# Judgments construing Section 102 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860

46 judgments in this corpus construe Section 102 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/102

Showing 1–46 of 46, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The section itself

- [Section 102 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/102) — Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body

## The judgments

- [RIZAN AND ANOTHER v. STATE OF CHHATISGARH, THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF CHHATISGARH, RAIPUR, CHHATISGARH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rizan-and-another-v-state-of-chhatisgarh-through-the-chief-secretary-govt-of-18892) — [2003] 1 S.C.R. 457 · cited by 4 · names the section once, first at printed page 14
- [[2021] 11 S.C.R. 237](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/arvind-kumar-nemichand-ors-v-state-of-rajasthan-34749) — cited by 2 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3
- [TEESTA ATUL SETALVAD v. THE STATE OF GUJARAT](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/teesta-atul-setalvad-v-the-state-of-gujarat-31755) — [2017] 12 S.C.R. 774 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 1
- [SIKANDAR SINGH & ORS v. STATE OF BIHAR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sikandar-singh-ors-v-state-of-bihar-27039) — [2010] 8 S.C.R. 373 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 19
- [JAMES MARTIN v. STATE OF KERALA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/james-martin-v-state-of-kerala-19570) — [2003] Supp. 6 S.C.R. 910 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 13
- [DEO NARAIN v. THE STATE OF U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/deo-narain-v-the-state-of-u-p-5905) — [1973] 3 S.C.R. 57 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 1
- [Amit Bajpai v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/amit-bajpai-v-state-of-u-p-ors-52186) — (2024) 7 ILRA 1105 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 6
- [State of U.P v. Nanda & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/state-of-u-p-v-nanda-ors-51937) — (2024) 5 ILRA 1040 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 24
- [Dr. J.N. Mishra v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/dr-j-n-mishra-v-state-of-u-p-52108) — (2024) 5 ILRA 950 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 8
- [(2022) 12 ILRA 685](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ramesh-rai-matru-rai-in-jail-v-state-of-u-p-47971) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 11
- [Pavan Kumar Agrawal (In Jail) v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/pavan-kumar-agrawal-in-jail-v-state-of-u-p-anr-47923) — (2022) 11 ILRA 907 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 11
- [Irfan Ahmad (Juvenile) Revisionist v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/irfan-ahmad-juvenile-revisionist-v-state-of-u-p-anr-47925) — (2022) 11 ILRA 917 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1
- [Minor 'X' Through His Natural Guardian Father Alok Kumar Srivastava Revisionist v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/minor-x-through-his-natural-guardian-father-alok-kumar-srivastava-revisionist-v-47974) — (2022) 12 ILRA 695 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1
- [Ram Awadh Pandey & Ors v. State Of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ram-awadh-pandey-ors-v-state-of-u-p-44351) — (2016) 8 ILRA 549 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 14
- [[2011] 1 S.C.R. 48](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/himanshu-chintu-v-state-of-nct-of-delhi-27218) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 8
- [RAGHBIR SINGH AND ORS v. ST ATE OF HARY ANA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/raghbir-singh-and-ors-v-st-ate-of-hary-ana-23777) — [2008] 15 S.C.R. 1108 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 12
- [RAM PYARE MISHRA v. PREM SHANKER AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ram-pyare-mishra-v-prem-shanker-and-ors-23728) — [2008] 12 S.C.R. 497 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 13
- [ST A TE OF MAD HY A PRADESH v. RAMESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/st-a-te-of-mad-hy-a-pradesh-v-ramesh-20342) — [2004] Supp. 6 S.C.R. 152 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 8
- [DWARIKA PRASAD SATPATHY v. BIDYUT PRA VA DIXIT AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dwarika-prasad-satpathy-v-bidyut-pra-va-dixit-and-anr-16997) — [1999] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 684 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1
- [Rajan v. The State of Haryana](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rajan-v-the-state-of-haryana-38726) — 2025 INSC 1081 · names the section once, first at printed page 5
- [EX. CT. MAHADEV v. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, BOARDER SECURITY FORCE & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ex-ct-mahadev-v-the-director-general-boarder-security-force-ors-36191) — [2022] 7 S.C.R. 1136 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3
- [Diwari Lal & Ors. (In Jail) v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/diwari-lal-ors-in-jail-v-state-of-u-p-46250) — Criminal Appeal No. 328 of 2001 · names the section once, first at printed page 21
- [Mahanta Bhar (In Jail) v. State](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/mahanta-bhar-in-jail-v-state-44526) — (2019) 1 ILRA 571 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 2
- [SUKUMARAN v. STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sukumaran-v-state-rep-by-the-inspector-of-police-33519) — [2019] 4 S.C.R. 660 · names the section once, first at printed page 11
- [STATE OF MAHARASHTRA v. AVINASH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-maharashtra-v-avinash-32283) — [2017] 8 S.C.R. 896 · names the section once, first at printed page 1
- [MANJEET SINGH v. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/manjeet-singh-v-state-of-himachal-pradesh-30129) — [2014] 5 S.C.R. 796 · names the section once, first at printed page 12
- [S.C.R. 344 SADHU SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/5-s-c-r-344-sadhu-singh-v-state-of-punjab-25686) — [2009] 5 S.C.R. 344 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [HANUMANTAPPA BHIMAPPA DALAVAI & ANR v. STATE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/hanumantappa-bhimappa-dalavai-anr-v-state-25831) — [2009] 5 S.C.R. 286 · names the section once, first at printed page 10
- [ARUN v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/arun-v-state-of-maharashtra-25638) — [2009] 4 S.C.R. 289 · names the section once, first at printed page 13
- [SANTOKH SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/santokh-singh-v-state-of-punjab-25454) — [2009] 2 S.C.R. 412 · names the section once, first at printed page 8
- [RANVEER SINGH v. STATE OF M.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ranveer-singh-v-state-of-m-p-25419) — [2009] 1 S.C.R. 458 · names the section once, first at printed page 8
- [BIHARI RAI v. STATE OF BIHAR (NOW JHARKHAND)](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bihari-rai-v-state-of-bihar-now-jharkhand-23675) — [2008] 13 S.C.R. 1027 · names the section once, first at printed page 10
- [SALIM AND ORS v. STATE OF HARYANA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/salim-and-ors-v-state-of-haryana-23534) — [2008] 11 S.C.R. 1154 · names the section once, first at printed page 12
- [S.C.R. 855 MADAN AND ORS v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/10-s-c-r-855-madan-and-ors-v-state-of-madhya-pradesh-23383) — [2008] 10 S.C.R. 855 · names the section once, first at printed page 6
- [GENOA SINGH AND ORS v. STATE OF U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/genoa-singh-and-ors-v-state-of-u-p-23477) — [2008] 10 S.C.R. 553 · names the section once, first at printed page 11
- [RAD HE v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rad-he-v-state-of-chhattisgarh-23427) — [2008] 10 S.C.R. 110 · names the section once, first at printed page 8
- [NARAIN SINGH AND ORS v. STATE OF HARYANA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/narain-singh-and-ors-v-state-of-haryana-24601) — [2008] 6 S.C.R. 74 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 5
- [JESU ASIR SINGH AND ORS v. STA TE THROUGH INSPECTOR OF POLICE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jesu-asir-singh-and-ors-v-sta-te-through-inspector-of-police-23340) — [2007] 9 S.C.R. 92 · names the section once, first at printed page 7
- [ANANTA DEB SINGHA MAHAPATRA AND ORS v. STA TE OF WEST BENGAL](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ananta-deb-singha-mahapatra-and-ors-v-sta-te-of-west-bengal-23081) — [2007] 7 S.C.R. 974 · names the section once, first at printed page 8
- [KRISHNA & ANR v. STATEOFU.P. JUNE 21. 2007](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/krishna-anr-v-stateofu-p-june-21-2007-23030) — [2007] 7 S.C.R. 1157 · names the section once, first at printed page 10
- [NA VEEN CHANDRA v. STATEOFUlTRANCHAL](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/na-veen-chandra-v-stateofultranchal-22000) — [2006] Supp. 9 S.C.R. 668 · names the section once, first at printed page 12
- [SHIV ANNA AND ORS v. STATEOFKARNATAKA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shiv-anna-and-ors-v-stateofkarnataka-21946) — [2006] Supp. 8 S.C.R. 732 · names the section once, first at printed page 4
- [BABULAL BHAGWAN KHANDARE AND ANR v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/babulal-bhagwan-khandare-and-anr-v-state-of-maharashtra-20386) — [2004] Supp. 6 S.C.R. 633 · names the section once, first at printed page 15
- [N.G. SREEDHARAN AND ANR v. STATE OF KERALA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/n-g-sreedharan-and-anr-v-state-of-kerala-13704) — [1995] Supp. 6 S.C.R. 647 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [WASSAN SINGH v. THE STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/wassan-singh-v-the-state-of-punjab-13441) — [1995] Supp. 5 S.C.R. 703 · names the section once, first at printed page 13
- [STATE OF U.P v. RAM SWARUP & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-u-p-v-ram-swarup-anr-6341) — [1975] 1 S.C.R. 409 · names the section once, first at printed page 8

## Elsewhere

- [Every section of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc)