# Judgments construing Section 500 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (page 2 of 2)

94 judgments in this corpus construe Section 500 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Punishment for defamation, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/500/2

Showing 51–94 of 94, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The section itself

- [Section 500 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/500) — Punishment for defamation

## The judgments

- [Smt. Girja Devi & Ors v. State Of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/smt-girja-devi-ors-v-state-of-u-p-anr-44257) — (2016) 8 ILRA 365 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [[2008] 15 S.C.R. 642](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-a-rumugam-v-kittu-kirshnamoorthy-23964) — cited by 1 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 1
- [BHOLU RAM v. STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bholu-ram-v-state-of-punjab-anr-23665) — [2008] 12 S.C.R. 959 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 21
- [N.K. SHARMA v. ABHIMANYU](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/n-k-sharma-v-abhimanyu-20773) — [2005] Supp. 4 S.C.R. 207 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 4
- [K.M. MA THEW ETC v. K.A. ABRAHAM AND ORS. ETC. AUGUST 23, 2002](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/k-m-ma-thew-etc-v-k-a-abraham-and-ors-etc-august-23-2002-18499) — [2002] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 662 · cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 4
- [[2001] 3 S.C.R. 934](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/john-thomas-jo-v-dr-k-jagadeesan-18020) — cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 1
- [RAW v. _.,._ STATE OF HARYANA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/raw-v-state-of-haryana-17934) — [2001] 3 S.C.R. 409 · cited by 1 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 7
- [[2001] 3 S.C.R. 415](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-n-damani-v-s-k-sinha-and-ors-17937) — cited by 1 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 1
- [SEWAKRAM SOBHANI v. R.K. KARANJIA, CHIEF EDITOR, WEEKLY BLITZ & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sewakram-sobhani-v-r-k-karanjia-chief-editor-weekly-blitz-ors-8099) — [1981] 3 S.C.R. 627 · cited by 1 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 2
- [SUKRA MABTO v. BASDEO KUMAR MAHTO & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sukra-mabto-v-basdeo-kumar-mahto-anr-5249) — [1971] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 329 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [SAHIB SINGH MEHRA v. STATE OF UlTAR PRADESH I anuary 22, 1965](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sahib-singh-mehra-v-state-of-ultar-pradesh-i-anuary-22-1965-3345) — [1965] 2 S.C.R. 823 · cited by 1 · names the section 7 times, first at printed page 1
- [HARIDAS DAS AND ANR v. STA TE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/haridas-das-and-anr-v-sta-te-of-west-bengal-and-ors-3110) — [1964] 7 S.C.R. 237 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 10
- [THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL. NUR-UL-HUDA v. THE STATE OF 'WEST BENGAL](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-west-bengal-nur-ul-huda-v-the-state-of-west-bengal-206) — [1953] 1 S.C.R. 836 · cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 2
- [Anil Khandelwal Etc v. Phoenix India and Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/anil-khandelwal-etc-v-phoenix-india-and-anr-38497) — 2025 INSC 1069 · names the section once, first at printed page 1
- [Shahed Kamal & Ors v. M/s A. Surti Developers Pvt. Ltd. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shahed-kamal-ors-v-m-s-a-surti-developers-pvt-ltd-anr-38225) — 2025 INSC 502 · names the section once, first at printed page 1
- [Om Prakash Ambadkar v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/om-prakash-ambadkar-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-ors-38157) — 2025 INSC 139 · names the section once, first at printed page 14
- [MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI v. MANISH SISODIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/manoj-kumar-tiwari-v-manish-sisodia-ors-36005) — [2022] 19 S.C.R. 820 · names the section 8 times, first at printed page 1
- [Shalini Sahai & Anr. Revisionists v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/shalini-sahai-anr-revisionists-v-state-of-u-p-anr-46292) — Criminal Revision No. 128 of 2020 · names the section once, first at printed page 7
- [GOOGLE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S. VISAKHA INDUSTRIES](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/google-india-private-limited-v-m-s-visakha-industries-33668) — [2019] 17 S.C.R. 661 · names the section 9 times, first at printed page 3
- [Mr. R.P. Goenka & Ors v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/mr-r-p-goenka-ors-v-state-of-u-p-anr-45022) — (2019) 4 ILRA 59 · names the section 15 times, first at printed page 5
- [SATISH UKEY v. DEVENDRA GANGADHARRAO FADNAVIS AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/satish-ukey-v-devendra-gangadharrao-fadnavis-and-anr-33395) — [2019] 15 S.C.R. 524 · names the section once, first at printed page 5
- [U/s -482 Cr. P.C.) Vishweshwar Kumar v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/u-s-482-cr-p-c-vishweshwar-kumar-v-state-of-u-p-anr-44517) — (2019) 1 ILRA 50 · names the section 7 times, first at printed page 2
- [Smt. Rekha Gupta &Ors v. State of U.P.& Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/smt-rekha-gupta-ors-v-state-of-u-p-anr-44525) — (2019) 1 ILRA 57 · names the section once, first at printed page 1
- [ADDL.) S.C.R. 1033 ABDUL REHMAN & ORS v. K.M. ANEES-UL-HAQ](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/14-addl-s-c-r-1033-abdul-rehman-ors-v-k-m-anees-ul-haq-27358) — [2011] 14 S.C.R. 1033 · names the section 7 times, first at printed page 5
- [Revisionist v. State Of U.P. and another](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/revisionist-v-state-of-u-p-and-another-41817) — (2010) 3 ILRA 1397 · names the section once, first at printed page 11
- [Smt. Geeta Tiwari v. Kashinath and another](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/smt-geeta-tiwari-v-kashinath-and-another-40513) — (2005) 2 ILRA 657 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 2
- [Smt. Geeta Tiwari v. Kashinath and another](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/smt-geeta-tiwari-v-kashinath-and-another-40570) — (2005) 4 ILRA 1154 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 2
- [Chandan Mitra and others v. State of U.P. and others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/chandan-mitra-and-others-v-state-of-u-p-and-others-40229) — (2004) 1 ILRA 1 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 1
- [Smt. Swarn Manjal v. State of U.P. and another](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/smt-swarn-manjal-v-state-of-u-p-and-another-39493) — (2000) 3 ILRA 149 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 4
- [RAJ DEO SHARMA v. THE STATE OF BIHAR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/raj-deo-sharma-v-the-state-of-bihar-16894) — [1999] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 124 · names the section once, first at printed page 21
- [GURU BIPIN SINGH v. SH. CHONGTHAM MANIHAR SINGH AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/guru-bipin-singh-v-sh-chongtham-manihar-singh-and-anr-14888) — [1996] Supp. 7 S.C.R. 611 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 1
- [SHATRUGHNA PRASAD SINHA v. RAJBHAU SURAJMAL RATHI AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shatrughna-prasad-sinha-v-rajbhau-surajmal-rathi-and-ors-15620) — [1996] Supp. 5 S.C.R. 771 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 3
- [SH. GANESH NARYAN HEDGE v. SH. S. BANGARAPPA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sh-ganesh-naryan-hedge-v-sh-s-bangarappa-and-ors-13174) — [1995] 3 S.C.R. 549 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 3
- [CHHETRIYA PARDUSHAN MUKTI SANGHARSH SAMJTI v. STATE OF U.P AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/chhetriya-pardushan-mukti-sangharsh-samjti-v-state-of-u-p-and-ors-10784) — [1990] 3 S.C.R. 739 · names the section once, first at printed page 4
- [K.M. MATHEW v. STATE OF KERALA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/k-m-mathew-v-state-of-kerala-and-anr-11413) — [1991] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 364 · names the section once, first at printed page 4
- [A.K. SUBBAIAH & QRS v. STATE OF KARNATAKA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/a-k-subbaiah-qrs-v-state-of-karnataka-ors-9563) — [1987] 3 S.C.R. 1128 · names the section once, first at printed page 3
- [SURINDER MOHAN VIKAL v. 'ASCHARAJ LAL CHOPRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/surinder-mohan-vikal-v-ascharaj-lal-chopra-7341) — [1978] 3 S.C.R. 434 · names the section 7 times, first at printed page 1
- [G. NARASIMHAN & ORS. ETC v. T. V. CHOKKAPPA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/g-narasimhan-ors-etc-v-t-v-chokkappa-5860) — [1973] 2 S.C.R. 40 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 3
- [[1963] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 447](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1963-supp-2-s-c-r-447-2782) — names the section 3 times, first at printed page 2
- [KANWAL LAL v. STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kanwal-lal-v-state-of-punjab-2722) — [1963] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 479 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1961] 2 S.C.R. 63](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/octob1r-a5-p-c-joshi-qi-another-v-the-state-of-uttar-p1-adesh-shah-2010) — names the section once, first at printed page 3
- [ABDUL REHMAN MAHOMED YUSUF v. MAHOMED HAJI AHMAD AGBOTVI ALA AND ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/abdul-rehman-mahomed-yusuf-v-mahomed-haji-ahmad-agbotvi-ala-and-another-1821) — [1960] 1 S.C.R. 749 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1959] 1 S.C.R. 1350](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1959-1-s-c-r-1350-1557) — names the section once, first at printed page 18
- [[1959] 1 S.C.R. 1367](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/slate-of-fadhya-prade-h-v-re-ashatikay-1561) — names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1

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