# Judgments construing Section 186 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 32 judgments in this corpus construe Section 186 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/186 Showing 1–32 of 32, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The section itself - [Section 186 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/186) — Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions ## The judgments - [PANDIT UKHA KOLHE p,hfuary1 111 v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pandit-ukha-kolhe-p-hfuary1-111-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-2823) — [1964] 1 S.C.R. 926 · cited by 8 · names the section once, first at printed page 36 - [CASE DETAILS SAUMYA CHAURASIA v. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-saumya-chaurasia-v-directorate-of-enforcement-37088) — 2023 INSC 1073 · cited by 7 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [CASE DETAILS AMEENA BEGUM v. THE STATE OF TELANGANA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-ameena-begum-v-the-state-of-telangana-ors-36392) — 2023 INSC 788 · cited by 5 · names the section once, first at printed page 8 - [SATYAVIR SINGH RATHI v. STATE THR. C.B.I](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/satyavir-singh-rathi-v-state-thr-c-b-i-27813) — [2011] 6 S.C.R. 138 · cited by 4 · names the section once, first at printed page 25 - [CASE DETAILS STATE OF HARYANA v. DHARAMRAJ](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-state-of-haryana-v-dharamraj-36295) — 2023 INSC 784 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [MAZDOOR KISAN SHAKTI SANGATHAN v. THE UNION OF INDIA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mazdoor-kisan-shakti-sangathan-v-the-union-of-india-anr-32367) — [2018] 11 S.C.R. 586 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 31 - [COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, NEW DELHI v. NARENDER SINGH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/commissioner-of-police-new-delhi-v-narender-singh-21164) — [2006] 3 S.C.R. 872 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [B.N. John v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/b-n-john-v-state-of-u-p-anr-38741) — 2025 INSC 4 · cited by 2 · names the section 27 times, first at printed page 2 - [[2022] 7 S.C.R. 792](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mohd-arif-ashfaq-v-state-nct-of-delhi-36349) — cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 12 - [PRAMOD KUMAR v. STATE (GNCT) OF DELHI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pramod-kumar-v-state-gnct-of-delhi-29141) — [2013] 8 S.C.R. 323 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 7 - [RITESH SINHA v. THE STATE OF UTIAR PRADESH & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ritesh-sinha-v-the-state-of-utiar-pradesh-anr-28205) — [2012] 11 S.C.R. 683 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 61 - [Gurdeep Singh v. The State of Punjab](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/gurdeep-singh-v-the-state-of-punjab-38534) — 2025 INSC 957 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [Keshav Prasad & Ors v. Consolidation Commissioner, Lko. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/keshav-prasad-ors-v-consolidation-commissioner-lko-ors-52559) — (2024) 9 ILRA 1374 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 9 - [Kamlesh Pathak (In Jail) v. State of U.P. Opp. Party](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/kamlesh-pathak-in-jail-v-state-of-u-p-opp-party-51550) — (2024) 3 ILRA 1230 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [Israr Ahmad v. State of U.P. & Anr. Opp. Parties](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/israr-ahmad-v-state-of-u-p-anr-opp-parties-51143) — (2024) 1 ILRA 284 · cited by 1 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 4 - [[2011] 10 S.C.R. 56](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mohd-arif-ashfaq-v-state-of-nct-of-delhi-27146) — cited by 1 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 31 - [COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS AND CENTRAL EXCISE, BHUBNESHW AR, DISTRICT PURI v. PARADIP PORT TRUST AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/collector-of-customs-and-central-excise-bhubneshw-ar-district-puri-v-paradip-10779) — [1990] 3 S.C.R. 705 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [SUNIL GUPTA AND ORS v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sunil-gupta-and-ors-v-state-of-madhya-pradesh-and-ors-10811) — [1990] 2 S.C.R. 871 · cited by 1 · names the section 8 times, first at printed page 1 - [DURGACHARAN NAIK AND ORS v. STATE OF ORISSA February 23, 1966](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/durgacharan-naik-and-ors-v-state-of-orissa-february-23-1966-3639) — [1966] 3 S.C.R. 636 · cited by 1 · names the section 9 times, first at printed page 1 - [Santosh Kamat Jain v. The State](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/santosh-kamat-jain-v-the-state-83) — [1951] 1 S.C.R. 303 · cited by 1 · names the section 9 times, first at printed page 2 - [Devendra Kumar v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/devendra-kumar-v-the-state-nct-of-delhi-anr-38592) — 2025 INSC 1009 · names the section 54 times, first at printed page 1 - [Umashankar Yadav & Anr v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Through Chief Secretary & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/umashankar-yadav-anr-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-through-chief-secretary-anr-38669) — 2025 INSC 653 · names the section 8 times, first at printed page 1 - [Mahendra Kumar Sonker v. The State of Madhya Pradesh](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mahendra-kumar-sonker-v-the-state-of-madhya-pradesh-37885) — 2024 INSC 600 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 13 - [ISTKAR v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/istkar-v-the-state-of-uttar-pradesh-anr-36519) — [2022] 8 S.C.R. 854 · names the section 9 times, first at printed page 1 - [Rampur in S.T. No. 223 of 2007 (State v. Mahendra](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/rampur-in-s-t-no-223-of-2007-state-v-mahendra-41105) — (2008) 2 ILRA 461 · names the section 8 times, first at printed page 2 - [STATE THROUGH SPE & CBI, AP v. M. KRISHNA MOHAN AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-through-spe-cbi-ap-v-m-krishna-mohan-and-anr-22274) — [2007] 11 S.C.R. 570 · names the section once, first at printed page 18 - [Allahabad High Court #163287](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/c-e-no-73-vii-d-71-dated-6th-december-1967-163287) — names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Allahabad High Court #163288](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/c-e-no-73-vii-d-71-dated-6th-december-1967-163288) — names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Allahabad High Court #163289](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/c-e-no-73-vii-d-71-dated-6th-december-1967-163289) — names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [SHYAMLAL v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shyamlal-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-2950) — [1964] 2 S.C.R. 61 · names the section once, first at printed page 8 - [C.L. No. 10](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/c-e-no-73-vii-d-71-dated-6th-december-1967-163290) — names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Allahabad High Court #163286](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/g-l-no-47-167-1-dated-5th-january-1927-163286) — names the section once, first at printed page 2 ## Elsewhere - [Every section of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc)