# Judgments construing Section 84 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860

40 judgments in this corpus construe Section 84 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Act of a person of unsound mind, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/84

Showing 1–40 of 40, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The section itself

- [Section 84 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/84) — Act of a person of unsound mind

## The judgments

- ['X' v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/x-v-state-of-maharashtra-33849) — [2019] 6 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 63 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 9
- [DAHY ABHAI CHHAGANBHAI THAKKER v. STATE OF GUJARAT](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dahy-abhai-chhaganbhai-thakker-v-state-of-gujarat-3128) — [1964] 7 S.C.R. 361 · cited by 14 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 1
- [RAJENDRA PRASAD ETC. ETC v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rajendra-prasad-etc-etc-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-7803) — [1979] 3 S.C.R. 78 · cited by 8 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [[2007] 7 S.C.R. 917](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bapu-gajraj-singh-v-st-a-te-of-rajasthan-june4-2007-23046) — cited by 4 · names the section 14 times, first at printed page 1
- [SURENDERA MISHRA v. STATE OF JHARKHAND](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/surendera-mishra-v-state-of-jharkhand-27417) — [2011] 1 S.C.R. 133 · cited by 3 · names the section 18 times, first at printed page 2
- [DEVIDAS LOKA RATHOD v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/devidas-loka-rathod-v-state-of-maharashtra-33699) — [2018] 7 S.C.R. 767 · cited by 2 · names the section 7 times, first at printed page 2
- [[2011] 15 S.C.R. 485](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/15-adol-s-c-r-485-state-of-rajasthan-v-shera-ram-vishnu-dutta-27343) — cited by 2 · names the section 10 times, first at printed page 2
- [HARi SINGH GOND v. STATE OF M.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/hari-singh-gond-v-state-of-m-p-23660) — [2008] 12 S.C.R. 949 · cited by 2 · names the section 9 times, first at printed page 2
- [STATE OF U.P v. LAKHMI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-u-p-v-lakhmi-16052) — [1998] 1 S.C.R. 850 · cited by 2 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 2
- [RATANLAL v. STATE OF-MADHYA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ratanlal-v-state-of-madhya-pradesh-5173) — [1971] 3 S.C.R. 251 · cited by 2 · names the section 7 times, first at printed page 1
- [(2025) 5 ILRA 162](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/rajesh-sajesh-tewari-v-state-of-u-p-53308) — cited by 1 · names the section 10 times, first at printed page 4
- [Ram Singh v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ram-singh-v-state-of-u-p-49109) — (2023) 1 ILRA 1166 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 5
- [Manoj Kumar Yadav v. State](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/manoj-kumar-yadav-v-state-47774) — (2022) 10 ILRA 674 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 7
- [Ramesh Yadav v. State 48 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ramesh-yadav-v-state-48-indian-law-reports-allahabad-series-49075) — (2022) 9 ILRA 47 · cited by 1 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 10
- [Suresh Chandra (In Jail) v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/suresh-chandra-in-jail-v-state-of-u-p-48854) — (2022) 6 ILRA 781 · cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 5
- [MOHD. ANWAR v. THE STATE (N.C.T. OF DELHI)](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mohd-anwar-v-the-state-n-c-t-of-delhi-34643) — [2020] 7 S.C.R. 150 · cited by 1 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 2
- [(2020) 6 ILRA 1036](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/gauri-shankar-bacchan-anr-v-state-of-u-p-45746) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 7
- [ELAVARASAN v. STATE REP. BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/elavarasan-v-state-rep-by-inspector-of-police-27108) — [2011] 10 S.C.R. 1147 · cited by 1 · names the section 10 times, first at printed page 6
- [v. STATE OF M.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/v-state-of-m-p-25078) — [2009] 14 S.C.R. 727 · cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 2
- [STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH v. GIAN CHAND](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-himachal-pradesh-v-gian-chand-17903) — [2001] 3 S.C.R. 247 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 12
- [SR IRAN GAN v. STAIB OF TAMIL NADU](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sr-iran-gan-v-staib-of-tamil-nadu-7376) — [1978] 2 S.C.R. 270 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [AMRIT BHUSHAN GUPTA v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/amrit-bhushan-gupta-v-union-of-india-and-ors-7032) — [1977] 2 S.C.R. 240 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 6
- [BIDKARI v. STATE OF UITAR PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bidkari-v-state-of-uitar-pradesh-3395) — [1965] 3 S.C.R. 194 · cited by 1 · names the section 4 times, first at printed page 1
- [I96I lnlef'national Contractors Ltd v. Prasanta Kum at Sur](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/i96i-lnlef-national-contractors-ltd-v-prasanta-kum-at-sur-2053) — [1961] 3 S.C.R. 583 · cited by 1 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 2
- [Chunni Bai v. State of Chhattisgarh](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/chunni-bai-v-state-of-chhattisgarh-38361) — 2025 INSC 577 · names the section 9 times, first at printed page 2
- [CASE DETAILS RUPESH MANGER (THAPA) v. STATE OF SIKKIM](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-rupesh-manger-thapa-v-state-of-sikkim-36576) — 2023 INSC 826 · names the section 12 times, first at printed page 1
- [[2023] 1 S.C.R. 823](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/prakash-nayi-sen-v-state-of-goa-36712) — names the section 28 times, first at printed page 1
- [PREM SINGH v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/prem-singh-v-state-of-nct-of-delhi-37132) — [2023] 5 S.C.R. 800 · names the section 14 times, first at printed page 2
- [LAKHAN SINGH v. AMARJEET SINGH & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/lakhan-singh-v-amarjeet-singh-anr-35679) — [2022] 17 S.C.R. 820 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 4
- [PAUL v. STATE OF KERALA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/paul-v-state-of-kerala-34419) — [2020] 1 S.C.R. 1091 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 15
- [Gopal v. State of U.P. Opp. Party](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/gopal-v-state-of-u-p-opp-party-43325) — (2015) 2 ILRA 961 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3
- [MARIAPPAN v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mariappan-v-state-of-tamil-nadu-29016) — [2013] 4 S.C.R. 273 · names the section 13 times, first at printed page 1
- [SUDHAKARAN v. STATE OF KERALA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sudhakaran-v-state-of-kerala-26299) — [2010] 12 S.C.R. 873 · names the section 9 times, first at printed page 2
- [[2008] 14 S.C.R. 320](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/siddhapal-kamala-yadav-f-v-state-of-maharashtra-23619) — names the section 9 times, first at printed page 2
- [SHRIKANT ANANDRAO BHOSALE v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shrikant-anandrao-bhosale-v-state-of-maharashtra-18731) — [2002] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 612 · names the section 6 times, first at printed page 1
- [[2001] Supp. 4 S.C.R. 200](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/t-n-lakshmaiah-v-state-of-karnataka-october-16-2001-18203) — names the section 11 times, first at printed page 2
- [PERIASAMI AND ANR v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/periasami-and-anr-v-state-of-tamil-nadu-14790) — [1996] Supp. 6 S.C.R. 757 · names the section once, first at printed page 9
- [MJHEER H. MAFATLAL v. MAFATLAL INDUSTRIES LTD](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mjheer-h-mafatlal-v-mafatlal-industries-ltd-15650) — [1996] Supp. 6 S.C.R. 106 · names the section once, first at printed page 765
- [MOOR THY v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/moor-thy-v-state-of-tamil-nadu-10147) — [1988] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 222 · names the section once, first at printed page 4
- [JAi LAL v. DELHI ADMINISTRATION](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jai-lal-v-delhi-administration-4352) — [1969] 1 S.C.R. 140 · names the section once, first at printed page 4

## Elsewhere

- [Every section of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc)