# Judgments construing Section 143 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 70 judgments in this corpus construe Section 143 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Punishment, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/143 Showing 1–50 of 70, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The section itself - [Section 143 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/143) — Punishment ## 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 3 times, first at printed page 6 - [[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 2 times, first at printed page 5 - [SAMBHU NATH SARKAR v. THE STAIB OF WEST BENGAL & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sambhu-nath-sarkar-v-the-staib-of-west-bengal-ors-6656) — [1974] 1 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 9 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [[2005] 1 S.C.R. 296](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/b-r-c-lahoti-cj-shivaraj-v-patil-k-g-balakrishnan-b-n-20419) — cited by 7 · names the section once, first at printed page 35 - [THE SUPREME COURT REPORTS INDJA GENERAL NAVIGATION AND RAILWAY CO. LTD v. THEIR ,WORKMEN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-supreme-court-reports-indja-general-navigation-and-railway-co-ltd-v-their-1856) — [1960] 2 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 7 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 2 - [[1969] 3 S.C.R. 154](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1969-3-s-c-r-154-4845) — cited by 5 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 4 - [ESHER SINGH v. ST A TE OF ANDHRA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/esher-singh-v-st-a-te-of-andhra-pradesh-19689) — [2004] 2 S.C.R. 1180 · cited by 4 · names the section once, first at printed page 11 - [BIPIN CHANDRA PARSHOTTAMDAS PATEL (VAKIL) v. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bipin-chandra-parshottamdas-patel-vakil-v-state-of-gujarat-and-ors-19102) — [2003] 3 S.C.R. 533 · cited by 4 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [GIREESAN NAIR & ORS. ETC v. STATE OF KERALA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/gireesan-nair-ors-etc-v-state-of-kerala-36435) — [2022] 8 S.C.R. 599 · cited by 3 · names the section 7 times, first at printed page 1 - [[2019] 11 S.C.R. 40](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dev-karan-lambu-v-state-of-haryana-33050) — cited by 3 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 9 - [CAMILO VAZ v. STATE OF GOA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/camilo-vaz-v-state-of-goa-17210) — [2000] 2 S.C.R. 1088 · cited by 3 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [Zainul v. The State of Bihar](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/zainul-v-the-state-of-bihar-38223) — 2025 INSC 1192 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 51 - [RAJASTHAN RAJYA VIDYUT PRASARAN NIGAM LIMITED AND ANOTHER v. ANIL KANWARIYA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rajasthan-rajya-vidyut-prasaran-nigam-limited-and-another-v-anil-kanwariya-35117) — [2021] 7 S.C.R. 710 · cited by 2 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 6 - [VINUBHAI RANCHHODBHAI PATEL v. RAJIVBHAI DUDABHAI PATEL & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/vinubhai-ranchhodbhai-patel-v-rajivbhai-dudabhai-patel-others-33226) — [2018] 6 S.C.R. 1050 · cited by 2 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 3 - [STATE OF M.P. & ORS v. PARVEZKHAN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-m-p-ors-v-parvezkhan-29751) — [2014] 14 S.C.R. 520 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 9 - [AKBAR SHEIKH & ORS v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/akbar-sheikh-ors-v-state-of-west-bengal-25979) — [2009] 7 S.C.R. 518 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 12 - [[2008] 2 S.C.R. 131](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2008-2-s-c-r-131-24218) — cited by 2 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 1 - [[1974] 2 S.C.R. 195](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kuso-sah-v-ti-ie-state-of-bihar-ors-6128) — cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [Saurabh Mishra v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/saurabh-mishra-v-state-of-u-p-ors-53502) — (2025) 5 ILRA 1478 · cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 2 - [Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/brij-bhushan-sharan-singh-v-state-of-u-p-anr-54523) — (2025) 2 ILRA 153 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 7 - [Raj Deo & Ors v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/raj-deo-ors-v-state-of-u-p-52902) — (2025) 1 ILRA 612 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 30 - [(2024) 6 ILRA 155](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ashish-kumar-tiwari-rahul-ors-v-state-of-u-p-anr-opp-parties-52126) — cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 9 - [Israr Ahmad v. State of U.P. & Anr. Opp. Parties](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/israr-ahmad-v-state-of-u-p-anr-opp-parties-51143) — (2024) 1 ILRA 284 · cited by 1 · names the section 13 times, first at printed page 2 - [Bhaiya Lal Singh v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/bhaiya-lal-singh-v-state-of-u-p-ors-49554) — (2023) 12 ILRA 246 · cited by 1 · names the section 11 times, first at printed page 2 - [Ishtiyak v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ishtiyak-v-state-of-u-p-50742) — (2023) 9 ILRA 75 