# Judgments construing Section 353 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 51 judgments in this corpus construe Section 353 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/353 Showing 1–50 of 51, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The section itself - [Section 353 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/353) — Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty ## The judgments - [COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v. RAJ KUMAR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/commissioner-of-police-v-raj-kumar-34963) — [2021] 6 S.C.R. 4 · cited by 39 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [[1960] 1 S.C.R. 981](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/corn-products-re-fining-co-v-shangrila-food-products-ltd-sarkar-i959-october-zz-1848) — cited by 6 · names the section once, first at printed page 11 - [CASE DETAILS AMEENA BEGUM v. THE STATE OF TELANGANA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-ameena-begum-v-the-state-of-telangana-ors-36392) — 2023 INSC 788 · cited by 5 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [S.C.R. 156 MANIK TANEJA & ANR v. STATE OF KARNATAKA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1-s-c-r-156-manik-taneja-anr-v-state-of-karnataka-anr-30414) — [2015] 1 S.C.R. 156 · cited by 4 · names the section 8 times, first at printed page 2 - [B.N. John v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/b-n-john-v-state-of-u-p-anr-38741) — 2025 INSC 4 · cited by 2 · names the section 46 times, first at printed page 1 - [BAI RADHA v. STATE OF GUJARAT](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bai-radha-v-state-of-gujarat-4592) — [1969] 2 S.C.R. 799 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [Rajasthan v. Rehman](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rajasthan-v-rehman-1849) — [1960] 1 S.C.R. 991 · cited by 2 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 1 - [Lakhi Pal & Ors v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/lakhi-pal-ors-v-state-of-u-p-54705) — (2026) 4 ILRA 1151 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 8 - [Rajendra Kumar v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/rajendra-kumar-v-state-of-u-p-54320) — (2026) 3 ILRA 210 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [(2025) 9 ILRA 87](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/surya-lal-shiv-lal-v-state-of-u-p-53784) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [Gurdeep Singh v. The State of Punjab](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/gurdeep-singh-v-the-state-of-punjab-38534) — 2025 INSC 957 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [Kamlesh Pathak (In Jail) v. State of U.P. Opp. Party](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/kamlesh-pathak-in-jail-v-state-of-u-p-opp-party-51550) — (2024) 3 ILRA 1230 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [Israr Ahmad v. State of U.P. & Anr. Opp. Parties](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/israr-ahmad-v-state-of-u-p-anr-opp-parties-51143) — (2024) 1 ILRA 284 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 5 - [(2023) 12 ILRA 217](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ahmad-hussain-chhanu-v-state-of-u-p-anr-opp-parties-49549) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [Banwari Lal Kanchhal v. State of U.P. Opp. Party](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/banwari-lal-kanchhal-v-state-of-u-p-opp-party-49350) — (2023) 11 ILRA 408 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 16 - [Sunil Prakash Gaur v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sunil-prakash-gaur-v-state-of-u-p-50800) — (2023) 9 ILRA 38 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [Gaya Prasad Shukl Revisionist v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/gaya-prasad-shukl-revisionist-v-state-of-u-p-50561) — (2023) 8 ILRA 736 · cited by 1 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 2 - [Irshad Khan & Ors. Revisionists v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/irshad-khan-ors-revisionists-v-state-of-u-p-anr-50372) — (2023) 7 ILRA 531 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [Isha Agrawal v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/isha-agrawal-v-state-of-u-p-anr-49868) — (2023) 3 ILRA 510 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [Indra Pratap Tiwari v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/indra-pratap-tiwari-v-state-of-u-p-49807) — (2023) 3 ILRA 707 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 7 - [Afjal Ansari v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/afjal-ansari-v-state-of-u-p-anr-50168) — (2023) 5 ILRA 1261 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 6 - [(2022) 12 ILRA 1061](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/vikram-singh-saini-vikram-saini-v-state-of-u-p-47990) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [State of U.P v. Mukhtar Ansari 1340 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/state-of-u-p-v-mukhtar-ansari-1340-indian-law-reports-allahabad-series-48995) — (2022) 9 ILRA 1339 · cited by 1 · names the section 17 times, first at printed page 2 - [(2022) 5 ILRA 1335](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/state-of-u-p-v-taseen-azeem-lareab-khan-48496) — cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 5 - [Sunil Prajapati v. State](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sunil-prajapati-v-state-46438) — (2021) 10 ILRA 98 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [LOK PRAHARI, THROUGH ITS GENERAL SECRETARY S.N. SHUKLA v. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/lok-prahari-through-its-general-secretary-s-n-shukla-v-election-commission-of-32459) — [2018] 12 S.C.R. 169 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [[2011] 10 S.C.R. 56](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mohd-arif-ashfaq-v-state-of-nct-of-delhi-27146) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 38 - [SUNIL GUPTA AND ORS v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sunil-gupta-and-ors-v-state-of-madhya-pradesh-and-ors-10811) — [1990] 2 S.C.R. 871 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [DAITATRAYA NARAYAN PATIL v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/daitatraya-narayan-patil-v-state-of-maharashtra-6452) — [1975] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 145 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [R. N. CHATI'ERJI v. HA VILDAR KUER SINGH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/71-6-r-n-chati-erji-v-ha-vildar-kuer-singh-5075) — [1970] 3 S.C.R. 716 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [DURGACHARAN NAIK AND ORS v. STATE OF ORISSA February 23, 1966](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/durgacharan-naik-and-ors-v-state-of-orissa-february-23-1966-3639) — [1966] 3 S.C.R. 636 · cited by 1 · names the section 15 times, first at printed page 1 - [Devendra Kumar v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/devendra-kumar-v-the-state-nct-of-delhi-anr-38592) — 2025 INSC 1009 · names the section 8 times, first at printed page 30 - [Umashankar Yadav & Anr v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Through Chief Secretary & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/umashankar-yadav-anr-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-through-chief-secretary-anr-38669) — 2025 INSC 653 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 7 - [Mahendra Kumar Sonker v. The State of Madhya Pradesh](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mahendra-kumar-sonker-v-the-state-of-madhya-pradesh-37885) — 2024 INSC 600 · names the section 22 times, first at printed page 1 - [State of U.P v. Mukhtar Ansari](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/state-of-u-p-v-mukhtar-ansari-50065) — (2023) 5 ILRA 10 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 4 - [[2022] 14 S.C.R. 538](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-west-bengal-v-rakesh-singh-rakesh-kumar-singh-35742) — names the section 5 times, first at printed page 9 - [Satish & Ors v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/satish-ors-v-state-of-u-p-46447) — Criminal Appeal No. 1826 of 2004 · names the section once, first at printed page 8 - [HARIBHAU v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/haribhau-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-32218) — [2018] 10 S.C.R. 622 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [Anil Kumar Tripathi v. State of U.P & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/anil-kumar-tripathi-v-state-of-u-p-anr-42842) — (2014) 1 ILRA 433 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [(2010) 1 ILRA 246](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/briskshbhan-birkhey-and-others-v-state-of-u-p-41567) — names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [[2009] 7 S.C.R. 888](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/7-s-c-r-888-hem-singh-hemu-v-state-of-haryana-26005) — names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [Rampur in S.T. No. 223 of 2007 (State v. Mahendra](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/rampur-in-s-t-no-223-of-2007-state-v-mahendra-41105) — (2008) 2 ILRA 461 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [[2007] 13 S.C.R. 68](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sumersinbh-umedsinh-rajput-sumersinh-v-state-of-gujarat-22367) — names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [ST A TE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ANR v. BACHHA LAL & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/st-a-te-of-madhya-pradesh-anr-v-bachha-lal-anr-23032) — [2007] 7 S.C.R. 1169 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 1 - [STATEOFTRIPURA v. RAM BIR SINGH AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/stateoftripura-v-ram-bir-singh-and-ors-22945) — [2007] 6 S.C.R. 117 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [P.O. AGRAWAL v. STA TE BANK OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/p-o-agrawal-v-sta-te-bank-of-india-and-ors-21323) — [2006] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 454 · names the section once, first at printed page 7 - [[1997] 2 S.C.R. 1063](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-rep-by-deputy-superintendent-of-police-cbi-vishakhapatnam-andhra-pradesh-15248) — names the section 5 times, first at printed page 3 - [[1972] 3 S.C.R. 422](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shy-am-lal-sharma-etc-v-state-of-l-iadhya-pradesh-5556) — names the section 2 times, first at printed page 4 - [[1969] 1 S.C.R. 150](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sheona-th-prasad-ors-v-st-a-te-01-bihar-4357) — names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [MANGAT RAI v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mangat-rai-v-state-of-madhya-pradesh-4762) — [1970] 2 S.C.R. 151 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/353/2) - [Every section of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc)