# Judgments construing Section 304B of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 270 judgments in this corpus construe Section 304B of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Dowry death, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/304B Showing 1–50 of 270, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The section itself - [Section 304B of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/304B) — Dowry death ## The judgments - [RAKESH KUMAR PAUL v. STATE OF ASSAM](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rakesh-kumar-paul-v-state-of-assam-32272) — [2017] 8 S.C.R. 785 · cited by 15 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 47 - [[2021] 6 S.C.R. 24](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/gumansinh-lalo-raju-bhikhabhai-chauhan-anr-v-the-state-of-gujarat-34939) — cited by 12 · names the section once, first at printed page 21 - [MS. EERA THROUGH DR. MANJULA KRIPPENDORF v. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ms-eera-through-dr-manjula-krippendorf-v-state-govt-of-nct-of-delhi-anr-32136) — [2017] 7 S.C.R. 924 · cited by 10 · names the section once, first at printed page 83 - [MOHAN LAL v. THE STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mohan-lal-v-the-state-of-punjab-33769) — [2018] 9 S.C.R. 1006 · cited by 9 · names the section once, first at printed page 14 - [[2015] 1 S.C.R. 29](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sher-singh-partapa-v-state-of-haryana-30429) — cited by 9 · names the section once, first at printed page 10 - [S.C.R. 52 RAJIV THAPAR & ORS v. MADAN LAL KAPOOR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/3-s-c-r-52-rajiv-thapar-ors-v-madan-lal-kapoor-28938) — [2013] 3 S.C.R. 52 · cited by 9 · names the section once, first at printed page 22 - [V. K. MISHRA&ANR v. STATE OF UTIARAKHAND &ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/v-k-mishra-anr-v-state-of-utiarakhand-anr-30775) — [2015] 8 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 8 · names the section once, first at printed page 9 - [S.C.R. 835 RAJINDER SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2-s-c-r-835-rajinder-singh-v-state-of-punjab-30495) — [2015] 2 S.C.R. 835 · cited by 7 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 6 - [KANS RAJ v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kans-raj-v-state-of-punjab-and-ors-17383) — [2000] 3 S.C.R. 662 · cited by 6 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 7 - [[2023] 3 S.C.R. 511](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/charan-singh-charanjit-singh-v-the-state-of-uttarakhand-36904) — cited by 5 · names the section 19 times, first at printed page 2 - [TOFAN SINGH v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/tofan-singh-v-state-of-tamil-nadu-34539) — [2020] 12 S.C.R. 583 · cited by 5 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 18 - [I S.C.R. 286 AJAY SINGH AND ANR. AND ETC v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/i-s-c-r-286-ajay-singh-and-anr-and-etc-v-state-of-chhattisgarh-and-anr-31754) — [2017] 1 S.C.R. 286 · cited by 5 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [S.C.R. 154 MANOJ KUMAR SHARMA & ORS v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/7-s-c-r-154-manoj-kumar-sharma-ors-v-state-of-chhattisgarh-anr-31592) — [2016] 7 S.C.R. 154 · cited by 4 · names the section once, first at printed page 11 - [G.V. SIDDARAMESH v. STATE OF KARNATAKA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/g-v-siddaramesh-v-state-of-karnataka-26609) — [2010] 2 S.C.R. 380 · cited by 4 · names the section once, first at printed page 15 - [S.C.R. 903 MAYA DEVI &ANR v. STATE OF HARYANA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/11-s-c-r-903-maya-devi-anr-v-state-of-haryana-30323) — [2015] 11 S.C.R. 903 · cited by 3 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 7 - [MAJOR SINGH & ANR v. STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/major-singh-anr-v-state-of-punjab-30855) — [2015] 5 S.C.R. 777 · cited by 3 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 7 - [KALIY APERUMAL AND ANR v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kaliy-aperumal-and-anr-v-state-of-tamil-nadu-19301) — [2003] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 3 · names the section 10 times, first at printed page 1 - [Shabeen Ahmad v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shabeen-ahmad-v-the-state-of-uttar-pradesh-anr-38856) — 2025 INSC 307 · cited by 2 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 5 - [KASHMIRA DEVI v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kashmira-devi-v-state-of-uttarakhand-ors-34168) — [2020] 1 S.C.R. 152 · cited by 2 · names the section 7 times, first at printed page 1 - [DR NALLAPAREDDY SRIDHAR REDDY v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-nallapareddy-sridhar-reddy-v-the-state-of-andhra-pradesh-ors-34420) — [2020] 1 S.C.R. 1116 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 13 - [VISHNU KUMAR TIWARI v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH THROUGH SECRETARY HOME, CIVIL SECRETARIAT LUCKNOW AND ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/vishnu-kumar-tiwari-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-through-secretary-home-civil-34051) — [2019] 8 S.C.R. 1114 · cited by 2 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 10 - [[2018] 14 S.C.R. 232](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/232-supreme-court-reports-2018-14-s-c-r-narayan-malhari-thorat-v-vinayak-deorao-32460) — cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [S.C.R. 450 NAGARAJ v. STATE REP. BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SALEM TOWN, TAMIL NADU](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/3-s-c-r-450-nagaraj-v-state-rep-by-inspector-of-police-salem-town-tamil-nadu-30524) — [2015] 3 S.C.R. 450 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 16 - [SUNIL DUTT SHARMA v. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI)](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sunil-dutt-sharma-v-state-govt-of-nct-of-delhi-29393) — [2013] 9 S.C.R. 1000 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 21 - [S.C.R. 802 KASHMIR KAUR & ANR v. STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/11-s-c-r-802-kashmir-kaur-anr-v-state-of-punjab-28209) — [2012] 11 S.C.R. 802 · cited by 2 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 12 - [REEMA AGGARWAL v. ANUPAM AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/reema-aggarwal-v-anupam-and-ors-19823) — [2004] 1 S.C.R. 378 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 13 - [SHAMNSHAEB M. MUL TT ANI v. STATE OF KARNATAKA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shamnshaeb-m-mul-tt-ani-v-state-of-karnataka-17862) — [2001] 1 S.C.R. 514 · cited by 2 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 4 - [PA WAN KUMAR AND ORS v. STATE OF HARYANA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pa-wan-kumar-and-ors-v-state-of-haryana-16158) — [1998] 1 S.C.R. 746 · cited by 2 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 13 - [(2026) 4 ILRA 941](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/reyazuddin-bablu-anr-v-state-of-u-p-anr-54419) — cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [Mewa Lal & Ors v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/mewa-lal-ors-v-state-of-u-p-54310) — (2026) 3 ILRA 178 · cited by 1 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 2 - [Shakeel Ahmad & Anr v. State Of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/shakeel-ahmad-anr-v-state-of-u-p-54100) — (2026) 2 ILRA 1107 · cited by 1 · names the section 20 times, first at printed page 1 - [Ram Narain & Ors v. State Of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ram-narain-ors-v-state-of-u-p-54099) — (2026) 2 ILRA 1096 · cited by 1 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 12 - [Sri Pal v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sri-pal-v-state-of-u-p-53965) — (2026) 1 ILRA 672 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [Smt. Omwati & Ors v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/smt-omwati-ors-v-state-of-u-p-52932) — (2025) 12 ILRA 426 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [Paras Nath Sahu & Anr v. State Of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/paras-nath-sahu-anr-v-state-of-u-p-52962) — (2025) 12 ILRA 65 · cited by 1 · names the section 21 times, first at printed page 6 - [Smt. Kamini Verma v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/smt-kamini-verma-v-state-of-u-p-52893) — (2025) 11 ILRA 75 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 14 - [(2025) 11 ILRA 180](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/chandra-pal-rachit-v-state-of-u-p-54853) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 27 - [Jai Shankar Shukla v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/jai-shankar-shukla-v-state-of-u-p-53685) — (2025) 7 ILRA 971 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [(2025) 7 ILRA 28](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ravindra-pappu-v-state-of-u-p-anr-53516) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [State of U.P v. Manish Kumar & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/state-of-u-p-v-manish-kumar-anr-53127) — (2025) 2 ILRA 28 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 13 - [Ram Pyarey v. The State of Uttar Pradesh](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ram-pyarey-v-the-state-of-uttar-pradesh-38841) — 2025 INSC 71 · cited by 1 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 1 - [(2024) 10 ILRA 471](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/upendra-balveer-v-state-of-u-p-51188) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 8 - [Ram Ji & Anr v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ram-ji-anr-v-state-of-u-p-52591) — (2024) 9 ILRA 346 · cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 3 - [Mayank Gautam v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/mayank-gautam-v-state-of-u-p-anr-52513) — (2024) 9 ILRA 1036 · cited by 1 · names the section 12 times, first at printed page 1 - [Babli & Ors v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/babli-ors-v-state-of-u-p-52578) — (2024) 9 ILRA 182 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 14 - [Smt. Kalpana Maheshwari v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/smt-kalpana-maheshwari-v-state-of-u-p-anr-52510) — (2024) 9 ILRA 1424 · cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 6 - [Kishore Shankar Signapurkar v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/kishore-shankar-signapurkar-v-state-of-u-p-anr-52511) — (2024) 9 ILRA 1021 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 16 - [Dilawar Singh v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/dilawar-singh-v-state-of-u-p-52302) — (2024) 8 ILRA 161 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 9 - [wih other cases Rammilan Bunkar v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/wih-other-cases-rammilan-bunkar-v-state-of-u-p-51916) — (2024) 5 ILRA 199 · cited by 1 · names the section 46 times, first at printed page 3 - [Ajit Kushwaha v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ajit-kushwaha-v-state-of-u-p-52040) — (2024) 5 ILRA 141 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/304B/2) - [Every section of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc)