# Judgments construing Section 354 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860

200 judgments in this corpus construe Section 354 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/354

Showing 1–50 of 200, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The section itself

- [Section 354 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/354) — Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty

## The judgments

- [GIAN SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB & ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/gian-singh-v-state-of-punjab-another-28523) — [2012] 8 S.C.R. 753 · cited by 24 · names the section once, first at printed page 43
- [[1983] 3 S.C.R. 280](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bharwada-bhogjnbhai-hir-ibhat-v-state-of-gujarat-8362) — cited by 17 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [S.C.R. 1012 NARINDER SINGH & ORS v. STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/s-c-r-1012-narinder-singh-ors-v-state-of-punjab-anr-29817) — [2014] 4 S.C.R. 1012 · cited by 15 · names the section once, first at printed page 24
- [S.C.R. 987 KRISHNAMOORTHY v. SIVAKUMAR & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/4-s-c-r-987-krishnamoorthy-v-sivakumar-ors-30734) — [2015] 4 S.C.R. 987 · cited by 14 · names the section once, first at printed page 88
- [SANGEET & ANR v. STATE OF HARYANA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sangeet-anr-v-state-of-haryana-28177) — [2012] 13 S.C.R. 85 · cited by 12 · names the section once, first at printed page 28
- [MADAN GOPAL KAKKAD v. NAVAL DUBEY AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/madan-gopal-kakkad-v-naval-dubey-and-anr-11531) — [1992] 2 S.C.R. 921 · cited by 10 · names the section 10 times, first at printed page 3
- [[2019] 8 S.C.R. 266](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/md-mannan-abdul-mannan-v-state-of-bihar-34067) — cited by 8 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [Bilkis Yakub Rasool v. Union of India & Others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bilkis-yakub-rasool-v-union-of-india-others-37486) — 2024 INSC 24 · cited by 6 · names the section once, first at printed page 54
- [RATTIRAM & ORS v. STATE OF M. P. THROUGH INSPECTOR OF POLICE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rattiram-ors-v-state-of-m-p-through-inspector-of-police-28282) — [2012] 3 S.C.R. 496 · cited by 6 · names the section once, first at printed page 22
- [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 once, first at printed page 8
- [INDEPENDENT THOUGHT v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/independent-thought-v-union-of-india-anr-31940) — [2017] 13 S.C.R. 821 · cited by 5 · names the section once, first at printed page 28
- [RAMESH AND OTHERS v. STATE OF HARYANA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ramesh-and-others-v-state-of-haryana-31450) — [2016] 8 S.C.R. 936 · cited by 5 · names the section once, first at printed page 26
- [K. SRINIVAS RAO v. D.A. DEEPA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/k-srinivas-rao-v-d-a-deepa-28856) — [2013] 2 S.C.R. 126 · cited by 5 · names the section once, first at printed page 18
- [MAHENDER CHAWLA & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mahender-chawla-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-32686) — [2018] 14 S.C.R. 627 · cited by 4 · names the section once, first at printed page 14
- [[2000] 1 S.C.R. 468](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/gal-gula-ashok-a-ld-anr-v-state-of-andhra-pradesh-jant-ar-y-28-20go-17152) — cited by 4 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 5
- [2023 INSC 920](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-supriyo-supriya-chakraborty-anr-v-union-of-india-37144) — cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 293
- [HARITA SUNIL PARAB v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/harita-sunil-parab-v-state-of-nct-of-delhi-and-others-32680) — [2018] 3 S.C.R. 732 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 4
- [[2016] 3 S.C.R. 561](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/tattu-lodhi-pancham-lodhi-v-state-of-madhya-pradesh-31243) — cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 5
- [S.C.R. 467 STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH v. BAB LU](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/9-s-c-r-467-state-of-madhya-pradesh-v-bab-lu-30214) — [2014] 9 S.C.R. 467 · cited by 3 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 6
- [PRASHANT BHARTI v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/prashant-bharti-v-state-of-nct-of-delhi-28783) — [2013] 1 S.C.R. 504 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 11
- [ADDL.) S.C.R. 901 SANTOSH KUMAR SINGH v. STATE THR. CBI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/13-addl-s-c-r-901-santosh-kumar-singh-v-state-thr-cbi-26426) — [2010] 13 S.C.R. 901 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 44
- [SAKS HI v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/saks-hi-v-union-of-india-20106) — [2004] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 723 · cited by 3 · names the section 10 times, first at printed page 4
- [ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR INDIA v. SATISH AND ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/attorney-general-for-india-v-satish-and-another-34738) — [2021] 10 S.C.R. 955 · cited by 2 · names the section 11 times, first at printed page 2
- [[2016] 5 S.C.R. 335](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/5-s-c-r-335-s-p-s-rathore-v-c-b-i-anr-31342) — cited by 2 · names the section 15 times, first at printed page 2
- [SHAMSHER SINGH VERMA v. STATE OF HARYANA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shamsher-singh-verma-v-state-of-haryana-30349) — [2015] 12 S.C.R. 234 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 4
- [STATE OF M.P v. MADAN LAL](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-m-p-v-madan-lal-30950) — [2015] 7 S.C.R. 998 · cited by 2 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 4
- [DEEPAK RAI v. STATE OF BIHAR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/deepak-rai-v-state-of-bihar-29169) — [2013] 14 S.C.R. 297 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 56
- [[2012] 13 S.C.R. 659](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/akil-javed-v-state-of-nct-of-delhi-28157) — cited by 2 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 11
- [[2011] 13 S.C.R. 135](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/13-addl-s-c-r-135-shiji-pappu-and-ors-v-radhika-and-anr-27255) — cited by 2 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 2
- [v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/v-state-of-madhya-pradesh-25206) — [2009] 15 S.C.R. 1207 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 8
- [STATE OF PUNJAB v. MANJIT SINGH & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-punjab-v-manjit-singh-ors-26166) — [2009] 9 S.C.R. 864 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 1
- [Ram Kumar v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ram-kumar-v-state-of-u-p-ors-54901) — (2026) 4 ILRA 19 · cited by 1 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 2
- [Neeraj Kumar & Anr v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/neeraj-kumar-anr-v-state-of-u-p-anr-54193) — (2026) 2 ILRA 178 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3
- [Abhishek v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/abhishek-v-state-of-u-p-ors-52756) — (2025) 11 ILRA 1450 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3
- [Navodaya Vidhyalaya Samiti & Ors v. Pundarikaksh Dev Pathak & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/navodaya-vidhyalaya-samiti-ors-v-pundarikaksh-dev-pathak-anr-52713) — (2025) 10 ILRA 682 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 6
- [Sunil Singh v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sunil-singh-v-state-of-u-p-anr-54755) — (2025) 8 ILRA 93 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [Vijay Prakash Shukla v. State](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/vijay-prakash-shukla-v-state-54635) — (2025) 7 ILRA 703 · cited by 1 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 8
- [(2025) 7 ILRA 248](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/pradeep-kumar-pappu-bhuriya-v-state-of-u-p-53499) — cited by 1 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 3
- [Pradeep Soni v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/pradeep-soni-v-state-of-u-p-53359) — (2025) 5 ILRA 1818 · cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 3
- [Chandradhar Gaur Revisionist v. State of U.P. 1866 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/chandradhar-gaur-revisionist-v-state-of-u-p-1866-indian-law-reports-allahabad-53371) — (2025) 5 ILRA 1865 · cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 3
- [Rajnikant Shukla v. State of U.P. 1668 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/rajnikant-shukla-v-state-of-u-p-1668-indian-law-reports-allahabad-series-53324) — (2025) 5 ILRA 1667 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 5
- [Akash & Ors. Revisionists v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/akash-ors-revisionists-v-state-of-u-p-ors-53211) — (2025) 3 ILRA 441 · cited by 1 · names the section 10 times, first at printed page 2
- [Pushpendra Giri v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/pushpendra-giri-v-state-of-u-p-54533) — (2024) 12 ILRA 370 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [Dinesh Kumar v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/dinesh-kumar-v-state-of-u-p-anr-51009) — (2024) 11 ILRA 300 · cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 2
- [Vishal Tripathi v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/vishal-tripathi-v-state-of-u-p-ors-52403) — (2024) 8 ILRA 561 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 17
- [Nikki Devi v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/nikki-devi-v-state-of-u-p-anr-52256) — (2024) 7 ILRA 1346 · cited by 1 · names the section 8 times, first at printed page 7
- [Smt. Usha v. State of U.P. & Anr. 2272 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/smt-usha-v-state-of-u-p-anr-2272-indian-law-reports-allahabad-series-52063) — (2024) 5 ILRA 2271 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 4
- [Ram Sajiwan & Ors v. State of U.P. & Anr. Opp. Parties](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ram-sajiwan-ors-v-state-of-u-p-anr-opp-parties-51229) — (2024) 2 ILRA 1080 · cited by 1 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 2
- [Upasana Kumari v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/upasana-kumari-v-state-of-u-p-ors-51571) — (2024) 3 ILRA 1629 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3
- [Satyendra Singh v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/satyendra-singh-v-state-of-u-p-ors-51506) — (2024) 2 ILRA 893 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 12

## Elsewhere

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