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 15 - [Satyapal v. The State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/satyapal-v-the-state-of-u-p-ors-50336) — (2023) 6 ILRA 628 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [Indra Pratap Tiwari v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/indra-pratap-tiwari-v-state-of-u-p-49807) — (2023) 3 ILRA 707 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [Parvez Parwaz & Anr v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/parvez-parwaz-anr-v-state-of-u-p-anr-49859) — (2023) 3 ILRA 471 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 7 - [RAVI NAMBOOTHIRI v. K.A. BAIJU & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ravi-namboothiri-v-k-a-baiju-ors-35816) — [2022] 18 S.C.R. 273 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 10 - [State of U.P v. Phool Singh & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/state-of-u-p-v-phool-singh-ors-48205) — (2022) 3 ILRA 454 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 29 - [State of U.P. Revisionist v. Rakesh Kumar Verma Opp. Party](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/state-of-u-p-revisionist-v-rakesh-kumar-verma-opp-party-48711) — (2022) 7 ILRA 1018 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [Ajay Singh v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ajay-singh-v-state-of-u-p-ors-46491) — (2021) 11 ILRA 227 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [MANJIT SINGH v. THE STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/manjit-singh-v-the-state-of-punjab-33061) — [2019] 11 S.C.R. 554 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 29 - [[2018] 1 S.C.R. 709](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/latesh-dadu-baburao-karlekar-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-32841) — cited by 1 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 5 - [KATTUKULANGARA MADHAVAN (DEAD) THR. LRS v. MAJEED & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kattukulangara-madhavan-dead-thr-lrs-v-majeed-ors-32064) — [2017] 4 S.C.R. 658 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 10 - [[2016] 5 S.C.R. 421](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/saddik-lalo-gulam-hussein-shaikh-ors-v-state-of-gujarat-31348) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 7 - [ADDL.) S.C.R. 923 RAMACHANDRAN & ORS. ETC v. STATE OF KERALA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/13-addl-s-c-r-923-ramachandran-ors-etc-v-state-of-kerala-27346) — [2011] 13 S.C.R. 923 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 11 - [RAJENDRA SHANT ARAM TODANKAR v. ST A TE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rajendra-shant-aram-todankar-v-st-a-te-of-maharashtra-and-ors-19024) — [2003] 1 S.C.R. 10 · cited by 1 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 3 - [KHEDU MOHTON AND ORS v. STA TE OF BIHAR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/khedu-mohton-and-ors-v-sta-te-of-bihar-5292) — [1971] 1 S.C.R. 839 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [DURGACHARAN NAIK AND ORS v. STATE OF ORISSA February 23, 1966](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/durgacharan-naik-and-ors-v-state-of-orissa-february-23-1966-3639) — [1966] 3 S.C.R. 636 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [CASE DETAILS DINGANGLUNG GANGMEI v. MUTUM CHURAMANI MEETEI & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-dinganglung-gangmei-v-mutum-churamani-meetei-ors-36405) — 2023 INSC 698 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 26 - [ABHISHEK v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/abhishek-v-state-of-maharashtra-ors-36079) — [2022] 4 S.C.R. 1128 · names the section once, first at printed page 13 - [[2021] 2 S.C.R. 293](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rajendra-rajappa-and-ors-v-state-of-karnataka-34834) — names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [DULESHWAR & ANR v. THE STATE OF M.P. (NOW CHHATTISGARH)](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/duleshwar-anr-v-the-state-of-m-p-now-chhattisgarh-34153) — [2020] 5 S.C.R. 1001 · names the section once, first at printed page 22 - [Ram Shanker & Ors v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ram-shanker-ors-v-state-of-u-p-44710) — (2019) 2 ILRA 2224 · names the section once, first at printed page 22 - [of Court, Apex Court in Dhanlakshmi v. R.Prasana Kumar](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/of-court-apex-court-in-dhanlakshmi-v-r-prasana-kumar-44835) — (2019) 2 ILRA 562 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 6 - [RAFIQ AHMEDBHAI PALIWALA v. THE STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rafiq-ahmedbhai-paliwala-v-the-state-of-gujarat-ors-33632) — [2019] 4 S.C.R. 218 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [PREM GIRI v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/prem-giri-v-state-of-rajasthan-31557) — [2017] 12 S.C.R. 487 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [GOUDAPPA & ORS v. STATE OF KARNATAKA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/goudappa-ors-v-state-of-karnataka-29039) — [2013] 4 S.C.R. 547 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [BHARAT SONI ETC v. STATE OF CHHATISGARH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bharat-soni-etc-v-state-of-chhatisgarh-28146) — [2012] 13 S.C.R. 541 · names the section once, first at printed page 9 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/143/2) - [Every section of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc)