# Judgments construing Section 121 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860

28 judgments in this corpus construe Section 121 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Waging or attempting to wage war or abetting waging of war against the Government of India, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/121

Showing 1–28 of 28, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The section itself

- [Section 121 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/121) — Waging or attempting to wage war or abetting waging of war against the Government of India

## The judgments

- [COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v. RAJ KUMAR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/commissioner-of-police-v-raj-kumar-34963) — [2021] 6 S.C.R. 4 · cited by 39 · names the section once, first at printed page 10
- [[2012] 13 S.C.R. 1005](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/vinaytyagi-v-irshad-ali-deepak-ors-28085) — cited by 19 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 11
- [MD. JAMILUDIN NASIR v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/md-jamiludin-nasir-v-state-of-west-bengal-29725) — [2014] 14 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 13 · names the section 13 times, first at printed page 21
- [YAKUB ABDUL RAZAK MEMON v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THROUGH CBI, BOMBAY PART-I](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/yakub-abdul-razak-memon-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-through-cbi-bombay-part-i-29208) — [2013] 15 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 13 · names the section once, first at printed page 143
- [NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY v. ZAHOOR AHMAD SHAH WATALI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/national-investigation-agency-v-zahoor-ahmad-shah-watali-33747) — [2019] 5 S.C.R. 1060 · cited by 12 · names the section once, first at printed page 53
- [[2005] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 79](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-n-c-t-of-delhi-v-na-vjot-sandhu-afsan-guru-agusust-4-2005-20969) — cited by 12 · names the section 16 times, first at printed page 3
- [[2013] 13 S.C.R. 432](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/commissioner-of-police-new-delhi-anr-v-mehar-singh-28981) — cited by 11 · names the section once, first at printed page 21
- [S.C.R. 358 NIKESH TARACHAND SHAH v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/i-s-c-r-358-nikesh-tarachand-shah-v-union-of-india-anr-31533) — [2017] 12 S.C.R. 358 · cited by 10 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [ABU MUJAHID v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/abu-mujahid-v-state-of-maharashtra-28512) — [2012] 8 S.C.R. 295 · cited by 10 · names the section 9 times, first at printed page 12
- [RAJENDRA KUMAR JAIN ETC v. STATE THROUGH SPECIAL POLICE ESTABLISHMENT AND ORS. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rajendra-kumar-jain-etc-v-state-through-special-police-establishment-and-ors-8228) — [1980] 3 S.C.R. 982 · cited by 8 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 7
- [IZHARUL HAQ ABDUL HAMID SHAIKH & ANR v. STATE OF GUJARAT](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/izharul-haq-abdul-hamid-shaikh-anr-v-state-of-gujarat-25632) — [2009] 4 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 5 · names the section once, first at printed page 3
- [SHEONANDAN PASWAN v. STATE OF BIHAR & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sheonandan-paswan-v-state-of-bihar-others-8445) — [1983] 2 S.C.R. 61 · cited by 3 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 66
- [RAM CHANDER v. THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ram-chander-v-the-state-of-chhattisgarh-anr-36074) — [2022] 4 S.C.R. 1103 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 7
- [ASSOCIATION (EEVFAM) & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/association-eevfam-anr-v-union-of-india-anr-31323) — [2016] 4 S.C.R. 909 · cited by 2 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 55
- [[2012] 1 S.C.R. 64](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mohd-hussain-julfikar-ali-v-the-state-govt-of-nct-delhi-28086) — cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 16
- [Mohd. Faizan & Ors v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/mohd-faizan-ors-v-state-of-u-p-anr-54234) — (2026) 3 ILRA 1000 · cited by 1 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 2
- [(2025) 10 ILRA 86](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/mohd-sharif-suhail-sazid-anwar-ali-v-state-of-u-p-52725) — cited by 1 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 36
- [Sallahuddin v. State of U.P. & Anr. Opp. Parties](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sallahuddin-v-state-of-u-p-anr-opp-parties-49071) — (2022) 9 ILRA 438 · cited by 1 · names the section 11 times, first at printed page 3
- [THE STATE OF GUJARAT v. ANWAR OSMAN SUMBHANIYA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-gujarat-v-anwar-osman-sumbhaniya-and-ors-33531) — [2019] 2 S.C.R. 749 · cited by 1 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 13
- [[2011] 10 S.C.R. 56](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mohd-arif-ashfaq-v-state-of-nct-of-delhi-27146) — cited by 1 · names the section 7 times, first at printed page 5
- [SAPMAWIA v. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER. AIJAL](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/90-sapmawia-v-deputy-commissioner-aijal-5113) — [1971] 1 S.C.R. 690 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [MOHAMMAD IRFAN v. STATE OF KARNATAKA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mohammad-irfan-v-state-of-karnataka-35660) — [2022] 10 S.C.R. 827 · names the section 27 times, first at printed page 2
- [[2021] 9 S.C.R. 607](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ashim-asim-kumar-haranath-bhattacharya-asim-harinath-bhattacharya-aseem-kumar-35329) — names the section once, first at printed page 5
- [SHAUKAT HUSSAIN GURU v. STATE (NCT) DELHI & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shaukat-hussain-guru-v-state-nct-delhi-anr-24778) — [2008] 8 S.C.R. 843 · names the section 9 times, first at printed page 1
- [Smt. Neera Yadav Revisionist v. C.B.I. (Bharat Sangh)](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/smt-neera-yadav-revisionist-v-c-b-i-bharat-sangh-40774) — (2006) 1 ILRA 490 · names the section once, first at printed page 51
- [N. NATARAJAN v. B.K. SUBBA RAO](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/n-natarajan-v-b-k-subba-rao-18758) — [2002] Supp. 4 S.C.R. 428 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3
- [[1971] 1 S.C.R. 138](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/l-38-hargun-sunder-das-god-a-ors-v-state-of-maharashtra-5022) — names the section once, first at printed page 3
- [SHYAMLAL v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shyamlal-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-2950) — [1964] 2 S.C.R. 61 · names the section once, first at printed page 1

## Elsewhere

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