# Judgments construing Section 378 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 65 judgments in this corpus construe Section 378 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Theft, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/378 Showing 1–50 of 65, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The section itself - [Section 378 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/378) — Theft ## The judgments - [JUSTICE K. S. PUTTASWAMY (RETD.) & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/justice-k-s-puttaswamy-retd-anr-v-union-of-india-ors-33709) — [2018] 8 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 23 · names the section once, first at printed page 638 - [[2007] 2 S.C.R. 630](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2007-2-s-c-r-630-22586) — cited by 23 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [STATE OF NCT OF DELHI v. SANJAY](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-nct-of-delhi-v-sanjay-30042) — [2014] 9 S.C.R. 1063 · cited by 10 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 5 - [[2007] 2 S.C.R. 1014](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/national-insurance-co-ltd-v-mis-ishar-das-madan-lal-22408) — cited by 5 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [PYARE LAL BHARGAVA v. ST ATE OF RAJASTHAN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pyare-lal-bhargava-v-st-ate-of-rajasthan-2739) — [1963] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 689 · cited by 5 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 8 - [BIRLA CORPORATION LIMITED v. ADVENTZ INVESTMENTS AND HOLDINGS LIMITED & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/birla-corporation-limited-v-adventz-investments-and-holdings-limited-others-34028) — [2019] 7 S.C.R. 655 · cited by 4 · names the section 8 times, first at printed page 7 - [MIS INDIAN OIL CORPORATION v. M/S NEPC INDIA LTD. AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mis-indian-oil-corporation-v-m-s-nepc-india-ltd-and-ors-21534) — [2006] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 704 · cited by 4 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 2 - [UNION OF INDIA v. MOOLCHAND KHAIRATI RAM TRUST](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-v-moolchand-khairati-ram-trust-33708) — [2018] 7 S.C.R. 939 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 37 - [AVTAR SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/avtar-singh-v-state-of-punjab-3286) — [1965] 1 S.C.R. 103 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [State of U.P v. Ram Raksh Pal & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/state-of-u-p-v-ram-raksh-pal-ors-52888) — (2025) 11 ILRA 691 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [(2023) 10 ILRA 758](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/state-of-u-p-v-mohd-ibrahim-munna-ors-49525) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [The State of U.P v. Rai Singh & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/the-state-of-u-p-v-rai-singh-ors-49337) — (2023) 10 ILRA 383 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [The State of U.P v. Ram Prakash & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/the-state-of-u-p-v-ram-prakash-ors-49253) — (2023) 10 ILRA 1020 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Abhishek Kukreti & Ors v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/abhishek-kukreti-ors-v-state-of-u-p-ors-50688) — (2023) 8 ILRA 518 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [Iftikhar Alam v. M/s. M.M.I. Tobacco Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/iftikhar-alam-v-m-s-m-m-i-tobacco-pvt-ltd-kolkata-anr-49336) — (2023) 10 ILRA 375 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 9 - [U.P. State Road Transport Corp., Lucknow & Ors v. Jagdamba Singh &Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/u-p-state-road-transport-corp-lucknow-ors-v-jagdamba-singh-ors-49252) — (2023) 10 ILRA 1013 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 8 - [(2023) 5 ILRA 503](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/raje-rajesh-santosh-kumar-in-jail-v-state-of-u-p-50233) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 9 - [Amar Singh & Anr. (In Jail) v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/amar-singh-anr-in-jail-v-state-of-u-p-50234) — (2023) 5 ILRA 511 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Indra Pal & Anr. (In Jail) v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/indra-pal-anr-in-jail-v-state-of-u-p-50246) — (2023) 5 ILRA 581 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [(2023) 5 ILRA 568](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/rinku-prempal-in-jail-v-state-of-u-p-50244) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 14 - [Abdul Hayee & Ors v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/abdul-hayee-ors-v-state-of-u-p-ors-50476) — (2023) 6 ILRA 394 · cited by 1 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 11 - [Kaushlesh Mishra & Ors. Revisionists v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/kaushlesh-mishra-ors-revisionists-v-state-of-u-p-anr-49683) — (2023) 1 ILRA 81 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [(2023) 1 ILRA 96](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/state-of-u-p-v-krishnadeo-jhala-ors-49177) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [The State of U.P v. Pooran Singh & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/the-state-of-u-p-v-pooran-singh-ors-49195) — (2023) 1 ILRA 85 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [State of U.P v. Mahfooz & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/state-of-u-p-v-mahfooz-ors-49293) — (2022) 9 ILRA 995 · cited by 1 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 1 - [State of U.P v. Mukhtar Ansari & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/state-of-u-p-v-mukhtar-ansari-anr-48959) — (2022) 9 ILRA 1019 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [State of U.P v. Gaya Singh & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/state-of-u-p-v-gaya-singh-ors-49292) — (2022) 9 ILRA 977 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 19 - [State of U.P v. Anuj & Ors. Opp. Parties](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/state-of-u-p-v-anuj-ors-opp-parties-48911) — (2022) 8 ILRA 494 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [(2022) 4 ILRA 287](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/the-state-of-u-p-v-dharmu-dharam-singh-48313) — cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [State of U.P v. Lallan & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/state-of-u-p-v-lallan-ors-48315) — (2022) 4 ILRA 294 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [National Insurance Co. Ltd., Navyug Market, Ghaziabad v. Kewal Krishna Arora & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/national-insurance-co-ltd-navyug-market-ghaziabad-v-kewal-krishna-arora-ors-48312) — (2022) 4 ILRA 279 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 9 - [Mayank Agarwal & Anr v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/mayank-agarwal-anr-v-state-of-u-p-anr-47538) — (2022) 2 ILRA 522 · cited by 1 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 4 - [Jay Veer Singh v. Hari Om Yadav](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/jay-veer-singh-v-hari-om-yadav-46564) — (2021) 11 ILRA 160 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 12 - [State of U.P v. Salim](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/state-of-u-p-v-salim-46466) — (2021) 11 ILRA 171 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [State of U.P v. Sachin](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/state-of-u-p-v-sachin-46467) — (2021) 11 ILRA 174 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [State of U.P v. Anil Kumar Jaiswal](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/state-of-u-p-v-anil-kumar-jaiswal-46470) — (2021) 11 ILRA 179 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Ram Bahal v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ram-bahal-v-state-of-u-p-anr-46582) — (2021) 11 ILRA 474 · cited by 1 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 17 - [State of U.P v. Prem & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/state-of-u-p-v-prem-ors-47412) — (2021) 9 ILRA 883 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 9 - [State of U.P v. Ashok Kumar & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/state-of-u-p-v-ashok-kumar-anr-47413) — (2021) 9 ILRA 891 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [JAYANT ETC v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jayant-etc-v-the-state-of-madhya-pradesh-34525) — [2020] 11 S.C.R. 665 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 19 - [Devendra Singh Parihar v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/devendra-singh-parihar-v-state-of-u-p-ors-45404) — (2020) 11 ILRA 331 · cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 10 - [UNION OF INDIA v. ASHOK KUMAR SHARMA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-v-ashok-kumar-sharma-and-others-34202) — [2020] 10 S.C.R. 923 · cited by 1 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 67 - [Satish Mishra & Ors v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/satish-mishra-ors-v-state-of-u-p-ors-45777) — (2020) 6 ILRA 163 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 16 - [DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS v. SHARAD GANDHI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/department-of-customs-v-sharad-gandhi-33639) — [2019] 4 S.C.R. 273 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 35 - [Hari Narayan Singh & Ors v. State Of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/hari-narayan-singh-ors-v-state-of-u-p-ors-44159) — (2016) 8 ILRA 1193 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 17 - [(2016) 8 ILRA 1209](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/raju-chaturvedi-ram-prakash-ors-v-state-of-u-p-anr-44162) — cited by 1 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 1 - [G. REDDEIAH v. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/g-reddeiah-v-the-government-of-andhra-pradesh-anr-27451) — [2011] 12 S.C.R. 454 · cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 8 - [Cases 143 and Shantiranjan Majumdar v. Abhoyandanda Brahamachari](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/cases-143-and-shantiranjan-majumdar-v-abhoyandanda-brahamachari-5894) — [1973] 2 S.C.R. 728 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [State of Jharkhand v. Dr. Nishkant Dubey & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-jharkhand-v-dr-nishkant-dubey-ors-38176) — 2025 INSC 94 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 8 - [CASE DETAILS RUCHIR RASTOGI v. PANKAJ RASTOGI AND OTHERS ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-ruchir-rastogi-v-pankaj-rastogi-and-others-etc-36796) — 2023 INSC 941 · names the section once, first at printed page 10 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/378/2) - [Every section of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc)