# Judgments construing Article 14 of The Constitution of India

5,350 judgments in this corpus construe Article 14 of The Constitution of India — Equality before law, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/14

Showing 1–50 of 5,350, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The article itself

- [Article 14 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/14) — Equality before law

## The judgments

- [MANEKA GANDHI v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/maneka-gandhi-v-union-of-india-7407) — [1978] 2 S.C.R. 621 · cited by 163 · names the article 23 times, first at printed page 1
- [INDORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. MANOHARLAL & ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/indore-development-authority-v-manoharlal-ors-etc-34091) — [2020] 3 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 128 · names the article once, first at printed page 183
- [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 49 times, first at printed page 10
- [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 7 times, first at printed page 1
- [E. P. ROYAPPA v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/e-p-royappa-v-state-of-tamil-nadu-anr-6141) — [1974] 2 S.C.R. 348 · cited by 75 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 1
- [RAMANA DAYARAM SHETTY v. THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ramana-dayaram-shetty-v-the-international-airport-authority-of-india-and-ors-7730) — [1979] 3 S.C.R. 1014 · cited by 73 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 6
- [D.S. NAKARA & OTHERS v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/d-s-nakara-others-v-union-of-india-8810) — [1983] 2 S.C.R. 165 · cited by 69 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 4
- [JUSTICE K S PUTIASWAMY (RETD.), AND ANR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/justice-k-s-putiaswamy-retd-and-anr-v-union-of-india-and-ors-31636) — [2017] 10 S.C.R. 569 · cited by 59 · names the article 26 times, first at printed page 4
- [SWISS RIBBONS PVT. LTD. & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/swiss-ribbons-pvt-ltd-anr-v-union-of-india-ors-33596) — [2019] 3 S.C.R. 535 · cited by 57 · names the article 23 times, first at printed page 1
- [I. C. GOLAK NA TH & ORS v. STA TE OF PUNJAB & ANRS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/i-c-golak-na-th-ors-v-sta-te-of-punjab-anrs-4180) — [1967] 2 S.C.R. 762 · cited by 57 · names the article 9 times, first at printed page 8
- [VIVEK NARAYAN SHARMA v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/vivek-narayan-sharma-v-union-of-india-36982) — [2023] 1 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 56 · names the article 10 times, first at printed page 32
- [AJAY RASIA ETC v. KHALID MUJIB SEHRA VARDI & ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ajay-rasia-etc-v-khalid-mujib-sehra-vardi-ors-etc-7969) — [1981] 2 S.C.R. 79 · cited by 55 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 4
- [KALPANA MEHTA AND OTHERS v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kalpana-mehta-and-others-v-union-of-india-and-others-32901) — [2018] 4 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 53 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 4
- [SMT. INDIRA NEHRU GANDHI v. SHRI RAJ NARAIN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/smt-indira-nehru-gandhi-v-shri-raj-narain-6821) — [1976] 2 S.C.R. 347 · cited by 51 · names the article 27 times, first at printed page 6
- [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 once, first at printed page 12
- [Nair v. Stale of Kerala](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/nair-v-stale-of-kerala-2094) — [1961] 3 S.C.R. 77 · cited by 49 · names the article 12 times, first at printed page 2
- [MIS. INNOVENTIVE INDUSTRlES LTD v. ICICI BANK & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mis-innoventive-industrles-ltd-v-icici-bank-anr-32155) — [2017] 8 S.C.R. 33 · cited by 48 · names the article once, first at printed page 56
- [A. K. KRAIPAK a ORS. ETC v. UNION OF. INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/57-a-k-kraipak-a-ors-etc-v-union-of-india-ors-4810) — [1970] 1 S.C.R. 457 · cited by 48 · names the article once, first at printed page 3
- [[1975] 3 S.C.R. 619](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1975-3-s-c-r-619-6459) — cited by 46 · names the article once, first at printed page 65
- [[1966] 3 S.C.R. 744](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-parbhani-transport-couper-hive-society-lrd-v-rta-aura1111abad-3742) — cited by 46 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 4
- [Rowjee v. State of Andhra Pradesh](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rowjee-v-state-of-andhra-pradesh-3200) — [1964] 6 S.C.R. 368 · cited by 46 · names the article 8 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1981] 1 S.C.R. 206](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/minerva-mills-i-td-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-8080) — cited by 45 · names the article 53 times, first at printed page 3
- [COMMON CAUSE (A REGD. SOCIETY) v. UNION OF INDIA & ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/common-cause-a-regd-society-v-union-of-india-another-33231) — [2018] 6 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 44 · names the article 10 times, first at printed page 5
- [[1960] 3 S.C.R. 887](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sthanam-i960-may-4-f-avalnppaya-k-nlt11yathil-kochuni-v-stale-of-madt-as-1905) — cited by 44 · names the article 8 times, first at printed page 4
- [STATE OF KERALA & ANR v. N. M. THOMAS & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-kerala-anr-v-n-m-thomas-ors-6689) — [1976] 1 S.C.R. 906 · cited by 43 · names the article 23 times, first at printed page 4
- [S. G. JAISINGHANI v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/s-g-jaisinghani-v-union-of-india-and-ors-4171) — [1967] 2 S.C.R. 703 · cited by 43 · names the article 10 times, first at printed page 1
- [SECRETARY, STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS v. UMADEVI AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/secretary-state-of-karnataka-and-ors-v-umadevi-and-ors-21172) — [2006] 3 S.C.R. 953 · cited by 42 · names the article 26 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1974] 1 S.C.R. 771](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/a-state-of-jammu-kashmir-v-triloki-na-th-kl-osa-ors-6028) — cited by 42 · names the article once, first at printed page 1
- [H. H. MAHARAJADIDRAJA MADHAV RAO JIWAJI RAO SCINDIA BAHADUR & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/h-h-maharajadidraja-madhav-rao-jiwaji-rao-scindia-bahadur-ors-v-union-of-india-5468) — [1971] 3 S.C.R. 9 · cited by 42 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 64
- [[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 5 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1962] 3 S.C.R. 786](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jowohar-z-i-b-v-unim-of-india-2477) — cited by 41 · names the article 11 times, first at printed page 16
- [[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 23 times, first at printed page 1
- [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 17 times, first at printed page 1
- [UNION OF INDIA v. H. S. DHILLON](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-v-h-s-dhillon-5657) — [1972] 2 S.C.R. 33 · cited by 38 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 100
- [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 5 times, first at printed page 6
- [SP. GUPTA & ORS. ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sp-gupta-ors-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-ors-etc-etc-8920) — [1982] 2 S.C.R. 365 · cited by 37 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 8
- [W AMAN RAO & ORS. ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/w-aman-rao-ors-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-and-ors-8200) — [1981] 2 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 37 · names the article 18 times, first at printed page 1
- [THE AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORT (RAJASTHAN) LTD v. THE STATE OF RA.JASTHAN AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-automobile-transport-rajasthan-ltd-v-the-state-of-ra-jasthan-and-others-2609) — [1963] 1 S.C.R. 491 · cited by 37 · names the article once, first at printed page 62
- [SUNIL BATRA ETC v. DELW ADMINISTRATION AND ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sunil-batra-etc-v-delw-administration-and-ors-etc-7587) — [1979] 1 S.C.R. 392 · cited by 36 · names the article 12 times, first at printed page 1
- [INDORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. SHAILENDRA (DEAD) THROUGH LRS. & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/indore-development-authority-v-shailendra-dead-through-lrs-ors-32866) — [2018] 2 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 35 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 163
- [L. CHANDRA KUMAR ETC. ETC v. THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/l-chandra-kumar-etc-etc-v-the-union-of-india-and-ors-etc-etc-15324) — [1997] 2 S.C.R. 1186 · cited by 35 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 24
- [[1964] 1 S.C.R. 371](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/lakshmi-jvarain-v-first-atldit-nal-distlict-jutlt-allahabad-2913) — cited by 35 · names the article once, first at printed page 84
- [[1962] 3 S.C.R. 842](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/111-1-tiu-colltclor-of-cwtoms-m-adrtu-v-n-ih-lla-sampalhu-cllltty-aj7an1ar-hmi-2478) — cited by 35 · names the article once, first at printed page 9
- [MATAJOG DOBEY v. H. C. BHARI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/matajog-dobey-v-h-c-bhari-1270) — [1955] 2 S.C.R. 925 · cited by 35 · names the article once, first at printed page 1
- [INDIAN EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS (BOMBAY) PRIV.ATE LTD. & ORS. ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/indian-express-newspapers-bombay-priv-ate-ltd-ors-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-ors-8880) — [1985] 2 S.C.R. 287 · cited by 34 · names the article 11 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1963] 1 S.C.R. 778](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/77s-supreme-court-reports-1963-smt-ujjam-bai-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-2636) — cited by 34 · names the article 26 times, first at printed page 15
- [OTHERS v. TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/others-v-telecom-regulatory-authority-of-india-and-others-31458) — [2016] 9 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 33 · names the article 11 times, first at printed page 1
- [KART AR SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND K.IRP A SHANKAR RAJ](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kart-ar-singh-v-state-of-punjab-and-k-irp-a-shankar-raj-12595) — [1994] 2 S.C.R. 375 · cited by 33 · names the article 47 times, first at printed page 2
- [HOECHST PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. AND ANOTHER ETC v. STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/hoechst-pharmaceuticals-ltd-and-another-etc-v-state-of-bihar-and-others-8474) — [1983] 3 S.C.R. 130 · cited by 33 · names the article 8 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1963] 2 S.C.R. 774](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/smt-somavanti-a-d-others-v-the-state-of-punjab-and-others-2549) — cited by 33 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 13

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