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Supreme Court judgments on Section 323, Indian Penal Code, 1860

28 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under Section 323 of this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

Dhanraj vs State of Rajasthan
SC · 7 September 2026
[2026] 9 S.C.R. 523 : 2026 INSC 958
Accused-appellant was convicted u/ss.376, 376(2)(i)(j), 363, 323 of IPC. Whether the High Court fell in grave error in convicting and affirming the conviction of the accused-appellant.
Talari Naresh vs The State of Telangana
SC · 13 May 2026
[2026] 6 S.C.R. 294 : 2026 INSC 486
The present appeal by the appellant-convict is directed against judgment and order dated 04.02.2025 of the High Court. Thereby, the High Court confirmed the conviction and sentence against the appellant and held the appe…
Roma Ahuja vs The State and Another
SC · 9 April 2026
[2026] 4 S.C.R. 459 : 2026 INSC 336
What would be the relevant date for computation of the period of limitation, whether it is the date when the criminal complaint is filed or the date when the Court/Magistrate takes cognizance.
Sivakumar vs State Rep. By The Inspector of Police
SC · 6 April 2026
[2026] 4 S.C.R. 368 : 2026 INSC 318
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court whereby it reversed the acquittal of A-1 and A-2 for the offence punishable u/s.294(b) IPC and convicted them for the said offence; conviction of A…
Dr. Sushil Kumar Purbey & Anr. vs The State of Bihar and Ors.
SC · 9 March 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 293 : 2026 INSC 212
Issue arose whether the High Court erred in granting the relief of quashing solely to sister-in-law, on the ground that the allegations against her were general in nature, while declining the same relief to the appellant…
Santosh Sahadev Khajnekar vs The State of Goa
SC · 26 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 2100 : 2025 INSC 1041
Whether conviction of appellant for the offences punishable u/s.8 of the Goa Children’s Act, 2003 is sustainable; whether the appellant deserves to be given benefit under provisions of Probation of Offenders Act, 1958.
Victim ‘X’ vs State of Bihar and Anr.
SC · 21 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1330 : 2025 INSC 877
Allegations of torture and sexual exploitation against the respondent no.2-accused. She was granted bail by the High Court. Whether the grant of bail to the respondent no.2-accused has resulted into travesty of justice.
Baljinder Singh Alias Aman vs State of Punjab & Anr.
SC · 16 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 735 : 2025 INSC 796
Whether the High Court erred in granting bail to the respondentsaccused(s) setting aside the order of the Trial Court by which it declined to grant bail.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
Madhushree Datta vs The State of Karnataka & Anr.
SC · 24 January 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 187 : 2025 INSC 105
Issue arose as to whether, based on the materials on record, prima facie, ingredients of the offences u/ss.323, 504, 506, 509, and 511 IPC are made out; whether the chargesheet and the related criminal proceedings agains…
Manish Yadav vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 22 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1497 : 2025 INSC 151
The appellant herein has sought to quash proceedings for the offences punishable under Sections 376, 323, 504 and 506, Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3(1)(r),3(1)(s), 3(2)(5a) and 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and the S…
Om Prakash Ambadkar vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 16 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1469 : 2025 INSC 139
Magistrate passed an order under Section 156(3), Code of the Criminal Procedure, 1973 directing registration of FIR against the appellant-accused for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 294, 500, 504 & 506, Penal…
Rajeev Kumar Upadhyay vs Srikant Upadhyay & Ors.
SC · 19 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 1122 : 2024 INSC 1008
The victim was subjected to grave accusations and was also disrobed and assaulted in public. The Court take this as an opportunity to refer and reaffirm the commitment to the ideals of equality and justice for all.
Kailashben Mahendrabhai Patel & Ors. vs State of Maharashtra & Anr.
SC · 25 September 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 62 : 2024 INSC 737
FIR was filed against the appellants under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 read with Section 34 IPC. Whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the petition under Section 482, CrPC for quashing of the said FIR and t…
Suraj Singh Gujar & Anr. vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 30 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 782 : 2024 INSC 661
Appellants were convicted by the Trial Court u/ss.323, 324 and 325 r/w. s.34 of IPC. It is stated by the appellants that they have settled the dispute with the injured persons vide compromise deed dated 29.01.2024. In th…
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…
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.
Ramesh Chandra Vaishya vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 19 May 2023
[2023] 6 S.C.R. 643 : 2023 INSC 569
Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 – ss. 3(1)(x), 18 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 323, 325, 392, 452, 504, 506 – Prosecution case that the appellant was engaged in an altercation w…
Shantaben Bhurabhai Bhuriya vs Anand Athabhai Chaudhari & Ors.
SC · 26 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 460 : 2021 INSC 674
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 – Proviso to s.14 inserted by amendment – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.207, 209, 193, 482 – Offences under Atrocities Act – Second provi…
Ramesh alias Dapinder Singh vs State of Himachal Pradesh
SC · 22 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 896 : 2021 INSC 198
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 323 and 324 r/w 34 – Murder consequent to armed assault – Common intention – Vicarious liability – Three accused – ‘S’ and ‘N’, maternal uncles of PW1 (informant), were the principal accused –…
Fainul Khan vs State of Jharkhand and Another
SC · 4 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 924 : 2019 INSC 1127
Penal Code, 1860: ss.302/149 and ss.323/149 and s.147 – Conviction under – Plea of appellant that charge was framed under ss.302/149 and ss.323/149 against six persons but charge under s.147 was against four persons only…
Bihari Lal vs The State of Rajasthan & Ors.
SC · 15 April 2019
[2019] 6 S.C.R. 47 : 2019 INSC 528
Penal Code, 1860: ss.307, 323, 325, 336 and 341 r/w s.34 – Accused-respondent no.2-4 were prosecuted for commission of offences punishable under ss.307, 323, 325, 336 and 341 r/w s.34 IPC – Before the trial court, the ca…
Dauwalal @ Ganesh Devangan & Ors. vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 15 March 2019
[2019] 4 S.C.R. 247 : 2019 INSC 389
Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w s.149 and s.147, 148, 323, 342, 450 – FIR lodged by Informant-PW-2 that his cousin was fatally assaulted – 17 persons including the appellants were tried for the offences punishable u/ss.147,…
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…

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