# Judgments construing Section 457 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 49 judgments in this corpus construe Section 457 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/457 Showing 1–49 of 49, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The section itself - [Section 457 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/457) — Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment ## The judgments - [SHANKAR KISANRAO KHADE v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shankar-kisanrao-khade-v-state-of-maharashtra-29332) — [2013] 6 S.C.R. 949 · cited by 15 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 28 - [MOHAN LAL v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mohan-lal-v-state-of-rajasthan-30841) — [2015] 5 S.C.R. 435 · cited by 6 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 1 - [Niranjan Singh and Anr v. Prabhakar Rajaram Kharote](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/niranjan-singh-and-anr-v-prabhakar-rajaram-kharote-24053) — [2008] 17 S.C.R. 369 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [[2008] 17 S.C.R. 279](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/arun-v-state-by-inspector-of-po-ce-tamil-24037) — cited by 2 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 5 - [JAFFER HUSSEIN DASTGm v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jaffer-hussein-dastgm-v-state-of-maharashtra-4808) — [1970] 2 S.C.R. 332 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [Lakhi Pal & Ors v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/lakhi-pal-ors-v-state-of-u-p-54705) — (2026) 4 ILRA 1151 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 8 - [Munna v. State Of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/munna-v-state-of-u-p-54098) — (2026) 2 ILRA 1083 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [Gulfam v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/gulfam-v-state-of-u-p-53674) — (2025) 7 ILRA 913 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [Attar Singh & Ors v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/attar-singh-ors-v-state-of-u-p-53456) — (2025) 5 ILRA 841 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [Jagdish Prasad & Anr v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/jagdish-prasad-anr-v-state-of-u-p-anr-52236) — (2024) 7 ILRA 559 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 11 - [Akanksha Katiyar & Ors v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/akanksha-katiyar-ors-v-state-of-u-p-ors-52239) — (2024) 7 ILRA 569 · cited by 1 · names the section 7 times, first at printed page 1 - [Chhote Lal v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/chhote-lal-v-state-of-u-p-ors-50174) — (2023) 5 ILRA 1313 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [Phool Chandra v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/phool-chandra-v-state-of-u-p-50058) — (2023) 4 ILRA 956 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [Ajay Kumar Revisionist v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ajay-kumar-revisionist-v-state-of-u-p-50083) — (2023) 4 ILRA 153 · cited by 1 · names the section 7 times, first at printed page 2 - [Prem Shanker Dixit v. State of U.P. & Anr. Opp. Parties](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/prem-shanker-dixit-v-state-of-u-p-anr-opp-parties-49073) — (2022) 9 ILRA 455 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [Mauji Lal & Ors. (In Jail) v. State](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/mauji-lal-ors-in-jail-v-state-48351) — (2022) 3 ILRA 991 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 9 - [(2021) 1 ILRA 50](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/udai-narain-udai-ors-in-jail-v-state-of-u-p-46107) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 7 - [STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS v. HARISH CHANDRA SINGH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-uttar-pradesh-ors-v-harish-chandra-singh-4876) — [1969] 3 S.C.R. 392 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [Jamnalal v. State of Rajasthan and Another](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jamnalal-v-state-of-rajasthan-and-another-38738) — 2025 INSC 935 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 7 - [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 6 times, first at printed page 1 - [State of U.P v. Swaminath](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/state-of-u-p-v-swaminath-46617) — (2021) 11 ILRA 673 · names the section 7 times, first at printed page 2 - [Bhawar Singh & Ors v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/bhawar-singh-ors-v-state-of-u-p-ors-45081) — (2020) 1 ILRA 467 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [Ram Jatan v. Banaras Hindu University & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ram-jatan-v-banaras-hindu-university-anr-45071) — (2020) 1 ILRA 1837 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 2 - [(2019) 2 ILRA 232](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/arvind-parmar-bunty-raja-ors-in-jail-v-state-of-u-p-44723) — names the section 12 times, first at printed page 1 - [(2019) 2 ILRA 242](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/arvind-parmar-bunty-raja-ors-in-jail-v-state-of-u-p-44725) — names the section 13 times, first at printed page 1 - [Dinesh & Anr v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/dinesh-anr-v-state-of-u-p-44709) — (2019) 2 ILRA 221 · names the section once, first at printed page 12 - [(2019) 2 ILRA 1081](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/arvind-rajak-vasu-in-jail-v-state-of-u-p-44561) — names the section 22 times, first at printed page 2 - [Lal Bahadur Maurya & Anr v. State of U.P. & Anr. Oposite Parties](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/lal-bahadur-maurya-anr-v-state-of-u-p-anr-oposite-parties-45083) — (2020) 1 ILRA 470 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [(2019) 1 ILRA 332](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/arvind-parmar-banti-raja-and-ors-in-jail-v-state-of-u-p-44460) — names the section 15 times, first at printed page 1 - [(2019) 1 ILRA 593](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/arvind-parmar-bunty-and-ors-in-jail-v-state-of-u-p-44528) — names the section 14 times, first at printed page 1 - [(2019) 1 ILRA 318](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/arvind-parmar-bunty-and-ors-in-jail-v-state-of-u-p-44457) — names the section 13 times, first at printed page 2 - [Moti v. State](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/moti-v-state-44527) — (2019) 1 ILRA 583 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 11 - [Ram Nath (In Jail) v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ram-nath-in-jail-v-state-of-u-p-44459) — (2019) 1 ILRA 325 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 8 - [[2018] 14 S.C.R. 1056](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1056-supreme-court-reports-2018-14-s-c-r-surendra-singh-anr-v-state-of-32559) — names the section 2 times, first at printed page 5 - [SHAJAHAN v. STATE REP. BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shajahan-v-state-rep-by-inspector-of-police-32694) — [2018] 2 S.C.R. 661 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [Jabir & Ors v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/jabir-ors-v-state-of-u-p-44124) — (2016) 7 ILRA 534 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [S.C.R. 181 STATE OF HARYANA v. HUSSAIN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/3-s-c-r-181-state-of-haryana-v-hussain-31077) — [2016] 3 S.C.R. 181 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [Udai Shanker Mishra v. Om Prakash Shukla](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/udai-shanker-mishra-v-om-prakash-shukla-44057) — (2016) 6 ILRA 208 · names the section once, first at printed page 1 - [(2016) 6 ILRA 202](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/munna-beg-mohammad-beg-anr-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-44056) — names the section once, first at printed page 7 - [Arvind Singh v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/arvind-singh-v-state-of-u-p-ors-43247) — (2015) 2 ILRA 599 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [[2013] 9 S.C.R. 249](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/9-s-c-r-249-state-of-orissa-v-khaga-khageswar-naik-ors-29434) — names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [S.C.R. 769 HARICHARAN & ANR v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/3-s-c-r-769-haricharan-anr-v-state-of-madhya-pradesh-ors-27491) — [2011] 3 S.C.R. 769 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 7 - [Revisionists v. State of U.P. and another](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/revisionists-v-state-of-u-p-and-another-41703) — (2010) 2 ILRA 861 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 1 - [Dr. Deepak Bhatiya and Others v. State Of U.P. & Others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/dr-deepak-bhatiya-and-others-v-state-of-u-p-others-41702) — (2010) 2 ILRA 859 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 3 - [RAM NARESH PRASAD v. STATE OF JHARKHAND & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ram-naresh-prasad-v-state-of-jharkhand-ors-25449) — [2009] 2 S.C.R. 369 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 4 - [ABDULAZIZ v. ST A TE OF RAJAS THAN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/abdulaziz-v-st-a-te-of-rajas-than-22725) — [2007] 5 S.C.R. 1166 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [STATE OF RAJASTHAN v. KJSHAN LAL MAYI0,2002](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-rajasthan-v-kjshan-lal-mayi0-2002-18677) — [2002] 3 S.C.R. 1066 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [[1973] 1 S.C.R. 880](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/8-10-ayodhya-singh-v-state-of-raja-stiian-5733) — names the section 3 times, first at printed page 3 - [[1964] 6 S.C.R. 978](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/lfatiulluh-sh-1kh-v-i-tate-n-we-t-be1111al-3236) — names the section once, first at printed page 4 ## Elsewhere - [Every section of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc)