# Judgments construing Section 153 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 54 judgments in this corpus construe Section 153 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed-if not committed, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/153 Showing 1–50 of 54, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The section itself - [Section 153 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/153) — Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed-if not committed ## 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 - [[2008] 4 S.C.R. 1](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2008-4-s-c-r-1-ashoka-kumar-thakur-v-union-of-india-ors-24781) — cited by 29 · names the section once, first at printed page 317 - [ZAKIA AHSAN JAFRI v. STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/zakia-ahsan-jafri-v-state-of-gujarat-anr-36287) — [2022] 6 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 20 · names the section once, first at printed page 280 - [[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 22 - [SWAPNIL TRIPATHI v. SUPREME COURT OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/swapnil-tripathi-v-supreme-court-of-india-32366) — [2018] 11 S.C.R. 57 · cited by 9 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [ROMILA THAPAR AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/romila-thapar-and-ors-v-union-of-india-and-ors-32420) — [2018] 11 S.C.R. 951 · cited by 7 · names the section once, first at printed page 29 - [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 2 times, first at printed page 8 - [MOHAMMED ZUBAIR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mohammed-zubair-v-state-of-nct-of-delhi-ors-35839) — [2022] 18 S.C.R. 494 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 10 - [PATRICIA MUKHIM v. STATE OF MEGHALAYA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/patricia-mukhim-v-state-of-meghalaya-ors-35108) — [2021] 7 S.C.R. 65 · cited by 3 · names the section 8 times, first at printed page 4 - [Javed Ahmad Hajam v. State of Maharashtra & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/javed-ahmad-hajam-v-state-of-maharashtra-anr-37589) — 2024 INSC 187 · cited by 2 · names the section 19 times, first at printed page 1 - [DR. JAISHRI LAXMANRAO PATIL v. THE CHIEF MINISTER & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-jaishri-laxmanrao-patil-v-the-chief-minister-ors-35390) — [2021] 15 S.C.R. 715 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 325 - [AMISH DEVGAN v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/amish-devgan-v-union-of-india-and-others-34219) — [2020] 14 S.C.R. 198 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 80 - [TEHSEEN S. POONAWALLA v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/tehseen-s-poonawalla-v-union-of-india-and-others-33830) — [2018] 9 S.C.R. 291 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 33 - [[2007] 4 S.C.R. 907](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/manzar-sa-yeed-khan-a-v-state-of-maharashtra-and-anr-22685) — cited by 2 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 3 - [BALWANT SINGH AND ANR v. STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/balwant-singh-and-anr-v-state-of-punjab-12776) — [1995] 2 S.C.R. 411 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 7 - [Imran Pratapgadhi v. State of Gujarat and Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/imran-pratapgadhi-v-state-of-gujarat-and-anr-38332) — 2025 INSC 410 · cited by 1 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 29 - [Kamal K.P v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/kamal-k-p-v-state-of-u-p-anr-52584) — (2024) 9 ILRA 262 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [Israr Ahmad v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/israr-ahmad-v-state-of-u-p-anr-51417) — (2024) 2 ILRA 253 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [ARUP BHUYAN v. STATE OF ASSAM & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/arup-bhuyan-v-state-of-assam-anr-37817) — [2023] 8 S.C.R. 496 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 34 - [Vinod Bihari Lal v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/vinod-bihari-lal-v-state-of-u-p-anr-49871) — (2023) 3 ILRA 516 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [Parminder Singh & Anr v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/parminder-singh-anr-v-state-of-u-p-anr-49877) — (2023) 3 ILRA 541 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 14 - [Harischand Yadav v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/harischand-yadav-v-state-of-u-p-ors-50078) — (2023) 5 ILRA 1065 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [(2023) 2 ILRA 799](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/mohd-sheebu-sheebu-chaudhary-v-u-o-i-ors-49769) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [Abbas Ansari & Anr v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/abbas-ansari-anr-v-state-of-u-p-ors-50213) — (2023) 5 ILRA 398 · cited by 1 · names the section 25 times, first at printed page 1 - [Sidhique Kappan v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sidhique-kappan-v-state-of-u-p-49682) — (2023) 1 ILRA 800 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [Sidhique Kappan v. State of U.P. Opp. Party](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sidhique-kappan-v-state-of-u-p-opp-party-48789) — (2022) 8 ILRA 437 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [Siddharth Varadarajan & Anr v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/siddharth-varadarajan-anr-v-state-of-u-p-ors-48627) — (2022) 6 ILRA 1056 · cited by 1 · names the section 7 times, first at printed page 2 - [Soni Devi v. State of U.P. & Ors. 390 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/soni-devi-v-state-of-u-p-ors-390-indian-law-reports-allahabad-series-49236) — (2023) 5 ILRA 389 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 10 - [Fazlur Rahman & Ors v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/fazlur-rahman-ors-v-state-of-u-p-anr-49248) — (2024) 4 ILRA 697 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [(2021) 9 ILRA 938](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sr-kafeel-dr-kafeel-ahmed-khan-v-state-of-u-p-anr-47419) — cited by 1 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 5 - [Ram Sakhi & Ors. Revisionists v. State of U.P. & Anr. Opp. Parties](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ram-sakhi-ors-revisionists-v-state-of-u-p-anr-opp-parties-47005) — (2021) 4 ILRA 28 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [(2021) 4 ILRA 30](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/pavan-pavan-singhal-v-state-of-u-p-ors-47013) — cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [Yogeshwar Tyagi & Anr v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/yogeshwar-tyagi-anr-v-state-of-u-p-ors-46789) — (2021) 2 ILRA 717 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [Nuzhat Perween v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/nuzhat-perween-v-state-of-u-p-ors-45985) — (2020) 9 ILRA 5 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [Parvindra v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/parvindra-v-state-of-u-p-ors-45740) — (2020) 2 ILRA 916 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [Smt. Monika Gupta v. Jitendra Gandhi](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/smt-monika-gupta-v-jitendra-gandhi-45325) — (2020) 2 ILRA 921 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS v. SANGHARAJ DAMODAR RUPAWATE & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-maharashtra-ors-v-sangharaj-damodar-rupawate-ors-27037) — [2010] 8 S.C.R. 328 · cited by 1 · names the section 13 times, first at printed page 1 - [MANZAR SAYEED KHAN & ANR v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/4-manzar-sayeed-khan-anr-v-state-of-maharashtra-anr-25861) — [2009] 6 S.C.R. 431 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [ASHWINI KUMAR UPADHYAY v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ashwini-kumar-upadhyay-v-union-of-india-ors-217505) — Writ Petition Civil 943 / 2021 · names the section once, first at printed page 101 - [Jitendra Sahani v. State Of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/jitendra-sahani-v-state-of-u-p-anr-52879) — (2025) 11 ILRA 6 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 1 - [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 once, first at printed page 35 - [VINOD DUA v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/vinod-dua-v-union-of-india-ors-34789) — [2021] 12 S.C.R. 1071 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 72 - [JANABAI v. ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/janabai-v-additional-commissioner-and-others-32375) — [2018] 11 S.C.R. 699 · names the section once, first at printed page 12 - [I S.C.R. 74 SRI AUROBJNDO ASHRAM TRUST AND ORS v. R. RAMANATHAN AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/i-s-c-r-74-sri-aurobjndo-ashram-trust-and-ors-v-r-ramanathan-and-ors-31098) — [2016] 1 S.C.R. 74 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [ADDL.) S.C.R. 891 ABUBUCKER SIQQIQUE AND ANR v. THE STATE REPRESENTED BY THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CBl/SCB/CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/15-addl-s-c-r-891-abubucker-siqqique-and-anr-v-the-state-represented-by-the-26505) — [2010] 15 S.C.R. 891 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 11 - [ST A TE OF KARNA T AKA AND ANR v. PASTOR P. RAJU](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/st-a-te-of-karna-t-aka-and-anr-v-pastor-p-raju-21570) — [2006] Supp. 4 S.C.R. 269 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 4 - [Mohammad Suleman v. State of U.P. through Principal Secretary and others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/mohammad-suleman-v-state-of-u-p-through-principal-secretary-and-others-39777) — (2002) 2 ILRA 332 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [R.K. KRISHNA KUMAR v. STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/r-k-krishna-kumar-v-state-of-assam-and-ors-15941) — [1997] Supp. 6 S.C.R. 153 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [BILAL AHMAD KALOO v. STATE OF A)'IDHRA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bilal-ahmad-kaloo-v-state-of-a-idhra-pradesh-15749) — [1997] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 327 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [DR. RAMESH YESHWANT PRABOO v. SHRI PRABHAKER KASHINATH KUNTE AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-ramesh-yeshwant-praboo-v-shri-prabhaker-kashinath-kunte-and-ors-13599) — [1995] Supp. 6 S.C.R. 371 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 23 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/153/2) - [Every section of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc)