# Judgments construing Section 342 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (page 2 of 3)

115 judgments in this corpus construe Section 342 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Punishment for wrongful confinement, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/342/2

Showing 51–100 of 115, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The section itself

- [Section 342 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/342) — Punishment for wrongful confinement

## The judgments

- [Jitendra Kumar Bind Revisionist (In Jail) v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/jitendra-kumar-bind-revisionist-in-jail-v-state-of-u-p-anr-45899) — (2020) 9 ILRA 1000 · cited by 1 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 1
- [(2020) 9 ILRA 995](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/amit-kumar-raja-revisionist-v-state-of-u-p-anr-46090) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 6
- [Court in Nareshbhai Bhagubhai and others v. Union of India (supra) prayer of the](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/court-in-nareshbhai-bhagubhai-and-others-v-union-of-india-supra-prayer-of-the-47359) — (2021) 9 ILRA 1072 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 13
- [AJAY KUMAR SINGH v. THE FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING-JN-CHIEF & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ajay-kumar-singh-v-the-flag-officer-commanding-jn-chief-ors-31504) — [2016] 5 S.C.R. 957 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 7
- [[2013] 9 S.C.R. 230](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/raja-sasikumar-anr-v-state-through-inspector-of-police-29432) — cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 5
- [DR. RAM TAWAKYA SINGH v. STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-ram-tawakya-singh-v-state-of-bihar-and-others-29415) — [2013] 9 S.C.R. 117 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 52
- [CHARANJIT & ORS v. STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/charanjit-ors-v-state-of-punjab-anr-28639) — [2013] 10 S.C.R. 688 · cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 3
- [S.C.R. 850 STATE OF HARYANA v. BASTI RAM](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/4-s-c-r-850-state-of-haryana-v-basti-ram-29071) — [2013] 4 S.C.R. 850 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 7
- [ELAVARASAN v. STATE REP. BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/elavarasan-v-state-rep-by-inspector-of-police-27108) — [2011] 10 S.C.R. 1147 · cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 4
- [ADDL.) S.C.R. 95 CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION v. KISHORE SINGH & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/14-addl-s-c-r-95-central-bureau-of-investigation-v-kishore-singh-others-26554) — [2010] 14 S.C.R. 95 · cited by 1 · names the section 8 times, first at printed page 5
- [RAJENDRADAITA ZAREKAR v. STATE OF GOA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rajendradaita-zarekar-v-state-of-goa-22306) — [2007] 12 S.C.R. 840 · cited by 1 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 2
- [RAKESH KUMAR MISHRA v. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rakesh-kumar-mishra-v-the-state-of-bihar-and-ors-21033) — [2006] 1 S.C.R. 124 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [[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 8 times, first at printed page 2
- [[2003] Supp. 4 S.C.R. 792](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bhupinder-shar-l-1a-v-state-of-himachal-pradesj-october-17-2003-19431) — cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 1
- [LALTA AND ORS v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/lalta-and-ors-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-4561) — [1969] 2 S.C.R. 526 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [Shankar v. State of Rajasthan](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shankar-v-state-of-rajasthan-39133) — 2026 INSC 315 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3
- [2025 INSC 615](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/raju-umakant-v-the-state-of-madhya-pradesh-38905) — names the section 2 times, first at printed page 5
- [G.V. Adhimoolam & Ors v. The Inspector of Police & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/g-v-adhimoolam-ors-v-the-inspector-of-police-anr-38495) — 2025 INSC 681 · names the section once, first at printed page 10
- [K.S. RANGANATHA v. VITTAL SHETTY](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/k-s-ranganatha-v-vittal-shetty-35335) — [2021] 9 S.C.R. 652 · names the section once, first at printed page 15
- [(2021) 11 ILRA 207](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/raju-rajesh-kumar-revisionist-v-state-of-u-p-anr-46485) — names the section 5 times, first at printed page 2
- [DEVILAL AND OTHERS v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/devilal-and-others-v-state-of-madhya-pradesh-34701) — [2021] 1 S.C.R. 592 · names the section once, first at printed page 10
- [PRAVAT CHANDRA MOHANTY v. THE STATE OF ODISHA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pravat-chandra-mohanty-v-the-state-of-odisha-anr-35228) — [2021] 4 S.C.R. 407 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 7
- [Rajesh Malik & Anr v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/rajesh-malik-anr-v-state-of-u-p-anr-44651) — (2019) 3 ILRA 124 · names the section once, first at printed page 10
- [POSTMAN VENGAISAMY & ORS v. STATE REPRESENTED BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/postman-vengaisamy-ors-v-state-represented-by-inspector-of-police-ors-33999) — [2019] 9 S.C.R. 1115 · names the section once, first at printed page 3
- [BABASAHEB MARUTI KAMBLE v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/babasaheb-maruti-kamble-v-state-of-maharashtra-32415) — [2018] 13 S.C.R. 1154 · names the section once, first at printed page 4
- [YASHWANT ETC v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/yashwant-etc-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-32313) — [2018] 12 S.C.R. 654 · names the section once, first at printed page 8
- [LALIT YADAV v. THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/lalit-yadav-v-the-state-of-chhattisgarh-32248) — [2018] 10 S.C.R. 771 · names the section once, first at printed page 1
- [KAVITA CHANDRAKANT LAKHANI v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kavita-chandrakant-lakhani-v-state-of-maharashtra-anr-32738) — [2018] 3 S.C.R. 994 · names the section once, first at printed page 5
- [[2017] 5 S.C.R. 76](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/5-s-c-r-76-kanakarajan-kanakan-v-state-of-kerala-32304) — names the section once, first at printed page 5
- [S.C.R. 930 ROOPENDRA SINGH v. STATE OF .TRIPURA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1-s-c-r-930-roopendra-singh-v-state-of-tripura-anr-31718) — [2017] 1 S.C.R. 930 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [(2016) 5 ILRA 1](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ashok-singh-mintu-singh-pintu-v-state-of-u-p-43714) — names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [Suresh Kumar Singala Revisionist v. State Of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/suresh-kumar-singala-revisionist-v-state-of-u-p-43868) — (2016) 5 ILRA 533 · names the section once, first at printed page 14
- [Lorik Kohar & Sunil Pandey v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/lorik-kohar-sunil-pandey-v-state-of-u-p-43625) — (2016) 4 ILRA 1048 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 2
- [Doctor Alias Vinod Kumar & Ors v. State Of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/doctor-alias-vinod-kumar-ors-v-state-of-u-p-43676) — (2016) 4 ILRA 697 · names the section once, first at printed page 3
- [Alok Lodhi v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/alok-lodhi-v-state-of-u-p-43674) — (2016) 4 ILRA 676 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3
- [[2015] 3 S.C.R. 711](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/3-s-c-r-711-sanjiv-kumar-gora-v-state-of-punjab-30539) — names the section once, first at printed page 3
- [PARMINDER ALIAS LAOKA POLA v. STATE OF DELHI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/parminder-alias-laoka-pola-v-state-of-delhi-29760) — [2014] 1 S.C.R. 451 · names the section once, first at printed page 6
- [SUNIL MAHADEO JADHAV v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sunil-mahadeo-jadhav-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-29027) — [2013] 16 S.C.R. 910 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 4
- [SUBHASH KRISHNAN v. STATE OF GOA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/subhash-krishnan-v-state-of-goa-27944) — [2012] 10 S.C.R. 271 · names the section once, first at printed page 23
- [S.C.R. 627 NASIB HUSSAIN SIDDI AND ORS v. STATE OF GUJARAT](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/11-s-c-r-627-nasib-hussain-siddi-and-ors-v-state-of-gujarat-27183) — [2011] 11 S.C.R. 627 · names the section once, first at printed page 3
- [RAGHUVANSH DEWANCHAND BHASIN v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/raghuvansh-dewanchand-bhasin-v-state-of-maharashtra-anr-27163) — [2011] 11 S.C.R. 300 · names the section once, first at printed page 12
- [DHARMATMA SINGH v. HARMINDER SINGH & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dharmatma-singh-v-harminder-singh-ors-27822) — [2011] 6 S.C.R. 355 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 2
- [INDRESH KUMAR v. RAM PHAL AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/indresh-kumar-v-ram-phal-and-ors-26558) — [2010] 1 S.C.R. 185 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [SAU PANCHASHlLA DADA MESSHRAM v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sau-panchashlla-dada-messhram-v-state-of-maharashtra-25249) — [2009] 15 S.C.R. 994 · names the section once, first at printed page 6
- [v. STATE OF U.P. & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/v-state-of-u-p-ors-25081) — [2009] 14 S.C.R. 755 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 9
- [[2009] 10 S.C.R. 143](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-h-p-v-suresh-kumar-dc-24919) — names the section 2 times, first at printed page 4
- [STATE OF RAJASTHAN v. HEMRAJ & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-rajasthan-v-hemraj-anr-25795) — [2009] 6 S.C.R. 1123 · names the section once, first at printed page 3
- [ARUN v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/arun-v-state-of-maharashtra-25638) — [2009] 4 S.C.R. 289 · names the section once, first at printed page 5
- [VADAMALAI v. SYED THASTHA KEER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/vadamalai-v-syed-thastha-keer-25550) — [2009] 3 S.C.R. 179 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 4
- [RAJENDER SINGH & ANR v. ST ATE OF HARYANA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rajender-singh-anr-v-st-ate-of-haryana-25373) — [2009] 1 S.C.R. 108 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 5

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