# Judgments construing Section 511 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860

88 judgments in this corpus construe Section 511 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/511

Showing 1–50 of 88, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The section itself

- [Section 511 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/511) — Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment

## The judgments

- [NAVTEJ SINGH JOHAR & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA THR. SECRETARY MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/navtej-singh-johar-ors-v-union-of-india-thr-secretary-ministry-of-law-and-33688) — [2018] 7 S.C.R. 379 · cited by 30 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 91
- [[1983] 3 S.C.R. 280](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bharwada-bhogjnbhai-hir-ibhat-v-state-of-gujarat-8362) — cited by 17 · names the section once, first at printed page 5
- [YAKUB ABDUL RAZAK MEMON v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THROUGH CBI, BOMBAY PART-I](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/yakub-abdul-razak-memon-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-through-cbi-bombay-part-i-29208) — [2013] 15 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 13 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 343
- [MADAN GOPAL KAKKAD v. NAVAL DUBEY AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/madan-gopal-kakkad-v-naval-dubey-and-anr-11531) — [1992] 2 S.C.R. 921 · cited by 10 · names the section once, first at printed page 6
- [HEMA v. STATE, THR. INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MADRAS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/hema-v-state-thr-inspector-of-police-madras-28897) — [2013] 3 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 6 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [R. M. MALKANI v. STATE OF MAHARASHTR,A](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/r-m-malkani-v-state-of-maharashtr-a-5861) — [1973] 2 S.C.R. 417 · cited by 5 · names the section once, first at printed page 5
- [[1962] 2 S.C.R. 241](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-bo1nbay-subba-rao-april-24-i96i-abhayanand-mishra-v-state-of-bihar-2249) — cited by 4 · names the section 8 times, first at printed page 3
- [SAKS HI v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/saks-hi-v-union-of-india-20106) — [2004] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 723 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 23
- [STATE OF MAHARASHTRA v. MOHD. Y AKUB S/0 ABDUL HAMID & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-maharashtra-v-mohd-y-akub-s-0-abdul-hamid-ors-7715) — [1980] 2 S.C.R. 1158 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 12
- [BHANWAR SINGH & ANR v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN December S, I 967](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bhanwar-singh-anr-v-state-of-rajasthan-december-s-i-967-4229) — [1968] 2 S.C.R. 528 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 3
- [STATE OF M.P v. MADAN LAL](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-m-p-v-madan-lal-30950) — [2015] 7 S.C.R. 998 · cited by 2 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 4
- [[1987] 1 S.C.R. 317](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1987-1-s-c-r-317-9404) — cited by 2 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1963] 3 S.C.R. 376](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sui-reme-ooljrt-reports-1963-bodhuram-v-state-of-rajasthan-2627) — cited by 2 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1960] 1 S.C.R. 924](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/supreme-court-reports-1960-1-romesh-chandra-arora-v-the-state-1841) — cited by 2 · names the section once, first at printed page 4
- [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 once, first at printed page 22
- [Jagannath v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/jagannath-v-state-of-u-p-54712) — (2026) 4 ILRA 1172 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [Vijay Prakash Shukla v. State](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/vijay-prakash-shukla-v-state-54635) — (2025) 7 ILRA 703 · cited by 1 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 6
- [(2025) 7 ILRA 248](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/pradeep-kumar-pappu-bhuriya-v-state-of-u-p-53499) — cited by 1 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 7
- [Rahul v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/rahul-v-state-of-u-p-49500) — (2023) 10 ILRA 656 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 10
- [Kailash v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/kailash-v-state-of-u-p-49482) — (2023) 10 ILRA 58 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 6
- [Ishtiyak v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ishtiyak-v-state-of-u-p-50742) — (2023) 9 ILRA 75 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 8
- [Gudun & Ors v. The State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/gudun-ors-v-the-state-of-u-p-50633) — (2023) 8 ILRA 90 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 11
- [(2023) 8 ILRA 722](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/nangu-rambabu-v-state-of-u-p-50558) — cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [Rajesh Kumar Dubey v. State of U.P. Opp. Party](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/rajesh-kumar-dubey-v-state-of-u-p-opp-party-47983) — (2022) 11 ILRA 1199 · cited by 1 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 4
- [Vikram v. State](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/vikram-v-state-47996) — (2022) 12 ILRA 147 · cited by 1 · names the section 14 times, first at printed page 2
- [Mahesh Rathaur v. State of U.P. Opp. Party](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/mahesh-rathaur-v-state-of-u-p-opp-party-48987) — (2022) 9 ILRA 1307 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3
- [Jeetu Niranjan (In Jail) v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/jeetu-niranjan-in-jail-v-state-of-u-p-48195) — (2022) 3 ILRA 348 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [State of U.P v. Navaratan Lal & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/state-of-u-p-v-navaratan-lal-ors-47467) — (2022) 1 ILRA 948 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [(2021) 11 ILRA 70](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/rajiv-paji-v-state-of-u-p-46647) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [[2014] 8 S.C.R. 668](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/laut-kumar-yadav-kuri-v-state-of-utiar-pradesh-30015) — cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 11
- [STATE OF HARYANA v. JANAK SINGH & ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-haryana-v-janak-singh-etc-29057) — [2013] 5 S.C.R. 1144 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3
- [JUGENDRA SINGH v. STATE OF U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jugendra-singh-v-state-of-u-p-28174) — [2012] 6 S.C.R. 193 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [DAYA NANO v. STATE OF HARYANA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/daya-nano-v-state-of-haryana-27423) — [2011] 1 S.C.R. 173 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [v. STATE OF H.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/v-state-of-h-p-25490) — [2009] 1 S.C.R. 983 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [RAMKRIPAL S/O SHYAMLAL CHARMAKAR v. STA TE OF MADHYA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ramkripal-s-o-shyamlal-charmakar-v-sta-te-of-madhya-pradesh-22715) — [2007] 4 S.C.R. 125 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [[2006] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 414](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/guddu-santosh-v-st-ate-of-mad-hy-a-pradesh-21315) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 7
- [AMAN KUMAR AND ANR v. STATE OF HARYANA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/aman-kumar-and-anr-v-state-of-haryana-19705) — [2004] 2 S.C.R. 237 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 9
- [KOPPULA VENKA T RAO v. ST A TE OF ANDHRA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/koppula-venka-t-rao-v-st-a-te-of-andhra-pradesh-19813) — [2004] 2 S.C.R. 944 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [AJAY MITRA v. STATE OF M.P. AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ajay-mitra-v-state-of-m-p-and-ors-18914) — [2003] 1 S.C.R. 622 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [[2000] 3 S.C.R. 1040](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/t-k-gopal-gopi-v-state-of-karnataka-mays-2000-17275) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 9
- [SH. SATISH MEHRA v. DELHI ADMINISTRATION AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sh-satish-mehra-v-delhi-administration-and-anr-14426) — [1996] Supp. 4 S.C.R. 197 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 6
- [[1975] 1 S.C.R. 165](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1975-1-s-c-r-165-6314) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2
- [RAM NARAIN v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ram-narain-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-6580) — [1973] 3 S.C.R. 911 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 1
- [PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADRAS v. R. RAJU & ANR. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/8-2-public-prosecutor-madras-v-r-raju-anr-etc-5722) — [1973] 1 S.C.R. 812 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1963] 2 S.C.R. 183](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/stat-of-bi-r-v-i-184-supreme-court-reports-1963-2668) — cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [Central Bureau of Investigation v. Sekh Jamir Hossain and Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/central-bureau-of-investigation-v-sekh-jamir-hossain-and-ors-38581) — 2025 INSC 788 · names the section once, first at printed page 1
- [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 once, first at printed page 15
- [RAMVEER UPADHYAY & ANR v. STATE OF U.P. & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ramveer-upadhyay-anr-v-state-of-u-p-anr-35937) — [2022] 3 S.C.R. 336 · names the section once, first at printed page 5
- [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 2 times, first at printed page 3
- [Kunwar Pal v. State](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/kunwar-pal-v-state-46516) — (2021) 11 ILRA 111 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 2

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