Judicial Metrics • Statistical Report

Most Cited Provisions

Statute: Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

RankSectionTitleSC CitationsActions
#1Section 34Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention15,482
#2Section 120BPunishment of criminal conspiracy9,412
#3Section 37Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence314
#4Section 109Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment312
#5Section 94Act to which a person is compelled by threats312
#6Section 36Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission307
#7Section 73Solitary confinement305
#8Section 8Gender301
#9Section 42Local law299
#10Section 81Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm295
#11Section 92Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent290
#12Section 22Movable property285
#13Section 30Valuable security279
#14Section 31A will275
#15Section 101When such right extends to causing any harm other than death274
#16Section 120ADefinition of criminal conspiracy274
#17Section 9Number274
#18Section 43Illegal, Legally bound to do269
#19Section 45Life269
#20Section 14Servant of Government260
#21Section 90Consent known to be given under fear or misconception259
#22Section 52AHarbour255
#23Section 102Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body248
#24Section 89Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian245
#25Section 53Punishments242
#26Section 1Title and extent of operation of the Code241
#27Section 108Abettor238
#28Section 28Counterfeit236
#29Section 15British India (Repealed)227
#30Section 107Abetment of a thing212