# Judgments construing Section 147 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860

862 judgments in this corpus construe Section 147 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Punishment for rioting, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/147

Showing 1–50 of 862, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The section itself

- [Section 147 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/147) — Punishment for rioting

## The judgments

- [VEERAN & ORS v. STATE OF M.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/veeran-ors-v-state-of-m-p-27715) — [2011] 5 S.C.R. 300 · cited by 49 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 4
- [GIAN SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB & ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/gian-singh-v-state-of-punjab-another-28523) — [2012] 8 S.C.R. 753 · cited by 24 · names the section once, first at printed page 51
- [S.C.R. 453 NEERU YADAV v. STATE OF U.P AND ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/12-s-c-r-453-neeru-yadav-v-state-of-u-p-and-another-29568) — [2014] 12 S.C.R. 453 · cited by 18 · names the section once, first at printed page 10
- [[1964] 1 S.C.R. 678](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/supreme-court-reports-l964-vol-krishna-govind-patil-v-state-of-maharashtra-2805) — cited by 13 · names the section once, first at printed page 8
- [STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH v. CHEEMALAPATI GANESWARA RAO & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-andhra-pradesh-v-cheemalapati-ganeswara-rao-anr-2895) — [1964] 3 S.C.R. 297 · cited by 13 · names the section once, first at printed page 31
- [S.C.R. 262 C. MUNIAPPAN & ORS v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/10-s-c-r-262-c-muniappan-ors-v-state-of-tamil-nadu-26280) — [2010] 10 S.C.R. 262 · cited by 12 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 4
- [[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 3 times, first at printed page 6
- [POOJA PAL v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pooja-pal-v-union-of-india-and-ors-31173) — [2016] 11 S.C.R. 560 · cited by 10 · names the section once, first at printed page 13
- [ANAND MOHAN v. STATE OF BIHAR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/anand-mohan-v-state-of-bihar-27941) — [2012] 10 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 9 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 14
- [ADDL.) S.C.R. 311 ABDUL SAYEED v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/13-addl-s-c-r-311-abdul-sayeed-v-state-of-madhya-pradesh-26425) — [2010] 13 S.C.R. 311 · cited by 9 · names the section 8 times, first at printed page 2
- [BHANWAR SINGH & ORS v. STATE OF M.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bhanwar-singh-ors-v-state-of-m-p-24847) — [2008] 9 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 8 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 11
- [LALJI & ORS v. STATE OF U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/lalji-ors-v-state-of-u-p-10209) — [1989] 1 S.C.R. 130 · cited by 8 · names the section once, first at printed page 1
- [MASROOR v. STATE OF U.P. & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/masroor-v-state-of-u-p-anr-25786) — [2009] 6 S.C.R. 1030 · cited by 7 · names the section once, first at printed page 1
- [PEDDA NARAYANA & ORS v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pedda-narayana-ors-v-state-of-andhra-pradesh-6546) — [1975] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 84 · cited by 7 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [[1961] 3 S.C.R. 423](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/of-income-tax-bombay-city-i-hiday-tuuah-i96i-january-1z-babulol-parot-v-stale-2024) — cited by 7 · names the section once, first at printed page 4
- [Ajwar v. Waseem and Another](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ajwar-v-waseem-and-another-37664) — 2024 INSC 438 · cited by 6 · names the section once, first at printed page 13
- [STATE (THROUGH) CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION v. SHRI KALYAN SINGH (FORMER CM OF UP) & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-through-central-bureau-of-investigation-v-shri-kalyan-singh-former-cm-of-32035) — [2017] 6 S.C.R. 946 · cited by 6 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 12
- [RATTIRAM & ORS v. STATE OF M. P. THROUGH INSPECTOR OF POLICE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rattiram-ors-v-state-of-m-p-through-inspector-of-police-28282) — [2012] 3 S.C.R. 496 · cited by 6 · names the section once, first at printed page 15
- [STATE OF RAJASTHAN v. SMT. KALKI & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-rajasthan-v-smt-kalki-anr-8076) — [1981] 3 S.C.R. 504 · cited by 6 · names the section once, first at printed page 1
- [ANJU CHAUDHARY v. STATE OF U.P. & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/anju-chaudhary-v-state-of-u-p-anr-28182) — [2012] 13 S.C.R. 901 · cited by 5 · names the section once, first at printed page 19
- [KANWAR SINGH MEENA v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kanwar-singh-meena-v-state-of-rajasthan-anr-27949) — [2012] 10 S.C.R. 847 · cited by 5 · names the section once, first at printed page 1
- [RANBIR Y ADA V v. STATE OF BIHAR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ranbir-y-ada-v-v-state-of-bihar-12960) — [1995] 2 S.C.R. 826 · cited by 5 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [NIRANJAN SINGH KARAM SINGH PUNJABI AND ORS ETC. ETC v. JITENDRA BHIMARAJ BIJJE AND ORS. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/niranjan-singh-karam-singh-punjabi-and-ors-etc-etc-v-jitendra-bhimaraj-bijje-10775) — [1990] 3 S.C.R. 633 · cited by 5 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 5
