Supreme Court judgments on Section 324, Indian Penal Code, 1860

17 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under Section 324 of this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

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…

Mohammad Afzal Mohammad Sharif vs The State of Maharashtra and Others

SC · 11 September 2025

[2025] 10 S.C.R. 78 : 2025 INSC 1100

The complaint of the appellant before the High Court was that the police officers concerned had failed in their duty by not registering a First Information Report apropos the attack and assault on him by four individuals…

Renuka vs State of Karnataka and Anr.

SC · 29 April 2025

[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1936 : 2025 INSC 596

Appellant-wife has challenged the impugned order whereby the High Court quashed proceeding u/ss.498-A, 324, 355, 504, 506 r/w. s.149 of the Penal Code, 1860 against the respondent-husband.

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.

Kunhimuhammed@Kunheethu vs The State of Kerala

SC · 6 December 2024

[2024] 12 S.C.R. 392 : 2024 INSC 937

Whether appellant had the intention to commit murder; whether the appellant’s act can be brought under section 304, IPC in light of the offence being committed in exercise of private defense and thereby exceeding the pow…

Sonu Choudary vs State of NCT Delhi

SC · 6 November 2024

[2024] 11 S.C.R. 786 : 2024 INSC 864

Issue arose as to whether the conviction of the appellant u/ss.324 and 452 IPC is sustainable; and whether a restaurant can be said to be a place used for dwelling or for worship or for the custody of property for convic…

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…

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.

Ranvir Singh etc. etc. vs The State of Madhya Pradesh

SC · 12 January 2023

[2023] 1 S.C.R. 841 : 2023 INSC 25

Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 148, 302/149, 324/149, 304 Part-II – Acquittal under – Appellants-accused persons were charged of having committed an offence u/ss. 148, 302/149, 324/149 – Dehati Nalishi (Ex. P-28) was recorded as…

Anuj Singh @ Ramanuj Singh @ Seth Singh vs The State of Bihar

SC · 22 April 2022

[2022] 4 S.C.R. 1023 : 2022 INSC 463

Penal Code, 1860 : ss. 324, 307 r/w s. 34 – Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means – Altercation between the one of the appellant and the informant, over a land dispute – Appellants armed with guns fired…

Lala @anurag Prakash Aasre vs The State of Maharashtra

SC · 24 August 2021

[2021] 8 S.C.R. 501 : 2021 INSC 415

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302, 120B, 147, 148 and 324 – Unlawful assembly with common object of causing death – Prosecution case that dispute between the parties – Deadly assault on victim by 10-12 persons carrying sharp edg…

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 –…

Pravat Chandra Mohanty vs The State of Odisha & Anr.

SC · 11 February 2021

[2021] 4 S.C.R. 407 : 2021 INSC 80

Penal Code, 1860: s. 324 – Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means – Two police officers mercilessly beat victim in the premises of the police station, who died the same night – Conviction of the accused u…

The State of Madhya Pradesh vs Kanha @ Omprakash

SC · 4 February 2019

[2019] 1 S.C.R. 1074 : 2019 INSC 130

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.307 and 324 – Conversion of conviction u/s.307 to s.324 – When perverse – As per prosecution, altercation took place between two parties – Respondent with intention to kill one ‘DS’, shot him with a…

Devidas Loka Rathod vs State of Maharashtra

SC · 2 July 2018

[2018] 7 S.C.R. 767 : 2018 INSC 560

Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302, 324 and 84 – Murder – Plea of unsound mind – Prosecution case that appellant assaulted few with sickle, which resulted in death of one – Appellant then tried to flee from the place of occurren…

Kumar vs State Represented by Inspector of Police

SC · 11 May 2018

[2018] 5 S.C.R. 343 : 2018 INSC 497

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302 and 324 – Conviction by courts below – Prosecution case was that the appellant-accused and the victim-deceased had a verbal spat – On fateful day, appellant came to spot and picked up fight with…

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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