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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
M. Vijayakumar vs State of Tamil Nadu
SC · 21 February 2024
[2024] 2 S.C.R. 1054 : 2024 INSC 177
Prosecution, if succeeded in establishing that there was mens rea on the part of the appellant to commit the offence rather to push the victim to commit suicide and to attract the offence u/s. 306, IPC.
Mallappa & Ors. vs State of Karnataka
SC · 12 February 2024
[2024] 2 S.C.R. 288 : 2024 INSC 104
The trial Court acquitted appellants-accused nos.3, 4 and 5 for the commission of murder of one ‘M’. However, the High Court reversed the order of acquittal and held the appellants guilty of the commission of murder. Whe…
Velthepu Srinivas and Others vs State of Andhra Pradesh (Now State of Telangana) and Anr.
SC · 6 February 2024
[2024] 2 S.C.R. 1 : 2024 INSC 87
The courts below, if justified in convicting the four accused u/ss. 302/34 IPC and imposing sentence for life for committing murder of the victim.
State of Punjab vs Gurpreet Singh & Ors.
SC · 6 February 2024
[2024] 2 S.C.R. 1039 : 2024 INSC 154
High Court, if justified in acquitting the main accused and the coaccused of the charges u/s. 302/34 IPC.
Dattatraya vs The State of Maharashtra
SC · 1 February 2024
[2024] 2 S.C.R. 989 : 2024 INSC 167
Whether the courts below were justified in convicting the appellant u/ss. 302 and 316 IPC and sentencing to undergo life imprisonment and 10 years of R.I. respectively along with fine, for causing death of his wife as al…
Sachin Garg vs State of U.P & Anr.
SC · 30 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 1134 : 2024 INSC 72
In a case wherein the dispute was commercial in nature having no element of criminality, whether the Magistrate was justified in issuing summons for trial u/ss.406, 504 and 506, Penal Code, 1860 and the High Court in dis…
Mariam Fasihuddin & Anr. vs State by Adugodi Police Station & Anr.
SC · 22 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 623 : 2024 INSC 49
The crux of respondent No. 2’s allegations is that the appellants purportedly forged his signature on the passport application submitted to obtain the minor child’s passport. Whether the actions of the appellants prima f…
Case Details Darshan Singh vs State of Punjab
SC · 4 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 248 : 2024 INSC 19
Whether the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubt, the entire chain of circumstances, not leaving any link missing for the appellant to escape from the clutches of law.
Case Details Neeraj Sharma vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 3 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 40 : 2024 INSC 6
Conviction and sentence of the appellants, inter alia, for offence u/s.364-A, Penal Code, 1860, if justified.
Case Details State of NCT of Delhi vs Raj Kumar @ Lovepreet @Lovely
SC · 3 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 73 : 2024 INSC 11
The High Court granted default bail to the respondent u/s. 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Whether the High Court committed an error in allowing the petition and granting default bail to the respondent.
Shashikant Sharma & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 1 December 2023
[2023] 15 S.C.R. 1067 : 2023 INSC 1036
Whether the prima facie ingredients of the offence punishable u/s. 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act were made out against the appellants.
Case Details Amandeep Singh Saran vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 29 November 2023
[2023] 16 S.C.R. 435 : 2023 INSC 1028
Conduct of the trial for offence under Section 409, Penal Code, 1860; exercise of powers under Cr.PC, for committal of cases to the Court of competent jurisdiction.
Case Details Hariprasad @ Kishan Sahu vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 7 November 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 214 : 2023 INSC 986
Whether the delay of about more than one year in registering the FIR could be said to be fatal to the case of prosecution; whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the deceased had died due to administ…
Markash Jajara vs The State of Assam & Anr.
SC · 3 November 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 834 : 2023 INSC 1015
The appellant was held guilty of having committed the murder of his son-in-law. Whether the offence attributed to the appellant falls within the ambit of Exception I of Section 300 IPC which defines “murder”.
Anil Kumar vs The State of Kerala
SC · 1 November 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 173 : 2023 INSC 965
Whether in the circumstances of the instant case, the appellant had any premeditated mind to kill the deceased or was it due to grave and sudden provocation which would not amount to murder or would at best be a case of…
Paranagouda and Another vs The State of Karnataka and Another
SC · 19 October 2023
[2023] 15 S.C.R. 923 : 2023 INSC 933
Whether the courts below were justified in convicting and sentencing the accused for the offences punishable u/ss. 498A, 304B read with s. 34 IPC and ss. 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act; whether the conviction of the ac…
Case Details Harvinder Singh @ Bachhu vs The State of Himachal Pradesh
SC · 13 October 2023
[2023] 13 S.C.R. 1157 : 2023 INSC 907
Whether the High Court was justified in setting aside the order of acquittal and convicting the appellant for murder and attempt to rape relying on the testimony of the prosecution witness despite contradictions, only be…
Kamalakar vs State of Karnataka
SC · 12 October 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 787 : 2023 INSC 989
Whether the prosecution has proved the charges against the appellant-accused u/ss. 498A and 306 IPC beyond reasonable doubt.
Case Details Chandra Pratap Singh vs State of M.P.
SC · 9 October 2023
[2023] 13 S.C.R. 761 : 2023 INSC 887
Whether the High Court was justified in altering the charge u/s. 302 read with ss. 148 and/or 149 to a charge u/s. 302/34 IPC, and convicting and sentencing the appellant for the offence punishable u/s 302/34 and u/s. 20…
Balvir Singh vs State of Uttarakhand
SC · 6 October 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 815 : 2023 INSC 879
The High Court affirmed the judgment and order of conviction passed by the Trial Court holding appellant-husband guilty of the offence of murder punishable u/s.302 of the IPC alongwith the offence punishable u/s. 498A of…
Case Details Rupesh Manger (Thapa) vs State of Sikkim
SC · 13 September 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 578 : 2023 INSC 826
High Court reversed the order of acquittal of the trial Court and convicted appellant-accused u/s.302 IPC, whether the case of the appellant-accused falls within the exception u/s. 84 of IPC or not.
Harilal etc. vs State of Madhya Pradesh (Now Chhattisgarh)
SC · 5 September 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 138 : 2023 INSC 801
Whether the High Court was justified in upholding the order of the Sessions Judge convicting and sentencing the appellants to imprisonment for life u/s 302 IPC.
Harendra Rai vs The State of Bihar and Ors.
SC · 1 September 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 583 : 2023 INSC 806
In a murder case, the acquittal of respondent no.2 recorded by Trial Court and the High Court having been reversed and respondent no.2 having being convicted u/ss.302 and 307 IPC by the Supreme Court by an earlier judgme…
Abhishek vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 31 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 507 : 2023 INSC 779
The question pertains to quashing of the FIR and the Criminal Case pending before the magistrate against the appellants, mother-in-law and two brother-in-laws u/s. 498A IPC and ss. 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1…
Wazir Khan vs State of Uttarakhand
SC · 2 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 39 : 2023 INSC 674
In a case hinging on circumstantial evidence, where the appellant was put to trial u/ss. 302 and 201 IPC for murdering his wife, and he did not dispute his presence at the place of incident and, further, the explanation…
No.15138812y L/Nk Gursewak Singh vs Union of India & Anr.
SC · 27 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 1139 : 2023 INSC 648
Penal Code, 1860: s. 304 Part I, s 300 exception 4 – Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder – Appellant and the victim, both Lance Naik in the Indian Army – Altercation between them on the issue of seni…
Anbazhagan vs The State Represented by the Inspector of Police
SC · 20 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 1091 : 2023 INSC 632
Penal Code, 1860 – Alteration of conviction from s. 304-I to s.304-II of IPC – Single injury – Prosecution case that appellant and deceased picked up verbal altercation in regard to the pathway and the appellant had infl…
Arvind Kumar vs State of NCT, Delhi
SC · 17 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 713 : 2023 INSC 622
Penal Code, 1860 : s. 304A – Causing death by negligence – Scuffle between the victim-constable and the appellant-police guard – Semi Automatic Fire (SAF)-carbine of the appellant got entangled in the chain of the appell…
State of Punjab vs Kewal Krishan
SC · 21 June 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 1 : 2023 INSC 583
Penal Code, 1860 – s. 302 – Acquittal confirmed – Prosecution case that the deceased was last seen alive in his own house in the company of the accused at about 7.00 p.m. on 10.12.1998 – PW-6, nephew of the deceased disc…
A. Srinivasulu vs The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police
SC · 15 June 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 11 : 2023 INSC 971
Penal Code, 1860: ss.120B, 193, 420, 468 and 471 – Criminal conspiracy and cheating – Prosecution case that the appellant, officials of PSU and other private persons entered into a criminal conspiracy to cheat the PSU in…

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