# Judgments construing Section 279 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860

147 judgments in this corpus construe Section 279 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Rash driving or riding on a public way, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/279

Showing 1–50 of 147, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The section itself

- [Section 279 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/279) — Rash driving or riding on a public way

## The judgments

- [GIAN SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB & ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/gian-singh-v-state-of-punjab-another-28523) — [2012] 8 S.C.R. 753 · cited by 24 · names the section once, first at printed page 50
- [RANJITSING BRAHMAJEETSING SHARMA v. ST A TE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ranjitsing-brahmajeetsing-sharma-v-st-a-te-of-maharashtra-and-anr-20578) — [2005] 3 S.C.R. 345 · cited by 14 · names the section once, first at printed page 26
- [S.C.R. 358 NIKESH TARACHAND SHAH v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/i-s-c-r-358-nikesh-tarachand-shah-v-union-of-india-anr-31533) — [2017] 12 S.C.R. 358 · cited by 10 · names the section once, first at printed page 53
- [ALISTER ANTHONY PAREIRA v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/alister-anthony-pareira-v-state-of-maharashtra-28005) — [2012] 1 S.C.R. 145 · cited by 10 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 6
- [MATHEW ALEXANDER v. MOHAMMED SHAFI AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mathew-alexander-v-mohammed-shafi-and-anr-36545) — 2023 INSC 621 · cited by 7 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 4
- [DALBIR SINGH v. STATE OF HARYANA MAY4, 2000](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dalbir-singh-v-state-of-haryana-may4-2000-17271) — [2000] 3 S.C.R. 1000 · cited by 5 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 1
- [IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD v. PEARL BEVERAGES LTD](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/iffco-tokio-general-insurance-company-ltd-v-pearl-beverages-ltd-35310) — [2021] 14 S.C.R. 104 · cited by 4 · names the section 24 times, first at printed page 16
- [[2012] 8 S.C.R. 189](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/8-s-c-r-189-guru-basavaraj-beene-settappa-v-state-of-karnataka-28504) — cited by 4 · names the section 18 times, first at printed page 2
- [[2009] 15 S.C.R. 662](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bharat-amratlal-kothari-and-another-v-4-dosukhan-samadkhan-sindhi-and-ors-25223) — cited by 4 · names the section 9 times, first at printed page 2
- [SUNITA & ORS v. RAJASTHAN STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sunita-ors-v-rajasthan-state-road-transport-corporation-anr-33583) — [2019] 3 S.C.R. 329 · cited by 3 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 21
- [STATE OF PUNJAB v. SAURABH BAKSHI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-punjab-v-saurabh-bakshi-30530) — [2015] 3 S.C.R. 590 · cited by 3 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 7
- [KISHAN GOPAL & ANR v. LALA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kishan-gopal-anr-v-lala-ors-28649) — [2013] 10 S.C.R. 793 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 15
- [S.C.R. 873 THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA v. VISHWANATH MARANNA SHETTY](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/9-s-c-r-873-the-state-of-maharashtra-v-vishwanath-maranna-shetty-28569) — [2012] 9 S.C.R. 873 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 12
- [S.C.R. 477 ROY FERNANDES v. STATE OF GOA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1-s-c-r-477-roy-fernandes-v-state-of-goa-and-ors-28038) — [2012] 1 S.C.R. 477 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 26
- [BHASKAR RAMAPPA MADAR AND ORS v. STATE OF KARNATAKA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bhaskar-ramappa-madar-and-ors-v-state-of-karnataka-25830) — [2009] 5 S.C.R. 256 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 29
- [STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY & ORS v. ALL U.P. CONSUMER PROTECTION BAR ASSOCIATION](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-uttar-pradesh-through-principal-secretary-ors-v-all-u-p-consumer-32950) — [2018] 4 S.C.R. 503 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 15
- [M/S. ELITE ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION (HYD.) PRIVATE LIMITED REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR v. M/S. TEACHTRANS CONSTRUCTION INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-s-elite-engineering-and-construction-hyd-private-limited-rep-by-its-managing-32958) — [2018] 4 S.C.R. 585 · cited by 2 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 21
- [MANJU SARKAR & ORS v. MABISH MIAH AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/manju-sarkar-ors-v-mabish-miah-and-ors-30033) — [2014] 6 S.C.R. 126 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 7
- [RAVI KAPUR v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ravi-kapur-v-state-of-rajasthan-27943) — [2012] 10 S.C.R. 229 · cited by 2 · names the section 7 times, first at printed page 2
- [Smt. Shushila Shukla v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/smt-shushila-shukla-v-state-of-u-p-54385) — (2026) 4 ILRA 1248 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [The New India Assurance Co. Ltd v. Smt. Savita Tiwari & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/the-new-india-assurance-co-ltd-v-smt-savita-tiwari-ors-54161) — (2026) 2 ILRA 1276 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 5
- [Mohd. Zahir v. Chairman U.P.S.R.T.C. Lko 1374 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES Issue for Consideration](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/mohd-zahir-v-chairman-u-p-s-r-t-c-lko-1374-indian-law-reports-allahabad-series-54039) — (2026) 1 ILRA 1373 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 9
- [United India Insurance Co. Ltd v. Sonu Kumar & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/united-india-insurance-co-ltd-v-sonu-kumar-ors-54051) — (2026) 1 ILRA 1407 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3
- [New India Assurance Co. Ltd v. Shabbir Ahmed & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/new-india-assurance-co-ltd-v-shabbir-ahmed-ors-52882) — (2025) 11 ILRA 664 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 5
- [The New India Assurance Comp. Ltd v. Mukesh Agrawal & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/the-new-india-assurance-comp-ltd-v-mukesh-agrawal-ors-52884) — (2025) 11 ILRA 672 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 6
- [Shriram General Insurance Com. Ltd v. Smt. Yashoda & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/shriram-general-insurance-com-ltd-v-smt-yashoda-ors-52601) — (2025) 10 ILRA 929 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 7
- [United India Insurance Co. Ltd v. Shanti Devi & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/united-india-insurance-co-ltd-v-shanti-devi-ors-52641) — (2025) 10 ILRA 204 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 6
- [Dharm Pal Singh v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/dharm-pal-singh-v-state-of-u-p-anr-53080) — (2025) 3 ILRA 357 · cited by 1 · names the section 10 times, first at printed page 1
- [Govind Prasad Nishad v. The State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/govind-prasad-nishad-v-the-state-of-u-p-anr-53078) — (2025) 3 ILRA 354 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 4
- [TATA AIG General Insurance Company Ltd v. Aman Kumar & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/tata-aig-general-insurance-company-ltd-v-aman-kumar-ors-53060) — (2025) 3 ILRA 30 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 4
- [Nandan Singh Bisht v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/nandan-singh-bisht-v-state-of-u-p-51000) — (2024) 11 ILRA 215 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 5
- [Irfan Qureshi v. Up State Industrial Development Auth. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/irfan-qureshi-v-up-state-industrial-development-auth-anr-51066) — (2024) 10 ILRA 607 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 7
- [Km. Cheenu v. Bishambhar Singh & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/km-cheenu-v-bishambhar-singh-anr-51068) — (2024) 10 ILRA 613 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [Nikki Devi v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/nikki-devi-v-state-of-u-p-anr-52256) — (2024) 7 ILRA 1346 · cited by 1 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 9
- [Smt. Preeti Pandey & Ors v. Mohit Khandelwal & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/smt-preeti-pandey-ors-v-mohit-khandelwal-ors-52293) — (2024) 7 ILRA 839 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [Bindheshwari Devi Srivastava & Ors v. Ramesh Chandra Maurya & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/bindheshwari-devi-srivastava-ors-v-ramesh-chandra-maurya-ors-52133) — (2024) 6 ILRA 180 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 4
- [Sachin Kumar Singh v. State of U.P. & Anr. Opp. Parties](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sachin-kumar-singh-v-state-of-u-p-anr-opp-parties-51328) — (2024) 2 ILRA 1222 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [Dinesh Jatav v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/dinesh-jatav-v-state-of-u-p-anr-50952) — (2024) 3 ILRA 396 · cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 2
- [(2023) 12 ILRA 112](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/branch-manager-the-national-insurance-co-ltd-branch-office-ist-meerut-v-rajbeer-49455) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3
- [Shiv Kumar Bajpai v. U.P.S.R.T.C. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/shiv-kumar-bajpai-v-u-p-s-r-t-c-ors-49451) — (2023) 11 ILRA 323 · cited by 1 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 1
- [Babita Thakur v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/babita-thakur-v-state-of-u-p-ors-49448) — (2023) 11 ILRA 318 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 6
- [Arun Kumar Dwivedi & Anr v. Sri Bharat Bhushan Khanna & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/arun-kumar-dwivedi-anr-v-sri-bharat-bhushan-khanna-anr-50377) — (2023) 7 ILRA 543 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [Virendra Kasaudhan v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/virendra-kasaudhan-v-state-of-u-p-ors-50079) — (2023) 5 ILRA 1071 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [STATE OF PUNJAB v. DIL BAHADUR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-punjab-v-dil-bahadur-36994) — [2023] 3 S.C.R. 766 · cited by 1 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 1
- [Mujtaba Ali Khan Revisionist v. Jud. Magistrate-III, Lko. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/mujtaba-ali-khan-revisionist-v-jud-magistrate-iii-lko-ors-49899) — (2023) 3 ILRA 999 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [Srijan Singh v. State of U.P. & Anr. 514 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/srijan-singh-v-state-of-u-p-anr-514-indian-law-reports-allahabad-series-49869) — (2023) 3 ILRA 513 · cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 3
- [Smt. Bindu Singh v. Hari Pratap Singh & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/smt-bindu-singh-v-hari-pratap-singh-anr-50235) — (2023) 5 ILRA 164 · cited by 1 · names the section once, 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
- [Preetam Singh Defendant/ v. Smt. Urmila Devi & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/preetam-singh-defendant-v-smt-urmila-devi-ors-49644) — (2023) 2 ILRA 228 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [Smt. Seema v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/smt-seema-v-state-of-u-p-47712) — (2022) 10 ILRA 249 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 8

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