# Judgments construing Section 161 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860

266 judgments in this corpus construe Section 161 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Public servant taking gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an official act.] Rep. by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (49 of 1988), s. 31. STATE AMENDMENT Kerala, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/161

Showing 1–50 of 266, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The section itself

- [Section 161 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/161) — Public servant taking gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an official act.] Rep. by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (49 of 1988), s. 31. STATE AMENDMENT Kerala

## The judgments

- [Prabhu v. Emperor (A.LR. 1944 P.C. 73) and Lumbhardar Zutshi](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/prabhu-v-emperor-a-lr-1944-p-c-73-and-lumbhardar-zutshi-317) — [1955] 1 S.C.R. 1150 · cited by 31 · names the section once, first at printed page 4
- [STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS v. CH. BHAJAN LAL AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-haryana-and-ors-v-ch-bhajan-lal-and-ors-10922) — [1990] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 259 · cited by 30 · names the section 9 times, first at printed page 2
- [A.R. ANTULA Y v. R.S. NAYAK & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/a-r-antula-y-v-r-s-nayak-anr-10123) — [1988] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 25 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 1
- [U.Q.l v. TULSIRAM](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/u-q-l-v-tulsiram-9167) — [1985] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 131 · cited by 25 · names the section once, first at printed page 114
- [M. KARUNANIDHI v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-karunanidhi-v-union-of-india-7791) — [1979] 3 S.C.R. 254 · cited by 21 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1984] 2 S.C.R. 495](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/r-s-nayak-v-a-r-antulay-february-16-1984-8558) — cited by 19 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 3
- [A.R. ANTULAY v. RAMDAS SRINIWAS NAY AK AND ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/a-r-antulay-v-ramdas-sriniwas-nay-ak-and-another-8740) — [1984] 2 S.C.R. 914 · cited by 18 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 1
- [GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/govt-of-nct-of-delhi-v-union-of-india-33581) — [2019] 3 S.C.R. 28 · cited by 16 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 107
- [[1991] 3 S.C.R. 189](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1991-3-s-c-r-189-11211) — cited by 14 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 45
- [STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH v. M. V. NARASIMHAN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-madhya-pradesh-v-m-v-narasimhan-6670) — [1976] 1 S.C.R. 6 · cited by 12 · names the section once, first at printed page 9
- [[1978] 3 S.C.R. 608](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/r-krishna-yer-jaswant-singh-and-v-d-tulzapurkar-jj-j-7371) — cited by 11 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [MS. EERA THROUGH DR. MANJULA KRIPPENDORF v. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ms-eera-through-dr-manjula-krippendorf-v-state-govt-of-nct-of-delhi-anr-32136) — [2017] 7 S.C.R. 924 · cited by 10 · names the section once, first at printed page 84
- [MRS. SARAH MATHEW v. THE INSTITUTE OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES BY ITS DIRECTOR - DR. K.M. CHERIAN & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mrs-sarah-mathew-v-the-institute-of-cardiovascular-diseases-by-its-director-dr-28641) — [2013] 12 S.C.R. 674 · cited by 10 · names the section once, first at printed page 33
- [K. SATW ANT SINGH v. THE STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/k-satw-ant-singh-v-the-state-of-punjab-1799) — [1960] 2 S.C.R. 89 · cited by 10 · names the section once, first at printed page 12
- [NEERAJ DUTTA v. STATE (GOVT. OF N.C.T. OF DELHI)](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/neeraj-dutta-v-state-govt-of-n-c-t-of-delhi-36373) — [2022] 5 S.C.R. 104 · cited by 9 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 23
- [Kapur .f. I959 February 3. I959 The State of M adhy.i l'radesh v. Mubarak Ali](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kapur-f-i959-february-3-i959-the-state-of-m-adhy-i-l-radesh-v-mubarak-ali-1619) — [1959] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 201 · cited by 9 · names the section once, first at printed page 6
- [[1964] 4 S.C.R. 630](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1964-4-s-c-r-630-3179) — cited by 8 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [M. Narayanan Nambi1r v. Slate of Kera/a](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-narayanan-nambi1r-v-slate-of-kera-a-2799) — [1963] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 724 · cited by 8 · names the section once, first at printed page 4
- [C. S. D. SW AMY v. THE STATE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/c-s-d-sw-amy-v-the-state-1778) — [1960] 1 S.C.R. 461 · cited by 8 · names the section once, first at printed page 12
- [MUKESH SINGH v. STATE (NARCOTIC BRANCH OF DELHI)](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mukesh-singh-v-state-narcotic-branch-of-delhi-34866) — [2020] 9 S.C.R. 245 · cited by 7 · names the section once, first at printed page 26
- [RAJA NARAYANLAL BANSILAL v. MANECK PHJHOZ MISTHY AND ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/raja-narayanlal-bansilal-v-maneck-phjhoz-misthy-and-another-2173) — [1961] 1 S.C.R. 417 · cited by 7 · names the section once, first at printed page 18
- [STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH v. SHRI RAM SINGH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-madhya-pradesh-v-shri-ram-singh-17081) — [2000] 1 S.C.R. 579 · cited by 6 · names the section once, first at printed page 12
- [PRAKASH CHAND v. STATE (DELHI ADMINISTRATION)](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/prakash-chand-v-state-delhi-administration-7516) — [1979] 2 S.C.R. 330 · cited by 6 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [SAT PAL v. DELHI ADMINISTRATION](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sat-pal-v-delhi-administration-6698) — [1976] 2 S.C.R. 11 · cited by 6 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 2
- [C.'R. BANSI v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/c-r-bansi-v-state-of-maharashtra-5168) — [1971] 3 S.C.R. 236 · cited by 6 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 6
- [[1968] 3 S.C.R. 563](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1968-3-s-c-r-563-4453) — cited by 6 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 1
- [V. D. JHANGAN v. STATE OF UITAR PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/v-d-jhangan-v-state-of-uitar-pradesh-3740) — [1966] 3 S.C.R. 736 · cited by 6 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 1
- [ahant Sankarshan Ramanuja Das Goswami Etc. FJtc Etv v. The State of Oriasa](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/a1-ahant-sankarshan-ramanuja-das-goswami-etc-fjtc-etv-v-the-state-of-oriasa-2445) — [1962] 3 S.C.R. 259 · cited by 6 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 5
- [TOFAN SINGH v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/tofan-singh-v-state-of-tamil-nadu-34539) — [2020] 12 S.C.R. 583 · cited by 5 · names the section once, first at printed page 247
- [K. S. DHARMADATAN v. CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/832-k-s-dharmadatan-v-central-government-and-ors-7811) — [1979] 3 S.C.R. 832 · cited by 5 · names the section once, first at printed page 5
- [MOHD. IQBAL AHMAD v. ST ATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mohd-iqbal-ahmad-v-st-ate-of-andhra-pradesh-7556) — [1979] 2 S.C.R. 1007 · cited by 5 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [[1973] 3 S.C.R. 477](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/a-c-sharma-v-delhi-administration-5832) — cited by 5 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 1
- [R. M. MALKANI v. STATE OF MAHARASHTR,A](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/r-m-malkani-v-state-of-maharashtr-a-5861) — [1973] 2 S.C.R. 417 · cited by 5 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [BHANUPRASAD HARIPRASAp DAVE RAJUJI GAMBHDUI v. THE STATE OF Gl)JARAT](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bhanuprasad-hariprasap-dave-rajuji-gambhdui-v-the-state-of-gl-jarat-4386) — [1969] 1 S.C.R. 22 · cited by 5 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 2
- [BALVANTRAY RATILAL PATEL v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/balvantray-ratilal-patel-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-4241) — [1968] 2 S.C.R. 577 · cited by 5 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [M. GOPALA KRISHNA NAIDU v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-gopala-krishna-naidu-v-state-of-madhya-pradesh-4138) — [1968] 1 S.C.R. 355 · cited by 5 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [P.K. PRADHAN v. STATE OF SIKKIM REPRESENTED BY THE CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/p-k-pradhan-v-state-of-sikkim-represented-by-the-central-bureau-of-investigation-17881) — [2001] 3 S.C.R. 1119 · cited by 4 · names the section once, first at printed page 9
- [STATE OF MAHARASHTRA v. CHANDRABHAN TALE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-maharashtra-v-chandrabhan-tale-8366) — [1983] 3 S.C.R. 337 · cited by 4 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 10
- [B. G. GOSWAMI v. DELHI ADMINISTRATION](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/b-g-goswami-v-delhi-administration-6663) — [1974] 1 S.C.R. 222 · cited by 4 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 1
- [THE SUPREME COURT REPORTS FAGUNA KANTA NATH v. THE STATE OF ASSAM](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-supreme-court-reports-faguna-kanta-nath-v-the-state-of-assam-1616) — [1959] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 4 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1961] 2 S.C.R. 971](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/surajpal-singh-v-the-state-of-uttar-pradesh-1929) — cited by 4 · names the section once, first at printed page 4
- [[1960] 2 S.C.R. 592](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/supreme-court-reports-1960-2-sri-c-i-emden-v-the-state-of-u-p-1877) — cited by 4 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 1
- [April n. '959 Stale of Aj1nc1 v. Shivji Lal](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/april-n-959-stale-of-aj1nc1-v-shivji-lal-1650) — [1959] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 739 · cited by 4 · names the section 10 times, first at printed page 1
- [STATE OF KARNATAKA v. SELVI J. JAYALALITHA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-karnataka-v-selvi-j-jayalalitha-ors-32289) — [2017] 5 S.C.R. 525 · cited by 3 · names the section 13 times, first at printed page 9
- [FRAUD CELL v. RAMESH GELLI AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/fraud-cell-v-ramesh-gelli-and-others-31105) — [2016] 1 S.C.R. 762 · cited by 3 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 2
- [PARKASH SINGH BADAL AND ANR v. ST A TE OF PUNJAB AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/parkash-singh-badal-and-anr-v-st-a-te-of-punjab-and-ors-21107) — [2006] Supp. 10 S.C.R. 197 · cited by 3 · names the section 7 times, first at printed page 17
- [DILA WAR BALU KURANE v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dila-war-balu-kurane-v-state-of-maharashtra-18462) — [2002] 1 S.C.R. 75 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 4
- [[1991] 3 S.C.R. 752](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-janata-dal-ors-etc-v-h-s-chowdhary-ors-etc-11187) — cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 1
- [[1986] 2 S.C.R. 470](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1986-2-s-c-r-470-9397) — cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [HAZARI LAL v. DELHI ADMINISTRATION](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/hazari-lal-v-delhi-administration-7701) — [1980] 2 S.C.R. 1053 · cited by 3 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3

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