# Judgments construing Section 20 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 48 judgments in this corpus construe Section 20 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Court of Justice, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/20 Showing 1–48 of 48, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The section itself - [Section 20 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/20) — Court of Justice ## The judgments - [BRAJNANDAN SINHA v. JYOTI NARAIN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/brajnandan-sinha-v-jyoti-narain-1278) — [1955] 2 S.C.R. 955 · cited by 13 · names the section once, first at printed page 20 - [VIKAS YADAV v. STATE OF U.P. AND ORS. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/vikas-yadav-v-state-of-u-p-and-ors-etc-etc-31449) — [2016] 8 S.C.R. 872 · cited by 8 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 18 - [[1974] 3 S.C.R. 74](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sawal-das-v-bihar-beg-6072) — cited by 6 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [[1998] 2 S.C.R. 162](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ronny-ronald-james-alwaris-etc-v-state-of-maharashtra-16174) — cited by 5 · names the section once, first at printed page 17 - [[2004] 3 S.C.R. 1148](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/narendra-singh-and-anr-v-rt-state-of-m-p-19832) — cited by 3 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 4 - [[2016] 2 S.C.R. 936](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shelkh-sintha-madhar-jaffer-sintha-etc-v-state-rep-by-inspector-of-police-31076) — cited by 2 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 5 - [MALLESHAPPA v. STATE OF KARNATAKA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/malleshappa-v-state-of-karnataka-22007) — [2007] 10 S.C.R. 153 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 17 - [HATIISINGH v. STATEOFHARYANA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/hatiisingh-v-stateofharyana-22820) — [2007] 5 S.C.R. 221 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [GOVIND RAMJI JADHAV v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/govind-ramji-jadhav-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-10680) — [1990] 1 S.C.R. 855 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [Merit List v. Date of Joining - Certiorari](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/merit-list-v-date-of-joining-certiorari-49372) — (2023) 11 ILRA 515 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 26 - [Anil Kumar Rathore v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/anil-kumar-rathore-v-state-of-u-p-ors-48094) — (2022) 2 ILRA 133 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 11 - [DR. SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY v. ARUN SHOURIE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-subramanian-swamy-v-arun-shourie-29640) — [2014] 13 S.C.R. 581 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 27 - [SUKHRAM v. ST A TE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sukhram-v-st-a-te-of-maharashtra-23279) — [2007] 9 S.C.R. 44 · cited by 1 · names the section 8 times, first at printed page 9 - [SASI THOMAS v. ST A TE AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sasi-thomas-v-st-a-te-and-ors-21983) — [2006] Supp. 9 S.C.R. 450 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 9 - [RAJBIR sr-.JGH v. STATE OF U.P. AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rajbir-sr-jgh-v-state-of-u-p-and-anr-21189) — [2006] 2 S.C.R. 1134 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 7 - [DANI SINGH AND ORS v. ST A TE OF BIHAR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dani-singh-and-ors-v-st-a-te-of-bihar-19684) — [2004] 2 S.C.R. 1138 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [VASHRAM NARSHIBHAI RAJPARA v. STATE OF GUJARAT](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/vashram-narshibhai-rajpara-v-state-of-gujarat-18637) — [2002] 3 S.C.R. 422 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [C Ramdas v. State of Maharashtra, 119831 SCC (Crl.) 254 and Prem Thakur v](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/c-ramdas-v-state-of-maharashtra-119831-scc-crl-254-and-prem-thakur-v-17758) — [2001] 1 S.C.R. 973 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [STA TE OF KERALA v. P. SUGATHAN AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sta-te-of-kerala-v-p-sugathan-and-anr-17522) — [2000] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 409 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 7 - [C.K. RA VEENDRAN v. ST A TE OF KERALA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/c-k-ra-veendran-v-st-a-te-of-kerala-17036) — [1999] Supp. 5 S.C.R. 140 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [[1999] 3 S.C.R. 426](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jai-kumar-v-state-of-m-p-17177) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 11 - [PADMINI MAHENDRABHAI GADDA v. STATE OF GUJARAT](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/padmini-mahendrabhai-gadda-v-state-of-gujarat-32131) — [2017] 7 S.C.R. 825 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 17 - [ASOKE KUMAR CHAUDHURI AND OTHERS v. KUNAL SAHA AND ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/asoke-kumar-chaudhuri-and-others-v-kunal-saha-and-another-31461) — [2016] 9 S.C.R. 227 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 5 - [[2016] 3 S.C.R. 797](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kala-chandrakala-v-state-through-inspector-of-police-31254) — names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [JAMNADAS v. STATE OF M.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jamnadas-v-state-of-m-p-31357) — [2016] 5 S.C.R. 599 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 6 - [DEV RAJ v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dev-raj-v-state-of-chhattisgarh-31127) — [2016] 3 S.C.R. 323 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [[2007] 7 S.C.R. 1090](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2007-7-s-c-r-1090-23009) — names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [RAM SINGH v. SONIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ram-singh-v-sonia-and-ors-22591) — [2007] 2 S.C.R. 651 · names the section once, first at printed page 8 - [i BYV ARAPU RAJU v. STA TE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/i-byv-arapu-raju-v-sta-te-of-andhra-pradesh-and-anr-23273) — [2007] 7 S.C.R. 815 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 3 - [[2006] Supp. 10 S.C.R. 662](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2006-supp-10-s-c-r-662-21324) — names the section once, first at printed page 15 - [RAM JEE RAI v. STATE OF BI HAR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ram-jee-rai-v-state-of-bi-har-21901) — [2006] Supp. 5 S.C.R. 240 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 5 - [RAM BADAN SHARMA v. STA TE OF BIHAR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ram-badan-sharma-v-sta-te-of-bihar-21819) — [2006] Supp. 4 S.C.R. 795 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 14 - [[2006] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 261](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2006-supp-1-s-c-r-261-21268) — names the section 9 times, first at printed page 5 - [JA YENDRA SARASWA THY SWAMI GAL, TAMIL NADU v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ja-yendra-saraswa-thy-swami-gal-tamil-nadu-v-state-of-tamil-nadu-and-ors-20975) — [2005] Supp. 4 S.C.R. 556 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 14 - [ANANTLAL GHOSH v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/anantlal-ghosh-v-state-of-west-bengal-20705) — [2005] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 113 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [DHAIN SINGH AND ANR v. ST ATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dhain-singh-and-anr-v-st-ate-of-punjab-20039) — [2004] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 442 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 2 - [STATE OF HARYANA v. JAG8IR SINGH AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-haryana-v-jag8ir-singh-and-anr-19503) — [2003] Supp. 4 S.C.R. 165 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [[2003] 1 S.C.R. 38](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-rajasthan-v-1-hat-singh-and-ors-18883) — names the section once, first at printed page 9 - [STATE OF KARNATAKA v. M.V. MANJUNATHEGOWDA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-karnataka-v-m-v-manjunathegowda-and-anr-19073) — [2003] 1 S.C.R. 21 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [LAKSHMI AND ORS v. STATE OF U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/lakshmi-and-ors-v-state-of-u-p-18508) — [2002] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 733 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 6 - [STATE OF U.P v. HARi MOHAN AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-u-p-v-hari-mohan-and-ors-17641) — [2000] Supp. 4 S.C.R. 440 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [HUKAM SINGH AND ORS v. ST A TE OF RAJASTHAN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/hukam-singh-and-ors-v-st-a-te-of-rajasthan-17496) — [2000] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 284 · names the section once, first at printed page 9 - [[1999] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 250](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ram-saran-mahto-and-anr-v-the-state-of-bihar-16819) — names the section 4 times, first at printed page 3 - [STATE OF U.P. ' v. KAPIL DEO AND ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-u-p-v-kapil-deo-and-another-11172) — [1991] 3 S.C.R. 692 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [DR. BALIRAM WAMAN HIRAY v. JUSTICE B. LENTIN AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-baliram-waman-hiray-v-justice-b-lentin-and-others-10065) — [1988] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 942 · names the section once, first at printed page 35 - [[1976] 1 S.C.R. 602](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1976-1-s-c-r-602-6641) — names the section once, first at printed page 17 - [RAMARAO & ANR v. NARAYAN & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ramarao-anr-v-narayan-anr-4852) — [1969] 3 S.C.R. 185 · names the section once, first at printed page 11 - [RAGHAV PRAP._ANNA TRIPATHI v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/raghav-prap-anna-tripathi-v-the-state-of-uttar-pradesh-2611) — [1963] 3 S.C.R. 239 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 2 ## Elsewhere - [Every section of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc)