IPC LANDMARK CASES FOR PCS J EXAM 2023

Mens Reus

1. Sherras v. De Rutzen
2. hobbs v/s winchester
3. Rex v. Jacobs
4. R. v. Tolson
5. R v prince
6. Brend v. Wood – unless the statute, either
   clearly or by necessary implication, rules
   out mens rea, as a constituent part of a
   crime, a defendant should not be found
   guilty of an offence against the criminal
   law unless he has got a guilty mind.’
7. State v. Sheo Prasad
8. State of Maharashtra v. Mayer Hans George

General Defences

9. State of Orissa v. Ram Bahadur Thapa- S
   76/79
10. State of Orissa v. Bhagaban Barik– S 76/79
11. Tunda v. Rex (wrestling match) s 80
12. R v. Dudley and Stephens- Necessity S. 81

S-84 Insanity

13. R v Daniel Mcnaughten
14. Queen-Empress v. Kader Nasyer Shah
15. Lakshmi v. State
16. Ashiruddin Ahmad v. The King

S-86 ( Drunkness)

17.Shrikant Anandrao Bhosale v. State of Maharashtra

18. Basdev v. State of PEPSU
19. Rex v. Meakin
20. Rex v. Meade
21. Director of Public Prosecutions v. Beard

96-106

23. Wassan Singh v. State of Punjab
24. Butta Singh v. The State of Punjab
25. Deo Narain v. State of U.P
26. State of U.P. v. Ram Swarup – There is no private defence against private defence.

Joint Liability

26. R v cruise- section 34 is based upon facts
    and decision of case.
27. Barendra Kumar Ghosh v. King-Emperor
    (shankaritola case)
28. King v. PIummer
29. Queen v. Sabid Ali – prosecution of common
    object clarified
30. Mahbub Shah v. Emperor (Indus Valley
    Case)- similar intention v common int.
31. Mizaji v. State of U.P- act connected with c.o
32. Rishideo V state of UP- common intention
    may develop on the spot
33. JM Desai v State- presence isn’t always
    required for CI

Abatement

34. Queen V Mohit pandey: abatement by
    conspiracy to commit suicide

Conspiracy- s 120 A

35. Mulcahy V R
36. State v. Nalini & Ors. – Chain conspiracy

Sedition- S 124 IPC

37. Queen v Jogender Chandra Bose
38. Queen V Balgangadhar Tilak
39. Kedar Nath V state of Bihar : Constitutional
    Validity
40. Tara Singh v state of Punjab- Constitutional
    Validity

S302/304

41. R V govinda: difference b/w 299 &300
42. Queen Empress v. Khandu:
43. Baker v. Snell:
44. The Queen v. Latimer:
45. Anda v. State :
46. Palani Goundan v. Emperor- s 299/300
47. Emperor v. Mushnooru Suryanarayana
    Murthy : 301, transfer of malice
48. Rawalpenta Venkalu v. State of Hyderabad :
    300 (1)
49. . Virsa Singh v. State of Punjab-300 (3)
50. State of Andhra Pradesh v. R. Punnayya- S.
    299(b)/S.300(3)
51. Dhupa Chamar v. State of Bihar
52. Supadi Lukada v. Emperor- S 300 (4)
53. Emperor v. Mt. Dhirajia – S 300 (4)
54. Gyarsibai v. The State – – S 300 (4)
55. K.M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra – S
    300 exception 1
56. R. v.Duffy– S 300 exception 1
57. Ghapoo Yadav v. State of M.P- Exception IV
    to section 300
58. Cherubin Gregory v. State of Bihar : 304 A
59. Shanti(Smt.) v. State of Haryana – S 304 B

Kidnapping

60.S. Varadarajan v. State of Madras:
Kidnapping

61. Thakorlal D. Vadgama v. State of Gujarat:
    Kidnapping
62. Sakshi v. Union of India : S 376
63. Priya Patel v. State of Madhya Pradesh : S
    376

Theft

64. Pyare Lal Bhargava v. State of Rajasthan- S
    379
65. KN Mehra V state of Raj- S 379
66. R v Thomson – S 379

Attempt

67. Empress v. Riasat Ali
68. Rex v. White
69. R. v. McPherson
70. R. v. Brown
71. Asgarali Pradhania v. Emperor
72. Abhayanand Mishra v. State of Bihar
73. State of Maharashtra v. Mohd. Yakub
74. P. Rathinam v. Union of India- Attempt to
    suicide(309)
75. Maruti Shripati Dubal v. State of
    Maharashtra- Attempt to suicide (309)
76. Gian Kaur v/s. State of Gian Kaur v. State of
    Punjab- Attempt to suicide (309)

Defamation

77. Defamation : Subramaniam Swamy v UOI