Supreme Court judgments on Section 201, Indian Penal Code, 1860

49 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under Section 201 of this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

Pooranmal vs The State of Rajasthan & Anr.

SC · 10 March 2026

[2026] 3 S.C.R. 314 : 2026 INSC 217

Whether the conviction of the appellant-P based solely on circumstantial evidence as convicted by the trial court and upheld by the High Court could be sustained in law. Whether the incriminating evidence are proved by c…

Dashwanth vs State of Tamil Nadu

SC · 8 October 2025

[2025] 10 S.C.R. 587 : 2025 INSC 1203

Trial Court found appellant guilty for the charges framed u/ss.302, 201, 363, 366 and 354-B of the IPC and s.8 r/w. s.7 and s.6 r/w. s.5(m) of the POCSO Act. An appeal against the said conviction was dismissed by the Hig…

Nazim & Ors. vs The State of Uttarakhand

SC · 6 October 2025

[2025] 10 S.C.R. 263 : 2025 INSC 1184

Whether the prosecution has succeeded in establishing, beyond a reasonable doubt, a complete chain of circumstances leading only to the conclusion of guilt of the Appellants, or whether the circumstances leave room for r…

Thammineni Bhaskar vs The State of Andhra Pradesh

SC · 17 September 2025

[2025] 9 S.C.R. 1064 : 2025 INSC 1124

Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the courts below convicting and sentencing the appellant u/ss.302, 364 and 201 IPC for kidnapping and murder of the informant’s son.

Akhtar Ali @ Ali Akhtar @ Shamim @ Raja Ustad vs State of Uttarakhand

SC · 10 September 2025

[2025] 9 S.C.R. 585 : 2025 INSC 1097

Whether the conviction of the appellants, as recorded by the trial Court and affirmed by the High Court, deserves to be upheld or whether they are entitled to acquittal.

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.

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.

Kum. Shubha @ Shubhashankar vs State of Karnataka & Anr.

SC · 14 July 2025

[2025] 7 S.C.R. 859 : 2025 INSC 830

Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the conviction of the appellants by the High Court u/s.302 read with s.120-B, IPC and additionally, s.201, IPC for A-4 alone, is justified.

Padman Bibhar vs State of Odisha

SC · 21 May 2025

[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1116 : 2025 INSC 751

Whether appellant can be convicted only on the basis of evidence on ‘last seen together’.

Waris vs State of Madhya Pradesh

SC · 8 May 2025

[2025] 5 S.C.R. 842 : 2025 INSC 712

Whether Trial Court ought to have given proper time and opportunity to the legal aid defence counsel to prepare the matter and should have deferred the cross-examination of PW-1 by a reasonable time so as to ensure fairn…

Ramkirat Munilal Goud vs State of Maharashtra Etc.

SC · 7 May 2025

[2025] 6 S.C.R. 513 : 2025 INSC 702

Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court upholding the conviction and death sentence of the appellant for causing rape and murder of a child aged 3 years and 9 months.

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.

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.

Subhelal @ Sushil Sahu vs The State of Chhattisgarh

SC · 18 February 2025

[2025] 2 S.C.R. 636 : 2025 INSC 242

High Court denied regular bail to the appellant for offences punishable under Sections 420, 201, 120-B read with Section 34, Penal Code, 1860. On facts, appellant, if entitled to bail. Factors relevant for considering ap…

Ashok Verma vs The State of Chhattisgarh

SC · 19 December 2024

[2024] 12 S.C.R. 743 : 2024 INSC 1011

Whether concurrent conviction of the appellant u/ss.302, 201 and 498A of the IPC for the murder of his wife is justified.

Ashok vs State of Uttar Pradesh

SC · 2 December 2024

[2024] 12 S.C.R. 335 : 2024 INSC 919

Matter pertains to the correctness of the order of conviction and sentence against the appellant, for the offences punishable u/ss.376, 302, 201 IPC as also SC and ST Act 1989; and as regards the role of the Public Prose…

Randeep Singh @ Rana & Anr. vs State of Haryana & Ors.

SC · 22 November 2024

[2024] 11 S.C.R. 1425 : 2024 INSC 887

Issue arose as regards conviction and sentence of the appellants u/ss.364, 302, 120-B and 201 IPC for abduction and brutal murder of the victim, if justified.

Karakkattu Muhammed Basheer vs The State of Kerala

SC · 5 November 2024

[2024] 11 S.C.R. 498 : 2024 INSC 838

Issue as regards sustainability of the order of conviction and sentence of the accused, when the case not proved beyond reasonable doubt against the accused.

Vishwajeet Kerba Masalkar vs State of Maharashtra

SC · 17 October 2024

[2024] 10 S.C.R. 753 : 2024 INSC 788

Whether the conviction of the appellant and the death sentence awarded for the alleged murders of his wife, daughter and mother were justified.

Ranjeet Mittal vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. Etc. Etc.

SC · 3 September 2024

[2024] 9 S.C.R. 811 : 2024 INSC 766

High Court whether justified in quashing the charges against Respondent Nos.2-5 (husband and in-laws of the victim-deceased) holding that prima facie the respondents did not abet the deceased to commit suicide.

Basamsetti Rama Devi vs The State of A.P. & Ors.

SC · 7 August 2024

[2024] 8 S.C.R. 1687 : 2024 INSC 1055

In cases relating to quashing of criminal complaint against the accused police officers-respondents in matters of custodial death, whether the High Court was justified in setting aside the committal order and discharging…

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.

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…

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…

Ravi Mandal vs State of Uttarakhand

SC · 18 May 2023

[2023] 7 S.C.R. 1 : 2023 INSC 552

Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302, 34 and 201 – Arms Act, 1959 – ss. 4 and 25 – Acquittal under – FIR lodged by PW-1 (father of deceased) after founding dead body of his son at 0730 hours on 01.11.2001 in a forest, alleging tha…

Dinesh Kumar vs The State of Haryana

SC · 4 May 2023

[2023] 4 S.C.R. 220 : 2023 INSC 493

Penal Code,1860 – ss.302,364,392,394,201 and 34 – Evidence Act, 1872 – ss.27,101,106 and 165 – The case of prosecution was based on circumstantial evidence i.e. the evidence of ‘last seen’ and the ‘discoveries’ made from…

State of Madhya Pradesh vs Phoolchand Rathore

SC · 28 April 2023

[2023] 5 S.C.R. 601 : 2023 INSC 444

Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302 and 201 – Acquittal under – Prosecution rested its case on the circumstances, inter-alia, (a) the accused bore a grudge against his wife for keeping jewellery with her sister (PW8); (b) on the…

Maghavendra Pratap Singh @ Pankaj Singh vs State of Chhattisgarh

SC · 24 April 2023

[2023] 4 S.C.R. 829 : 2023 INSC 415

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302 , 201, 120-B – Circumstantial Evidence – Criminal Conspiracy – Businessman-victim threatened for money and shot dead by two motorcyclists – Appellant and several others chargesheeted – Trial cou…

Charan Singh @ Charanjit Singh vs The State of Uttarakhand

SC · 20 April 2023

[2023] 3 S.C.R. 511 : 2023 INSC 404

Penal Code, 1860 : ss. 304 B, 498 A and 201 – Dowry Death – Presumption as to dowry death – Prosecution case that woman married two years ago, killed by her husband-appellant and inlaws for dowry – Death was unnatural an…

Siju Kurian vs State of Karnataka

SC · 17 April 2023

[2023] 4 S.C.R. 397 : 2023 INSC 378

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302, 201, 404 and 419 – Circumstantial Evidence – Reliance upon – Prosecution case that the accusedlabourer in the farmhouse of the victim, murdered the victim by hitting him with iron rod and then…

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