# Judgments construing Article 131 of The Constitution of India

64 judgments in this corpus construe Article 131 of The Constitution of India — Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/131

Showing 1–50 of 64, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The article itself

- [Article 131 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/131) — Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

## The judgments

- [[1979] 2 S.C.R. 476](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1979-2-s-c-r-476-7614) — cited by 41 · names the article once, first at printed page 38
- [[1986] 2 S.C.R. 278](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/cen-lkal-inland-water-iiansport-dpoiatioh-ltd-ul-etc-v-biidjo-na11i-ganguly-anl-9391) — cited by 39 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 52
- [S.R. BOMMAI AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/s-r-bommai-and-ors-v-union-of-india-and-ors-12621) — [1994] 2 S.C.R. 644 · cited by 32 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 198
- [STATE OF KARNATAKA v. UNION OF INDIA & ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-karnataka-v-union-of-india-another-7346) — [1978] 2 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 31 · names the article 48 times, first at printed page 1
- [[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 2 times, first at printed page 18
- [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 60 times, first at printed page 1
- [ROJER MATHEW v. SOUTH INDIAN BANK LTD. & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rojer-mathew-v-south-indian-bank-ltd-ors-33908) — [2019] 16 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 29 · names the article once, first at printed page 143
- [A.R. ANTULA Y v. R.S. NAYAK & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/a-r-antula-y-v-r-s-nayak-anr-10123) — [1988] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 25 · names the article once, first at printed page 77
- [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 161
- [[2012] 9 S.C.R. 311](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2012-9-s-c-r-311-28592) — cited by 22 · names the article once, first at printed page 71
- [MADRAS BAR ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/madras-bar-association-v-union-of-india-and-another-29492) — [2014] 10 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 15 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 18
- [STATE OF TAMIL NADU v. STATE OF KERALA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-tamil-nadu-v-state-of-kerala-anr-29607) — [2014] 12 S.C.R. 875 · cited by 15 · names the article 47 times, first at printed page 1
- [BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD. AND ANR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bharat-sanchar-nigam-ltd-and-anr-v-union-of-india-and-ors-21291) — [2006] 2 S.C.R. 823 · cited by 14 · names the article once, first at printed page 13
- [STATE OF GUJARAT v. Wanchoo I](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-gujarat-v-wanchoo-i-3205) — [1964] 6 S.C.R. 461 · cited by 13 · names the article once, first at printed page 23
- [INDIAN ALUMINIUM CO. ETC. ETC v. STATE OF KERALA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/indian-aluminium-co-etc-etc-v-state-of-kerala-and-ors-13922) — [1996] 2 S.C.R. 23 · cited by 12 · names the article once, first at printed page 32
- [P. S. R. SADHANANTHAM v. ARUNACHALAM & Ai'IR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/p-s-r-sadhanantham-v-arunachalam-ai-ir-7939) — [1980] 2 S.C.R. 873 · cited by 12 · names the article once, first at printed page 11
- [ANITA KUSHWAHA v. PUSHAP SUDAN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/anita-kushwaha-v-pushap-sudan-31476) — [2016] 9 S.C.R. 560 · cited by 9 · names the article once, first at printed page 29
- [STATE OF BDIAR v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-bdiar-v-union-of-india-anr-4856) — [1970] 2 S.C.R. 522 · cited by 7 · names the article 21 times, first at printed page 1
- [[2016] 11 S.C.R. 15](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2016-11-s-c-r-15-31319) — cited by 6 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 9
- [RAJENDRA DIWAN v. PRADEEP KUMAR RANIBALA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rajendra-diwan-v-pradeep-kumar-ranibala-anr-33628) — [2019] 17 S.C.R. 1089 · cited by 5 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 5
- [KAUSHAL KISHOR v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kaushal-kishor-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-ors-37825) — [2023] 8 S.C.R. 581 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 114
- [STATE OF KARNATAKA v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-karnataka-v-state-of-tamil-nadu-ors-31410) — [2016] 8 S.C.R. 499 · cited by 4 · names the article 27 times, first at printed page 5
- [CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS GOVT. OF A.P v. THE COLLECTORS AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/chief-conservator-of-forests-govt-of-a-p-v-the-collectors-and-ors-18910) — [2003] 2 S.C.R. 180 · cited by 4 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1959] 1 S.C.R. 995](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1959-1-s-c-r-995-1576) — cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 21
- [NEW OKHLA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. ANAND SONBHADRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/new-okhla-industrial-development-authority-v-anand-sonbhadra-36426) — [2022] 5 S.C.R. 319 · cited by 3 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 100
- [ORIGINAL SUIT NO. l OF 1997 STATE OF KARNATAKA v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/original-suit-no-l-of-1997-state-of-karnataka-v-state-of-andhra-pradesh-and-ors-17343) — [2000] 3 S.C.R. 301 · cited by 3 · names the article 63 times, first at printed page 1
- [THE BHARAT BANK LTD., DELHI v. EMPLOYEES OF THE BHARAT BANK LTD](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-bharat-bank-ltd-delhi-v-employees-of-the-bharat-bank-ltd-134) — [1950] 1 S.C.R. 459 · cited by 3 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 12
- [MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA v. STATE OF KERALA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/medical-council-of-india-v-state-of-kerala-ors-32165) — [2018] 10 S.C.R. 213 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 19
- [MOHD. HADI RAJA ETC v. STATE OF BIHAR AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mohd-hadi-raja-etc-v-state-of-bihar-and-anr-16270) — [1998] 3 S.C.R. 22 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 11
- [[1991] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 497](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1991-supp-2-s-c-r-497-11449) — cited by 2 · names the article 15 times, first at printed page 1
- [TAMIL NADU CAUVERY NEERPPASANA VILAIPORULGAL VIV ASA YI GAL NALA URIMAI PADHUGAPPU SANGAM v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/tamil-nadu-cauvery-neerppasana-vilaiporulgal-viv-asa-yi-gal-nala-urimai-10795) — [1990] 3 S.C.R. 83 · cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [GARIKAPA TTI VEERAYA v. N. SUBBIAH CHOUDHURY](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/garikapa-tti-veeraya-v-n-subbiah-choudhury-1353) — [1957] 1 S.C.R. 488 · cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 31
- [2025 INSC 884](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/vishu-vardhan-vishnu-pradhan-v-the-state-of-uttar-pradesh-ors-38413) — cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 25
- [ARUP BHUYAN v. STATE OF ASSAM & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/arup-bhuyan-v-state-of-assam-anr-37817) — [2023] 8 S.C.R. 496 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 46
- [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 once, first at printed page 131
- [THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-karnataka-by-its-chief-secretary-v-state-of-tamil-nadu-by-its-33202) — [2018] 5 S.C.R. 829 · cited by 1 · names the article 22 times, first at printed page 29
- [STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-himachal-pradesh-v-union-of-india-ors-27180) — [2011] 11 S.C.R. 527 · cited by 1 · names the article 32 times, first at printed page 1
- [STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-madhya-pradesh-v-union-of-india-anr-27406) — [2011] 12 S.C.R. 140 · cited by 1 · names the article 17 times, first at printed page 1
- [ATMA UNGA REDDY AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/atma-unga-reddy-and-ors-v-union-of-india-23374) — [2008] 10 S.C.R. 741 · cited by 1 · names the article 9 times, first at printed page 3
- [OIL & NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD v. CITY & INDUST. DEV. CORPN., MAHARASHTRA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/oil-natural-gas-corporation-ltd-v-city-indust-dev-corpn-maharashtra-and-ors-23054) — [2007] 8 S.C.R. 429 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 4
- [PUNJAB & SINO BANK v. ALLAHABAD BANK AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/punjab-sino-bank-v-allahabad-bank-and-anr-21230) — [2006] 3 S.C.R. 489 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 4
- [MIS. TASHI DELEK GAMING SOLUTIONS LTD. AND ANR v. STA TE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mis-tashi-delek-gaming-solutions-ltd-and-anr-v-sta-te-of-karnataka-and-ors-20850) — [2005] Supp. 5 S.C.R. 670 · cited by 1 · names the article 20 times, first at printed page 1
- [The State of Tamil Nadu v. The State of Karnataka & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-tamil-nadu-v-the-state-of-karnataka-anr-39218) — 2026 INSC 113 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [The State of West Bengal v. Union of India](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-west-bengal-v-union-of-india-37927) — 2024 INSC 502 · names the article 69 times, first at printed page 1
- [State of Kerala v. Union of India](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-kerala-v-union-of-india-37561) — 2024 INSC 253 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 1
- [STATE OF TAMIL NADU v. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-tamil-nadu-v-state-of-karnataka-and-another-33359) — [2019] 14 S.C.R. 599 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 1
- [RUSSEL JOY v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/russel-joy-v-union-of-india-ors-32629) — [2018] 1 S.C.R. 206 · names the article once, first at printed page 6
- [THE STATE OF JHARKHAND & ORS v. MIS HINDUSTAN CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-jharkhand-ors-v-mis-hindustan-construction-co-ltd-31785) — [2017] 13 S.C.R. 1009 · names the article once, first at printed page 41
- [STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-andhra-pradesh-v-state-of-maharashtra-ors-28859) — [2013] 2 S.C.R. 153 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 1
- [S.C.R. 585 PURNO AGITOK SANGMA v. PRANAB MUKHERJEE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/11-s-c-r-585-purno-agitok-sangma-v-pranab-mukherjee-28197) — [2012] 11 S.C.R. 585 · names the article once, first at printed page 66

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