# Judgments construing Article 123 of The Constitution of India 54 judgments in this corpus construe Article 123 of The Constitution of India — Power of President to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Parliament, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/123 Showing 1–50 of 54, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The article itself - [Article 123 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/123) — Power of President to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Parliament ## The judgments - [HIS HOLINESS KESAVANANDA BHARATI SRIPADAGALA VARU v. STATE OF KERALA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/his-holiness-kesavananda-bharati-sripadagala-varu-v-state-of-kerala-6606) — [1973] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 95 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 129 - [RUS1'0M CAVASJEE COOPER v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rus1-0m-cavasjee-cooper-v-union-of-india-5062) — [1970] 3 S.C.R. 530 · cited by 90 · names the article 9 times, first at printed page 1 - [SHAMSHER SINGH v. PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shamsher-singh-v-punjab-6262) — [1975] 1 S.C.R. 814 · cited by 51 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 14 - [GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI v. UNION OF INDIA & ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/government-of-nct-of-delhi-v-union-of-india-another-33680) — [2018] 7 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 39 · names the article once, first at printed page 363 - [R.K. GARG ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ETC. October 20, 1981 and](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/r-k-garg-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-ors-etc-october-20-1981-and-8860) — [1982] 1 S.C.R. 947 · cited by 39 · names the article 10 times, first at printed page 1 - [A. K. ROY, ETC v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/a-k-roy-etc-v-union-of-india-and-anr-8913) — [1982] 2 S.C.R. 272 · cited by 37 · names the article 19 times, first at printed page 2 - [[2015] 14 S.C.R. 613](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-v-v-sri-haran-murugan-ors-30616) — cited by 30 · names the article once, first at printed page 30 - [STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ORS. ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-rajasthan-ors-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-etc-etc-7262) — [1978] 1 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 30 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 45 - [2023 INSC 1058](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2023-insc-1058-37166) — cited by 27 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 228 - [[2016] 6 S.C.R. 1](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/f2016-6-s-c-r-1-nabam-rebia-and-bamang-felix-v-deputy-speaker-and-others-31510) — cited by 27 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 78 - [ANOOP BARANWAL v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/anoop-baranwal-v-union-of-india-37849) — 2023 INSC 190 · cited by 24 · names the article once, first at printed page 89 - [JUSTICE K. S. PUTTASWAMY (RETD.) & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/justice-k-s-puttaswamy-retd-anr-v-union-of-india-ors-33709) — [2018] 8 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 23 · names the article once, first at printed page 834 - [[2007] 1 S.C.R. 317](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2007-1-s-c-r-317-22825) — cited by 15 · names the article once, first at printed page 205 - [ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, JABALPUR v. S. S. SHUKLA ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/additional-district-magistrate-jabalpur-v-s-s-shukla-etc-etc-7103) — [1976] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 172 · cited by 13 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [JAYANTILAL AMRIT LAL SHODHAN v. F.N. RANA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jayantilal-amrit-lal-shodhan-v-f-n-rana-and-others-2978) — [1964] 5 S.C.R. 294 · cited by 12 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 14 - [K. M. NANAVATI v. THE STATE OF BOMBAY](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/k-m-nanavati-v-the-state-of-bombay-2185) — [1961] 1 S.C.R. 497 · cited by 12 · names the article once, first at printed page 19 - [CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA v. STATE OF KERALA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/central-bank-of-india-v-state-of-kerala-and-ors-25658) — [2009] 3 S.C.R. 735 · cited by 10 · names the article once, first at printed page 32 - [[2001] 1 S.C.R. 221](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-v-elplllnstone-spinning-nd-weaving-co-ltd-ors-etc-17694) — cited by 9 · names the article once, first at printed page 7 - [PRABODH VERMA AND OTHERS, ETC v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS, ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/prabodh-verma-and-others-etc-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-and-others-etc-8677) — [1985] 1 S.C.R. 216 · cited by 8 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 7 - [KRISHNA KUMAR SINGH & ANR v. STATE OF BIHAR & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/krishna-kumar-singh-anr-v-state-of-bihar-ors-32118) — [2017] 5 S.C.R. 160 · cited by 7 · names the article 22 times, first at printed page 3 - [AtM1.n Chwuiltury v. Chitf Commissioner](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/atm1-n-chwuiltury-v-chitf-commissioner-2906) — [1964] 3 S.C.R. 442 · cited by 7 · names the article once, first at printed page 3 - [MIS. FUERST DAY LAWSON LTD v. JINDAL EXPORTS LTD](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mis-fuerst-day-lawson-ltd-v-jindal-exports-ltd-17947) — [2001] 3 S.C.R. 479 · cited by 6 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 12 - [T. VENKATA REDDY ETC. ETC v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/09-t-venkata-reddy-etc-etc-v-state-of-andhra-pradesh-8970) — [1985] 3 S.C.R. 509 · cited by 6 · names the article 14 times, first at printed page 1 - [YOGENDRA KUMAR JAISWAL ETC v. STATE OF BIHAR & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/yogendra-kumar-jaiswal-etc-v-state-of-bihar-ors-30755) — [2015] 14 S.C.R. 1037 · cited by 5 · names the article once, first at printed page 67 - [DR. D.C. WADHWA v. STATE OF BIHAR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-d-c-wadhwa-v-state-of-bihar-9508) — [1987] 1 S.C.R. 798 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 21 - [UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS v. MAJOR S.P. SHARMA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-and-others-v-major-s-p-sharma-and-others-29839) — [2014] 4 S.C.R. 327 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 47 - [DHARAM DUTT AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dharam-dutt-and-ors-v-union-of-india-and-ors-19546) — [2003] Supp. 6 S.C.R. 151 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 12 - [VINODKUMAR SHANTILAL GOSALIA v. GANGADHAR NARSINGDAS AGARWAL & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/vinodkumar-shantilal-gosalia-v-gangadhar-narsingdas-agarwal-ors-8293) — [1982] 1 S.C.R. 392 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 8 - [[1979] 3 S.C.R. 651](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1979-3-s-c-r-651-7660) — cited by 3 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 7 - [v. DEVI SARUP & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/v-devi-sarup-ors-25469) — [2009] 2 S.C.R. 553 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 1 - [[2001] 2 S.C.R. 654](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/gurudevdatia-vksss-maryadit-and-ors-v-state-of-maharashtra-and-ors-17872) — cited by 2 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 1 - [BHURI NATH AND ORS v. STATE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bhuri-nath-and-ors-v-state-of-jammu-and-kashmir-and-ors-15178) — [1997] 1 S.C.R. 138 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 24 - [[1995] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 106](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/t-n-seshan-chief-election-commissioner-of-india-etc-v-union-of-india-and-others-13086) — cited by 2 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 1 - [STATE OF KERALA v. A. LAKSHMIKU1TY & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-kerala-v-a-lakshmiku1ty-ors-9332) — [1987] 1 S.C.R. 136 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 33 - [[1951] 1 S.C.R. 747](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1951-1-s-c-r-747-204) — cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 197 - [Krishna Kumari & Ors v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/krishna-kumari-ors-v-state-of-u-p-ors-53591) — (2025) 7 ILRA 538 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 18 - [The State of Tamil Nadu v. The Governor of Tamil Nadu & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-tamil-nadu-v-the-governor-of-tamil-nadu-anr-38568) — 2025 INSC 481 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 140 - [Inder Singh v. The State of Madhya Pradesh](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/inder-singh-v-the-state-of-madhya-pradesh-38213) — 2025 INSC 382 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 7 - [CASE DETAILS THE STATE OF TELANGANA & ORS v. M/S TIRUMALA CONSTRUCTIONS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-the-state-of-telangana-ors-v-m-s-tirumala-constructions-36820) — 2023 INSC 942 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 57 - [A.G. PERARIVALAN v. STATE, THROUGH SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CBI/SIT/ MMDA, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/a-g-perarivalan-v-state-through-superintendent-of-police-cbi-sit-mmda-chennai-36177) — [2022] 7 S.C.R. 1048 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 11 - [MADRAS BAR ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/madras-bar-association-v-union-of-india-and-anr-35010) — [2021] 5 S.C.R. 791 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 50 - [JOSE PAULO COUTINHO v. MARIA LUIZAVALENTINA PEREIRA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jose-paulo-coutinho-v-maria-luizavalentina-pereira-anr-33193) — [2019] 12 S.C.R. 390 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 13 - [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 article 5 times, first at printed page 29 - [KAISER-I-HIND PVT. LTD. AND ANR v. NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION (MAHARASHTRA NORTH) LTD. AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kaiser-i-hind-pvt-ltd-and-anr-v-national-textile-corporation-maharashtra-north-18723) — [2002] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 555 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [KRISHNA KUMAR SINGH AND ANR v. STA TE OF BIHAR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/krishna-kumar-singh-and-anr-v-sta-te-of-bihar-16269) — [1998] 3 S.C.R. 206 · cited by 1 · names the article 8 times, first at printed page 12 - [CASE DETAILS GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-government-of-nct-of-delhi-v-union-of-india-ors-37175) — 2023 INSC 1049 · names the article once, first at printed page 7 - [CASE DETAILS PUBLIC INTEREST COMMITTEE FOR SCHEDULING SPECIFIC AREAS AND ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-public-interest-committee-for-scheduling-specific-areas-and-anr-v-37126) — 2023 INSC 1086 · names the article once, first at printed page 18 - [GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/government-of-national-capital-territory-of-delhi-v-union-of-india-ors-36329) — 2023 INSC 635 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [A. A. PADMANBHAN v. THE STATE OF KERALA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/a-a-padmanbhan-v-the-state-of-kerala-ors-32615) — [2018] 1 S.C.R. 1035 · names the article once, first at printed page 16 - [S.C.R. 956 STATE OF U.P. AND ORS v. Z.U. ANSARI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/6-s-c-r-956-state-of-u-p-and-ors-v-z-u-ansari-31578) — [2016] 6 S.C.R. 956 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 26 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/123/2) - [Every article of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution)