# Judgments construing Section 53 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 39 judgments in this corpus construe Section 53 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Punishments, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/53 Showing 1–39 of 39, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The section itself - [Section 53 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/53) — Punishments ## The judgments - [SUNIL BATRA ETC v. DELW ADMINISTRATION AND ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sunil-batra-etc-v-delw-administration-and-ors-etc-7587) — [1979] 1 S.C.R. 392 · cited by 36 · names the section once, first at printed page 55 - [Pandit Kishori Lal v. King-Emperor, (r944) L.R. 72 I.A. r](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pandit-kishori-lal-v-king-emperor-r944-l-r-72-i-a-r-2026) — [1961] 3 S.C.R. 440 · cited by 33 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [[2015] 14 S.C.R. 613](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-v-v-sri-haran-murugan-ors-30616) — cited by 30 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 42 - [[2014] 11 S.C.R. 1009](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2014-11-c-r-1009-mohd-arif-ashfaq-v-the-registrar-supreme-court-of-india-ors-29383) — cited by 20 · names the section once, first at printed page 10 - [CASE DETAILS CBI v. R.R. KISHORE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-cbi-v-r-r-kishore-36624) — 2023 INSC 817 · cited by 16 · names the section once, first at printed page 36 - [Fatechand Himmatlal and Ors v. State af Maharashtra](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/fatechand-himmatlal-and-ors-v-state-af-maharashtra-8569) — [1983] 1 S.C.R. 145 · cited by 13 · names the section once, first at printed page 26 - [STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS v. JAGDISH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-haryana-and-ors-v-jagdish-26778) — [2010] 3 S.C.R. 716 · cited by 12 · names the section once, first at printed page 21 - [VIKAS YADAV v. STATE OF U.P. AND ORS. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/vikas-yadav-v-state-of-u-p-and-ors-etc-etc-31449) — [2016] 8 S.C.R. 872 · cited by 8 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 21 - [SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA v. AJAY AGARWAL](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/securities-and-exchange-board-of-india-v-ajay-agarwal-26776) — [2010] 3 S.C.R. 70 · cited by 7 · names the section once, first at printed page 17 - [YOGENDRA KUMAR JAISWAL ETC v. STATE OF BIHAR & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/yogendra-kumar-jaiswal-etc-v-state-of-bihar-ors-30755) — [2015] 14 S.C.R. 1037 · cited by 5 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 122 - [[2023] 4 S.C.R. 669](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shiva-kumar-shiva-shivamurthy-v-state-of-karnataka-37066) — cited by 4 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 2 - [P. MOHANRAJ & ORS v. M/S. SHAH BROTHERS ISPAT PVT. LTD](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/p-mohanraj-ors-v-m-s-shah-brothers-ispat-pvt-ltd-35363) — [2021] 14 S.C.R. 204 · cited by 4 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 16 - [UNION OF INDIA & ANR v. M/s. GANPATI DEALCOM PVT. LTD](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-anr-v-m-s-ganpati-dealcom-pvt-ltd-35442) — [2022] 12 S.C.R. 320 · cited by 3 · names the section once, first at printed page 62 - [STATE OF WEST BENGAL v. S. K. GHOSH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-west-bengal-v-s-k-ghosh-2656) — [1963] 2 S.C.R. 111 · cited by 3 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 3 - [Rajendra Prasad Singh v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/rajendra-prasad-singh-v-state-of-u-p-ors-53658) — (2025) 8 ILRA 24 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 5 - [Hari Bahadur v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/hari-bahadur-v-state-of-u-p-51783) — (2024) 4 ILRA 1214 · cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 2 - [CASE DETAILS AMANDEEP SINGH SARAN v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-amandeep-singh-saran-v-state-of-chhattisgarh-37174) — 2023 INSC 1028 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 18 - [RAVINDER SINGH v. THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ravinder-singh-v-the-state-govt-of-nct-of-delhi-37052) — [2023] 4 S.C.R. 480 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 6 - [MANOHARAN v. STATE BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VARIETY HALL POLICE STATION, COIMBATORE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/manoharan-v-state-by-inspector-of-police-variety-hall-police-station-coimbatore-33686) — [2019] 18 S.C.R. 1007 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 57 - [S.C.R. 112 STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH v. NJRMALA DEVI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2-s-c-r-112-state-of-himachal-pradesh-v-njrmala-devi-31803) — [2017] 2 S.C.R. 112 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 5 - [VIJAYAN v. SADANANDAN K. & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/vijayan-v-sadanandan-k-anr-25974) — [2009] 7 S.C.R. 463 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 8 - [MD. MUNNA v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/md-munna-v-union-of-india-and-ors-20719) — [2005] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 233 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [Milind S/o Ashruba Dhanve and Ors v. The State of Maharashtra](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/milind-s-o-ashruba-dhanve-and-ors-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-39201) — 2026 INSC 355 · names the section 7 times, first at printed page 1 - [Hem Raj v. The State of Himachal Pradesh](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/hem-raj-v-the-state-of-himachal-pradesh-39374) — 2026 INSC 332 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 3 - [2025 INSC 969](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sukhdev-yadav-pehalwan-v-state-of-nct-of-delhi-others-38479) — names the section 2 times, first at printed page 17 - [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 10 - [Central Bureau of Investigation v. Ashok Sirpal](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/central-bureau-of-investigation-v-ashok-sirpal-37340) — 2024 INSC 819 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [Sandeep v. State of Uttarakhand](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sandeep-v-state-of-uttarakhand-37325) — 2024 INSC 771 · names the section once, first at printed page 14 - [2024 INSC 82](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bhaggi-bhagirath-naran-v-the-state-of-madhya-pradesh-37504) — names the section 2 times, first at printed page 8 - [ROHAN DHUNGAT ETC v. THE STATE OF GOA & ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rohan-dhungat-etc-v-the-state-of-goa-ors-etc-36970) — [2023] 1 S.C.R. 1029 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [KUMARAN v. STATE OF KERALA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kumaran-v-state-of-kerala-anr-31945) — [2017] 3 S.C.R. 962 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [DURYODHAN ROUT v. STATE OF ORlSSA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/duryodhan-rout-v-state-of-orlssa-30048) — [2014] 9 S.C.R. 139 · names the section once, first at printed page 16 - [S.C.R. 361 STAlE OF RAJASTHAN v. JAMIL KHAN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/14-s-c-r-361-stale-of-rajasthan-v-jamil-khan-29170) — [2013] 14 S.C.R. 361 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 8 - [PHOOL KUMARI v. OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL JAIL, TIHAR, NEW DELHI AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/phool-kumari-v-office-of-the-superintendent-central-jail-tihar-new-delhi-and-anr-28396) — [2012] 7 S.C.R. 951 · names the section once, first at printed page 7 - [S.C.R. 605 DILPESH BALCHANDRA PANCHAL v. STATE OF GUJARAT](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/5-s-c-r-605-dilpesh-balchandra-panchal-v-state-of-gujarat-27048) — [2010] 5 S.C.R. 605 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [P.C. to quash the proceedings of Criminal Case No.293 of 1999, State v. Gobardhan under Section 409 I.P.C. pending in the court of Ivth Additional Civil Judge](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/p-c-to-quash-the-proceedings-of-criminal-case-no-293-of-1999-state-v-gobardhan-39541) — High Court of Judicature at Allahabad #39541 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANR v. HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-gujarat-and-anr-v-hon-ble-high-court-of-gujarat-16467) — [1998] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 31 · names the section once, first at printed page 11 - [[1992] 3 S.C.R. 898](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sat-pal-sadhu-v-state-of-haryana-and-anr-11518) — names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [NAIBSINGH v. STATE OF PVNJAB & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/naibsingh-v-state-of-pvnjab-ors-8458) — [1983] 2 S.C.R. 770 · names the section 5 times, first at printed page 6 ## Elsewhere - [Every section of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc)