# Judgments construing Section 504 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 244 judgments in this corpus construe Section 504 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/504 Showing 1–50 of 244, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The section itself - [Section 504 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/504) — Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace ## The judgments - [VIKRAM JOHAR v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/vikram-johar-v-the-state-of-uttar-pradesh-anr-34063) — [2019] 8 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 30 · names the section 7 times, first at printed page 3 - [JAYAMMA & ANR v. STATE OF KARNATAKA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jayamma-anr-v-state-of-karnataka-35309) — [2021] 5 S.C.R. 11 · cited by 16 · names the section once, first at printed page 16 - [CASE DETAILS MOHAMMAD WAJID AND ANR v. STATE OF U.P. AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-mohammad-wajid-and-anr-v-state-of-u-p-and-ors-36259) — 2023 INSC 683 · cited by 10 · names the section 10 times, first at printed page 1 - [DR. MONICA KUMAR & ANR v. STATE OF U. P. & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-monica-kumar-anr-v-state-of-u-p-ors-24898) — [2008] 9 S.C.R. 943 · cited by 8 · names the section once, first at printed page 11 - [MD. IBRAHIM & ORS v. STATE OF BIHAR & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/md-ibrahim-ors-v-state-of-bihar-anr-25150) — [2009] 13 S.C.R. 1254 · cited by 7 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 5 - [Ajwar v. Waseem and Another](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ajwar-v-waseem-and-another-37664) — 2024 INSC 438 · cited by 6 · names the section once, first at printed page 13 - [HITESH VERMA v. THE STATE OF UTTARAKHAND & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/hitesh-verma-v-the-state-of-uttarakhand-anr-34877) — [2020] 9 S.C.R. 593 · cited by 5 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [FIONA SHRIKHANDE v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/fiona-shrikhande-v-state-of-maharashtra-and-another-29433) — [2013] 9 S.C.R. 240 · cited by 5 · names the section 19 times, first at printed page 1 - [RAJESH PRASAD v. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND ANR. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rajesh-prasad-v-the-state-of-bihar-and-anr-etc-35905) — [2022] 3 S.C.R. 1046 · cited by 4 · names the section once, first at printed page 7 - [SHAKUNTALA SHUKLA v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shakuntala-shukla-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-and-another-34997) — [2021] 6 S.C.R. 87 · cited by 4 · names the section 7 times, first at printed page 4 - [SHAILESH JASVANTBHAI AND ANR v. ST A TE OF GUJARAT AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shailesh-jasvantbhai-and-anr-v-st-a-te-of-gujarat-and-ors-21090) — [2006] 1 S.C.R. 477 · cited by 4 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [RAMESH CHANDRA VAISHYA v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ramesh-chandra-vaishya-v-the-state-of-uttar-pradesh-anr-37212) — [2023] 6 S.C.R. 643 · cited by 3 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 11 - [BALU SUDAM KHALDE & ANR v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/balu-sudam-khalde-anr-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-37220) — [2023] 6 S.C.R. 851 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 12 - [Rudra Pratap Singh v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/rudra-pratap-singh-v-state-of-u-p-anr-54270) — (2026) 3 ILRA 1028 · cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 1 - [(2026) 3 ILRA 1019](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/d-b-mehta-v-state-of-u-p-2012-2-jic-923-all-54269) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 10 - [(2026) 2 ILRA 787](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/kamlesh-agnihotri-kamal-ors-v-state-of-u-p-anr-54205) — cited by 1 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 17 - [Lalit Pundir & Ors v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/lalit-pundir-ors-v-state-of-u-p-anr-53912) — (2026) 1 ILRA 111 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 5 - [(2026) 1 ILRA 116](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/raj-bihari-singh-raj-bihari-ors-v-state-of-u-p-anr-53925) — cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 6 - [Vishal Tyagi & Anr v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/vishal-tyagi-anr-v-state-of-u-p-anr-54015) — (2026) 1 ILRA 372 · cited by 1 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 2 - [Bhoolan & Ors v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/bhoolan-ors-v-state-of-u-p-53986) — (2026) 1 ILRA 743 · cited by 1 · names the section 19 times, first at printed page 2 - [Umme Farva v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/umme-farva-v-state-of-u-p-anr-53989) — (2026) 1 ILRA 297 · cited by 1 · names the section 8 times, first at printed page 3 - [(2026) 1 ILRA 822](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/abhinash-sharma-avinash-sharma-v-state-of-u-p-anr-54007) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [Phool Chandra & Ors v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/phool-chandra-ors-v-state-of-u-p-52945) — (2025) 12 ILRA 90 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [Nagendra Sharma & Anr v. The State of U.P & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/nagendra-sharma-anr-v-the-state-of-u-p-anr-52814) — (2025) 12 ILRA 158 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [Prempal & Ors v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/prempal-ors-v-state-of-u-p-anr-52609) — (2025) 11 ILRA 1017 · cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 3 - [Wasiullah & Ors v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/wasiullah-ors-v-state-of-u-p-ors-52867) — (2025) 11 ILRA 452 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [Manth Lal & Anr v. State Of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/manth-lal-anr-v-state-of-u-p-anr-52611) — (2025) 11 ILRA 1046 · cited by 1 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 2 - [Smt. Heerawati & Anr v. State Of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/smt-heerawati-anr-v-state-of-u-p-anr-52624) — (2025) 10 ILRA 1105 · cited by 1 · names the section 15 times, first at printed page 1 - [Karamavir & Ors v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/karamavir-ors-v-state-of-u-p-anr-52623) — (2025) 10 ILRA 1098 · cited by 1 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 8 - [Bhavesh Singh & Ors v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/bhavesh-singh-ors-v-state-of-u-p-anr-54742) — (2025) 10 ILRA 817 · cited by 1 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 10 - [Chandrakesh Bhardwaj v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/chandrakesh-bhardwaj-v-state-of-u-p-anr-53787) — (2025) 9 ILRA 909 · cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 6 - [Rohit Sharma v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/rohit-sharma-v-state-of-u-p-anr-53931) — (2025) 9 ILRA 565 · cited by 1 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 8 - [Gaurav Sharma v. State Of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/gaurav-sharma-v-state-of-u-p-anr-53673) — (2025) 8 ILRA 303 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 9 - [Viri Singh & Anr v. State Of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/viri-singh-anr-v-state-of-u-p-anr-53678) — (2025) 8 ILRA 328 · cited by 1 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 12 - [Munnu Singh & Anr v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/munnu-singh-anr-v-state-of-u-p-53704) — (2025) 8 ILRA 457 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [Sarfaraj & Ors v. State Of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sarfaraj-ors-v-state-of-u-p-anr-53675) — (2025) 8 ILRA 311 · cited by 1 · names the section 21 times, first at printed page 1 - [Umesh v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/umesh-v-state-of-u-p-53837) — (2025) 8 ILRA 971 · cited by 1 · names the section 16 times, first at printed page 1 - [(2025) 8 ILRA 957](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/vijai-babban-v-state-of-u-p-53835) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 15 - [Ram Sanehi v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ram-sanehi-v-state-of-u-p-53505) — (2025) 7 ILRA 259 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [Ibrahim v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ibrahim-v-state-of-u-p-53267) — (2025) 4 ILRA 845 · cited by 1 · names the section 12 times, first at printed page 5 - [Akash & Ors. Revisionists v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/akash-ors-revisionists-v-state-of-u-p-ors-53211) — (2025) 3 ILRA 441 · cited by 1 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 2 - [Ram Sujan v. State of U.P. 416 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ram-sujan-v-state-of-u-p-416-indian-law-reports-allahabad-series-53093) — (2025) 3 ILRA 415 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 23 - [Annu Khatik & Ors v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/annu-khatik-ors-v-state-of-u-p-53081) — (2025) 1 ILRA 74 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 4 - [Dr. Rajesh Kumar Singh & Anr v. The State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/dr-rajesh-kumar-singh-anr-v-the-state-of-u-p-anr-54516) — (2025) 1 ILRA 575 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [Ram Surat Singh & Ors v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ram-surat-singh-ors-v-state-of-u-p-anr-52898) — (2025) 1 ILRA 582 · cited by 1 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 2 - [(2024) 12 ILRA 401](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/devendra-shukla-mintu-anr-v-state-of-u-p-51215) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [(2024) 11 ILRA 444](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/manbodh-manoj-ors-revisionists-v-state-of-u-p-anr-51069) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [Pranjal Shukla & Ors v. State of U.P. & Ors. 426 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/pranjal-shukla-ors-v-state-of-u-p-ors-426-indian-law-reports-allahabad-series-51185) — (2024) 10 ILRA 425 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [Vihari & Ors v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/vihari-ors-v-state-of-u-p-anr-52527) — (2024) 9 ILRA 1169 · cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 2 - [(2024) 9 ILRA 424](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/smt-neha-tripathi-neha-v-state-of-u-p-ors-52355) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/504/2) - [Every section of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc)