I P C Archives - Page 40 of 61 - Supreme Court of India Judgements

October 22, 2025 8:01 am

Framing of Charge—Complainant sustained injuries on the nose and fracture of the nasal bone was found—Held; that the case may fall within the grievous hurt, hut it cannot be said that even, prima facie, a case is made out for the offence under Section 307 of the IPC

Feb 24, 2019 sclaw

2019(1) Law Herald (SC) 124 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 502 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice D. Y. Chandrachud Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. R. Shah Criminal Appeal…

I P C

Attempt to Murder—Compromise between Parties—Despite any settlement between the complainant and the accused, the criminal proceedings under Section 307 IPC cannot be quashed, as the offence is a non-compoundable offence

Feb 24, 2019 sclaw

2019(1) Law Herald (SC) 105 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 503 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice D. Y. Chandrachud Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. R. Shah Criminal Appeal…

I P C

Corruption—Criminal Conspiracy—Accused and Co-accused were acquitted under S.120-B IPC—Co-accused was also acquitted under Corruption Act—Accused also entitled for his clean acquittal under Corruption Act.

Feb 23, 2019 sclaw

2018(4) Law Herald (P&H) 2767 (SC) : 2018 LawHerald.Org 1617 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre Hon’ble Mr. Justice InduMalhotra Criminal Appeal No.…

I P C

Identity of victim of sexual offences—Directions issued that no person can print or publish in print, electronic, social media, etc. the name of the victim or even in a remote manner disclose any facts which can lead to the victim being identified and which should make her identity known to the public at large.

Feb 22, 2019 sclaw

2019(1) Law Herald (SC) 26 : 2018 LawHerald.Org 1938 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Madan B. Lokur Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta Writ Petition (Civil)…

I P C

Cheating—Merely because the accused has not paid the amount due and payable under the agreement; no offence u/s 406 & 420 IPC is made out—Dispute is of civil nature—Complaint quashed.

Feb 22, 2019 sclaw

2019(1) Law Herald (SC) 50 : 2018 LawHerald.Org 1958 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. R. Shah Criminal Appeal…

I P C

Conviction–Case based on documents which were maintained by accused himself–Independent witness turned hostile–Trial cannot be held to be unfair.

Feb 18, 2019 sclaw

2009(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 443 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Cyriac Joseph Criminal Appeal No. 2086 of 2008…

I P C

Murder—Death Penalty—Every brutal murder does not fall within category of rarest of rare case to warrant death sentence

Feb 16, 2019 sclaw

2018(4) Law Herald (SC) 3216 : 2018 LawHerald.Org 1932 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice N. V. Ramana Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar Hon’ble Mr.…

I P C

Criminal complaints cannot be quashed only on the ground that the allegations made therein appear to be of a civil nature. If the ingredients of the offence alleged against the accused are prima facie made out in the complaint, the criminal proceeding shall not be interdicted.” “At the initial stage of issuance of process it is not open to the Courts to stifle the proceedings by entering into the merits of the contentions made on behalf of the accused.” If the ingredients of the offence alleged against the accused are prima facie made out in the complaint, the criminal proceeding shall not be interdicted.”

Feb 13, 2019 sclaw

“Criminal complaints cannot be quashed only on the ground that the allegations made therein appear to be of a civil nature. If the ingredients of the offence alleged against the…

I P C

According to Exception I to Section 300 IPC, culpable homicide is not murder if the offender causes the death of the person who gave the provocation, whilst deprived of the power of self-control by grave and sudden provocation. However, the First Proviso to Exception I provides that the provocation should be one which is not sought or voluntarily provoked by the offender as an excuse for killing or doing harm to any person.

Feb 11, 2019 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH SATYA RAJ SINGH — Appellant Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH — Respondent ( Before : Abhay Manohar Sapre and Indu Malhotra, JJ. ) Criminal…

I P C

Private Defence–A right to private defence does not include a right to launch an offence particularly when the need of defence no longer survives. Private Defence–Burden is on accused to show that he had a right to private defence which extended to cause death.

Feb 10, 2019 sclaw

2009(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 423 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Asok Kuamr Ganguly Criminal Appeal No. of 2009…

You missed

Cr P C

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 451 & 457 — Release of Seized Property — Trial Court rejecting release application for iron ore on grounds of applicant’s failure to substantiate ownership — High Court setting aside trial court’s order without examining correctness of its finding on ownership — High Court should have either agreed with trial court’s finding on ownership or recorded reasons for disagreeing — Failure to do so warrants interference and remand.

Oct 12, 2025 sclaw

Evidence Act

Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 50 — Opinion as to relationship, when relevant — Opinion expressed by conduct of person with special knowledge on relationship is relevant — Essentials are court’s opinion, expression through conduct, and person having special knowledge — Conduct alone is not proof but an intermediate step to infer opinion — Opinion must be proved by direct evidence — Court needs to weigh evidence to form its own conclusion; Trial Court erred in treating opinion of witnesses as fact rather than evidence to be weighed and failed to independently assess credibility.

Oct 12, 2025 sclaw

Anticipatory Bail Corruption

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Bail — Anticipatory Bail — Supreme Court granted leave to appeal against High Court’s rejection of bail in anticipation of arrest — Custodial interrogation not required — Appellant may be admitted to bail in anticipation of arrest upon arrest, subject to terms and conditions fixed by the trial court — Appellant directed not to dissuade witnesses from disclosing facts to authorities.

Oct 12, 2025 sclaw

Cr P C

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 366 — Death Sentence Reference — Sentencing Procedure — Conviction and death penalty were pronounced on the same day without a proper inquiry into aggravating and mitigating circumstances, psychological evaluation, or jail conduct report. This haste violated established sentencing principles and vitiated the death sentence.

Oct 12, 2025 sclaw

Category: I P C

You missed