The State Of Himachal Pradesh vs Chaman Lal

insc-2026-57 Supreme Court of India 15 January 2026 • CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 430 OF 2018 • 36 min read
38 cases cited (0 SG, 38 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

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

Judges (2)

B.V. Nagarathna Coram R. Mahadevan Delivered

Parties (2)

State of Himachal Pradesh Appellant Chaman Lal Respondent

Case Significance

The State Of Himachal Pradesh vs Chaman Lal is a Supreme Court of India decision dated January 15, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-57). Criminal appeal by the State of Himachal Pradesh against the High Court's acquittal of the respondent, challenging the reversal of a trial court conviction. The Supreme Court adjudicated the appeal on its merits. The bench comprised Justices B.V. Nagarathna and R. Mahadevan. The judgment was delivered by Justice R. Mahadevan.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 38 case citations.

Summary

Criminal appeal by the State of Himachal Pradesh against the High Court's acquittal of the respondent, challenging the reversal of a trial court conviction. The Supreme Court adjudicated the appeal on its merits.

What was the outcome of The State Of Himachal Pradesh vs Chaman Lal?

Criminal appeal by the State of Himachal Pradesh against the High Court's acquittal of the respondent, challenging the reversal of a trial court conviction. The Supreme Court adjudicated the appeal on...

Statutes Cited

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Constitution of India
Art 136
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
s 32(1)
Indian Penal Code, 1860
s 302

Cases Cited (38)

IN (38)
(1974) 4 SCC 264 (1976) 1 SCC 6 (1976) 3 SCC 104 (1976) 3 SCC 618 (1981) 2 SCC 654 (1982) 1 SCC 352 (1985) 1 SCC 552 (1986) 3 SCC 637 (1989) 3 SCC 390 (1998) 9 SCC 3 (2002) 2 SCC 426 (2002) 6 SCC 710 (2005) 3 SCC 169 (2009) 16 SCC 487 (2012) 4 SCC 327 (2016) 4 SCC 357 (2020) 11 SCC 174 (2022) 11 SCC 800 (2022) 3 SCC 471 (2022) 4 SCC 741 1992 SCC OnLine SC 355 2015 SCC OnLine SC 107 2020 SCC OnLine SC 6 2023 SCC OnLine SC 537 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1669 2025 SCC OnLine SC 2801 2026 INSC 57 AIR 1979 SC 1284 AIR 1980 SC 184 AIR 1981 SC 1442 AIR 1981 SC 1675 AIR 1981 SC 879 AIR 1984 SC 207 AIR 1986 SC 1899 AIR 1986 SC 1959 AIR 1989 SC 1205 AIR 1990 SC 209 AIR 2016 SC 1160

Cited By (1)

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The State Of Himachal Pradesh vs Chaman Lal

Judgment

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