# Judgments construing Section 153A of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 36 judgments in this corpus construe Section 153A of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/153A Showing 1–36 of 36, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The section itself - [Section 153A of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/153A) — Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony ## The judgments - [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 3 times, first at printed page 356 - [UNION OF INDIA v. K. A. NAJEEB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-v-k-a-najeeb-34668) — [2021] 1 S.C.R. 443 · cited by 13 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [I S.C.R. 158 ABHIRAM SINGH v. C.D. COMMACHEN (DEAD) BY LRS. & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/i-s-c-r-158-abhiram-singh-v-c-d-commachen-dead-by-lrs-ors-31741) — [2017] 1 S.C.R. 158 · cited by 11 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 4 - [SAJJAN KUMAR v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sajjan-kumar-v-central-bureau-of-investigation-26190) — [2010] 11 S.C.R. 669 · cited by 11 · names the section once, first at printed page 8 - [S.C.R. 322 S. KHUSHBOO v. KANNIAMMAL AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/5-s-c-r-322-s-khushboo-v-kanniammal-and-anr-27025) — [2010] 5 S.C.R. 322 · cited by 8 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 6 - [PRAVASI BHALAI SANGATHAN v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pravasi-bhalai-sangathan-v-union-of-india-ors-29917) — [2014] 4 S.C.R. 446 · cited by 7 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 7 - [GAUTAM NAVLAKHA v. NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/gautam-navlakha-v-national-investigation-agency-35016) — [2021] 5 S.C.R. 87 · cited by 6 · names the section once, first at printed page 29 - [[1988] 2 S.C.R. 1011](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ramesh-s-0-chotalal-dalal-v-union-of-india-ors-9790) — cited by 6 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 2 - [Prabir Purkayastha v. State (NCT of Delhi)](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/prabir-purkayastha-v-state-nct-of-delhi-37773) — 2024 INSC 414 · cited by 5 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [ADAMBHAI SULEMANBHAI AJMERI & ORS v. STATE OF GUJARAT](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/adambhai-sulemanbhai-ajmeri-ors-v-state-of-gujarat-30183) — [2014] 7 S.C.R. 48 · cited by 4 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 44 - [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 6 times, first at printed page 1 - [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 8 times, first at printed page 4 - [KODUNGALLUR FILM SOCIETY & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kodungallur-film-society-anr-v-union-of-india-ors-32318) — [2018] 12 S.C.R. 695 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 39 - [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 2 times, first at printed page 9 - [[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 8 - [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 7 times, first at printed page 2 - [Jubair Ansari & Anr v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/jubair-ansari-anr-v-state-of-u-p-anr-54421) — (2026) 4 ILRA 944 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [Dr. Tanzeen Fatima Revisionist v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/dr-tanzeen-fatima-revisionist-v-state-of-u-p-52054) — (2024) 5 ILRA 2174 · cited by 1 · names the section 8 times, first at printed page 18 - [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 5 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 5 times, first at printed page 2 - [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 once, first at printed page 7 - [Haji Mahboob Ahmad & Anr v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/haji-mahboob-ahmad-anr-v-state-of-u-p-ors-47798) — (2022) 11 ILRA 162 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [Mohd. Faiyyaz Mansuri v. Union Of India & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/mohd-faiyyaz-mansuri-v-union-of-india-ors-47401) — (2021) 9 ILRA 806 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [(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 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [Adesh Tyagi v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/adesh-tyagi-v-state-of-u-p-anr-47418) — (2021) 9 ILRA 929 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 10 - [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 6 times, first at printed page 3 - [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 3 times, first at printed page 3 - [HARNAM DAS v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/harnam-das-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-2268) — [1962] 2 S.C.R. 487 · 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 4 times, first at printed page 51 - [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 2 times, first at printed page 4 - [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 1 - [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 - [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 - [[2007] 4 S.C.R. 339](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mohd-aslam-bhure-v-state-of-u-p-and-ors-22756) — names the section 2 times, first at printed page 4 - [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 2 times, first at printed page 5 - [Anotller v. Tiie Stale of De/Iii ( 1 ) and Romesh Thapparv. TheS111te](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/anotller-v-tiie-stale-of-de-iii-1-and-romesh-thapparv-thes111te-98) — [1951] 1 S.C.R. 451 · names the section once, first at printed page 16 ## Elsewhere - [Every section of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc)