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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
State of Himachal Pradesh vs Sanjay Kumar
SC · 23 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1708 : 2025 INSC 561
Whether the High Court was justified in setting aside the conviction and sentence of the accused-A1 u/ss.363, 366, 376 and 201 r/w s.34, IPC and accused-A2 u/s.201 r/w s.34 and acquitting them.
X Etc. vs Rajesh Kumar & Ors.
SC · 23 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1909 : 2025 INSC 579
Whether the High Court erred in quashing FIRs registered under the POCSO Act against the respondent no.1.
Central Bureau of Investigation vs Ramesh Chander Diwan
SC · 22 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1476 : 2025 INSC 539
Whether the High Court was right in holding that sanction under Section 197, Cr.PC not having been obtained, the respondent should be discharged for the offences registered under Sections 120B and 420 of the IPC against…
Aejaz Ahmad Sheikh vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 22 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1507 : 2025 INSC 529
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court by which the accused was acquitted of the offence punishable u/s.302 IPC.
Shahed Kamal & Ors. vs M/s A. Surti Developers Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 17 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1275 : 2025 INSC 502
Whether the complaint filed by the respondent makes out a case for offences punishable under Section 500 read with Section 34, IPC against the appellants.
Ankit Mishra vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 17 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1312 : 2025 INSC 501
Whether the High Court has committed any serious error in law while granting anticipatory bail in the facts and circumstances of the case.
Subhash Aggarwal vs The State of NCT of Delhi
SC · 17 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1320 : 2025 INSC 499
Filicide or suicide is the vexing question in the instant case where a father was tried and convicted u/s.302 of the Penal Code, 1860 r/w. s.25/27 of the Arms Act, 1959.
Rikhab Birani & Anr. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 16 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1334 : 2025 INSC 512
Whether the High Court erred in dismissing the s.482, CrPC application filed by the appellants despite the matter being civil in nature.
Kamal & Ors. vs State of Gujarat & Anr.
SC · 16 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2736 : 2025 INSC 504
Appellants sought quashing of FIR in respect of offences u/ss.498-A and s.114 of IPC u/s.482 of CrPC. By the impugned order dated 01.02.2024, the High Court dismissed the petition.
Sushila & Ors. vs State of U.P. & Ors.
SC · 16 April 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 161 : 2025 INSC 505
Whether High Court correctly disposed of the prayer for quashing of the summoning order issued by the Trial Court in Complaint Case u/ss.498A, 323, 504, 506 of the Penal Code, 1860 and s.4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1…
S.C. Garg vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 16 April 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 627 : 2025 INSC 493
The appellant’s petition u/s.482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 seeking quashment of Criminal Case No. 7489 of 2002 pending on the file of Chief Judicial Magistrate for offences u/s.420 of the Penal Code, 1860 was…
Janshruti (People’s Voice) vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 15 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2730 : 2025 INSC 536
Directions sought for the formulation of gender-neutral guidelines and legislation governing the filing of domestic violence and harassment complaints. Also, sought declaration regarding the constitutionality of s.498A o…
Pinki vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr.
SC · 15 April 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 522 : 2025 INSC 482
Whether the High Court erred in passing various orders granting bail to accused persons in matters involving offences of serious nature of child trafficking.
Jaspal Singh Kaural vs The State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
SC · 7 April 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 23 : 2025 INSC 457
Appellant established physical relationship with the complainant on promise of marriage. Complainant obtained divorce from her husband on the assurance of the appellant that he will marry her. Later, on refusal of the ap…
Biswajyoti Chatterjee vs State of West Bengal & Anr.
SC · 7 April 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 425 : 2025 INSC 458
Whether the allegations against the appellant, as they stand, constitute an offence, u/ss.376(2)(f), 417 and 506 IPC; and whether the case of the appellant is fit for discharge u/s.227 CrPC, 1973.
Maukam Singh & Others vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 2 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 336 : 2025 INSC 435
Whether the order passed by the High Court upholding the conviction and sentence imposed on the accused u/s.302/34 and ss.323 and 324 rw s.34 IPC justified.
R. Shashirekha vs State of Karnataka and Others
SC · 27 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1217 : 2025 INSC 402
Issue arose as regards the order by which High Court allowed the petition of the respondents thereby quashing FIR and further investigation under ss.34, 306, 420, 506 of Penal Code, 1860.
Aslam alias Imran vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 27 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1226 : 2025 INSC 403
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the courts below convicting the accused-appellant u/s.302 IPC.
Ramesh Kumaran & Anr. vs State Through The Inspector of Police & Anr.
SC · 27 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1245 : 2025 INSC 405
Cross-FIRs related to the same incident and for the same offences, with allegations and counter-allegations, were filed by two lawyers against each other. The Supreme Court explored the possibility of an amicable settlem…
Jothiragawan vs State Rep. By The Inspector of Police & Anr.
SC · 24 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 951 : 2025 INSC 386
Whether the criminal proceedings against the appellant-accused ought to be quashed.
Sudam Prabhakar Achat vs The State of Maharashtra
SC · 21 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 897 : 2025 INSC 378
Issue arose as to whether the conviction u/s.302 IPC could be converted into s.304 Part I or Part II IPC.
Dhirubhai Bhailalbhai Chauhan & Anr. vs State of Gujarat & Ors.
SC · 21 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 904 : 2025 INSC 381
Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the judgment of acquittal passed by the Trial Court qua the appellants; whether in the facts of the case, mere presence of the appellants at the scene of crime, without a…
State of Madhya Pradesh vs Shyamlal & Ors.
SC · 20 March 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 144 : 2025 INSC 377
The High Court converted the conviction of respondents u/s.302 of IPC into the second part of s.304 of the IPC. Whether the judgment of the High Court requires interference.
State of Rajasthan vs Chatra
SC · 18 March 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 95 : 2025 INSC 360
Whether the High Court erred in reversing the conviction of the respondent-accused under Section 376, Penal Code, 1860 for the rape of a minor girl and acquitting him.
Gyanendra Singh @ Raja Singh vs State of U.P.
SC · 7 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 490 : 2025 INSC 335
Whether the conviction of the appellant ought to have been recorded under the IPC or whether the provisions of the Special law, i.e., Section 42A of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, would prevail th…
Yuvraj Laxmilal Kanther & Anr. vs State of Maharashtra
SC · 7 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 502 : 2025 INSC 338
Issue arose as to whether the High Court was correct in dismissing the revision application filed by the appellants assailing the order of the trial court dismissing their discharge applications u/s.227 CrPC.
Sita Ram & Anr. vs The State of Himachal Pradesh
SC · 6 March 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 204 : 2025 INSC 359
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court holding the appellant no.1 guilty of offence punishable u/s. 304 IPC and appellant no. 2 for offences punishable u/ss. 323 and 451 IPC and sentenci…
Patel Babubhai Manohardas & Ors. vs State of Gujarat
SC · 5 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 432 : 2025 INSC 322
The four appellants were convicted by the Trial Court u/ss.306 and 114 of Penal Code, 1860 and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 5 years. The High Court affirmed the conviction and sentence. Whether the High Court w…
Karandeep Sharma @ Razia @ Raju vs State of Uttarakhand
SC · 4 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1482 : 2025 INSC 444
In a case based on circumstantial evidence, whether the concurrent conviction of the appellant-accused for the kidnapping, rape/sexual assault and murder of a minor is sustainable.
Rajnish Singh @ Soni vs State of U.P. and Another
SC · 3 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 303 : 2025 INSC 308
Matter pertains to the liability of the appellant to be prosecuted for committing rape upon the complainant by giving her a false promise of marriage; and the correctness of the order passed by the High Court dismissing…

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