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Supreme Court judgments on Section 376, Indian Penal Code, 1860

60 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under Section 376 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.
Sushil Kumar Tiwari vs Hare Ram Sah & Ors.
SC · 1 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 258 : 2025 INSC 1061
Allegation against the respondent nos.1 and 2 that they raped a minor girl. It is admitted that they never committed the acts together and always acted separately. In light of the controversy involved in the instant case…
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.
Jamnalal vs State of Rajasthan and Another
SC · 6 August 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 98 : 2025 INSC 935
In the instant appeal, the father of the prosecutrix challenges the order of the High Court. By the said order, the sentence imposed on respondent no.2 herein was suspended till the final disposal of the appeal. Whether…
Deepak Kumar Sahu vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 5 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 395 : 2025 INSC 929
The appellant came to be convicted and sentenced for the offences punishable u/ss.450 and 376(2) of the IPC and s.4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 [POCSO Act]. Whether the High Court was jus…
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.
Jai Prakash vs State of Uttarakhand
SC · 16 July 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 243 : 2025 INSC 861
Allegation against the appellant herein that he committed a forceful rape and strangulated a 10 year old girl child. The punishment handed down to the appellant by the Courts below was of death penalty. Whether the convi…
Kattavellai @ Devakar vs State of Tamilnadu
SC · 15 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 984 : 2025 INSC 845
Issue arose as to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court upholding the order of the conviction and death sentence of the appellant for offence punishable u/ss.302, 376 and 397 IPC.
Batlanki Keshav (Kesava) Kumar Anurag vs State of Telangana & Anr.
SC · 29 May 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 242 : 2025 INSC 790
Issue arose as to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court whereby the petition filed by the appellant seeking quashing of the FIR for the offences punishable u/s.376(2)(n) IPC and s.3(2)(v) of the SC/ST(POA…
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.
Jaspal Singh Kaural vs The State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
SC · 7 April 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 23 : 2025 INSC 457
Appellant established physical relationship with the complainant on promise of marriage. Complainant obtained divorce from her husband on the assurance of the appellant that he will marry her. Later, on refusal of the ap…
Biswajyoti Chatterjee vs State of West Bengal & Anr.
SC · 7 April 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 425 : 2025 INSC 458
Whether the allegations against the appellant, as they stand, constitute an offence, u/ss.376(2)(f), 417 and 506 IPC; and whether the case of the appellant is fit for discharge u/s.227 CrPC, 1973.
Jothiragawan vs State Rep. By The Inspector of Police & Anr.
SC · 24 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 951 : 2025 INSC 386
Whether the criminal proceedings against the appellant-accused ought to be quashed.
State of Rajasthan vs Chatra
SC · 18 March 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 95 : 2025 INSC 360
Whether the High Court erred in reversing the conviction of the respondent-accused under Section 376, Penal Code, 1860 for the rape of a minor girl and acquitting him.
Gyanendra Singh @ Raja Singh vs State of U.P.
SC · 7 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 490 : 2025 INSC 335
Whether the conviction of the appellant ought to have been recorded under the IPC or whether the provisions of the Special law, i.e., Section 42A of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, would prevail th…
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…
Raju @ Nirpendra Singh vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 27 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 1821 : 2025 INSC 392
Prosecutrix, a minor village girl, was allegedly kidnapped on the pretext of securing her a job, and then gang raped by accused-appellants over a period of two months by holding her captive by threatening her life. Wheth…
The State of Himachal Pradesh vs Rajesh Kumar @ Munnu
SC · 20 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 1806 : 2025 INSC 331
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court acquitting the accused u/ss.376 and 452 IPC.
Kuldeep Singh vs The State of Punjab & Ors.
SC · 31 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1392 : 2025 INSC 137
The accused-appellant’s petition u/s.482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 seeking quashing of the FIR u/ss.366, 376 and 506 of Penal Code, 1860 was dismissed by the High Court.
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…
Irfan Alias Bhayu Mevati vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 16 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1691 : 2025 INSC 150
In a case where the trial court relied upon the DNA report, whether the non-examination of the scientific experts involved in the process of conducting DNA profiling examination and issuing the report, led to the failure…
Abdul Nassar vs State of Kerala & Anr.
SC · 7 January 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 1 : 2025 INSC 35
Whether the prosecution has proved by leading clinching and convincing circumstantial evidence that the accused had committed forcible and violent sexual assault on the child victim and, thereafter, strangled and killed…
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…
Mahesh Damu Khare vs The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
SC · 26 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 886 : 2024 INSC 897
The High Court dismissed the petition filed u/s.482 of CrPC for quashing FIR registered u/ss.376, 420, 504 and 506 IPC holding, inter alia, that the offence under Section 376 of IPC is an offence against the society whic…
Prashant vs State of NCT of Delhi
SC · 20 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 825 : 2024 INSC 879
Whether FIR u/ss.376(2)(n) and s.506 IPC lodged against the appellant should be quashed; whether allegations in the FIR are correct; whether relationship between the parties was consensual in nature.
Lalu Yadav vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 16 October 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 639 : 2024 INSC 782
Whether the High Court ought to have exercised its inherent power under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing the FIR against the appellant under Section 376, Penal Code, 1860.
Rabbu @ Sarvesh vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 12 September 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 37 : 2024 INSC 720
The appellant was convicted for offences punishable u/ss. 450, 376(2)(i), 376D, 376A and 302 r/w. s.34 of IPC and s.5(g)/6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) awarding death penalty u/ss.…
In Re: Right to Privacy of Adolescents vs -
SC · 20 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 575 : 2024 INSC 614
(i) When a Court deals with an appeal against an order of conviction, what are the essentials, which a judgment must contain; (ii) What was the duty of the High Court while ascertaining the offences u/s.6 of the Protecti…

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