Code of Criminal Procedure important Supreme Court and High Court Judgments with subject of case, case decisions, case laws and citations
| Case Title | Name of Court | Act | Date and Citation | Gist |
| A.R. Antulay vs R.S. Nayak & Anr | Supreme Court | CrPC | 29 April 1988 1988 AIR 1531, 1988 SCR Supl. (1) 1 |
If a mistake is detected then Courts (even SC) can correct it later |
| Abhijit Pawar vs Hemant Madhukar Nimbalkar | Supreme Court | CrPC | 14 December 2016 (2017) 3 SCC 528 |
an obligation is cast on the learned Magistrate to ensure before summoning the accused who resides beyond his jurisdiction, to make necessary enquiry |
| Hussain and Anr vs Union of India with Aasu vs State of Rajasthan | Supreme Court | CrPC | 09 March 2017 |
1. Speedy trial is a part of reasonable, fair and just procedure guaranteed under Article 21. 2. Bail application to be disposed in a week |
| Kolla Veera Raghav Rao vs Gorantla Venkateswara Rao And Anr | Supreme Court | CrPC | 01 February 2011 | Section 300(1) of Cr.P.C. states that no one can be tried and convicted for the same offence or even for a different offence but on the same facts |
| Lalita Kumari vs Govt.Of U.P.& Ors | Supreme Court | CrPC | 12 November 2013 2014 (2) SCC 1 |
Preliminary inquiry may be made before Registering FIR in Matrimonial Matters. If, after investigation, the information given is found to be false, there is always an option to prosecute the complainant for filing a false FIR. |
| Natasha Singh vs CBI (State) | Supreme Court | CrPC | 08 April 2013 (2013) 5 SCC 741 |
Section 311 Cr.P.C. empowers the court to summon a material witness, or to examine a person present at "any stage" of "any enquiry", or "trial", or "any other proceedings" under the Cr.P.C., or to summon any person as a witness, or to recall and re-examine any person. |
| Priyanka Srivastava Vs State of Uttar Pradesh | Supreme Court | CrPC | 19 March 2015 (2015) 6 SCC 287 |
Preliminary inquiry may be made in 156(3), 156 (3) applications are to be supported by an affidavit |
| Raj Deo Sharma vs The State Of Bihar | Supreme Court | CrPC | 08 October 1998 AIR 1996 SC 3281, 1998 (5) Scale 477; JT 1998 (7) SC 1 |
Right of speedy justice is a fundamental right as envisaged under Article 21 of the Constitution |
| Subhash Chand vs State (Delhi Administration) | Supreme Court | CrPC | 08 January 2013 (2013) 2 SCC 17 |
a complainant can file an application for special leave to appeal against an order of acquittal of any kind only to the High Court. He cannot file such appeal in the Sessions Court. |
| Umesh Kumar vs State Of A.P.And Anr | Supreme Court | CrPC | 06 September 2013 (2013) 10 SCC 591 |
Illegally obtained evidence is admissible |
| Vijay Dhanuka Etc vs Najima Mamtaj Etc | Supreme Court | CrPC | 27 March 2014 (2014) 14 SCC 638 |
an obligation is cast on the learned Magistrate to ensure before summoning the accused who resides beyond his jurisdiction, to make necessary enquiry |
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