# Judgments construing Section 397 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 145 judgments in this corpus construe Section 397 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/397 Showing 1–50 of 145, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The section itself - [Section 397 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/397) — Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt ## The judgments - [MUKESH & ANR v. STATE FOR NCT OF DELHI & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mukesh-anr-v-state-for-nct-of-delhi-ors-32324) — [2017] 6 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 32 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 75 - [MANOJ & ORS v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/manoj-ors-v-state-of-madhya-pradesh-36610) — [2022] 9 S.C.R. 452 · cited by 10 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 17 - [SEY AKA PERUMAL, ETC v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sey-aka-perumal-etc-v-state-of-tamil-nadu-11142) — [1991] 2 S.C.R. 711 · cited by 6 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [S.C.R. 14 THIMMAREDDY & ORS v. STATE OF KARNATAKA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/9-s-c-r-14-thimmareddy-ors-v-state-of-karnataka-30051) — [2014] 9 S.C.R. 14 · cited by 4 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 2 - [SHRI BHAGWAN v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shri-bhagwan-v-state-of-rajasthan-17981) — [2001] 3 S.C.R. 656 · cited by 4 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [[2018] 7 S.C.R. 830](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sonvir-somvir-v-the-state-of-nct-of-delhi-33703) — cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 10 - [S.C.R. 1049 SANDESH ALIAS SAINATH KAILASH ABHANG v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/13-s-c-r-1049-sandesh-alias-sainath-kailash-abhang-v-state-of-maharashtra-28087) — [2012] 13 S.C.R. 1049 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 12 - [v. STATE OF AP](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/v-state-of-ap-24926) — [2009] 11 S.C.R. 636 · cited by 3 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 10 - [AMRIK SINGH v. THE STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/amrik-singh-v-the-state-of-punjab-36155) — [2022] 7 S.C.R. 451 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [ANKUSH MARUTI SHINDE AND OTHERS v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ankush-maruti-shinde-and-others-v-state-of-maharashtra-33528) — [2019] 4 S.C.R. 709 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 19 - [SHARAD HIRU KOLAMBE v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sharad-hiru-kolambe-v-state-of-maharashtra-and-others-32376) — [2018] 11 S.C.R. 720 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 7 - [S.C.R. 773 MANMEET SINGH ALIAS GOLDIE v. STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/3-s-c-r-773-manmeet-singh-alias-goldie-v-state-of-punjab-30545) — [2015] 3 S.C.R. 773 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 7 - [INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TAMIL NADU v. BALAPRASANNA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/inspector-of-police-tamil-nadu-v-balaprasanna-23576) — [2008] 11 S.C.R. 31 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 9 - [t DILA WAR SINGH v. STATE OF DELHI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/t-dila-war-singh-v-state-of-delhi-23319) — [2007] 9 S.C.R. 695 · cited by 2 · names the section 13 times, first at printed page 1 - [GOVIND RAMJI JADHAV v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/govind-ramji-jadhav-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-10680) — [1990] 1 S.C.R. 855 · cited by 2 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [N. MEERA RANI v. GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/n-meera-rani-v-government-of-tamil-nadu-anr-10418) — [1989] 3 S.C.R. 901 · cited by 2 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 12 - [PHOOL KUMAR v. DELHI ADMINISTRATION](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/phool-kumar-v-delhi-administration-6419) — [1975] 3 S.C.R. 917 · cited by 2 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 2 - [Kishan Lal & Ors v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/kishan-lal-ors-v-state-of-u-p-54092) — (2026) 2 ILRA 1016 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 12 - [Ali Hasan & Ors v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ali-hasan-ors-v-state-of-u-p-54854) — (2026) 2 ILRA 83 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [Ramphal & Ors v. State Of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ramphal-ors-v-state-of-u-p-54093) — (2026) 2 ILRA 1027 · cited by 1 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 1 - [Azad Khan v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/azad-khan-v-state-of-u-p-52803) — (2025) 12 ILRA 1160 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [Chandraprakash Yadav & Ors. Revisionists v. State of U.P. & Anr. 1262 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/chandraprakash-yadav-ors-revisionists-v-state-of-u-p-anr-1262-indian-law-52739) — (2025) 11 ILRA 1261 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [Aaram Khan v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/aaram-khan-v-state-of-u-p-52636) — (2025) 10 ILRA 180 · cited by 1 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 1 - [(2025) 10 ILRA 86](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/mohd-sharif-suhail-sazid-anwar-ali-v-state-of-u-p-52725) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 95 - [Mahesh Chandra & Anr v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/mahesh-chandra-anr-v-state-of-u-p-52697) — (2025) 10 ILRA 530 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [S.S. Total Construction (I) Pvt. Ltd v. Union of India](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/s-s-total-construction-i-pvt-ltd-v-union-of-india-53763) — (2025) 8 ILRA 8 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [Devendra Singh & Ors v. State](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/devendra-singh-ors-v-state-53715) — (2025) 8 ILRA 11 · cited by 1 · names the section 19 times, first at printed page 1 - [Nadeem v. State of U.P. 868 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/nadeem-v-state-of-u-p-868-indian-law-reports-allahabad-series-53825) — (2025) 8 ILRA 867 · cited by 1 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 2 - [Rakshpal & Anr v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/rakshpal-anr-v-state-of-u-p-53143) — (2025) 2 ILRA 373 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [Wahid v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/wahid-v-state-govt-of-nct-of-delhi-38929) — 2025 INSC 145 · cited by 1 · names the section 7 times, first at printed page 1 - [(2024) 12 ILRA 460](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/julius-masih-sintu-masih-ajay-revisionist-v-state-of-u-p-anr-51221) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Krishna Mohan Singh & Ors. Revisionists v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/krishna-mohan-singh-ors-revisionists-v-state-of-u-p-anr-51220) — (2024) 12 ILRA 455 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [(2024) 7 ILRA 469](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sanehi-ram-sanehi-v-state-of-u-p-anr-52287) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [(2024) 7 ILRA 460](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ms-kritika-kaushik-hanu-anr-v-state-of-u-p-anr-opp-parties-52285) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 10 - [X Revisionist v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/x-revisionist-v-state-of-u-p-anr-51540) — (2024) 3 ILRA 154 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Angad & Ors v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/angad-ors-v-state-of-u-p-anr-50374) — (2023) 7 ILRA 539 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [Melvin Saldanha & Anr. Revisionists v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/melvin-saldanha-anr-revisionists-v-state-of-u-p-anr-49616) — (2023) 1 ILRA 35 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [Shoib Ahmad Revisionist v. State of U.P. & Anr. Opp. Parties](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/shoib-ahmad-revisionist-v-state-of-u-p-anr-opp-parties-47954) — (2022) 12 ILRA 615 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Ishwar Revisionist v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ishwar-revisionist-v-state-of-u-p-anr-49183) — (2023) 1 ILRA 73 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Devendra Pandey & Ors v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/devendra-pandey-ors-v-state-of-u-p-48024) — (2022) 12 ILRA 36 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 41 - [Rajat Upadhyay (minor) Revisionist v. State of U.P. & Anr. Opp. Parties](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/rajat-upadhyay-minor-revisionist-v-state-of-u-p-anr-opp-parties-47953) — (2022) 12 ILRA 610 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [Surendre Kumar Chaturvedi Revisionist v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/surendre-kumar-chaturvedi-revisionist-v-state-of-u-p-ors-49139) — (2023) 1 ILRA 25 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [Girish Kumar Revisionist v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/girish-kumar-revisionist-v-state-of-u-p-ors-49175) — (2023) 1 ILRA 69 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [Kalicharan & Ors. Revisionist v. The State of U.P. & Anr. Opp. Parties](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/kalicharan-ors-revisionist-v-the-state-of-u-p-anr-opp-parties-47949) — (2022) 12 ILRA 600 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 11 - [(2022) 3 ILRA 222](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sujeet-patel-golu-juvenile-revisionist-v-state-of-u-p-anr-48181) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [M/S Neel Jewels Gorakhpur & Anr. Revisionists v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/m-s-neel-jewels-gorakhpur-anr-revisionists-v-state-of-u-p-anr-48150) — (2022) 2 ILRA 701 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 9 - [Shamshad Ahmad Revisionist v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/shamshad-ahmad-revisionist-v-state-of-u-p-anr-49246) — (2024) 3 ILRA 148 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 7 - [Mohammad Sadik Revisionist v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/mohammad-sadik-revisionist-v-state-of-u-p-ors-48151) — (2022) 2 ILRA 709 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Tarun Pandit Revisionist v. State of U.P. & Anr. 572 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/tarun-pandit-revisionist-v-state-of-u-p-anr-572-indian-law-reports-allahabad-48047) — (2022) 1 ILRA 571 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 9 - [Dr. Kalawati Shukla Revisionist v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/dr-kalawati-shukla-revisionist-v-state-of-u-p-anr-47477) — (2022) 1 ILRA 579 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/397/2) - [Every section of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc)