# Judgments construing Section 306 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 407 judgments in this corpus construe Section 306 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Abetment of suicide, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/306 Showing 1–50 of 407, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The section itself - [Section 306 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/306) — Abetment of suicide ## The judgments - [MALLIKARJUN KODAGALI (DEAD) REPRESENTED THROUGH LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mallikarjun-kodagali-dead-represented-through-legal-representatives-v-the-state-32464) — [2018] 13 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 68 · names the section once, first at printed page 18 - [COMMON CAUSE (A REGD. SOCIETY) v. UNION OF INDIA & ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/common-cause-a-regd-society-v-union-of-india-another-33231) — [2018] 6 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 44 · names the section 32 times, first at printed page 8 - [FEDERATION OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGICAL SOCIETIES OF INDIA (FOGSI) v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/federation-of-obstetrics-and-gynecological-societies-of-india-fogsi-v-union-of-33981) — [2019] 7 S.C.R. 12 · cited by 22 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 68 - [JOSEPH SHINE v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/joseph-shine-v-union-of-india-32382) — [2018] 11 S.C.R. 765 · cited by 20 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 71 - [[2009] 9 S.C.R. 90](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/santosh-kumar-satishbhushan-bariyar-v-state-of-maharashtra-26179) — cited by 20 · names the section once, first at printed page 38 - [[2012] 7 S.C.R. 988](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/amit-kal-oor-v-ramesh-chander-anr-28399) — cited by 18 · names the section 17 times, first at printed page 2 - [[2009] 15 S.C.R. 836](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/15-addl-s-cr-836-amalendu-pal-jhantu-v-state-of-west-bengal-25237) — cited by 17 · names the section 15 times, first at printed page 2 - [CHITRESH KUMAR CHOPRA v. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI)](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/chitresh-kumar-chopra-v-state-govt-of-nct-of-delhi-25158) — [2009] 13 S.C.R. 230 · cited by 15 · names the section 10 times, first at printed page 1 - [UDE SINGH & ORS v. STATE OF HARYANA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ude-singh-ors-v-state-of-haryana-34298) — [2019] 9 S.C.R. 703 · cited by 13 · names the section 23 times, first at printed page 6 - [[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 10 times, first at printed page 3 - [S.S. CHHEENA v. VIJAY KUMAR MAHAJAN & ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/s-s-chheena-v-vijay-kumar-mahajan-another-26838) — [2010] 9 S.C.R. 1111 · cited by 12 · names the section 13 times, first at printed page 2 - [M. MOHAN v. STATE TR. DY. SUPDT. OF POLICE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-mohan-v-state-tr-dy-supdt-of-police-27552) — [2011] 3 S.C.R. 437 · cited by 11 · names the section 12 times, first at printed page 2 - [RAMESH KUMAR v. ST ATE OF CHHA TTISGARH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ramesh-kumar-v-st-ate-of-chha-ttisgarh-18216) — [2001] Supp. 4 S.C.R. 247 · cited by 11 · names the section 9 times, first at printed page 2 - [RAVINDER KUMAR DHARIWAL & ANR v. THE UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ravinder-kumar-dhariwal-anr-v-the-union-of-india-ors-35297) — [2021] 13 S.C.R. 823 · cited by 10 · names the section once, first at printed page 62 - [[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 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [ARUNA RAMCHANDRA SHANBAUG v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/aruna-ramchandra-shanbaug-v-union-of-india-and-others-27514) — [2011] 4 S.C.R. 1057 · cited by 9 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 8 - [MADAN MOHAN SINGH v. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/madan-mohan-singh-v-state-of-gujarat-and-anr-26089) — [2010] 10 S.C.R. 351 · cited by 9 · names the section 22 times, first at printed page 2 - [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 once, first at printed page 23 - [Anees v. The State Govt. of NCT](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/anees-v-the-state-govt-of-nct-37752) — 2024 INSC 368 · cited by 6 · names the section once, first at printed page 21 - [NASIB SINGH v. THE STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/nasib-singh-v-the-state-of-punjab-anr-35283) — [2021] 13 S.C.R. 566 · cited by 6 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 4 - [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 2 times, first at printed page 6 - [[2002] 3 S.C.R. 668](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sanju-sanja-y-singh-sengar-v-state-of-m-p-18533) — cited by 5 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 1 - [STREE ATYACHAR VIRODHI PARISHAD ETC. ETC v. DILIP NATHUMAL CHORDIA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/stree-atyachar-virodhi-parishad-etc-etc-v-dilip-nathumal-chordia-anr-10247) — [1989] 1 S.C.R. 560 · cited by 5 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 1 - [PAWAN KUMAR v. STATE OF H.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pawan-kumar-v-state-of-h-p-31894) — [2017] 3 S.C.R. 458 · cited by 4 · names the section 14 times, first at printed page 2 - [MANGAT RAM v. STATE OF HARYANA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mangat-ram-v-state-of-haryana-29957) — [2014] 4 S.C.R. 988 · cited by 4 · names the section 16 times, first at printed page 2 - [SATYAVIR SINGH RATHI v. STATE THR. C.B.I](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/satyavir-singh-rathi-v-state-thr-c-b-i-27813) — [2011] 6 S.C.R. 138 · cited by 4 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 53 - [NATIONAL COMMISSION OF WOMEN v. STATE OF DELHI & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/national-commission-of-women-v-state-of-delhi-anr-26293) — [2010] 10 S.C.R. 905 · cited by 4 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [Mahendra Awase v. The State of Madhya Pradesh](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mahendra-awase-v-the-state-of-madhya-pradesh-38787) — 2025 INSC 76 · cited by 3 · names the section 16 times, first at printed page 1 - [Prakash and Others v. The State of Maharashtra and Another](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/prakash-and-others-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-and-another-37321) — 2024 INSC 1020 · cited by 3 · names the section 21 times, first at printed page 3 - [Jayedeepsinh Pravinsinh Chavda & Ors v. State of Gujarat](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jayedeepsinh-pravinsinh-chavda-ors-v-state-of-gujarat-37458) — 2024 INSC 960 · cited by 3 · names the section 28 times, first at printed page 1 - [GEO VARGHESE v. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/geo-varghese-v-the-state-of-rajasthan-anr-34649) — [2021] 10 S.C.R. 393 · cited by 3 · names the section 26 times, first at printed page 1 - [PRADEEP RAM v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pradeep-ram-v-the-state-of-jharkhand-anr-33951) — [2019] 8 S.C.R. 824 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 16 - [NEERA YADAV v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATON](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/neera-yadav-v-central-bureau-of-investigaton-32183) — [2017] 8 S.C.R. 498 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 34 - [RAJ BALA v. STATE OF HARYANA& ORS. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/raj-bala-v-state-of-haryana-ors-etc-etc-30649) — [2015] 9 S.C.R. 113 · cited by 3 · names the section 12 times, first at printed page 2 - [PRAVEEN PRADHAN v. STATE OF UTTRANCHAL & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/praveen-pradhan-v-state-of-uttranchal-anr-28489) — [2012] 8 S.C.R. 1129 · cited by 3 · names the section 7 times, first at printed page 2 - [[2011] 1 S.C.R. 724](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/12011-1-s-c-r-724-bansi-lal-v-state-of-haryana-27235) — cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 9 - [DR. SUNIL KUMAR SAMBHUDAYAL GUPTA AND ORS v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-sunil-kumar-sambhudayal-gupta-and-ors-v-state-of-maharashtra-26745) — [2010] 15 S.C.R. 452 · cited by 3 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 3 - [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 28 - [[2007] 7 S.C.R. 1051](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2007-7-s-c-r-1051-23151) — cited by 3 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 1 - [SMT. GIAN KAUR ETC. ETC v. THE STATE OF PUNJAB ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/smt-gian-kaur-etc-etc-v-the-state-of-punjab-etc-etc-14215) — [1996] 3 S.C.R. 697 · cited by 3 · names the section 10 times, first at printed page 1 - [2024 INSC 156](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kumar-shiva-kumar-v-state-of-karnataka-37590) — cited by 2 · names the section 24 times, first at printed page 1 - [Naresh Kumar v. State of Haryana Criminal Appeal (No.) 1722 of 2010](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/naresh-kumar-v-state-of-haryana-criminal-appeal-no-1722-of-2010-37648) — 2024 INSC 149 · cited by 2 · names the section 26 times, first at printed page 1 - [CASE DETAILS BALVIR SINGH v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-balvir-singh-v-state-of-uttarakhand-36601) — 2023 INSC 879 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 17 - [MARIANO ANTO BRUNO & ANR v. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mariano-anto-bruno-anr-v-the-inspector-of-police-35753) — [2022] 14 S.C.R. 889 · cited by 2 · names the section 34 times, first at printed page 1 - [ARNAB MANORANJAN GOSWAMI v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/arnab-manoranjan-goswami-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-ors-34536) — [2020] 11 S.C.R. 896 · cited by 2 · names the section 33 times, first at printed page 1 - [STATE OF WEST BENGAL v. INDRAJIT KUNDU & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-west-bengal-v-indrajit-kundu-ors-33290) — [2019] 13 S.C.R. 489 · cited by 2 · names the section 9 times, first at printed page 2 - [[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 5 times, first at printed page 3 - [SATISH NIRANKARI v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/satish-nirankari-v-state-of-rajasthan-31969) — [2017] 4 S.C.R. 298 · cited by 2 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 4 - [STATE OF RAJASTHAN v. RAM ANAND](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-rajasthan-v-ram-anand-31949) — [2017] 3 S.C.R. 981 · cited by 2 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 2 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/306/2) - [Every section of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc)