Important Case Laws for Criminal Law-I Exam

Following are the relevant case laws to remember while preparing for your Criminal Law exam:

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF CRIME

State of Maharashtra vs MH George

State of Madhya Pradesh vs Narayan Singh

In Re: Thavamani

CRIMINAL MISAPPROPRIATION

U. Dhar vs State of Jharkhand

Ramawami Nadar vs State of Madras

THEFT

Pyare Lal Bhargav vs State of Rajasthan

EXCEPTIONS TO MURDER

KM Nanavati vs State of Maharashtra

MURDER/ CULPABLE HOMICIDE

Kapur Singh vs State of Pepsu

Shanmugam @ Kulandaivelu vs State of Tamil Nadu

Palani Goundan vs Emperor

Machhi Singh vs State of Punjab

Mithu vs State of Punjab

State of Assam vs Ramen Dowarah

Rawalpenta Venkalu vs State of Hyderabad

Virsa Singh vs State of Punjab

State of Andhra Pradesh vs R. Punnayya

Emperor vs Mt. Dhirajia

Gyarsibai vs The State

RAPE

Vishaka vs State of Rajasthan

Bhupindar Singh vs UT of Chandigarh

ABETMENT

Gian Kaur vs State of Punjab

Emperor vs Mohit Kumar Mukerjee

Queen-Empress vs Sheo Dial Mal

GENERAL DEFENCE

R vs Dudley & Stephenson

State of Orrisa vs Khora Ghasi

PRIVATE DEFENCE

State of UP vs Ram Swarup

Deo Narain vs State of UP

COMMON INTENTION

Barendra Kumar Ghose vs King Emperor

Bhagwan Tukaram Dange Vs State of Maharasthra

Reg vs Cruise

KIDNAPPING & ABDUCTION

S Vardanraj Vs State of Madras

State of Haryana vs Raja Ram

HURT/ GRIEVOUS HURT

State vs Ramesh Dass

AG Bhagwat vs UT of Chandigarh

Marana Goundan vs Emperor

EXTORTION

Sekhar vs United States

WRONGFUL CONFINEMENT

State vs Balakrishnan