- [MIZAJI AND ANOTHER v. THE STATE OF U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mizaji-and-another-v-the-state-of-u-p-1681) — [1959] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 940 · cited by 5 · names the section once, first at printed page 3
- [SHAKUNTALA SHUKLA v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shakuntala-shukla-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-and-another-34997) — [2021] 6 S.C.R. 87 · cited by 4 · names the section once, first at printed page 6
- [BHASKARRAO & ORS v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bhaskarrao-ors-v-state-of-maharashtra-32881) — [2018] 4 S.C.R. 751 · cited by 4 · names the section once, first at printed page 11
- [TALLURRI VENKAIAH NAIDU AND ANR. ETC v. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/tallurri-venkaiah-naidu-and-anr-etc-v-public-prosecutor-high-court-of-andhra-14529) — [1996] Supp. 5 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 4 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [KISHUN SINGH AND ORS v. STATE OF BIHAR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kishun-singh-and-ors-v-state-of-bihar-11877) — [1993] 1 S.C.R. 31 · cited by 4 · names the section once, first at printed page 14
- [MAINA SINGH v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/maina-singh-v-state-of-rajasthan-6826) — [1976] 3 S.C.R. 651 · cited by 4 · names the section once, first at printed page 6
- [RAM JAG AND OTHERS v. THE STATE OF U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ram-jag-and-others-v-the-state-of-u-p-6297) — [1974] 3 S.C.R. 9 · cited by 4 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [SANTOKH SINGH v. IZHAR HUSSAIN AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/santokh-singh-v-izhar-hussain-and-anr-6029) — [1974] 1 S.C.R. 78 · cited by 4 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [[1963] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 328](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/nuvemb11-20-328-supreme-court-reports-1963-supp-birichh-bhuian-and-others-v-2773) — cited by 4 · names the section once, first at printed page 3
- [[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 once, first at printed page 9
- [l 1 S.C.R. I THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH v. TRIBHUWAN & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/l-1-s-c-r-i-the-state-of-uttar-pradesh-v-tribhuwan-ors-31679) — [2017] 11 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 7
- [v. STATE OF AP](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/v-state-of-ap-24926) — [2009] 11 S.C.R. 636 · cited by 3 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 10
- [STATE OF U.P v. DAN SINGH AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-u-p-v-dan-singh-and-ors-15263) — [1997] 1 S.C.R. 764 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 27
- [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 once, first at printed page 18
- [RAGHUNANDAN v. STATE OF U.P. January JO, 1974](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/raghunandan-v-state-of-u-p-january-jo-1974-6117) — [1974] 3 S.C.R. 92 · cited by 3 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [YESHWANT AND ORS v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/yeshwant-and-ors-v-state-of-maharashtra-5787) — [1973] 1 S.C.R. 291 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 13
- [BUDHSEN v. STATE OF U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/budhsen-v-state-of-u-p-5097) — [1971] 1 S.C.R. 564 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 4
- [Council namely Sambasivam v. Public Prosecutor Federation](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/council-namely-sambasivam-v-public-prosecutor-federation-3181) — [1964] 4 S.C.R. 673 · cited by 3 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 2
- [The Collector of Bombay v. Nusserwanji Rattanji Mislri and others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/955-the-collector-of-bombay-v-nusserwanji-rattanji-mislri-and-others-341) — [1955] 1 S.C.R. 1332 · cited by 3 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 6
- [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 12
- [Vinod Bihari Lal v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/vinod-bihari-lal-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-anr-38731) — 2025 INSC 767 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 18
- [2024 INSC 13](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-perumal-raja-perumal-v-state-rep-by-inspector-of-police-37493) — cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 8
- [CASE DETAILS HARENDRA RAI v. THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-harendra-rai-v-the-state-of-bihar-ors-36266) — 2023 INSC 738 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 21
- [HIMANSHU KUMAR AND OTHERS v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/himanshu-kumar-and-others-v-state-of-chhattisgarh-and-others-35698) — [2022] 11 S.C.R. 724 · cited by 2 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 17
- [JAFARUDHEEN & ORS v. STATE OF KERALA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jafarudheen-ors-v-state-of-kerala-36447) — [2022] 5 S.C.R. 721 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 7
- [ARNAB MANORANJAN GOSWAMI v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/arnab-manoranjan-goswami-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-ors-34536) — [2020] 11 S.C.R. 896 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 30
- [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 once, first at printed page 13

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