke of such statements having been made by the witnesses during

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Disha Kapoor vs State Of Uttar Pradesh 2025 INSC 649 - S.482 CrPC - Quashing - Contrary Stands Of Complainant & Inconsistencies

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 482 - Dismissing SLP against HC judgment quashing criminal proceedings, the Court observed: The petitioner had taken contrary stands and there are inconsistencies in the complaint and statement which was made before the Magistrate, which persuade us to find the proceedings to be

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Umashankar Yadav vs State of Uttar Pradesh 2025 INSC 653 - Ss.195,482 CrPC - Ss. 186,353 IPC

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 2(d), 195 - As per explanation in definition clause, a police report disclosing a non-cognizable offence shall be deemed to be a complaint and the police officer shall be deemed to be the complainant. Even then, the legal embargo under section 195

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Dashrath vs State Of Maharashtra 2025 INSC 654- Art.142 Constitution - S.19 PC Act - Corruption - Sancton

Constitution of India - Article 142 - Exercise of power conferred by Article 142, in a case where a minimum sentence is prescribed by the statute, cannot be tinkered, for, the same would amount to legislation by the Court; and, prescription of a term of sentence quite contrary to what

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Sarla Gupta vs Directorate of Enforcement 2025 INSC 645 - PMLA - Accused 's Right To Get Copies Of Documents

Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 - Section 17,18 -(a) When records, instruments or documents of title of the property are seized along with the property under Sections 17 and 18 of the PMLA, the accused from whom the same are seized is entitled to true copies thereof;

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District Appropriate Authority vs Kaushik Babulal Shah 2025 INSC 637 - S. 29 PC & PNDT Act - S.451 CrPC

Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994 - Section 29,30 - There is no prescription of a specified period for which such record needs to be preserved. The words used in Section 29(1) are either ‘two years’ or ‘as may be prescribed’, and in Section 29(2) the

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Suresh Kumar Agarwal vs Haldia Steels Limited 2025 INSC 636 - Criminal Case - Civil Dispute

Note: Supreme Court upheld Trial Court order accepting closure report and observed: complainant-Company had twisted and manipulated the facts in the highly belated complaint just in order to give a colour of criminal offence to a dispute which was purely civil in nature emanating from the breach of agreement. 2025

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Ravish Singh Rana vs State Of Uttarakhand 2025 INSC 635 - Rape - Long Drawn Live-in Relationships

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 375-376 - [BNS - Section 63-64] - If two able-minded adults reside together as a live-in couple for more than a couple of years and cohabit with each other, a presumption would arise that they voluntarily chose that kind of a relationship fully aware

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Rajendra Anant Varik Vs Govind B. Prabhugaonkar 2025 INSC 633 - S.138 NI Act - Compounding - Article 142 Power

Negotiable Instruments Act- Section 138 - Supreme Court invoked Article 142 powers to to compound the offence under Section 138 NI Act and acquit the accused-subject to the condition that the entire amount [Cheque amount plus compensation amount] deposited by the accused-appellant shall be paid to the complainant-respondent, if the

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Harjinder Singh vs State Of Punjab 2025 INSC 634 - S. 319 CrPC - S.306 IPC - Abetment Of Suicide

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 319 [BNSS 2023- Section 358] - Once cognizance is taken and trial commences, the investigating agency’s view yields to the Court’s independent assessment. If, in the midst of that trial, evidence implicating a new participant surfaces, the Court is duty-bound to

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Vijay Pal Yadav vs Mamta Singh - Police - Dignity Of Accused

Constitution of India - Article 21 - Dignity - Even if a person may be a ‘criminal’, the law requires that he be treated in accordance therewith. Even a ‘criminal’, under the law of our land, enjoys certain safeguards in order to ensure protection of his person and dignity -In

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Akhilesh vs State Of Uttar Pradesh 2025 INSC 431 - S. 319 CrPC

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973- Section 319 CrPC - powers under Section 319 CrPC1 are wide and if, during the trial or inquiry, any person, who appears to be involved in the commission of a crime but not brought before the Court as an accused, can be summoned by the