# Judgments construing Section 292 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860

35 judgments in this corpus construe Section 292 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/292

Showing 1–35 of 35, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The section itself

- [Section 292 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/292) — Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc

## The judgments

- [[2018] 11 S.C.R. 1](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/n-radhakrishnan-radhakrishnan-varenickal-v-union-of-india-and-others-32252) — cited by 31 · names the section once, first at printed page 15
- [S.C.R. 865 SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY v. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LAW & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/3-s-c-r-865-subramanian-swamy-v-union-of-india-ministry-of-law-ors-31259) — [2016] 3 S.C.R. 865 · cited by 22 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 104
- [ANEETA HADA v. M/S. GODFATHER TRAVELS & TOURS PVT. LTD](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/aneeta-hada-v-m-s-godfather-travels-tours-pvt-ltd-28299) — [2012] 5 S.C.R. 503 · cited by 14 · names the section once, first at printed page 11
- [K.A.ABBAS v. THE UNION OF INDIA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/k-a-abbas-v-the-union-of-india-anr-5140) — [1971] 2 S.C.R. 446 · cited by 13 · names the section once, first at printed page 21
- [S.C.R. 322 S. KHUSHBOO v. KANNIAMMAL AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/5-s-c-r-322-s-khushboo-v-kanniammal-and-anr-27025) — [2010] 5 S.C.R. 322 · cited by 8 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 5
- [SHARAT BABU DIGUMARTI v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sharat-babu-digumarti-v-govt-of-nct-of-delhi-31371) — [2016] 8 S.C.R. 1015 · cited by 6 · names the section 27 times, first at printed page 2
- [RANJIT D. UDESHI v. STATE OF MAHARASlffRA A1fgust 19, 1964](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ranjit-d-udeshi-v-state-of-maharaslffra-a1fgust-19-1964-3371) — [1965] 1 S.C.R. 65 · cited by 6 · names the section 12 times, first at printed page 1
- [DEVI DAS RAMACHANDRA TULJAPURKAR v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA& ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/devi-das-ramachandra-tuljapurkar-v-state-of-maharashtra-ors-30946) — [2015] 7 S.C.R. 853 · cited by 5 · names the section 43 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1985] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 17](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1985-supp-3-s-c-r-17-9036) — cited by 5 · names the section 25 times, first at printed page 1
- [SUSHIL ANSAL v. STATE THROUGH CBI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sushil-ansal-v-state-through-cbi-30226) — [2014] 9 S.C.R. 571 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 128
- [DOORDARSHAN AND ORS v. ANAND PATWARDHAN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/doordarshan-and-ors-v-anand-patwardhan-21665) — [2006] Supp. 5 S.C.R. 403 · cited by 3 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 12
- [RAJ KAPOOR AND ORS v. STATE AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/raj-kapoor-and-ors-v-state-and-others-7845) — [1980] 1 S.C.R. 1081 · cited by 3 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 2
- [Just Rights for Children Alliance & Anr v. S. Harish & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/just-rights-for-children-alliance-anr-v-s-harish-ors-37250) — 2024 INSC 716 · cited by 2 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 28
- [ANANT THANUR KARMUSE v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/anant-thanur-karmuse-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-ors-36915) — [2023] 3 S.C.R. 56 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 5
- [INDIAN HOTEL AND RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION (AHAR) & ANR v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/indian-hotel-and-restaurant-association-ahar-anr-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-ors-33407) — [2019] 1 S.C.R. 371 · cited by 2 · names the section 16 times, first at printed page 1
- [RAJKAPOOR S/O PRITHVIRAJ KAPOOR v. LAXMAN S/0 KISHANLAL GAVAI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rajkapoor-s-o-prithviraj-kapoor-v-laxman-s-0-kishanlal-gavai-7906) — [1980] 2 S.C.R. 512 · cited by 2 · names the section 7 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1970] 2 S.C.R. 80](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1970-2-s-c-r-80-4950) — cited by 2 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 2
- [(2025) 7 ILRA 190](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ram-pramesh-gupta-ram-pramesh-pno-no-212761283-v-state-of-u-p-anr-53620) — cited by 1 · names the section 7 times, first at printed page 4
- [Mohit & Ors v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/mohit-ors-v-state-of-u-p-ors-52415) — (2024) 8 ILRA 607 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 11
- [Apoorva Arora & Anr. Etc v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/apoorva-arora-anr-etc-v-state-govt-of-nct-of-delhi-anr-37698) — 2024 INSC 223 · cited by 1 · names the section 8 times, first at printed page 1
- [Abdul Hayee & Ors v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/abdul-hayee-ors-v-state-of-u-p-ors-50476) — (2023) 6 ILRA 394 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 7
- [Niyaz Ahmad Khan v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/niyaz-ahmad-khan-v-state-of-u-p-anr-48191) — (2022) 3 ILRA 331 · cited by 1 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 5
- [Mohd. Faiyyaz Mansuri v. Union Of India & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/mohd-faiyyaz-mansuri-v-union-of-india-ors-47401) — (2021) 9 ILRA 806 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH v. AMAN MITTAL & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-uttar-pradesh-v-aman-mittal-anr-33028) — [2019] 11 S.C.R. 1180 · cited by 1 · names the section 7 times, first at printed page 14
- [AVEEK SARKAR & ANR v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/aveek-sarkar-anr-v-state-of-west-bengal-ors-29844) — [2014] 2 S.C.R. 263 · cited by 1 · names the section 18 times, first at printed page 2
- [S.C.R. 698 GITA RAM & ANR v. STATE OF H.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1-s-c-r-698-gita-ram-anr-v-state-of-h-p-28800) — [2013] 1 S.C.R. 698 · cited by 1 · names the section 8 times, first at printed page 1
- [AJAY GOSWAMI v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ajay-goswami-v-union-of-india-and-ors-21349) — [2006] Supp. 10 S.C.R. 770 · cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 19
- [[2004] 2 S.C.R. 287](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2004-2-s-c-r-287-19710) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 5
- [P. RATHINAM/NABHUSAN PATNAIK v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/p-rathinam-nabhusan-patnaik-v-union-of-india-and-anr-12148) — [1994] 3 S.C.R. 673 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 35
- [Sivakumar v. State Rep. By The Inspector of Police](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sivakumar-v-state-rep-by-the-inspector-of-police-39145) — 2026 INSC 318 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 9
- [GOOGLE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S. VISAKHA INDUSTRIES](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/google-india-private-limited-v-m-s-visakha-industries-33668) — [2019] 17 S.C.R. 661 · names the section 8 times, first at printed page 45
- [LT. COL. VIJAYNATH JHA v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/lt-col-vijaynath-jha-v-union-of-india-ors-32956) — [2018] 4 S.C.R. 560 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 23
- [Dr. Abhijit Das & others v. State of U.P. and others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/dr-abhijit-das-others-v-state-of-u-p-and-others-39463) — (2000) 3 ILRA 21 · names the section once, first at printed page 1
- [Ramji Lal Varshney & another v. A.D. J., Aligarh and others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ramji-lal-varshney-another-v-a-d-j-aligarh-and-others-39653) — (2000) 3 ILRA 17 · names the section once, first at printed page 5
- [trrrAM SINGH v. THE STATE (DELHI ADMINISTRATION)](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/trrram-singh-v-the-state-delhi-administration-6065) — [1974] 3 S.C.R. 722 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 1

## Elsewhere

- [Every section of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc)
