# Judgments construing Section 97 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 26 judgments in this corpus construe Section 97 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Right of private defence of the body and of property, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc/97 Showing 1–26 of 26, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The section itself - [Section 97 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/97) — Right of private defence of the body and of property ## The judgments - [MUNSm RAM AND OTHERS v. DELffi ADMINISTRATION November 27, 1967](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/munsm-ram-and-others-v-delffi-administration-november-27-1967-4221) — [1968] 2 S.C.R. 455 · cited by 15 · names the section once, first at printed page 9 - [BHANWAR SINGH & ORS v. STATE OF M.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bhanwar-singh-ors-v-state-of-m-p-24847) — [2008] 9 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 8 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 16 - [Jaini Singh & Ors v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/jaini-singh-ors-v-state-of-u-p-54860) — (2025) 11 ILRA 218 · cited by 1 · names the section 3 times, first at printed page 51 - [Nandan Singh Bisht v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/nandan-singh-bisht-v-state-of-u-p-51000) — (2024) 11 ILRA 215 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [Amit Bajpai v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/amit-bajpai-v-state-of-u-p-ors-52186) — (2024) 7 ILRA 1105 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 5 - [Dr. J.N. Mishra v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/dr-j-n-mishra-v-state-of-u-p-52108) — (2024) 5 ILRA 950 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 8 - [Kishan Veer Singh v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/kishan-veer-singh-v-state-of-u-p-49790) — (2023) 4 ILRA 1055 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 16 - [(2022) 7 ILRA 518](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ashish-mishra-monu-v-state-of-u-p-48906) — cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 8 - [Ram Awadh Pandey & Ors v. State Of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ram-awadh-pandey-ors-v-state-of-u-p-44351) — (2016) 8 ILRA 549 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 14 - [Abhishek Kumar Singh & Ors v. State Of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/abhishek-kumar-singh-ors-v-state-of-u-p-ors-44255) — (2016) 8 ILRA 36 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 28 - [M/S. K.C.P. LTD v. GOVERNMENT OF A.P. & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-s-k-c-p-ltd-v-government-of-a-p-ors-30254) — [2015] 10 S.C.R. 70 · cited by 1 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 13 - [KULWANT SINGH AND ORS v. ST A TE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kulwant-singh-and-ors-v-st-a-te-of-punjab-19634) — [2004] 1 S.C.R. 1018 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 - [GCITIPULLA VENKATA SIVA SUBRAYANAM & ORS v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/gcitipulla-venkata-siva-subrayanam-ors-v-state-of-andhra-pradesh-anr-5031) — [1970] 3 S.C.R. 423 · cited by 1 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [EX. CT. MAHADEV v. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, BOARDER SECURITY FORCE & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ex-ct-mahadev-v-the-director-general-boarder-security-force-ors-36191) — [2022] 7 S.C.R. 1136 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [SUKUMARAN v. STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sukumaran-v-state-rep-by-the-inspector-of-police-33519) — [2019] 4 S.C.R. 660 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [MANJEET SINGH v. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/manjeet-singh-v-state-of-himachal-pradesh-30129) — [2014] 5 S.C.R. 796 · names the section once, first at printed page 12 - [SANTOKH SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/santokh-singh-v-state-of-punjab-25454) — [2009] 2 S.C.R. 412 · names the section once, first at printed page 7 - [S.C.R. 855 MADAN AND ORS v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/10-s-c-r-855-madan-and-ors-v-state-of-madhya-pradesh-23383) — [2008] 10 S.C.R. 855 · names the section once, first at printed page 6 - [KATTA SURENDERA v. STATE OF A.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/katta-surendera-v-state-of-a-p-24835) — [2008] 9 S.C.R. 1190 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [KASHI RAM & OTHERS v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kashi-ram-others-v-state-of-rajasthan-24204) — [2008] 2 S.C.R. 101 · names the section once, first at printed page 11 - [DHARAM AND ORS v. STATEOFHARYANA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dharam-and-ors-v-stateofharyana-21129) — [2006] Supp. 10 S.C.R. 391 · names the section once, first at printed page 8 - [ST A TE OF RAJASTHAN v. RAM BHAROSI AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/st-a-te-of-rajasthan-v-ram-bharosi-and-ors-16251) — [1998] 3 S.C.R. 1129 · names the section once, first at printed page 2 - [MAHABIR CHOUDHARY ETC v. STATE OF BIHAR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mahabir-choudhary-etc-v-state-of-bihar-14262) — [1996] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 165 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [STATE OF U.P v. NIYAMAT & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-u-p-v-niyamat-ors-9537) — [1987] 2 S.C.R. 953 · names the section 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [Bengal Nagpur Cotton Mills v. Board of Revenue, Madhya Pradesh & Others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bengal-nagpur-cotton-mills-v-board-of-revenue-madhya-pradesh-others-3033) — [1964] 4 S.C.R. 199 · names the section once, first at printed page 4 - [AMJADKHAN v. THE STATE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/amjadkhan-v-the-state-50) — [1952] 1 S.C.R. 567 · names the section once, first at printed page 3 ## Elsewhere - [Every section of The Indian Penal Code, 1860](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/ipc)