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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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Section 4 6Section 34 107Section 107 8Section 109 6Section 114 6Section 120B 48Section 147 14Section 148 24Section 149 37Section 153A 5Section 193 5Section 201 49Section 294 6Section 300 16Section 302 269Section 304 43Section 304B 15Section 306 33Section 307 39Section 323 28Section 324 17Section 325 8Section 326 8Section 341 16Section 342 5Section 354 5Section 363 17Section 364 15Section 364A 6Section 366 13Section 376 60Section 376A 7Section 379 6Section 392 7Section 397 8Section 406 9Section 409 10Section 411 5Section 420 32Section 452 6Section 467 9Section 468 12Section 471 13Section 477A 6Section 498A 42Section 500 5Section 504 21Section 506 30
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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
Amit Rana @ Koka & Anr. vs The State of Haryana
SC · 22 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 756 : 2024 INSC 543
The issue before the Hon’ble Supreme Court was whether while imposing a sentence for an offence punishable under Section 307 part 2, IPC (attempt to commit murder – causing hurt to any person), a term of imprisonment bey…
Sheikh Javed Iqbal @ Ashfaq Ansari @ Javed Ansari vs State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 18 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 1054 : 2024 INSC 534
High Court whether justified in denying bail to the appellant, an under-trial prisoner prosecuted under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967 and Penal Code, 1860 who had been in custody for more than nine years.
Rohini Sudarshan Gangurde vs The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
SC · 10 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 1031 : 2024 INSC 519
Whether the alleged conduct of the appellant-accused in the nature of marital disputes attracts s.306 IPC read with s.107 IPC.
Gaurav Maini vs The State of Haryana
SC · 9 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 333 : 2024 INSC 488
Courts below, if justified in convicting and sentencing the appellants for the offences punishable u/ss. 364A, 392 and 120B IPC.
Vinod Jaswantray Vyas (Dead) Through Lrs. vs The State of Gujarat
SC · 9 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 365 : 2024 INSC 490
The instant appeal is directed against the judgment dated 13.02.2017 passed by the Division Bench of the High Court, whereby, the Division Bench partly accepted the appeal preferred by the appellant accused-A1 and altere…
Ratnu Yadav vs The State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 9 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 466 : 2024 INSC 487
Whether the Courts below erred in convicting appellant u/s.302, IPC for committing the murder of his stepmother by relying upon the alleged extra-judicial confession of appellant before PW1 and ‘last seen together’ evide…
Shiv Pratap Singh Rana vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 8 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 8 : 2024 INSC 481
The prosecutrix had lodged an FIR u/s. 376(2)(n) and s.506 of IPC on 06.09.2018 against the appellant. The charges u/s. 376(2) (n) and s.506 of IPC were framed against the appellant and the application for discharge file…
Naresh Kumar vs State of Delhi
SC · 8 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 178 : 2024 INSC 464
Non-questioning the appellant convicted u/s.302 r/w s.34, Penal Code, 1860 on the twin incriminating circumstances during his examination u/s.313, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, if caused material prejudice to him vit…
Dharmendra Kumar @ Dhamma vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 8 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 218 : 2024 INSC 480
High Court if justified in upholding conviction and sentence of the appellant under ss. 302/34 IPC; the contradictions or discrepancies and the absence of blood group classification or inconclusive FSL results on the rec…
Surender Singh vs State (NCT of Delhi)
SC · 3 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 163 : 2024 INSC 462
Correctness of the order of the High Court upholding the conviction and sentence of the appellant for offences under ss. 302 and 307 IPC .
Alauddin & Ors. vs The State of Assam & Anr.
SC · 3 May 2024
[2024] 6 S.C.R. 20 : 2024 INSC 376
Matter pertains to correctness of the order convicting the appellants for the offences punishable u/ss. 302/149 IPC when the statements in evidence full of omissions and contradictions and the evidence of last seen theor…
Achin Gupta vs State of Haryana & Anr.
SC · 3 May 2024
[2024] 6 S.C.R. 129 : 2024 INSC 369
The appellant herein was chargesheeted u/ss.323, 406, 498A and 506 of IPC. The appellant filed a quashing petition for the purpose of getting the criminal proceedings quashed. The High Court by its impugned order, declin…
Kirpal Singh vs State of Punjab
SC · 18 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 707 : 2024 INSC 312
The appellant was convicted u/s. 302, s.307 IPC and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment and rigorous imprisonment for 5 years respectively. Both sentences were to run concurrently. An appeal preferred by the appellant…
Subhash @ Subanna & Ors. vs State of Karnataka Ministry of Home Affairs
SC · 10 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 328 : 2024 INSC 294
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court convicting and sentencing accused no. 1 u/s. 302, and accused no. 2 and 4 u/ss. 324 and 326 IPC.
