# Judgments construing Section 509 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 71 judgments in this corpus construe Section 509 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/509 Showing 1–50 of 71, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The section itself - [Section 509 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/509) — Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman ## The judgments - [[2013] 14 S.C.R. 713](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/lalita-kumari-v-govt-of-u-p-and-ors-29183) — cited by 49 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 42 - [UDE SINGH & ORS v. STATE OF HARYANA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ude-singh-ors-v-state-of-haryana-34298) — [2019] 9 S.C.R. 703 · cited by 13 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 17 - [UNION TERRITORY, CHANDIGARH ADMINISTRATION AND ORS v. PRADEEP KUMAR AND ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-territory-chandigarh-administration-and-ors-v-pradeep-kumar-and-another-32621) — [2018] 1 S.C.R. 112 · cited by 11 · names the section once, first at printed page 9 - [[2013] 13 S.C.R. 432](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/commissioner-of-police-new-delhi-anr-v-mehar-singh-28981) — cited by 11 · names the section once, first at printed page 24 - [S.C.R. 322 S. KHUSHBOO v. KANNIAMMAL AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/5-s-c-r-322-s-khushboo-v-kanniammal-and-anr-27025) — [2010] 5 S.C.R. 322 · cited by 8 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 5 - [STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS v. ABHIJIT SINGH PAWAR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-madhya-pradesh-and-others-v-abhijit-singh-pawar-32409) — [2018] 13 S.C.R. 1133 · cited by 6 · names the section once, first at printed page 8 - [THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE & ANR v. S. SAMUTHIRAM](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-deputy-inspector-general-of-police-anr-v-s-samuthiram-27981) — [2012] 11 S.C.R. 174 · cited by 6 · names the section 8 times, first at printed page 2 - [INDEPENDENT THOUGHT v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/independent-thought-v-union-of-india-anr-31940) — [2017] 13 S.C.R. 821 · cited by 5 · names the section once, first at printed page 70 - [CASE DETAILS A. SREENIVASA REDDY v. RAKESH SHARMA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-a-sreenivasa-reddy-v-rakesh-sharma-and-anr-36603) — 2023 INSC 682 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 16 - [PRADEEP RAM v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pradeep-ram-v-the-state-of-jharkhand-anr-33951) — [2019] 8 S.C.R. 824 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 21 - [[2014] 4 S.C.R. 264](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2014-4-s-c-r-264-29836) — cited by 3 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 11 - [Krishnakant (In Jail) v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/krishnakant-in-jail-v-state-of-u-p-anr-47915) — (2022) 10 ILRA 982 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 9 - [PUNJAB STATE WAREHOUSING CORP v. BHUSHAN CHANDER & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/punjab-state-warehousing-corp-v-bhushan-chander-anr-31215) — [2016] 4 S.C.R. 537 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 9 - [DILBAGH RAJ JARRY v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dilbagh-raj-jarry-v-union-of-india-and-others-6126) — [1974] 2 S.C.R. 178 · cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [Kunwar Pal Singh v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/kunwar-pal-singh-v-state-of-u-p-ors-54423) — (2026) 4 ILRA 1786 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 13 - [Km. Sunita Devi v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/km-sunita-devi-v-state-of-u-p-ors-54490) — (2026) 4 ILRA 2103 · cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 7 - [Lakhmi & Ors v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/lakhmi-ors-v-state-of-u-p-54881) — (2026) 3 ILRA 428 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [(2025) 11 ILRA 495](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/gaura-gaurav-v-state-of-u-p-54874) — cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 9 - [(2025) 7 ILRA 190](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ram-pramesh-gupta-ram-pramesh-pno-no-212761283-v-state-of-u-p-anr-53620) — cited by 1 · names the section 14 times, first at printed page 1 - [Sandeep Singh v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sandeep-singh-v-state-of-u-p-anr-53619) — (2025) 7 ILRA 184 · cited by 1 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 7 - [Prof. Anandh Subramaniam v. Union of India & Ors. 428 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/prof-anandh-subramaniam-v-union-of-india-ors-428-indian-law-reports-allahabad-53388) — (2025) 5 ILRA 427 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 10 - [Imran Pratapgadhi v. State of Gujarat and Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/imran-pratapgadhi-v-state-of-gujarat-and-anr-38332) — 2025 INSC 410 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 20 - [Suneeti Toteja v. State of U.P. & Another](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/suneeti-toteja-v-state-of-u-p-another-38794) — 2025 INSC 267 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 13 - [Awadhes Kumar Pandey v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/awadhes-kumar-pandey-v-state-of-u-p-ors-52567) — (2024) 9 ILRA 1530 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 13 - [Dr. Tanzeen Fatima Revisionist v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/dr-tanzeen-fatima-revisionist-v-state-of-u-p-52054) — (2024) 5 ILRA 2174 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 19 - [Prem Singh Prajapati v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/prem-singh-prajapati-v-state-of-u-p-anr-52098) — (2024) 5 ILRA 900 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 19 - [Raghvendra Kumar Yadav v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/raghvendra-kumar-yadav-v-state-of-u-p-anr-50947) — (2024) 3 ILRA 370 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 7 - [Abu Talib Husain & Anr v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/abu-talib-husain-anr-v-state-of-u-p-anr-50949) — (2024) 3 ILRA 380 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 7 - [(2023) 5 ILRA 568](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/rinku-prempal-in-jail-v-state-of-u-p-50244) — cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [Lalit Kumar v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/lalit-kumar-v-state-of-u-p-ors-49579) — (2023) 1 ILRA 1235 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 11 - [Mohd. Akku v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/mohd-akku-v-state-of-u-p-47770) — (2022) 10 ILRA 647 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 7 - [SATISH CHANDRA YADAV v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/satish-chandra-yadav-v-union-of-india-ors-35606) — [2022] 10 S.C.R. 537 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 34 - [Rajesh Dayal v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/rajesh-dayal-v-state-of-u-p-ors-47753) — (2022) 10 ILRA 545 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 6 - [Naresh Kumar Valmiki v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/naresh-kumar-valmiki-v-state-of-u-p-ors-48901) — (2022) 7 ILRA 490 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 5 - [Harendra v. State of U.P. Opp. Party](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/harendra-v-state-of-u-p-opp-party-48745) — (2022) 7 ILRA 120 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 22 - [Monu Thakur v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/monu-thakur-v-state-of-u-p-48168) — (2022) 3 ILRA 122 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 12 - [Bulle v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/bulle-v-state-of-u-p-47230) — (2021) 8 ILRA 464 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [Riyasat Ali v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/riyasat-ali-v-state-of-u-p-ors-47138) — (2021) 6 ILRA 671 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 10 - [Sanny Kumar v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sanny-kumar-v-state-of-u-p-ors-46973) — (2021) 4 ILRA 181 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 9 - [Prem Chand & Ors v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/prem-chand-ors-v-state-of-u-p-ors-47090) — (2021) 7 ILRA 325 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [Ramu v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ramu-v-state-of-u-p-45572) — (2020) 12 ILRA 307 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 14 - [S. K. MIGLANI v. STATE NCT OF DELHI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/s-k-miglani-v-state-nct-of-delhi-33841) — [2019] 6 S.C.R. 1158 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 9 - [Nityanand Sharma and Anr v. State of Bihar and Ors., (199613 SCC H](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/nityanand-sharma-and-anr-v-state-of-bihar-and-ors-199613-scc-h-19658) — [2004] 1 S.C.R. 1155 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [Dr. Sohail Malik v. Union of India & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-sohail-malik-v-union-of-india-anr-38086) — 2025 INSC 1415 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 14 - [Mohammad Afzal Mohammad Sharif v. The State of Maharashtra and Others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mohammad-afzal-mohammad-sharif-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-and-others-38050) — 2025 INSC 1100 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 9 - [Firoz Khan Akbarkhan v. The State of Maharashtra](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/firoz-khan-akbarkhan-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-38217) — 2025 INSC 387 · names the section once, first at printed page 11 - [2025 INSC 335](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/gyanendra-singh-raja-singh-v-state-of-u-p-38867) — names the section once, first at printed page 7 - [Madhushree Datta v. The State of Karnataka & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/madhushree-datta-v-the-state-of-karnataka-anr-38898) — 2025 INSC 105 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 11 - [Om Prakash Yadav v. Niranjan Kumar Upadhyay & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/om-prakash-yadav-v-niranjan-kumar-upadhyay-ors-37371) — 2024 INSC 979 · names the section once, first at printed page 20 - [Directorate of Enforcement v. Bibhu Prasad Acharya, etc](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/directorate-of-enforcement-v-bibhu-prasad-acharya-etc-37824) — 2024 INSC 843 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/509/2) - [Every section of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc)