# Judgments construing Section 438 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 57 judgments in this corpus construe Section 438 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/438 Showing 1–50 of 57, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The section itself - [Section 438 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/438) — Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance ## The judgments - [(2025) 5 ILRA 20](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sudhir-sudhir-kumar-chaurasia-v-state-of-u-p-ors-53337) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Prashant Shukla v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/prashant-shukla-v-state-of-u-p-anr-53474) — (2025) 5 ILRA 14 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 7 - [Pawan Kumar Pandey v. Sudha](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/pawan-kumar-pandey-v-sudha-51161) — (2024) 10 ILRA 913 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 14 - [Ankur Agarwal v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ankur-agarwal-v-state-of-u-p-anr-51163) — (2024) 10 ILRA 926 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Veer Singh & Ors v. State of U.P. & Anr. 1920 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/veer-singh-ors-v-state-of-u-p-anr-1920-indian-law-reports-allahabad-series-51909) — (2024) 5 ILRA 1919 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [Krishna v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/krishna-v-state-of-u-p-ors-51931) — (2024) 5 ILRA 632 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Shishupal Singh & Ors v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/shishupal-singh-ors-v-state-of-u-p-anr-51930) — (2024) 5 ILRA 628 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [Chandrashekhar Prasad (In Jail) v. State of U.P. Opp. Party](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/chandrashekhar-prasad-in-jail-v-state-of-u-p-opp-party-51544) — (2024) 3 ILRA 1202 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [Smt. Vinita Mehrotra v. State of U.P. & Anr. Opp. Parties](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/smt-vinita-mehrotra-v-state-of-u-p-anr-opp-parties-51545) — (2024) 3 ILRA 1206 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [(2024) 2 ILRA 213](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/pawan-kumar-pawan-yadav-v-state-of-u-p-anr-51411) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Smt. Rajbala v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/smt-rajbala-v-state-of-u-p-anr-49402) — (2023) 11 ILRA 11 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [(2023) 11 ILRA 7](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/allama-zamir-naqvi-tahir-in-fir-zameen-naqvi-tahir-v-state-of-u-p-anr-49392) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [(2023) 10 ILRA 602](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/deepak-prakash-singh-deepak-singh-v-state-of-u-p-anr-opp-parties-49487) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [Dinesh Kumar Gupta & Ors v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/dinesh-kumar-gupta-ors-v-state-of-u-p-anr-50771) — (2023) 9 ILRA 29 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [Urmila Singh Chauhan v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/urmila-singh-chauhan-v-state-of-u-p-anr-50788) — (2023) 9 ILRA 34 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Kaushal Anand v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/kaushal-anand-v-state-of-u-p-anr-50755) — (2023) 9 ILRA 13 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Neeru Kumar Yadav & Anr v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/neeru-kumar-yadav-anr-v-state-of-u-p-anr-50709) — (2023) 9 ILRA 10 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [Vijay Pal Prajapati v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/vijay-pal-prajapati-v-state-of-u-p-50522) — (2023) 8 ILRA 1231 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [Riyazuddin v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/riyazuddin-v-state-of-u-p-anr-50523) — (2023) 8 ILRA 1236 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Suraj Harijan v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/suraj-harijan-v-state-of-u-p-anr-50697) — (2023) 8 ILRA 664 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [(2023) 8 ILRA 659](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/chandrajit-singh-chehku-ors-v-state-of-u-p-anr-opp-parties-50696) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [Raj Kapoor v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/raj-kapoor-v-state-of-u-p-ors-50524) — (2023) 8 ILRA 1241 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [Zeba Parveen v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/zeba-parveen-v-state-of-u-p-anr-50318) — (2023) 6 ILRA 53 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [Smt. Urmila Devi & Anr v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/smt-urmila-devi-anr-v-state-of-u-p-anr-50216) — (2023) 5 ILRA 428 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [Dr. Kartikeya Sharma & Ors v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/dr-kartikeya-sharma-ors-v-state-of-u-p-anr-50332) — (2023) 6 ILRA 58 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Udit Arya v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/udit-arya-v-state-of-u-p-50277) — (2023) 5 ILRA 1846 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Alok Kumar Singh v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/alok-kumar-singh-v-state-of-u-p-50217) — (2023) 5 ILRA 430 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Manoj Kumar Bathla v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/manoj-kumar-bathla-v-state-of-u-p-anr-50275) — (2023) 5 ILRA 1837 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 10 - [(2023) 5 ILRA 1850](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/princess-mahi-saher-naqvi-v-state-of-u-p-50279) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [Vishwanath v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/vishwanath-v-state-of-u-p-49844) — (2023) 3 ILRA 798 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [Srijan Singh v. State of U.P. & Anr. 514 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/srijan-singh-v-state-of-u-p-anr-514-indian-law-reports-allahabad-series-49869) — (2023) 3 ILRA 513 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [Vinod Bihari Lal v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/vinod-bihari-lal-v-state-of-u-p-anr-49871) — (2023) 3 ILRA 516 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [Parminder Singh & Anr v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/parminder-singh-anr-v-state-of-u-p-anr-49877) — (2023) 3 ILRA 541 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Ramakant Yadav (In Jail) v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ramakant-yadav-in-jail-v-state-of-u-p-49881) — (2023) 3 ILRA 572 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 9 - [X Juvenile v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/x-juvenile-v-state-of-u-p-anr-49883) — (2023) 3 ILRA 580 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [Rahees v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/rahees-v-state-of-u-p-49885) — (2023) 3 ILRA 589 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Jagat Singh v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/jagat-singh-v-state-of-u-p-anr-49199) — (2023) 2 ILRA 211 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [Chaudhary Pratap Singh v. State of U.P. & Ors. Opp.Parties](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/chaudhary-pratap-singh-v-state-of-u-p-ors-opp-parties-49235) — (2023) 3 ILRA 800 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Rakesh Kumar v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/rakesh-kumar-v-state-of-u-p-49295) — (2023) 11 ILRA 20 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [Om Prakash Verma v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/om-prakash-verma-v-state-of-u-p-48223) — (2022) 3 ILRA 65 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [(2022) 3 ILRA 70](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/hemant-kumar-hemant-kumar-saraswat-v-state-of-u-p-anr-47601) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Ivan Masood & Ors v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ivan-masood-ors-v-state-of-u-p-anr-46215) — (2021) 10 ILRA 13 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Abdul Wahab & Ors v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/abdul-wahab-ors-v-state-of-u-p-47085) — (2021) 7 ILRA 271 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Prateek Jain v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/prateek-jain-v-state-of-u-p-ors-47083) — (2021) 7 ILRA 259 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 13 - [Adil v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/adil-v-state-of-u-p-46171) — (2021) 7 ILRA 284 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [Ankit Mishra v. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ankit-mishra-v-the-state-of-madhya-pradesh-anr-38227) — 2025 INSC 501 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Mamta Kaur v. State of Punjab](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mamta-kaur-v-state-of-punjab-38181) — 2025 INSC 49 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [Kusum Devi & Anr v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/kusum-devi-anr-v-state-of-u-p-anr-50711) — (2023) 9 ILRA 6 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [LAXMAN PRASAD PANDEY v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/laxman-prasad-pandey-v-the-state-of-uttar-pradesh-anr-35332) — [2021] 9 S.C.R. 629 · names the section once, first at printed page 7 - [(2021) 10 ILRA 1](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/suryamani-mishra-sanju-mishra-v-state-of-u-p-46265) — names the section once, first at printed page 13 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/438/2) - [Every section of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc)