Manojbhai Jethabhai Parmar (Rohit) vs The State Of Gujarat

insc-2025-1433 Supreme Court of India 15 December 2025 • 57 min read

5 cases cited (0 SG, 5 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Court in appreciating compliance with the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Indian Penal Code, 1860 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

Judges (2)

Sandeep Mehta Delivered Vikram Nath Coram

Parties (2)

State of Gujarat Respondent Manojbhai Jethabhai Parmar Appellant

Case Significance

Manojbhai Jethabhai Parmar (Rohit) vs The State Of Gujarat is a Supreme Court of India decision dated December 15, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1433). Criminal appeal against conviction for sexual assault of a four-year-old girl where the appellant had been imprisoned for nearly thirteen years. The Supreme Court examined grave investigative and procedural infirmities in the case, and issued comprehensive directions for standardizing trial court procedures including tabulated formats for witness and exhibit charts across the country. The bench comprised Justices Sandeep Mehta and Vikram Nath. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sandeep Mehta.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 5 case citations.

Summary

Criminal appeal against conviction for sexual assault of a four-year-old girl where the appellant had been imprisoned for nearly thirteen years. The Supreme Court examined grave investigative and procedural infirmities in the case, and issued comprehensive directions for standardizing trial court procedures including tabulated formats for witness and exhibit charts across the country.