# Judgments construing Section 406 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860

430 judgments in this corpus construe Section 406 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Punishment for criminal breach of trust, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/406

Showing 1–50 of 430, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The section itself

- [Section 406 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/406) — Punishment for criminal breach of trust

## 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 34
- [SUNIL BHARTI MITTAL v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sunil-bharti-mittal-v-central-bureau-of-investigation-30442) — [2015] 1 S.C.R. 377 · cited by 12 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 21
- [G. SAGAR SURI AND. ANR v. STATE OF C.P. AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/g-sagar-suri-and-anr-v-state-of-c-p-and-ors-17147) — [2000] 1 S.C.R. 417 · cited by 11 · names the section 7 times, first at printed page 2
- [MRS. SARAH MATHEW v. THE INSTITUTE OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES BY ITS DIRECTOR - DR. K.M. CHERIAN & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mrs-sarah-mathew-v-the-institute-of-cardiovascular-diseases-by-its-director-dr-28641) — [2013] 12 S.C.R. 674 · cited by 10 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 32
- [R. K. DALM.IA v. DELHI ADMINISTRATION](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/r-k-dalm-ia-v-delhi-administration-2548) — [1963] 1 S.C.R. 253 · cited by 10 · names the section once, first at printed page 47
- [Manish Sisodia v. Directorate of Enforcement](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/manish-sisodia-v-directorate-of-enforcement-38007) — 2024 INSC 595 · cited by 9 · names the section once, first at printed page 18
- [ANAND KUMAR MOHATTA AND ANR v. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) DEPARTMENT OF HOME AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/anand-kumar-mohatta-and-anr-v-state-govt-of-nct-of-delhi-department-of-home-and-32345) — [2018] 13 S.C.R. 1028 · cited by 9 · names the section once, first at printed page 6
- [Delhi Race Club (1940) Ltd. & Ors v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/delhi-race-club-1940-ltd-ors-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-anr-37859) — 2024 INSC 626 · cited by 8 · names the section 11 times, first at printed page 1
- [HRIDAYA RANGAN PD. VERMA AND ORS v. STATE OF BIHAR AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/hridaya-rangan-pd-verma-and-ors-v-state-of-bihar-and-anr-17252) — [2000] 2 S.C.R. 859 · cited by 8 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [[1988] 2 S.C.R. 930](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mad-ha-vrao-jiw-aji-rao-scindia-anr-etc-v-sambhajirao-chandrojirao-angre-ors-etc-9880) — cited by 8 · names the section once, first at printed page 1
- [VEUI RAGHAVn PATEL v. STATE OF MAHARASIITRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/veui-raghavn-patel-v-state-of-maharasiitra-3420) — [1965] 2 S.C.R. 429 · cited by 8 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3
- [PROF R K VIJAYASARATHY & ANR v. SUDHA SEETHARAM & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/prof-r-k-vijayasarathy-anr-v-sudha-seetharam-anr-33469) — [2019] 2 S.C.R. 185 · cited by 7 · names the section once, first at printed page 12
- [[2017] 3 S.C.R. 630](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-jharkhand-through-sp-cbi-v-lalu-prasad-lalu-prasad-y-aday-31907) — cited by 6 · names the section once, first at printed page 30
- [ADRI DHARAN DAS v. ST ATE OF WEST BENGAL](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/adri-dharan-das-v-st-ate-of-west-bengal-20518) — [2005] 2 S.C.R. 188 · cited by 6 · names the section once, first at printed page 1
- [Lakshminarayan Ram Gopal and Son Ltd v. 408](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/lakshminarayan-ram-gopal-and-son-ltd-v-408-396) — [1955] 1 S.C.R. 408 · cited by 6 · names the section once, first at printed page 3
- [S.C.R. 815 JOSEPH SALVARAJ A v. STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/8-s-c-r-815-joseph-salvaraj-a-v-state-of-gujarat-ors-27872) — [2011] 8 S.C.R. 815 · cited by 5 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 3
- [NIRMAL SINGH KAHLON v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/nirmal-singh-kahlon-v-state-of-punjab-and-ors-23672) — [2008] 14 S.C.R. 1049 · cited by 5 · names the section once, first at printed page 31
- [[2007] 8 S.C.R. 582](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/japani-sahoo-v-chandrasekhar-mohanty-23169) — cited by 5 · names the section once, first at printed page 18
- [[1979] 2 S.C.R. 923](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ram-lal-narang-etc-etc-a-v-state-of-delhi-admn-7678) — cited by 5 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 6
- [DINESHBHAI CHANDUBHAI PATEL v. STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dineshbhai-chandubhai-patel-v-state-of-gujarat-ors-32594) — [2018] 1 S.C.R. 62 · cited by 4 · names the section once, first at printed page 1
- [BINOD KUMAR & ORS v. STATE OF BIHAR & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/binod-kumar-ors-v-state-of-bihar-anr-29467) — [2014] 11 S.C.R. 85 · cited by 4 · names the section 8 times, first at printed page 2
- [DALIP KAUR & ORS v. JAGNAR SINGH & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dalip-kaur-ors-v-jagnar-singh-anr-24822) — [2009] 10 S.C.R. 264 · cited by 4 · names the section once, first at printed page 1
- [ONKAR NATH MISHRA & ORS. _ v. ST ATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/onkar-nath-mishra-ors-v-st-ate-nct-of-delhi-anr-22369) — [2007] 13 S.C.R. 716 · cited by 4 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 2
- [[1969] 3 S.C.R. 138](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dwarka-do-bhatia-v-the-state-of-jammu-kashmir-l956j-s-c-r-4840) — cited by 4 · names the section once, first at printed page 10
- [[1968] 2 S.C.R. 408](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1968-2-s-c-r-408-4215) — cited by 4 · names the section once, first at printed page 4
- [Naresh Kumar & Anr v. The State of Karnataka & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/naresh-kumar-anr-v-the-state-of-karnataka-anr-37623) — 2024 INSC 196 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 1
- [Sachin Garg v. State of U.P & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sachin-garg-v-state-of-u-p-anr-37418) — 2024 INSC 72 · cited by 3 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 1
- [VIJAY KUMAR GHAI & ORS v. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/vijay-kumar-ghai-ors-v-the-state-of-west-bengal-ors-35786) — [2022] 1 S.C.R. 884 · cited by 3 · names the section 11 times, first at printed page 1
- [PREM SHANKAR PRASAD v. THE STATE OF BIHAR & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/prem-shankar-prasad-v-the-state-of-bihar-anr-35050) — [2021] 6 S.C.R. 1176 · cited by 3 · names the section 8 times, first at printed page 1
- [SURINDERJIT SINGH MAND & ANR v. STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/surinderjit-singh-mand-anr-v-state-of-punjab-anr-31360) — [2016] 5 S.C.R. 653 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 24
- [ARUN BHANDARI v. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/arun-bhandari-v-state-of-u-p-and-others-28948) — [2013] 3 S.C.R. 961 · cited by 3 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 2
- [SANGEETABEN MAHENDRABHAI PATEL v. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sangeetaben-mahendrabhai-patel-v-state-of-gujarat-and-anr-28079) — [2012] 3 S.C.R. 1155 · cited by 3 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 5
- [RAJESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA v. STATE OF JHARKHAND & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rajesh-kumar-srivastava-v-state-of-jharkhand-ors-27493) — [2011] 3 S.C.R. 823 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 4
- [NEELU CHOPRA AND ANR. I v. BHARTI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/neelu-chopra-and-anr-i-v-bharti-25189) — [2009] 14 S.C.R. 1074 · cited by 3 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [[2008] 14 S.C.R. 1249](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/r-kalyani-v-janak-c-mehta-and-ors-23701) — cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 15
- [[2008] 4 S.C.R. 1077](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/i-v-vatslabeen-ashokbhai-patel-and-ors-24768) — cited by 3 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3
- [STATE. OF PUNJAB v. SARWAN SINGH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-punjab-v-sarwan-singh-8022) — [1981] 3 S.C.R. 349 · cited by 3 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1963] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 338](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1963-supp-2-s-c-r-338-2774) — cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 13
- [Anurag Bhatnagar & Anr v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/anurag-bhatnagar-anr-v-state-nct-of-delhi-anr-38438) — 2025 INSC 895 · cited by 2 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 9
- [Vinod Bihari Lal v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/vinod-bihari-lal-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-anr-38731) — 2025 INSC 767 · cited by 2 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 18
- [Raj Reddy Kallem v. The State of Haryana & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/raj-reddy-kallem-v-the-state-of-haryana-anr-37813) — 2024 INSC 347 · cited by 2 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 1
- [SHIV KUMAR v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shiv-kumar-v-the-state-of-madhya-pradesh-36165) — [2022] 7 S.C.R. 493 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 5
- [SATISH CHANDER AHUJA v. SNEHA AHUJA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/satish-chander-ahuja-v-sneha-ahuja-34520) — [2020] 12 S.C.R. 189 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 48
- [DR NALLAPAREDDY SRIDHAR REDDY v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-nallapareddy-sridhar-reddy-v-the-state-of-andhra-pradesh-ors-34420) — [2020] 1 S.C.R. 1116 · cited by 2 · names the section 16 times, first at printed page 1
- [NEVADA PROPERTIES PRIVATE LIMITED THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/nevada-properties-private-limited-through-its-director-v-state-of-maharashtra-33358) — [2019] 15 S.C.R. 223 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 3
- [JAGJIT SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jagjit-singh-v-state-of-punjab-32486) — [2018] 13 S.C.R. 405 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 5
- [MANISH JAIN v. AKANKSHA JAIN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/manish-jain-v-akanksha-jain-31911) — [2017] 3 S.C.R. 702 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 3
- [[2016] 2 S.C.R. 128](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2-s-c-r-128-anant-prakash-sinha-anant-sinha-v-state-of-haryana-anr-30982) — cited by 2 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 2
- [S.C.R. 65 KRISHNA BHATACHARJEE v. SARATHI CHOUDHURYANDANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/14-s-c-r-65-krishna-bhatacharjee-v-sarathi-choudhuryandanr-30618) — [2015] 14 S.C.R. 65 · cited by 2 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 21
- [SUBRATA CHATTORAJ v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/subrata-chattoraj-v-union-of-india-ors-30093) — [2014] 6 S.C.R. 783 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 26

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