Indian Penal Code

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Indian Penal Code

Naresh Aneja @ Naresh Kumar Aneja vs State Of Uttar Pradesh 2025 INSC 19 - Ss 354,503 IPC - S 482 CrPC

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 354 - For it to apply, the offence must be committed against a woman; criminal force must be applied against her; and such application of force must be with the intent to outrage her modesty. (Para 12) Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 503-

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Daljit Singh State Of Haryana 2025 INSC 21 - S 174A IPC - S 82 CrPC

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 174A - Section 174A IPC is an independent, substantive offence, that can continue even if the proclamation under Section 82, Cr.P.C. is extinguished. It is a stand-alone offence. (Para 8) Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 82- The purpose of Section

Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

B. N. John Vs State Of U.P 2025 INSC 4 - S 195 CrPC - Ss 186,353 IPC - Ss 154,55,195 CrPC

Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 195 - Complaint which is required to be filed under Section 195 (1) of the CrPC, can only be before a Judicial Magistrate and not an Executive Magistrate who does not have the power to take cognizance of an offence or try such

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James vs State Of Karnataka 2024 INSC 1038 - S 279,304A IPC - Conviction

Summary: High Court dismissed the Revision Petition and upheld the sentence of 6 months S.I. under Section 304A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter ‘IPC’) and also upheld the fine of Rs. 1000/- for the offence punishable under Section 279 of IPC - Dismissing appeal, SC observed:

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Prakash Vs State Of Maharashtra 2024 INSC 1020 - S 306 IPC - Suicide Abetment -

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 306 IPC - To attract the offence of abetment to suicide, it is important to establish proof of direct or indirect acts of instigation or incitement of suicide by the accused, which must be in close proximity to the commission of suicide by the

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Digambar Vs State Of Maharashtra 2024 INSC 1019 - S 498A, 312-313 IPC - FIR Quashing

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 498A- The ingredients for an offence to be made out under Section 498-A of IPC require that there has to be cruelty inflicted against the victim which either drives her to commit suicide or cause grave injury to herself or lead to such conduct

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Dechamma I.M. @ Dechamma Koushik State Of Karnataka 2024 INSC 972- S 498A IPC- Girl Friend - Relative

💡Whether the girlfriend or a woman with whom a man has had romantic or sexual relations outside of marriage would be a “relative of the husband” for the purposes of prosecution under Section 498A of IPC? Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 498A - A girlfriend or even a woman

Section 306 IPC

Jayedeepsinh Pravinsinh Chavda Vs State Of Gujarat 2024 INSC 960 - S 306,498A IPC - Harassment- Abetment Of Suicide

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 306 - Mere harassment, by itself, is not sufficient to find an accused guilty of abetting suicide. The prosecution must demonstrate an active or direct action by the accused that led the deceased to take his/her own life. The element of mens rea

Section 498A IPC

Dara Lakshmi Narayana Vs State Of Telangana 2024 INSC 953- 498A IPC - Misuse

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 498A - The inclusion of Section 498A of the IPC by way of an amendment was intended to curb cruelty inflicted on a woman by her husband and his family, ensuring swift intervention by the State- Growing tendency to misuse provisions like Section 498A

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Muthupandi vs State 2024 INSC 950 - Ss. 279 304A IPC

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 279, 304A - Appeal against concurrent conviction under Sections 279 and 304A of IPC - Partly allowing appeal, SC observed: The incident is of the year 2013. Eleven years have elapsed since the incident occurred. The appellant has been on bail throughout. It also

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Kunhimuhammed @ Kunheethu State Of Kerala 2024 INSC 937 - S 300 IPC - Right Of Private Defense

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 304 - To bring the accused'sact under section 304, IPC in light of the offence being committed in exercise of private defense and thereby exceeding the power given under the law, that is under exception 2 to section 300, IPC – the ingredients

Section 306 IPC

Kamaruddin Dastagir Sanadi State Of Karnataka 2024 INSC 908 - S 306 IPC - Broken Relationship - Abetment Of Suicide

❓Whether broken relationship which by itself would not amount to abetment to suicide? Indian Penal Code-1860 - Section 306- Broken relationship which by itself would not amount to abetment to suicide- simply because the accused-appellant refused to marry her, would not be a case of instigating, inciting or provoking the

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Suresh Chandra Tiwari Vs State Of Uttarakhand 2024 INSC 907 - S 27 Evidence Act - Ss 302,304 IPC

❓Whether disclosure statement is admissible in evidence if the alleged discovery was not made pursuant to that statement? Indian Evidence Act 1872 - Section 27 - When disclosure statement was recorded at the police station whereas recovery was made from the place pointed out by the accused enroute to the

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Mahesh Damu Khare Vs State Of Maharashtra 2024 INSC 897 - S 376 IPC - Rape - Promise To Marry

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 375.376,90- The longer the duration of the physical relationship between the partners without protest and insistence by the female partner for marriage would be indicative of a consensual relationship rather than a relationship based on false promise of marriage by the male

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Payal Sharma vs State of Punjab 2024 INSC 896 - S 498A IPC - S 482 CrPC

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 482 -Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 498A - Court has duty to consider the contentions that there is lack of specific allegations against the accused concerned to constitute the offence(s) alleged against a relative or that the implication was nothing but

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Didde Srinivas vs State SHO, Podduru Police Station 2024 INSC 892

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 451 -Even an intention to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment’ coupled with house-trespass would constitute the offence punishable under Section 451, IPC. (Para 5) Read Judgment In LawLens

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Prashant Vs State Of NCT Of Delhi 2024 INSC 879 - S 376 IPC - Rape By Promise To Marriage

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 376 - A mere breakup of a relationship between a consenting couple cannot result in initiation of criminal proceedings- What was a consensual relationship between the parties at the initial stages cannot be given a colour of criminality when the said relationship does not

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Sunny @ Santosh Dharmu Bhosale Vs State Of Maharashtra 2024 INSC 878 - Ss 302,304 IPC

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 302 -304 - Partly allowing appeal filed by accused, SC observed: Medical evidence would show that the injuries caused are with the bamboo stick, which is commonly available in a village. The possibility of the deceased following the appellant and an altercation taking place

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Vineet @ Chottu vs State Of UP - Ss 302, 304 IPC

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 302,304 - Trial Court framed charge in the first instance for the offence of culpable homicide not amounting to murder even when charge sheet is filed for the offence of murder - While dismissing SLP, SC observed: how can the Trial Court frame

Criminal

Krishna Chandra vs State Of Uttar Pradesh - S 497 IPC - Complaint Quashed

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 482 - Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 497 - Complaint alleging offence under Section 497 IPC - HC refused to quash the complaint - Allowing appeal, SC observed - There is absolutely no question of convicting the appellant for the offence under

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Sonu Choudary vs State Of NCT Of Delhi 2024 INSC 864 - Ss 442,452 IPC - House Trespass

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 452,442 - In order to convict a person for the offence under Section 452, it has to be proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused had committed a house trespass within the meaning of Section 442, on he having made preparation for causing

Armed Forces Tribunal

Union of India vs Wing Commander M.S. Mander 2024 INSC 842 - AFT - Criminal Appeal Against Acquittal

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 304,149 -Armed Forces Tribunal set aside conviction of the accused officers of the Air Force- Dismissing appeal filed by UoI, SC observed: An order of acquittal further enhances the presumption of innocence.- An order of acquittal cannot be interfered with only on

Criminal

Devendra Kumar vs State Of Chhattisgarh 2024 INSC 841 - Murder Conviction Altered

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 302, 304: Partly allowing appeal filed by accused convicted for murder, SC observed: The possibility of offence being committed by the appellants without premeditation in a sudden fight in a heat of passion upon a sudden quarrel cannot be ruled out. From the nature