Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI (2022) – Summary 🔹 Core Issue Over 75% prisoners are undertrials; prisons overcrowded (~118% capacity). Routine & unnecessary arrests, especially affecting poor and vulnerable. Failure of the “bail, not jail” principle. 🔹 Key Legal Clarifications […]
Category: Land Mark Judgement Criminal
Top 25 Supreme Court Judgments Every Magistrate Should Know
Top 25 Supreme Court Judgments Every Magistrate Should Know Bail & Personal Liberty 1. Gurbaksh Singh Sibbia v. State of Punjab (1980) 2 SCC 565Principle: Anticipatory bail is a device to protect personal liberty and should not be granted or […]
Top 50 Case Laws Every Civil Judge Aspirant Must Know
Top 50 Case Laws Every Civil Judge Aspirant Must Know Constitutional Law Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973) – Basic Structure Doctrine. Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978) – Expansion of Article 21; due process. A.K. Gopalan v. […]
15 Gujarat High Court Judgments on Maintenance (GLR / GLH)
⚖️ 15 Gujarat High Court Judgments on Maintenance (GLR / GLH) No. Case Citation Principle 1 Vanmala v. H.M. Ranganatha Bhatta 1995 (2) GLR 1023 Divorced wife entitled to maintenance if not remarried 2 Shantaben v. State of Gujarat 1998 […]
Landmark Supreme Court Cases on Maintenance
📚 Landmark Supreme Court Cases on Maintenance 1️⃣ Rajnesh v. Neha Citation: (2021) 2 SCC 324 Principles laid down: Supreme Court issued comprehensive guidelines on maintenance. Courts must consider income, assets, liabilities, standard of living, dependents. Both husband and wife […]
Jayrajsinh Temubha Jadeja v. State of Gujarat -(2005) 1 GLR 181 (Gujarat High Court)
Jayrajsinh Temubha Jadeja v. State of Gujarat 1️⃣ Citation (2005) 1 GLR 181 (Gujarat High Court) (2005) 2 RCR (Criminal) 758 Special Criminal Application No. 420 of 2004 Decided on: 30 April 2004 Judge: Justice Sharad D. Dave 2️⃣ Facts […]
State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lal – 1992 Supp (1) SCC 335
Case Analysis: State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lal 📌 Correct Citation Particular Details Case Name State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lal Court Supreme Court of India Citation 1992 Supp (1) SCC 335 Equivalent AIR 1992 SC 604 Bench Justice S. […]
Siddharth v. State of Uttar Pradesh- (2022) 1 SCC 676
Case Analysis: Siddharth v. State of Uttar Pradesh 📌 Correct Citation Particular Details Case Name Siddharth v. State of Uttar Pradesh Court Supreme Court of India Citation (2022) 1 SCC 676 Equivalent 2021 SCC OnLine SC 615 Bench Justice Sanjay […]
Vinay Tyagi v. Irshad Ali @ Deepak AIR 2013 SC (Cri) 292
⚖ Vinay Tyagi v. Irshad Ali @ Deepak Correct Citation Vinay Tyagi v. Irshad Ali @ Deepak Equivalent citations: AIR 2013 SC (Cri) 292 2013 Cri LJ 754 Bench: Justice Swatanter Kumar & Justice A.K. PatnaikDecision Date: 13 December 2012 […]
Complete Police Custody Remand Master Chart – Remand
Complete Police Custody Remand Master Chart 10 Supreme Court Judgments Every Magistrate Must Know This chart is extremely useful for Magistrates dealing with remand under Section 167 CrPC / Section 187 BNSS. 📊 Supreme Court Remand Law Evolution Chart No […]
CBI v. Anupam J. Kulkarni – (1992) 3 SCC 141 : AIR 1992 SC 1768
⚖ Case Analysis CBI v. Anupam J. Kulkarni Particular Details Court Supreme Court of India Citation (1992) 3 SCC 141 : AIR 1992 SC 1768 Bench Justice K. Jayachandra Reddy & Justice S. Mohan Subject Police Custody Remand under Section […]
Sakiri Vasu v. State of Uttar Pradesh (2008) 2 SCC 409
⚖ Case Analysis Sakiri Vasu v. State of Uttar Pradesh Particular Details Court Supreme Court of India Citation (2008) 2 SCC 409 Bench Justice Markandey Katju & Justice Gyan Sudha Misra Subject Remedy when police refuse to register FIR or […]
Priyanka Srivastava v. State of Uttar Pradesh (2015) 6 SCC 287
⚖ Case Analysis Priyanka Srivastava v. State of Uttar Pradesh Particular Details Court Supreme Court of India Citation (2015) 6 SCC 287 Bench Justice Dipak Misra & Justice Prafulla C. Pant Subject Abuse of Section 156(3) CrPC for directing registration […]
Jagdish Nathabhai Solanki v. State of Gujarat2007 SCC OnLine Guj 735
Case Analysis Jagdish Nathabhai Solanki v. State of Gujarat Particular Details Court Gujarat High Court Citation 2007 SCC OnLine Guj 735 (often cited in Gujarat criminal practice) Subject Deletion / modification of offences in FIR during investigation Relevant Provision Section […]
Pradeep Ram v. State of Jharkhand (2019) 17 SCC 326
⚖ Case Analysis Pradeep Ram v. State of Jharkhand Particular Details Court Supreme Court of India Citation (2019) 17 SCC 326 Bench Justice Ashok Bhushan & Justice K.M. Joseph Subject Arrest of accused already in custody in another case / […]
Complete FIR Law Table (30 Landmark Judgments)
Complete FIR Law Table (30 Landmark Judgments) No Legal Issue Case Law Court Principle / Ratio 1 Mandatory registration of FIR Lalita Kumari v. Government of Uttar Pradesh Supreme Court Police must register FIR if cognizable offence is disclosed. 2 […]
Sureshkumar Taraji Marwadi v. State of Gujarat – 2012 SCC OnLine Guj 3710
⚖ Sureshkumar Taraji Marwadi v. State of Gujarat 📚 Citation 2012 SCC OnLine Guj 3710 Court: Gujarat High Court Jurisdiction: Criminal Miscellaneous Application under Section 482 CrPC 🧾 Facts of the Case An FIR was registered alleging criminal offences against […]
Bhanubhai Mafatbhai Bharwad v. State of Gujarat 2011 SCC OnLine Guj 1802
⚖ Bhanubhai Mafatbhai Bharwad v. State of Gujarat 📚 Citation 2011 SCC OnLine Guj 1802 (2011) 2 GLR 1543 (Gujarat High Court) Court: Gujarat High Court Bench: Justice J.B. Pardiwala 🧾 Facts of the Case The complainant filed an FIR […]
Manubhai Ratilal Patel v. State of Gujarat (2013) 1 SCC 314
Case Analysis: Manubhai Ratilal Patel v. State of Gujarat Particular Details Court Supreme Court of India Citation (2013) 1 SCC 314 Bench Justice Dipak Misra & Justice F.M. Ibrahim Kalifulla Subject Magistrate’s power and duty while granting police custody remand […]
Complete Arrest Law Mega Chart for Magistrates
⚖ Complete Arrest Law Mega Chart for Magistrates (Essential Supreme Court Judgments Every JMFC / Civil Judge Should Know) No Case Citation Core Issue Key Legal Principle / Ratio Practical Use for Magistrate 1 Joginder Kumar v. State of Uttar […]
D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal (1997) 1 SCC 416
⚖ Case Analysis: D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal Particular Details Court Supreme Court of India Citation (1997) 1 SCC 416 Bench Justice Kuldip Singh & Justice A.S. Anand Subject Arrest procedure and custodial violence Relevant Constitutional Provisions Articles […]
Upkar Singh v. Ved Prakash (2004) 13 SCC 292
⚖ Case Analysis: Upkar Singh v. Ved Prakash Particular Details Court Supreme Court of India Citation (2004) 13 SCC 292 Bench Justice N. Santosh Hegde & Justice B.P. Singh Subject Second FIR / Counter FIR Relevant Provision Section 154 CrPC […]
T.T. Antony v. State of Kerala -(2001) 6 SCC 181
📘 Case Analysis: T.T. Antony v. State of Kerala Aspect Details Court Supreme Court of India Citation (2001) 6 SCC 181 Bench Justice D.P. Mohapatra & Justice S.N. Variava Subject Multiple FIR / Second FIR Key Provision Section 154 CrPC […]
State of Himachal Pradesh v. Gian Chand (2001) 6 SCC 71 | AIR 2001 SC 2075
📘 State of Himachal Pradesh v. Gian Chand Citation: (2001) 6 SCC 71 | AIR 2001 SC 2075 This is a very important Supreme Court judgment on delay in lodging FIR and its evidentiary value, frequently cited in criminal trials […]
State of Andhra Pradesh v. Punati Ramulu – 1993 Supp (3) SCC 302 | AIR 1993 SC 2644
📘 State of Andhra Pradesh v. Punati Ramulu Citation: 1993 Supp (3) SCC 302 | AIR 1993 SC 2644 This is a very important judgment on FIR delay and suspicious FIR registration, frequently cited in criminal trials and Evidence Act […]