# Judgments construing Section 171 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 56 judgments in this corpus construe Section 171 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/171 Showing 1–50 of 56, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The section itself - [Section 171 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/171) — Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent ## The judgments - [SMT. INDIRA NEHRU GANDHI v. SHRI RAJ NARAIN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/smt-indira-nehru-gandhi-v-shri-raj-narain-6821) — [1976] 2 S.C.R. 347 · cited by 51 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 79 - [S.C.R. 987 KRISHNAMOORTHY v. SIVAKUMAR & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/4-s-c-r-987-krishnamoorthy-v-sivakumar-ors-30734) — [2015] 4 S.C.R. 987 · cited by 14 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 66 - [SIUV KlRP AL SINGH v. SHRI V. V. Gnu](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/siuv-klrp-al-singh-v-shri-v-v-gnu-5313) — [1971] 2 S.C.R. 197 · cited by 9 · names the section 10 times, first at printed page 1 - [SHRADDHA GUPTA v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shraddha-gupta-v-the-state-of-uttar-pradesh-and-others-35571) — [2022] 17 S.C.R. 622 · cited by 8 · names the section once, first at printed page 11 - [[1967] 2 S.C.R. 127](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1967-2-s-c-r-127-3968) — cited by 5 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 5 - [SHRI N. SRI RAMA REDDY ETC v. SURI V. V. GIRi](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shri-n-sri-rama-reddy-etc-v-suri-v-v-giri-5060) — [1971] 1 S.C.R. 399 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [SHRI BABURAO PATEL & ORS v. DR. ZAKIR HUSAIN & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shri-baburao-patel-ors-v-dr-zakir-husain-ors-4300) — [1968] 2 S.C.R. 133 · cited by 3 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 13 - [Jay Kishan and Ors v. The State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jay-kishan-and-ors-v-the-state-of-uttar-pradesh-and-ors-38872) — 2025 INSC 198 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 9 - [IQBAL SINGH v. S. GURDAS SINGH & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/iqbal-singh-v-s-gurdas-singh-ors-6687) — [1976] 1 S.C.R. 884 · cited by 2 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 9 - [N. S. VARDACHARI v. G. VASANTHA PAI AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/n-s-vardachari-v-g-vasantha-pai-and-anr-5735) — [1973] 1 S.C.R. 886 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 7 - [Krishna Mohan Tripathi v. S.P., C.B.I./A.C.B. Lucknow](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/krishna-mohan-tripathi-v-s-p-c-b-i-a-c-b-lucknow-53978) — (2026) 1 ILRA 263 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 27 - [(2025) 11 ILRA 1364](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/daya-shankar-mishra-dayalu-mishra-v-state-of-u-p-anr-54842) — cited by 1 · names the section 39 times, first at printed page 1 - [Sanjay Kumar Shukla & Ors v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sanjay-kumar-shukla-ors-v-state-of-u-p-ors-52750) — (2025) 11 ILRA 1353 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 12 - [Jitendra Paswan v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/jitendra-paswan-v-state-of-u-p-ors-53361) — (2025) 5 ILRA 1828 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [Sai Nageswar Satchidanand v. State of U.P. & Ors. Opp. Parties](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sai-nageswar-satchidanand-v-state-of-u-p-ors-opp-parties-53275) — (2025) 4 ILRA 922 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 4 - [(2024) 10 ILRA 291](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sukarmpal-amit-jat-v-state-of-u-p-ors-51174) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [Afjal Ansari v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/afjal-ansari-v-state-of-u-p-52198) — (2024) 7 ILRA 1139 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 20 - [Babu Khan v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/babu-khan-v-state-of-u-p-52184) — (2024) 7 ILRA 1086 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [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 once, first at printed page 19 - [Dhananjay Singh & Anr v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/dhananjay-singh-anr-v-state-of-u-p-51781) — (2024) 4 ILRA 1188 · cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 17 - [Sushri Shreya Verma & Ors v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sushri-shreya-verma-ors-v-state-of-u-p-ors-51839) — (2024) 4 ILRA 586 · cited by 1 · names the section 11 times, first at printed page 3 - [Ramesh Iyer v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ramesh-iyer-v-state-of-u-p-anr-51692) — (2024) 3 ILRA 886 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 9 - [Mohd. Rashid Khan v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/mohd-rashid-khan-v-state-of-u-p-anr-51694) — (2024) 3 ILRA 894 · cited by 1 · names the section 16 times, first at printed page 1 - [Nabi Sarvar v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/nabi-sarvar-v-state-of-u-p-anr-51266) — (2024) 2 ILRA 1416 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [Sudha Singh & Anr v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sudha-singh-anr-v-state-of-u-p-anr-51265) — (2024) 2 ILRA 1404 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [Smt. Nazima v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/smt-nazima-v-state-of-u-p-49564) — (2023) 12 ILRA 290 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [(2023) 12 ILRA 565](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/asim-hassim-v-state-of-u-p-anr-49477) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [(2023) 11 ILRA 26](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/angad-rai-jhullan-rai-v-state-of-u-p-49437) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [Sanjay Verma v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sanjay-verma-v-state-of-u-p-50912) — (2024) 3 ILRA 1010 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 8 - [Rajeev Agarwal v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/rajeev-agarwal-v-state-of-u-p-anr-50902) — (2024) 1 ILRA 176 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [Mohd. Muslim v. State of U.P. & Anr. Opp. Parties](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/mohd-muslim-v-state-of-u-p-anr-opp-parties-50872) — (2024) 2 ILRA 1194 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 7 - [(2023) 8 ILRA 515](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/deepak-kumar-deepak-maratha-anr-v-state-of-u-p-ors-50687) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [Nisar v. State of U.P. & Anr. Opp. Parties](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/nisar-v-state-of-u-p-anr-opp-parties-50327) — (2023) 6 ILRA 567 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [Waseem Khan v. State of U.P. & Anr. 858 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/waseem-khan-v-state-of-u-p-anr-858-indian-law-reports-allahabad-series-50406) — (2023) 5 ILRA 857 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [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-49866) — (2023) 4 ILRA 1285 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [Kafeel v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/kafeel-v-state-of-u-p-ors-50301) — (2023) 5 ILRA 1955 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [Najmi Begum v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/najmi-begum-v-state-of-u-p-ors-49812) — (2023) 3 ILRA 718 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 7 - [Sushil Kumar Jaiswal & Anr v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sushil-kumar-jaiswal-anr-v-state-of-u-p-49723) — (2023) 2 ILRA 638 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [Afjal Ansari v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/afjal-ansari-v-state-of-u-p-anr-50168) — (2023) 5 ILRA 1261 · cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 5 - [State of U.P v. Mukhtar Ansari](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/state-of-u-p-v-mukhtar-ansari-48992) — (2022) 9 ILRA 1326 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 9 - [Pradeep Kumar Mishra v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/pradeep-kumar-mishra-v-state-of-u-p-anr-48766) — (2022) 6 ILRA 360 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [Vinod Mali (In Jail) v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/vinod-mali-in-jail-v-state-of-u-p-47564) — (2021) 9 ILRA 232 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [Arjun v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/arjun-v-state-of-u-p-ors-47453) — (2021) 9 ILRA 6 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 11 - [(2021) 9 ILRA 27](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ritesh-kumar-rikki-v-state-of-u-p-anr-47568) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 8 - [LAXMI NARAYAN NAYAK v. RAMRATAN CHATURVEDI AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/laxmi-narayan-nayak-v-ramratan-chaturvedi-and-ors-10635) — [1989] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 581 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 10 - [Lal Mohd. & Anr v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/lal-mohd-anr-v-state-of-u-p-ors-38409) — 2025 INSC 811 · names the section once, first at printed page 12 - [CASE DETAILS AFJAL ANSARI v. STATE OF UP](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-afjal-ansari-v-state-of-up-36966) — 2023 INSC 1071 · names the section once, first at printed page 8 - [Arvind Singh (In Jail) v. State of U.P. 3-5 All. Arvind Singh Vs. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/arvind-singh-in-jail-v-state-of-u-p-3-5-all-arvind-singh-vs-state-of-u-p-46390) — Criminal Appeal No. 318 of 1996 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [Salim v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/salim-v-state-of-u-p-44919) — (2019) 4 ILRA 133 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [Sartaj v. State of U.P. Oposite Party](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sartaj-v-state-of-u-p-oposite-party-45033) — (2020) 1 ILRA 1658 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/171/2) - [Every section of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc)