Indian Penal Code

Narayana Health v. State of West Bengal 2026 INSC 481 - IPC - Complaint Quashed

Indian Penal Code - Section 405 - In the absence of entrustment, dishonest misappropriation, or violation of a fiduciary obligation, foundational ingredients of the offence of criminal breach of trust are not satisfied. (Para 11) Section 420 -For the offence of cheating under Section 420, IPC there must be deception

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Sanjay Singh v. State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 INSC 467 - S.34 IPC - Common Intention

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 34 -Mere presence of an accused without proof of participation or shared intention is insufficient to sustain a conviction with the aid of Section 34 IPC. (Para 23) Common intention implies a pre-arranged plan and prior meeting of minds. Though such intention may develop

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Narendra Singh v. State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 INSC 433 - S.498A IPC - Family Members

Section 498A IPC is to ensure the safety of women in their marital homes and not to take grudges against all the members of the family even in the absence of any role attributable to them

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Balaji Jaiswal v. State of Chhattisgarh 2026 INSC 375 - S.306 IPC - Suicide Abetment

Instigation or incitement on the part of the accused person is the gravamen of the offence of abetment to suicide.

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Sivaram Nair v. State of Kerala 2026 INSC 412 - Ss.494,498A IPC

Section 494 IPC- The complainant is required to prima facie prove the overt act or omission of the accused persons in the second marriage ceremony

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Ayyub Malik and Another vs State of Uttarakhand 2026 INSC 331 - IPC - POCSO

Aim of all legal proceedings is to arrive at justice, a meaningful and substantive.

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Sivakumar v. State 2026 INSC 318 - S.294 IPC - Obscene Word - Bastard

"Mere use of the word ‘bastard’, by itself, is not sufficient to arouse prurient interest of a person. More so, when such words are commonly used in modern era during heated conversations."

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Sitaram Kuchhbedia v. Vimal Rana 2026 INSC 178 - Unlawful Assembly - Murder

Even though the weapons of offence were lathis, which in the abstract may not always be characterised as a deadly weapon, their lethality depends upon the manner of use, the part of the body targeted, and the force employed

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V. Ganesan v. State 2026 INSC 265 - S.420 IPC - Post Dated Cheque Dishonour

"Dishonour of a postdated cheque by itself is not sufficient to presume existence of a dishonest intention on part of its drawer."

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Ankit Tomar v. State of Haryana 2026 INSC 262 - Rape - Promise To Marry - Quashing

"The consent demolishes the case of the complainant that there was rape on the promise of marriage. "

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Rajendra v. State of Uttarakhand 2026 INSC 238 - Concurrent Rape Conviction Set Aside

"It would have been natural for the prosecutrix to disclose the incident to her family members after some time and not to somebody who is unknown to her and as such it is very difficult to accept the version of the prosecutrix. "

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Sushil Kumar Purbey v. State of Bihar 2026 INSC 212 - S.498A IPC - Dowry Prohibition Act -Parents-In-Law

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Ghanshyam Mandal v. State of Bihar (now Jharkhand) 2026 INSC 194 - Murder - Non Recovery Of Weapons Of Assault - S.313 CrPC

Recovery of the weapons of assault is not the sine qua non for murder conviction.

Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

Vandana Jain v. State of Uttar Pradesh 2026 INSC 192 - S.482 CrPC - IPC - Forgery- Non Traceable Document

Merely because a document is not traceable in the records after several years of its issuance, it cannot be said that the document is forged

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In Re: Order dated 17.03.2025 Passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad in Criminal Revision No. 1449/2024 and Ancillary Issues 2026 INSC 165 -IPC- POCSO Attempt To Rape

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 375 - Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 - Attempt to Rape ; Judiciary - Judgment -Guidelines to inculcate sensitivity and compassion in judges

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Gudipalli Siddhartha Reddy v. State C.B.I., 2026 INSC 160 - S.306 IPC - Mutual Suicide Pact

Read Judgment In LawLens Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 306,107 -The surviving partner in a mutual suicide pact is legally culpable- A suicide pact involves mutual encouragement and reciprocal commitment to die together. The survivor’s presence and participation acts as a direct catalyst for the deceased’s

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Pawan Kumar v. State NCT of Delhi - Murder Conviction Set Aside

The accused taking the deceased to the hospital cannot, by itself, be a factor for giving an acquittal, but it remains a relevant fact to be considered: Supreme Court acquits Murder Accused

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Abdul Sattar v. State of Karnataka - S.304A IPC - Compensation To Deceased's Parents

Indian Penal Code 1860 - S.304A - The provision of Section 304(A) does not mandatorily prescribe a sentence. [Context: Allowing review petition filed by accused, Supreme Court, exercising its power under Article 142, commuted the three‑month sentence under Section 304A imposed by the High Court on the

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Munni Devi v. State of Uttar Pradesh 2026 INSC 136 IPC - Dowry Death

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 304B - Essential Ingredient

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Pramod Kumar Navratna vs State of Chhattisgarh 2026 INSC 124 - Rape - Promise To Marry - Marital Status Of Victim

Read Judgment In LawLens Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 375,376 - The complainant was herself a married woman with a subsisting marriage and a child -Quashing FIR - SC held: Both parties were aware about the marital status of the victim and therefore it cannot be, by any

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Beri Manoj v. State of Andhra Pradesh - S.506 IPC - Criminal Intimidation

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 506- Prosecution of a person for criminal intimidation requires clear intention to cause alarm, irrespective of whether the victim was alarmed or not -Mere expression of words, without any intention to cause alarm cannot amount to criminal intimidation- Vague allegations unsupported by prima facie

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Abhijit Pandey v. State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 INSC 83 - S.80 BNS - Bail - Dowry Death

Read Judgment In LawLens Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 80,108 -Bail - The accused, a dentist, was charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Dowry Prohibition Act in connection with the death of his wife, an anaesthetist - Allowing appeal, SC granted bail noticing that (1) FIR

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Rakesh Jain v. State - S.409 IPC - Company Director - Presumption On Culpability

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 409 - The allegations of diversion of funds by the Company - In an offence punishable under Section 409 IPC there is no presumption regarding culpability of a Director. The same would have to be established in a trial. (Para 13) [Context: The appeal

Criminal

Sewak Ram v. State of Uttar Pradesh - Murder Case

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 302,304 - The appellant, originally convicted for murder under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life, had his conviction modified by the High Court to Section 304 Part II with a ten-year sentence, finding uncertainty that his shot caused the death. The Supreme

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Shrikrishna v. State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 INSC 45 - IPC - Murder & Culpable Homicide

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 299,300- Culpable homicide is genus, the murder is its specie. The two ingredients namely that the infliction of bodily injury on the deceased was caused intentionally and secondly, that the injury was sufficient to cause death in the ordinary course of nature, are