Sitaram Kuchhbedia vs Vimal Rana

insc-2026-178 Supreme Court of India 23 February 2026 • 46 min read
20 cases cited (0 SG, 20 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Indian Penal Code, 1860

Judges (2)

Sandeep Mehta Coram Sanjay Karol Delivered

Parties (2)

State of Madhya Pradesh Respondent Hariom Ganguly Appellant

Case Significance

Sitaram Kuchhbedia vs Vimal Rana is a Supreme Court of India decision dated February 23, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-178). The appellant challenged a High Court of Madhya Pradesh order. The Supreme Court rendered its judgment on constitutional and statutory interpretation issues. The bench comprised Justices Sandeep Mehta and Sanjay Karol. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sanjay Karol.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 20 case citations.

Summary

The appellant challenged a High Court of Madhya Pradesh order. The Supreme Court rendered its judgment on constitutional and statutory interpretation issues.

What was the outcome of Sitaram Kuchhbedia vs Vimal Rana?

The appellant challenged a High Court of Madhya Pradesh order. The Supreme Court rendered its judgment on constitutional and statutory interpretation issues.

Statutes Cited

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
s 173(2)
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
s 27
Indian Penal Code, 1860
s 148 s 149

Cases Cited (20)

IN (20)
(1976) 4 SCC 382 (1977) 4 SCC 600 (2002) 6 SCC 656 (2006) 11 SCC 444 (2008) 15 SCC 717 (2009) 13 SCC 722 (2012) 11 SCC 237 (2013) 1 SCC (Cri) 621 (2018) 3 SCC (Cri) 340 (2018) 7 SCC 743 (2024) 9 SCC 314 1968 SCC OnLine SC 74 2002 SCC OnLine SC 792 2003 SCC OnLine SC 9052003 2005 SCC OnLine SC 227 2025 SCC OnLine SC 955 2026 INSC 178 AIR 1966 SC 1874 AIR 1969 SC 689 AIR 2008 SC 1823

Cited By (1)

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Sitaram Kuchhbedia vs Vimal Rana

Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2026-178)