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Supreme Court judgments on Indian Penal Code, 1860

608 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

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Criminal breach of trust by public servant (Section 409 IPC) 13Murder (Section 302 IPC / 103 BNS) 320Cruelty and Section 498A IPC / 85 BNS 69
Geeta vs The State of Karnataka
SC · 9 September 2025
[2025] 10 S.C.R. 44 : 2025 INSC 1089
Whether the conviction of the appellant u/s.306, IPC is sustainable; was the evidence against the appellant of such nature that the overt acts attributed to her left the deceased-victim with no option except to commit su…
Rajan vs The State of Haryana
SC · 2 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 744 : 2025 INSC 1081
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the courts below convicting and sentencing the appellant for offence punishable u/ss.302/34 IPC and ss.25, 27 of the Arms Act; and delay at the instance of th…
Sushil Kumar Tiwari vs Hare Ram Sah & Ors.
SC · 1 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 258 : 2025 INSC 1061
Allegation against the respondent nos.1 and 2 that they raped a minor girl. It is admitted that they never committed the acts together and always acted separately. In light of the controversy involved in the instant case…
Tarun Sharma vs State of Haryana
SC · 1 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 1273 : 2025 INSC 1139
Conviction of the appellant u/s.302, IPC based on the statement/dying declaration (Exh. P-34) of the deceased, if ought to be set aside.
Smt. Bhagwati Devi vs State of Uttarakhand
SC · 29 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 2289 : 2025 INSC 1051
Issue arose whether the order of conviction u/s.498-A IPC and consequential sentence imposed on the appellant-mother-in-law can be sustained on the basis of the material evidence.
Anil Khandelwal Etc. vs Phoenix India and Anr.
SC · 28 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 2416 : 2025 INSC 1069
Whether the High Court erred in rejecting the quashing petition filed by the appellants-Officers of the Bank challenging the order passed by the Magistrate issuing process against them for the offences punishable u/ss.50…
Santosh Sahadev Khajnekar vs The State of Goa
SC · 26 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 2100 : 2025 INSC 1041
Whether conviction of appellant for the offences punishable u/s.8 of the Goa Children’s Act, 2003 is sustainable; whether the appellant deserves to be given benefit under provisions of Probation of Offenders Act, 1958.
Putai vs State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 26 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 2108 : 2025 INSC 1042
The accused-appellants were convicted for the offences punishable u/ss.376(2)(g), 201 and 302 of Penal Code, 1860. The High Court dismissed the appeals against conviction preferred by the accused-appellants.
Devendra Kumar vs The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
SC · 20 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1095 : 2025 INSC 1009
High Court affirmed the order passed by the CMM directing registration of the FIR against the petitioner for offences punishable u/ss.186 and 341, Penal Code, 1860. Whether the CMM erred in involving the police in a comp…
Union of India vs Saleem Khan
SC · 20 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 2050 : 2025 INSC 1008
Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to accused no.11 and rejecting the same of accused no.20.
Sd. Shabuddin vs The State of Telangana
SC · 19 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1040 : 2025 INSC 999
Whether the judgment passed by the High Court places a reverse burden of proof upon the appellant and is thus, legally unsustainable; whether the conviction u/s.411, IPC for dishonestly receiving stolen property can be s…
Abhinav Mohan Delkar vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 18 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 966 : 2025 INSC 990
Whether every allegation or accusation levelled, a reprimand or rebuke made, an insinuation or insult voiced or even continuous acts of ill-treatment, harassment and defamation; as alleged in this case, would lead to a c…
Gurdeep Singh vs The State of Punjab
SC · 11 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 690 : 2025 INSC 957
Issue arose whether the order of conviction and sentence of the appellant for the offences u/ss.307, 353, 332, 225, 186, and 120B IPC and s.25 of the Arms Act, 1959 by the courts below was legally sustainable.
Shail Kumari vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 6 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 599 : 2025 INSC 936
Whether the conviction, as recorded by the trial Court and affirmed by the High Court was totally based on conjectures and surmises; whether the conviction of the appellant u/s.302 IPC is sustainable in law.
Shanti Devi vs State of Haryana
SC · 6 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 919 : 2025 INSC 987
Issue arose whether the courts below were justified in convicting and sentencing the appellant for the offences punishable u/ss.302/34 and 201/34 IPC for the alleged murder of the son of the informant.
Jamnalal vs State of Rajasthan and Another
SC · 6 August 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 98 : 2025 INSC 935
In the instant appeal, the father of the prosecutrix challenges the order of the High Court. By the said order, the sentence imposed on respondent no.2 herein was suspended till the final disposal of the appeal. Whether…
Deepak Kumar Sahu vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 5 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 395 : 2025 INSC 929
The appellant came to be convicted and sentenced for the offences punishable u/ss.450 and 376(2) of the IPC and s.4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 [POCSO Act]. Whether the High Court was jus…
Narayan Yadav vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 5 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 568 : 2025 INSC 927
Whether the High Court erred in passing the impugned judgment relying on the confessional FIR filed by the appellant-accused himself and the medical evidence to uphold his conviction, however, altering it from s.302, IPC…
The Managing Director Bihar State Food and Civil Supply Corporation Limited & Anr. vs Sanjay Kumar
SC · 5 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1551 : 2025 INSC 933
Whether the dispute between the respondents and the appellant arising out of the agreement incorporating the arbitration clause has become non-arbitrable in view of the initiation and pendency of the criminal cases; whet…
Bhanei Prasad @ Raju vs State of Himachal Pradesh
SC · 4 August 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 91 : 2025 INSC 934
Matter pertains to correctness of the order passed by the High Court upholding the order of conviction of the father u/s.6 POCSO Act and s.506 IPC and imposition of life imprisonment, for committing sexual assault of his…
Urmila Devi & Others vs Balram & Another
SC · 31 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1956 : 2025 INSC 915
Issue arose as regards correctness of the impugned order passed by the High Court dismissing the application filed by the appellants u/s.482 CrPC to quash the complaint u/ss.419, 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC pending before…
Manchu Mohan Babu vs State of Andhra Pradesh & Another
SC · 31 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1969 : 2025 INSC 916
Issue arose as to whether the criminal proceedings against the appellants for conducting rally and dharna against the State Government, allegedly causing obstruction to the free flow of traffic, inconvenience, annoyance…
Sukhdev Yadav @ Pehalwan vs State of (NCT of Delhi) & Others
SC · 29 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 2012 : 2025 INSC 969
Whether, an accused/convict who has completed his “life imprisonment for a fixed term” such as twenty years of actual sentence without remission, as in the instant case, is entitled to be released from prison on completi…
M.C. Ravikumar vs D.S. Velmurugan & Ors.
SC · 23 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1451 : 2025 INSC 888
Whether a second quashing petition u/s.482 CrPC would be maintainable on the grounds/pleas that were available to be raised even at the time of filing/decision of the first quashing petition.
Victim ‘X’ vs State of Bihar and Anr.
SC · 21 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1330 : 2025 INSC 877
Allegations of torture and sexual exploitation against the respondent no.2-accused. She was granted bail by the High Court. Whether the grant of bail to the respondent no.2-accused has resulted into travesty of justice.
M Sambasiva Rao vs The State of Andhra Pradesh
SC · 17 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1183 : 2025 INSC 868
Whether the High Court erred in convicting the appellant-accused no.1 u/s.120B, IPC and ss.7, 13(2) r/w s.13(1)(d), Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 by reversing the finding of acquittal of the Trial Court.
Jai Prakash vs State of Uttarakhand
SC · 16 July 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 243 : 2025 INSC 861
Allegation against the appellant herein that he committed a forceful rape and strangulated a 10 year old girl child. The punishment handed down to the appellant by the Courts below was of death penalty. Whether the convi…
G. Mohandas vs State of Kerala & Ors.
SC · 15 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 541 : 2025 INSC 854
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court refusing to quash FIR against the appellants-officials of the Municipal Corporation and the builder u/s.13(1)(d) r/w s.13(2) of the Prevention of C…
Kattavellai @ Devakar vs State of Tamilnadu
SC · 15 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 984 : 2025 INSC 845
Issue arose as to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court upholding the order of the conviction and death sentence of the appellant for offence punishable u/ss.302, 376 and 397 IPC.
Kathyayini vs Sidharth P.S. Reddy & Ors.
SC · 14 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 463 : 2025 INSC 818
The High Court quashed the criminal proceedings against respondent nos.1 and 2 in two complaint cases whereby they were charged for offences punishable u/ss.120B, 415, 420 r/w. s.34 of Penal Code, 1860. Whether a prima f…

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