Supreme Court of India

Binay Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 8 S.C.R. 225

Bench Dr. A.S. Anand and K.T. Thomas JJ.

Decided 31 October 1996

Status Distinguished

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From the headnote

Criminal law : Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.· Section 154. FIR-Requirements of-Held: Nebulous or cryptic information fi'om somebody who did not disclose any authentic knowledge about commission of cognisable offence would not be sufficient to register FIR. Evidence Act: 1872: Sections 145 and I 55(3). Impeachment of credibility of witness· -Procedure of-Held: if witness diso1vned any staten1ent lvhich ivas inconsistent with any part of his statement in court he could be contradicted by calling his attention to those parts of statement which were to be used for contracdicting him-·.ft was

Authorities it was built on

1964 Masalti v. State of U. P cited by 86
1984 State of Maharashtra v. Narsingrao Gangaram Pimple cited by 5

Where later benches applied it

2017 Mukesh & Anr. v. State for Nct of Delhi & Ors. relied on
2015 Vijaypal v. State (gnct) of Delhi relied on
2012 Anand Mohan v. State of Bihar relied on
2015 Vutukuru Lakshmaiah v. State of Andhra Pradesh referred to
2014 Jumni and Others v. State of Haryana referred to
2013 Vyas Ram @ Vyas Kahar & Ors. v. State of Bihar referred to
2012 Lalita Kumari v. Government of U.P. & Others referred to
2013 Umesh Singh v. State of Bihar mentioned
2015 State of Maharashtra v. Ramlal Devappa Rathod and Others distinguished
2010 Sher Singh & Anr. v. State of Haryana not applicable

Of those, 3 relied on · 1 distinguished · 4 referred to · 1 mentioned · 1 not applicable

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