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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
Priya Prakash Varrier and Others vs State of Telangana and Another
SC · 31 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 615 : 2018 INSC 773
Penal Code, 1860: s. 295A – When attracted – On facts, allegation against petitioner that by picturization of the song ‘manikya malaraya poovi’, in the movie, they offended sentiments of muslim community – FIR against pe…
The State of Uttar Pradesh vs Raja etc.
SC · 30 August 2018
[2018] 11 S.C.R. 23 : 2018 INSC 771
Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w s.34 – Gun shot – Murder of victim-deceased and injuries to his brother – Conviction by trial court on evidence of eye-witness who was victim’s lawyer-brotherPW1 – High Court set aside convic…
State of Madhya Pradesh vs Preetam
SC · 29 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 627 : 2018 INSC 757
Penal Code, 1860 – s.376– Prosecutrix raped by respondentaccused– Trial court convicted the respondent– High Court reversed the conviction and acquitted the respondent– On appeal, held: In the present case evidence of pr…
Menoka Malik and Others vs The State of West Bengal and Others
SC · 28 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 707 : 2018 INSC 751
Penal Code, 1860: ss.147, 148, 149, 342, 448, 325, 326, 436, 379, 307 and 302 – Political rivalry – Mob assault – Use of sharp and pointed weapons – Death of 5 persons and serious injuries to several persons – Prosecutio…
Suresh and Anr. vs State of Haryana
SC · 21 August 2018
[2018] 9 S.C.R. 959 : 2018 INSC 734
Penal Code, 1860: s.302 r/w s.34 – Murder – Circumstantial evidence – Political rivalry – Incident on election day – Prosecution case was that victim-deceased was election agent of the losing candidate – Accused A-1 and…
State of Haryana vs Rajesh Aggarwal & Anr.
SC · 20 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 925 : 2018 INSC 722
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Quashing of FIR – Prosecution case was that a blast took place in a factory resulting in death of seven persons and criminal proceedings were initiated against the respondents be…
State of Karnataka vs Srinivasa
SC · 14 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 919 : 2018 INSC 703
Penal Code, 1860: s.302 – Death caused by hanging – Prosecution case was that the accused-husband and deceased-wife used to have altercation on account of illicit relationship of accusedhusband with accused no.2 – On the…
Siddaling vs The State, through Kalagi Police Station
SC · 9 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 906 : 2018 INSC 684
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.498-A, 306 – Wife of appellant-accused committed suicide within four months of marriage – Prosecution alleged that such extreme step was taken by the victim due to dowry harassment and cruelty meted…
State of Madhya Pradesh vs Gangabishan @ Vishnu & Ors.
SC · 27 July 2018
[2018] 9 S.C.R. 349 : 2018 INSC 644
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302/149, 325/149, 147, 148, 440 and 304 (Part I) – Prosecution of nine accused u/ss. 302/149, 325/149, 147, 148 and 440 – Injured eye-witness to the incident – Dying declaration recorded – Convictio…
Motiram Padu Joshi and Others vs The State of Maharashtra
SC · 10 July 2018
[2018] 9 S.C.R. 267 : 2018 INSC 594
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.147, 148 and 302 r/w s.149 – Faction rivalry – Murder – Appeal against conviction – On the fateful day, victim-deceased was lying on the cot in the courtyard and PWs 3 and 4 were sitting near him –…
Lalit Yadav vs The State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 5 July 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 771 : 2018 INSC 585
Penal Code, 1860 – s.228-A – Disclosure of identity of the victim of rape – In the instant case, the victim of rape (PW-2) was named throughout in the record – Such course is inconsistent with s.228-A though Explanation…
Devidas Loka Rathod vs State of Maharashtra
SC · 2 July 2018
[2018] 7 S.C.R. 767 : 2018 INSC 560
Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302, 324 and 84 – Murder – Plea of unsound mind – Prosecution case that appellant assaulted few with sickle, which resulted in death of one – Appellant then tried to flee from the place of occurren…
Sonvir @ Somvir vs The State of NCT of Delhi
SC · 2 July 2018
[2018] 7 S.C.R. 830 : 2018 INSC 562
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302 and 392 u/s. 34 – Prosecution of three accused, including appellant (accused No. 2) – For double murder – u/ss. 120-B, 302, 392 and 397-IPC – Trial court relying on the circumstantial evidence v…
Manoj Kumar vs State of Himachal Pradesh
SC · 15 May 2018
[2018] 5 S.C.R. 361 : 2018 INSC 515
Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 304 Part-II and 302 – Prosecution case that PW-1 and ‘P’ disturbed with interference of appellants on their land had filed suit against them – It was alleged that when ‘P’ along with PW-13 and DW-1…
Rupinder Singh Sandhu vs State of Punjab & Others
SC · 15 May 2018
[2018] 6 S.C.R. 479 : 2018 INSC 514
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.299 and 304 Part-II r/w. s.34 – Conviction under – Propriety of – PW3 & PW4 were travelling in a Maruti Car driven by ‘GS’ – Dispute arose on the right of way between the accused persons (A-1 and A-…
Sheila Sebastian vs R. Jawaharaj & Anr. etc.
SC · 11 May 2018
[2018] 4 S.C.R. 439 : 2018 INSC 494
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.420, 464, 465 – Allegation of forgery – Prosecution case was that accused no.1, with the aid of imposter impersonating as the owner of the property belonging to the complainant, created a Power of A…
Kumar vs State Represented by Inspector of Police
SC · 11 May 2018
[2018] 5 S.C.R. 343 : 2018 INSC 497
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302 and 324 – Conviction by courts below – Prosecution case was that the appellant-accused and the victim-deceased had a verbal spat – On fateful day, appellant came to spot and picked up fight with…
Gurwinder Singh @ Sonu etc. vs State of Punjab and Anr.
SC · 8 May 2018
[2018] 4 S.C.R. 362 : 2018 INSC 457
Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 304 Part I, 300 Exception 4, 302 r/w 34 – Murder – Parties assembled to settle land dispute – Exchange of words resulting in scuffle between the parties – Appellant G brought axe from the room – Ap…
Tularam vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 2 May 2018
[2018] 5 S.C.R. 671 : 2018 INSC 444
Penal Code, 1860 – Exception 4 to s.300 and s.304 Part II – Quarrel between ‘Rh’ and ‘Ru’ escalated into altercation and soon they were joined by some other persons – Altercation subsequently turned violent and appellant…
Murugan vs State of Tamil Nadu
SC · 2 May 2018
[2018] 5 S.C.R. 677 : 2018 INSC 440
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 364 and 302/34 –Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder – On facts, father not agreeing to proposal of main accused of marriage with his daughter – On the fateful day, main accused alongwith the…
Bhaskarrao & Ors. vs State of Maharashtra
SC · 26 April 2018
[2018] 4 S.C.R. 751 : 2018 INSC 419
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 147, 148, 452 r/w s. 149, s.302/149 and s.506 – Prosecution under – For murder of a person – by 16 accused – Trial Court acquitted all the accused – High Court reversed the acquittal order – On appe…
Naresh & Ors. vs The State of Uttarakhand & Ors.
SC · 25 April 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 940 : 2018 INSC 417
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.307/34, 323/34, 324/34 and 504 – Four accused – Prosecution case was that the accused persons attacked the victim with axe and caused injuries to him on his body – The injuries were abrasion, contus…
Kavita Chandrakant Lakhani vs State of Maharashtra & Anr.
SC · 24 April 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 994 : 2018 INSC 402
Penal Code, 1860 – s.366 – Framing of charge under – When not justified – FIR registered by appellant against Respondent no.2, with whom she was in relationship earlier – Appellant stated that on the fateful night when s…
Navaneethakrishnan vs The State by Inspector of Police
SC · 16 April 2018
[2018] 6 S.C.R. 749 : 2018 INSC 343
Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w. s.34, ss.364 and 379 – Conviction based on circumstantial evidence – FIR registered by PW-8 stating that ‘J’ employed as driver in his travel agency along with another person took his van an…
Ganapathi & Anr. vs The State of Tamil Nadu
SC · 27 March 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 51 : 2018 INSC 271
Penal Code, 1860 : ss. 302 and 302/34 – Marriage between M and accused no. 4 – However, strained relations between the couple and their families – After a month, accused no. 4 left her matrimonial home, due to grudge bet…
Dev Kanya Tiwari vs The State of U.P.
SC · 12 March 2018
[2018] 4 S.C.R. 281 : 2018 INSC 228
Penal Code, 1860 – s. 302 r/w. s.34 – Prosecution case that brother of complainant-PW-5 was killed by his wife and in-laws – Defence plea that the deceased had committed suicide by consuming poisonous tablets – During th…
Sudhakar @ Sudharasan vs State Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Srirangam Police Station, Trichy, Tamil Nadu
SC · 12 March 2018
[2018] 4 S.C.R. 612 : 2018 INSC 229
Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – Prosecution case that appellant was found strangulating the neck of his grandmother with his hands – P.W-1(son-in-law of deceased), who was sleeping in the adjoining room, upon hearing the scre…
Bannareddy & Ors. vs State of Karnataka & Ors.
SC · 12 March 2018
[2018] 4 S.C.R. 623 : 2018 INSC 231
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.148, 341, 504, 326 r/w.149 – Prosecution case that accused No.2 picked up quarrel with P.W-2, thereafter on same day, the accused-appellants armed with weapons attacked P.W-2, P.W.-3 and P.W-5 – Cer…
Shajahan vs State Rep. by Inspector of Police
SC · 16 February 2018
[2018] 2 S.C.R. 661 : 2018 INSC 158
Penal Code, 1860 – s.396 r/w s.34 – Dacoity with murder – Five accused – Dacoity in shop of PW1 – Deceased was sleeping inside the shop – A2 held the legs of deceased, while A4 sat on his chest and strangled him to death…
Dinesh Kumar Kalidas Patel vs The State of Gujarat
SC · 12 February 2018
[2018] 1 S.C.R. 641 : 2018 INSC 133
Penal Code, 1860: s.201 – Whether conviction under s.201 could be maintained while acquitting the accused of main offence – Held: A charge under s.201 can be independently laid and conviction maintained also, in case the…

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