Kailas vs The State Of Maharashtra

insc-2025-1117 Supreme Court of India 15 September 2025 • 39 min read

11 cases cited (0 SG, 11 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 Notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Judges (2)

Manoj Misra Delivered Ujjal Bhuyan Coram

Parties (2)

State of Maharashtra Respondent Kailas Appellant

Case Significance

Kailas vs The State Of Maharashtra is a Supreme Court of India decision dated September 15, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1117). Criminal appeal arising from the Bombay High Court. The Supreme Court examined the case and disposed of the appeal. The bench comprised Justices Manoj Misra and Ujjal Bhuyan. The judgment was delivered by Justice Manoj Misra.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 11 case citations.

Summary

Criminal appeal arising from the Bombay High Court. The Supreme Court examined the case and disposed of the appeal.

What was the outcome of Kailas vs The State Of Maharashtra?

Criminal appeal arising from the Bombay High Court. The Supreme Court examined the case and disposed of the appeal.

Statutes Cited

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Indian Evidence Act, 1872

s 65B

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Cases Cited (11)

IN (11)

(2004) 10 SCC 562 (2008) 16 SCC 417 (2011) 5 SCC 123 (2013) 14 SCC 527 (2018) 4 SCC 334 (2019) 10 SCC 649 (2019) 18 SCC 215 (2021) 18 SCC 523 (2022) 2 SCC 89 2025 INSC 1117 AIR 1963 SC 1531

Cited By (1)

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Kailas vs The State Of Maharashtra

Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2025-1117)