Bernard Lyngdoh Phawa vs The State Of Meghalaya

insc-2026-85 Supreme Court of India 27 January 2026 • Criminal Appeal No.3738 of 2023; Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No.1798 of 2025 • 21 min read

7 cases cited (0 SG, 7 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)

K. Vinod Chandran Delivered Sanjay Kumar Coram

Parties (2)

State of Meghalaya Respondent Bernard Lyngdoh Phawa Appellant

Case Significance

Bernard Lyngdoh Phawa vs The State Of Meghalaya is a Supreme Court of India decision dated January 27, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-85). Criminal appeal from Meghalaya concerning conviction and bail issues. The Supreme Court allowed the appeals with directions and disposed of pending applications. The bench comprised Justices K. Vinod Chandran and Sanjay Kumar. The judgment was delivered by Justice K. Vinod Chandran.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 7 case citations.

Summary

Criminal appeal from Meghalaya concerning conviction and bail issues. The Supreme Court allowed the appeals with directions and disposed of pending applications.

What was the outcome of Bernard Lyngdoh Phawa vs The State Of Meghalaya?

Criminal appeal from Meghalaya concerning conviction and bail issues. The Supreme Court allowed the appeals with directions and disposed of pending applications.