Yash Tuteja & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 8 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 591 : 2024 INSC 301
The issue for consideration was a challenge to the Complaint filed by the Directorate of Enforcement under Section 44(1)(b) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, mainly on the ground that apart from s. 120B of…
Chandan vs The State (Delhi Admn.)
SC · 5 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 94 : 2024 INSC 271
Matter pertains to effect of lack or absence of motive, when there is testimony of a reliable eye-witness.
Shoma Kanti Sen vs The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
SC · 5 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 270 : 2024 INSC 269
The appellant was detained on 06.06.2018. The appellant assails the order of a Division Bench of the High Court passed on 17.01.2023, disposing her application for bail with liberty to approach the Trial Court for filing…
A.M. Mohan vs The State Represented by SHO and Another
SC · 20 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 722 : 2024 INSC 233
FIR registered against accused Nos.1, 2 and 3 (appellant) for offences punishable u/s.420 r/w s.34, Penal Code, 1860. High Court whether justified in rejecting the petition filed by the appellant u/s.482, Code of Crimina…
Puneet Sabharwal vs CBI
SC · 19 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 679 : 2024 INSC 221
The charges were framed against the appellants. While the charge against the appellant-P was u/s. 109 IPC r/w. s.13(1) (e) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, the charge against appellant-R was u/s. 13(1…
Apoorva Arora & Anr. Etc. vs State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
SC · 19 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 1147 : 2024 INSC 223
Whether the use of expletives and profane language in the titles and content of the episodes of the web-series ‘College Romance’ constitutes an offence of publication and transmission of obscene and sexually explicit con…
Periyasamy vs The State Represented by the Inspector of Police
SC · 18 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 747 : 2024 INSC 212
Whether the High Court justified in affirming the judgment of trial court convicting and sentencing the accused appellant, (A-1), for the offence punishable under sections 302 & 307 of Penal Code, 1860 and accused appell…
Shahid Ali vs The State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 11 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 377 : 2024 INSC 191
In a celebratory firing during a marriage ceremony, the Appellant shot the deceased resulting in his demise. Whether the Appellant could be held guilty of the offence under Section 304 Part I or Part II of the IPC as aga…
Javed Ahmad Hajam vs State of Maharashtra & Anr.
SC · 7 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 317 : 2024 INSC 187
High Court whether justified in dismissing the writ petition filed by the appellant for quashing the FIR filed against him for the offence punishable u/s.153-A, Penal Code, 1860.
XXXX vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Another
SC · 6 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 309 : 2024 INSC 181
High Court, if justified in dismissing the petition filed by the appellant u/s. 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR registered against him u/ss. 376 (2)(n) and 506 IPC.
Ravinder Kumar vs State of NCT of Delhi
SC · 6 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 767 : 2024 INSC 211
1) Whether circumstantial evidence is sufficient to convict the accused; 2) Whether burden of proof u/s. 106 Evidence Act can be on accused before the prosecution proves its case; 3) Whether recovery pursuant to statemen…
Prabhat Kumar Mishra @ Prabhat Mishra vs The State of U.P. & Anr.
SC · 5 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 157 : 2024 INSC 172
High Court, if justified in rejecting the application filed by the accused appellant u/s. 482 CrPC seeking quashing of proceeding of the criminal case registered against him u/s. 306 IPC and s. 3(2)(v) of the Schedule Ca…
Kumar @ Shiva Kumar vs State of Karnataka
SC · 1 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 329 : 2024 INSC 156
Appellant was convicted for the offence u/s. 306 IPC by the trial Court and the conviction was upheld by the High Court. Whether the prosecution proved the charge of abetment to commit suicide u/s. 306 IPC against the ap…
Naresh Kumar vs State of Haryana
SC · 22 February 2024
[2024] 2 S.C.R. 830 : 2024 INSC 149
Conviction of the appellant for the offence punishable u/s.306, Penal Code, 1860, if justified.
Vikas Chandra vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 22 February 2024
[2024] 2 S.C.R. 1223 : 2024 INSC 261
Respondent No.2 was summoned to face the trial for the offence under Section 306 of the Penal Code, 1860. High Court whether justified in quashing the summons.
Ram Nath vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 21 February 2024
[2024] 2 S.C.R. 743 : 2024 INSC 138
Interplay between the provisions of Chapter IX of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSSA) and ss.272 and 273 of the Penal Code, 1860; whether the view taken by the Allahabad High Court in the case of M/s. Pepsico…

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