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Ashutosh Pathak vs State Of Uttar Pradesh 2025 INSC 534 - S.311 CrPC - Successive Application For Recalling Witness

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 311 - The power is to be exercised only for strong and valid reasons and it should be exercised with great caution and circumspection. The court has vide power under this section to even recall witnesses for re-examination or further examination, necessary in

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Krishna Kumar Kedia vs Union Of India 2025 INSC 608

Note: No legal aspects discussed in this judgment - SC upholds concurrent conviction of accused under Section 407, 420, 465, 471 of Indian Penal Code- Sentence reduced considering the fact that the accused is a 71-year-old individual who is afflicted with various age-related ailments. 2025 INSC 608 Krishna Kumar Kedia

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Keshav vs State Of Maharashtra 2025 INSC 604 - Rape Case Acquittal

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 376 - If the evidence of the prosecutrix inspires confidence, it can be relied on and can also be the sole ground for conviction. However, if it is difficult to place implicit reliance on the testimony of the prosecutrix, then the Court has to

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Ashok Kumar Jain vs State Of Gujarat 2025 INSC 614 - S.482 CrPC - Quashing - Civil Disputes

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 482 - While quashing an FIR, SC observed : FIR is filed showing that the appellant- accused had an intention to cheat and commit breach of trust. The documents belie the allegations in the FIR - A mere civil dispute has been given the

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Aman Bhatia vs State (GNCT Of Delhi) 2025 INSC 618 - PC Act - Stamp Vendors Public Servants

❓Are Stamp vendors public servants under PC Act? Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 - Section 2(c)(i) - Stamp vendors across the country, by virtue of performing an important public duty and receiving remuneration from the Government for the discharge of such duty, are undoubtedly public servants within the

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Raju @ Umakant Appellant(S) vs State Of Madhya Pradesh 2025 INSC 615 - S.376 IPC - Gang Rape - SC-ST Act - S.114A Evidence Act - Two Finger Test

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 376(2)(g)- In a case of gang rape under Section 376(2)(g), an act by one is enough to render all in the gang for punishment as long as they have acted in furtherance of the common intention. Further, common intention

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Shenbagavalli vs Inspector Of Police 2025 INSC 607 - S. 306 IBC - Abusive Language - Abetment Of Suicide

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 306- Merely because the act of an accused is highly insulting to the deceased by using abusive language would not by itself constitute abetment of suicide. There should be evidence suggesting that the accused intended by such act to instigate the deceased to commit

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Renuka vs State of Karnataka 2025 INSC 596- S. 498A IPC - S. 482 CrPC - Inconsistent Decisions

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 498A - Offences involving cruelty on wife would invariably arise out of matrimonial disputes. Accordingly, pendency of matrimonial proceeding between the parties cannot per se lead to an inference that institution of criminal proceeding alleging assault supported by medical evidence and independent witness is

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Punit Beriwala vs State Of NCT Of Delhi 2025 INSC 582 - S.482 CrPC - Civil Dispute

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 482- Mere institution of civil proceedings is not a ground for quashing the FIR or to hold that the dispute is merely a civil dispute - Simply because there is a remedy provided for breach of contract, that does not by itself clothe

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Shambhu Choudhary vs State Of Bihar - S. 313 CrPC

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 313- It is a duty of the Court to explain to the accused the circumstances appearing against him in the evidence. There is a difference between “circumstances appearing in the evidence against the accused” and “case of the prosecution in brief”- It

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Shakuntla Devi vs State Of Uttar Pradesh 2025 INSC 581 - S.306 IPC - Abetment Of Suicide - Dowry

Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Section 306 - the offence requires an active act or omission which led the deceased to commit suicide, and this act or omission must have been intended to push the deceased into committing suicide. [Context:While upholding the conviction of the accused-mother in law, SC

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Chunni Bai vs State Of Chhattisgarh 2025 INSC 577 - S.84 IPC - Insanity - Murder - S. 165 Evidence Act

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 84 -What Section 84 IPC provides is legal insanity as distinguished from medical insanity. A person is said to be of unsound mind on whom criminal liability cannot be fastened if at the time of commission of the act, he is incapable of knowing

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K. P. Tamilmaran vs State 2025 INSC 576 - FIR - Hostile Witness - S. 165 Evidence Act - Honour Killing

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 154 - Even in the absence of a formal informant, the police is duty-bound to register the case whenever they receive any information regarding the commission of a cognizable offence. (Para 69) Indian Evidence Act 1872 - Section 165 ; Code of Criminal Procedure

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Aaditya Khaitan @ Aditya Khaitan vs State of Jharkhand 2025 INSC 575 - S. 482 CrPC - Financial Transactions

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973- Section 482- a complaint can be quashed when the allegation made in the complaint, even when taken on its face value and accepted in its entirety, do not prima facie constitute any offence or make out the case alleged against the accused. What is required

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X vs Rajesh Kumar 2025 INSC 579 - POCSO Act - Teacher - Student

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 - Section 7 - According to FIR allegations, the accused would hold the hands of female students in the computer lab while using the mouse - SC held: clearly falls within the ambit of `any other act with sexual intent which involves

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Central Bureau Of Investigation vs Surendra Patwa 2025 INSC 572 - FIR - Natural Justice - Administratve Action

Criminal Investigation - The principles of natural justice are not applicable at the stage of reporting a criminal offence. It has further been clarified that providing an opportunity of being heard prior to the commencement of a criminal action (i.e. registration of an FIR), would frustrate the very purpose

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Ayyub Ali vs State Of Uttar Pradesh 2025 INSC 568 - CrPC - Framing of Charge

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Framing of Charge - Court undoubtedly has the power to sift through and weigh the evidence for the limited purpose of finding out whether or not a prima facie case is made out. When the materials placed before the Court disclose a grave suspicion,

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Tehseen Poonawalla vs State Of Haryana - S.482 CrPC - Costs On Accused After Quashing

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 482 - Bombay HC quashed criminal proceeding against the accused but imposed costs on him- Allowing appeal, SC observed: After holding that no offence was made out against the appellant, there was no question of imposing costs upon the appellant and the other

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State Of Himachal Pradesh vs Sanjay Kumar 2025 INSC 561 - Rape Case - Acquittal

Summary: SC upheld acquittal of accused in rape case and observed: there is material contradiction in the statement of the Prosecutrix as to the date of commission of rape. 2025 INSC 561 State Of Himachal Pradesh vs Sanjay Kumar - Rape Case - Acquittal2025 INSC 561 State Of Himachal Pradesh

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Muppidi Lakshmi Narayana Reddy Vs State Of Andhra Pradesh 2025 INSC 562 - S.498A IPC - Dowry Prohibition Act

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 498A - Dowry Prohibition Act - The practice of involving the relatives of the husband in dowry related matters deprecated - Criminal case quashed. 2025 INSC 562 Muppidi Lakshmi Narayana Reddy Vs State Of Andhra Pradesh - S.498A IPC - Dowry Prohibition Act2025

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Sivakumar vs Inspector Of Police 2025 INSC 558

Note: No legal aspects discussed in this judgment. 2025 INSC 558 Sivakumar vs Inspector Of Police 2025 INSC 558 Sivakumar vs Inspector Of Police .pdf239 KBdownload-circleLawLens - 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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Ramachandraiah vs M. Manjula 2025 INSC 556 - CBI Investigation

CBI Investigation - The power to direct for CBI investigation is to be exercised sparingly and in exceptional circumstances, but, when the facts so demand, it is extremely necessary to exercise the said power to provide credibility and instil confidence in order to do complete justice and for enforcing the

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Reji Kumar Alias Reji vs State Of Kerala 2025 INSC 538 - Death Penalty Commuted

Death Penalty - Conviction under Section 302, 376, 297 and 201 IPC upheld - Death sentence commuted considering the following mitigating factors: No prior antecedents; good conduct for the past 16-17 years of incarceration; difficulties in mental health and consistent efforts at being a model prisoner. (Para 17) 2025 INSC

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Pramila Devi vs State Of Jharkhand 2025 INSC 560 - S. 204 CrPC

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 190 - The scope of the exercise of application of mind on the police papers/case diary for deciding as to whether to take cognizance or not - it has only to be seen whether there is material forthcoming to indicate commission of

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Ramyash @ Lal Bahadur vs State Of Uttar Pradesh 2025 INSC 544 - S. 362 CrPC - Modification Of Conviction

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 362- What would fall within the meaning of a clerical and arithmetical error discussed- Quoted from Sooraj Devi v. Pyare Lal: A clerical or arithmetical error is an error occasioned by an accidental slip or omission of the court. It represents that which