# Judgments construing Section 304A of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 95 judgments in this corpus construe Section 304A of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Causing death by negligence, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/304A Showing 1–50 of 95, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The section itself - [Section 304A of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/304A) — Causing death by negligence ## The judgments - [ZAKIA AHSAN JAFRI v. STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/zakia-ahsan-jafri-v-state-of-gujarat-anr-36287) — [2022] 6 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 20 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 327 - [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 18 times, first at printed page 5 - [KUSUM SHARMA & OTHERS v. BATRA HOSPITAL & MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kusum-sharma-others-v-batra-hospital-medical-research-centre-others-26626) — [2010] 2 S.C.R. 685 · cited by 8 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 37 - [[2009] 13 S.C.R. 1](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2009-13-addl-s-c-r-1-malay-kumar-ganguly-v-dr-sukumar-mukherjee-and-others-25151) — cited by 8 · names the section once, first at printed page 99 - [STATE OF RAJASTHAN v. PRAKASH CHAND AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-rajasthan-v-prakash-chand-and-ors-15945) — [1997] Supp. 6 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 7 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [[2009] 3 S.C.R. 273](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2009-3-s-c-r-273-1-martin-f-d-souza-v-mohd-ishfaq-25573) — cited by 6 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 4 - [JACOB MA THEW v. ST A TE OF PUNJAB AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jacob-ma-thew-v-st-a-te-of-punjab-and-anr-20925) — [2005] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 307 · cited by 6 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 4 - [DR. BALRAM PRASAD v. DR. KUNAL SAHA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-balram-prasad-v-dr-kunal-saha-ors-28604) — [2013] 12 S.C.R. 30 · cited by 5 · names the section once, first at printed page 105 - [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 once, first at printed page 6 - [[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 once, first at printed page 14 - [S.C.R. 881 STATE TR. P.S. LODHI COLONY, NEW DELHI v. SANJEEV NANDA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/12-s-c-r-881-state-tr-p-s-lodhi-colony-new-delhi-v-sanjeev-nanda-28385) — [2012] 12 S.C.R. 881 · cited by 4 · names the section 22 times, first at printed page 2 - [N. K. V. BROS (P) LTD v. M. KARUMAI AMMAL AND ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/n-k-v-bros-p-ltd-v-m-karumai-ammal-and-ors-etc-7945) — [1980] 3 S.C.R. 101 · cited by 4 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [SULEMAN REHIMAN MULANI & ANR v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/suleman-rehiman-mulani-anr-v-state-of-maharashtra-4227) — [1968] 2 S.C.R. 515 · cited by 4 · names the section 11 times, first at printed page 3 - [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 9 times, first at printed page 2 - [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 36 times, first at printed page 3 - [AMOD KUMAR KANTH v. ASSOCIATION OF VICTIM OF UPHAAR TRAGEDY AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/amod-kumar-kanth-v-association-of-victim-of-uphaar-tragedy-and-anr-37214) — [2023] 6 S.C.R. 669 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [S.C.R. 992 SANJAY GUPTA & ORS v. STATE OF UTIAR PRADESH & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/8-s-c-r-992-sanjay-gupta-ors-v-state-of-utiar-pradesh-ors-30040) — [2014] 8 S.C.R. 992 · cited by 2 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [BHALCHANDRA alias BAPU & ANR v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bhalchandra-alias-bapu-anr-v-state-of-maharashtra-4342) — [1968] 3 S.C.R. 766 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Dr. Ashok Kumar Rai v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/dr-ashok-kumar-rai-v-state-of-u-p-anr-53624) — (2025) 7 ILRA 640 · cited by 1 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 1 - [Satish Kumar Gupta v. State of U.P. & Anr. Opp. Parties](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/satish-kumar-gupta-v-state-of-u-p-anr-opp-parties-54630) — (2025) 7 ILRA 638 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [Dr. Neeraj Kumar v. State of U.P. & Anr. Opp. Parties](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/dr-neeraj-kumar-v-state-of-u-p-anr-opp-parties-53347) — (2025) 5 ILRA 1783 · cited by 1 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 2 - [Kumari Jyoti & Ors v. Devendra Singh Yadav & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/kumari-jyoti-ors-v-devendra-singh-yadav-ors-49353) — (2023) 11 ILRA 432 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [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 6 times, first at printed page 2 - [Ram Naresh v. State](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ram-naresh-v-state-48055) — (2022) 12 ILRA 861 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [Surendra Pratap & Ors v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/surendra-pratap-ors-v-state-of-u-p-ors-48545) — (2022) 5 ILRA 473 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [ISHWARJI NAGAJI MALI v. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ishwarji-nagaji-mali-v-state-of-gujarat-and-another-35996) — [2022] 2 S.C.R. 694 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [Piyush Kumar Verma v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/piyush-kumar-verma-v-state-of-u-p-47139) — (2021) 6 ILRA 88 · cited by 1 · names the section 15 times, first at printed page 2 - [Munshi Singh Revisionist v. State of U.P. Opp. Party](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/munshi-singh-revisionist-v-state-of-u-p-opp-party-46865) — (2021) 2 ILRA 696 · cited by 1 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 2 - [THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ORS v. HEEM SINGH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-rajasthan-ors-v-heem-singh-34382) — [2020] 13 S.C.R. 951 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 28 - [[2020] 5 S.C.R. 669](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/united-india-insurance-co-ltd-v-satinder-kaur-satwinder-kaur-ors-34088) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [Dr. Sushil Kumar Gupta v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/dr-sushil-kumar-gupta-v-state-of-u-p-anr-45531) — (2020) 2 ILRA 1518 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [[2019] 15 S.C.R. 771](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-arunachal-pradesh-v-ramchandra-rabidas-ratan-rabidas-anr-33890) — cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 16 - [NISHAN SINGH & ORS v. ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. THROUGH REGIONAL MANAGER & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/nishan-singh-ors-v-oriental-insurance-company-ltd-through-regional-manager-ors-32820) — [2018] 6 S.C.R. 795 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [S.C.R. 1116 STATE OF M.P v. MEHTAAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1-s-c-r-1116-state-of-m-p-v-mehtaab-30410) — [2015] 1 S.C.R. 1116 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [KUNWAR PAL v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kunwar-pal-v-state-of-uttarakhand-28452) — [2013] 10 S.C.R. 239 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [STATE OF PUNJAB v. PREM SAGAR & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-punjab-v-prem-sagar-ors-24737) — [2008] 8 S.C.R. 574 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 8 - [R. BALAKRISHNA PILLAI v. STATE OF KERALA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/r-balakrishna-pillai-v-state-of-kerala-18953) — [2003] 2 S.C.R. 436 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 33 - [COMMANDANT 20 BN. ITB POLICE v. SANJAY BINJOLA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/commandant-20-bn-itb-police-v-sanjay-binjola-17926) — [2001] 3 S.C.R. 367 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 8 - [[2000] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 15](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mohammed-aynuddin-miyam-v-j-state-of-andhra-pradesh-july28-2000-17365) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [KESHUB MAHINDRA v. STATE OF M.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/11-keshub-mahindra-v-state-of-m-p-14722) — [1996] Supp. 6 S.C.R. 285 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 20 - [JUGGANKHAN v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/juggankhan-v-state-of-madhya-pradesh-3297) — [1965] 1 S.C.R. 14 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Ranjit Sarkar v. Ravi Ganesh Bhardwaj and Others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ranjit-sarkar-v-ravi-ganesh-bhardwaj-and-others-38337) — 2025 INSC 415 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [Yuvraj Laxmilal Kanther & Anr v. State of Maharashtra](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/yuvraj-laxmilal-kanther-anr-v-state-of-maharashtra-38868) — 2025 INSC 338 · names the section 7 times, first at printed page 1 - [Ashok Saxena v. The State of Uttarakhand Etc](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ashok-saxena-v-the-state-of-uttarakhand-etc-38156) — 2025 INSC 148 · names the section once, first at printed page 14 - [P. Manikandan v. Central Bureau of Investigation and Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/p-manikandan-v-central-bureau-of-investigation-and-ors-37401) — 2024 INSC 1007 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [ARVIND KUMAR v. STATE OF NCT, DELHI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/arvind-kumar-v-state-of-nct-delhi-36342) — 2023 INSC 622 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 11 - [Amit Kumar v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/amit-kumar-v-state-of-u-p-46682) — (2021) 11 ILRA 927 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [(2021) 11 ILRA 47](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/baba-kuberanand-kalu-ram-v-state-of-u-p-46092) — names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [State of U.P. & Ors v. U.P. State Public Services Tribunal, Lucknow & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/state-of-u-p-ors-v-u-p-state-public-services-tribunal-lucknow-anr-44708) — (2019) 2 ILRA 2140 · names the section once, first at printed page 18 - [Smt. Meera Mishra & Ors v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/smt-meera-mishra-ors-v-state-of-u-p-anr-44844) — (2019) 3 ILRA 56 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/304A/2) - [Every section of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc)