# Judgments construing Section 309 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 54 judgments in this corpus construe Section 309 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Attempt to commit suicide, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/309 Showing 1–50 of 54, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The section itself - [Section 309 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/309) — Attempt to commit suicide ## The judgments - [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 24 times, first at printed page 17 - [NAVTEJ SINGH JOHAR & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA THR. SECRETARY MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/navtej-singh-johar-ors-v-union-of-india-thr-secretary-ministry-of-law-and-33688) — [2018] 7 S.C.R. 379 · cited by 30 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 206 - [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 once, first at printed page 68 - [S.C.R. 609 SHATRUGHAN CHAUHAN & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1-s-c-r-609-shatrughan-chauhan-anr-v-union-of-india-ors-29772) — [2014] 1 S.C.R. 609 · cited by 13 · names the section once, first at printed page 124 - [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 2 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 once, 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 2 times, first at printed page 57 - [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 7 times, first at printed page 14 - [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 3 times, first at printed page 14 - [2024 INSC 215](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/navas-mulanavas-v-state-of-kerala-37554) — cited by 5 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 7 - [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 once, first at printed page 10 - [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 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [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 17 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 once, first at printed page 18 - [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 once, first at printed page 10 - [BRAJENDRASINGH v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/brajendrasingh-v-state-of-madhya-pradesh-28313) — [2012] 3 S.C.R. 599 · cited by 2 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [GANGULA MOHAN REDDY v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/gangula-mohan-reddy-v-state-of-andhra-pradesh-26537) — [2010] 1 S.C.R. 7 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [UJJAGAR SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ujjagar-singh-v-state-of-punjab-22362) — [2007] 13 S.C.R. 653 · cited by 2 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [(2026) 1 ILRA 116](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/raj-bihari-singh-raj-bihari-ors-v-state-of-u-p-anr-53925) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [Netram v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/netram-v-state-of-u-p-53949) — (2026) 1 ILRA 599 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [Sharad Kumar & Anr v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sharad-kumar-anr-v-state-of-u-p-anr-52899) — (2025) 1 ILRA 589 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 4 - [Zulfikar Abbasi v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/zulfikar-abbasi-v-state-of-u-p-anr-51091) — (2024) 10 ILRA 710 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 34 - [Prem Naresh v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/prem-naresh-v-state-of-u-p-52282) — (2024) 7 ILRA 747 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 31 - [Km. Ruchi Tripathi Revisionist v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/km-ruchi-tripathi-revisionist-v-state-of-u-p-anr-51661) — (2024) 3 ILRA 28 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [Ramit Lala & Ors v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ramit-lala-ors-v-state-of-u-p-ors-50612) — (2023) 8 ILRA 848 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [NAGARATHINAM v. STATE THROUGH THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/nagarathinam-v-state-through-the-inspector-of-police-37019) — [2023] 4 S.C.R. 1124 · cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 4 - [DR. ASHWANI KUMAR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-ashwani-kumar-v-union-of-india-ors-32447) — [2018] 13 S.C.R. 1286 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 12 - [S.C.R. 112 STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH v. NJRMALA DEVI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2-s-c-r-112-state-of-himachal-pradesh-v-njrmala-devi-31803) — [2017] 2 S.C.R. 112 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [[1996] Supp. 8 S.C.R. 243](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-tamil-nadu-v-siv-arasan-raghu-siv-arasa-and-ors-14961) — cited by 1 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 4 - [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 7 times, first at printed page 1 - [JASW ANT SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jasw-ant-singh-v-state-of-punjab-and-ors-10814) — [1990] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 354 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [ASHWINI KUMAR UPADHYAY v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ashwini-kumar-upadhyay-v-union-of-india-ors-217505) — Writ Petition Civil 943 / 2021 · names the section once, first at printed page 31 - [Khursheed Ahmad Chohan v. Union of Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Ors. Etc](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/khursheed-ahmad-chohan-v-union-of-territory-of-jammu-and-kashmir-and-ors-etc-38399) — 2025 INSC 876 · names the section 14 times, first at printed page 1 - [2025 INSC 845](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kattavellai-devakar-v-state-of-tamilnadu-38584) — names the section once, first at printed page 27 - [Patel Babubhai Manohardas & Ors v. State of Gujarat](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/patel-babubhai-manohardas-ors-v-state-of-gujarat-38863) — 2025 INSC 322 · names the section once, first at printed page 8 - [2024 INSC 172](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/prabhat-kumar-mishra-prabhat-mishra-v-the-state-of-u-p-anr-37746) — names the section once, first at printed page 11 - [CASE DETAILS PHULEL SINGH v. STATE OF HARAYANA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-phulel-singh-v-state-of-harayana-36599) — 2023 INSC 863 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [V. P. SINGH ETC v. THE STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/v-p-singh-etc-v-the-state-of-punjab-ors-36517) — [2022] 8 S.C.R. 847 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [Ram Khelawan Yadav v. State Of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ram-khelawan-yadav-v-state-of-u-p-43879) — (2016) 5 ILRA 190 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [NARENDER KUMAR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/narender-kumar-v-state-of-nct-of-delhi-30635) — [2015] 15 S.C.R. 179 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 5 - [Pankaj Kumar and others v. State Of U.P. Through The Principal Secy. In The Dept.Home](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/pankaj-kumar-and-others-v-state-of-u-p-through-the-principal-secy-in-the-dept-41877) — (2011) 1 ILRA 446 · names the section once, first at printed page 9 - [(2011) 1 ILRA 454](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/2011-1-ilra-454-41878) — names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [[2009] 14 S.C.R. 858](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sonali-mukherjee-v-union-of-india-25093) — names the section 3 times, first at printed page 5 - [SUSHIL KUMAR J v. ' STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sushil-kumar-j-v-state-of-punjab-25128) — [2009] 13 S.C.R. 1082 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 5 - [General Secretary and others v. Union of India and others (2004(3)](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/general-secretary-and-others-v-union-of-india-and-others-2004-3-41496) — (2009) 2 ILRA 389 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [JARNAIL SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jarnail-singh-v-state-of-punjab-25383) — [2009] 1 S.C.R. 311 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 6 - [Umesh Chandra v. Joint Director of Consolidation, Aligarh and another](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/umesh-chandra-v-joint-director-of-consolidation-aligarh-and-another-40471) — (2005) 2 ILRA 448 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [Sobran Singh v. State](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sobran-singh-v-state-40472) — (2005) 2 ILRA 452 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [SATVIR SINGH AND ORS v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/satvir-singh-and-ors-v-state-of-punjab-and-anr-18142) — [2001] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 353 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [KAVITA v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kavita-v-state-of-tamil-nadu-16206) — [1998] 3 S.C.R. 902 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/309/2) - [Every section of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc)