# Judgments construing Article 15 of The Constitution of India 476 judgments in this corpus construe Article 15 of The Constitution of India — Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/15 Showing 1–50 of 476, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The article itself - [Article 15 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/15) — Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth ## 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 once, first at printed page 129 - [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 11 times, first at printed page 19 - [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 2 times, first at printed page 139 - [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 3 times, first at printed page 8 - [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 2 times, first at printed page 22 - [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 - [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 14 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 once, first at printed page 45 - [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 once, first at printed page 36 - [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 once, first at printed page 31 - [M. R. Blll1ji v. State of MJ](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-r-blll1ji-v-state-of-mj-2720) — [1963] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 439 · cited by 36 · names the article 25 times, first at printed page 2 - [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 4 times, first at printed page 2 - [MODERN DENTAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH CENTRE & ORS v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/modern-dental-college-and-research-centre-ors-v-state-of-madhya-pradesh-ors-31246) — [2016] 3 S.C.R. 579 · cited by 31 · names the article 12 times, first at printed page 13 - [NAVTEJ SINGH JOHAR & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA THR. SECRETARY MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/navtej-singh-johar-ors-v-union-of-india-thr-secretary-ministry-of-law-and-33688) — [2018] 7 S.C.R. 379 · cited by 30 · names the article 36 times, first at printed page 4 - [[2008] 4 S.C.R. 1](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2008-4-s-c-r-1-ashoka-kumar-thakur-v-union-of-india-ors-24781) — cited by 29 · names the article 269 times, first at printed page 2 - [George Orihes (P.) Ltd v. State of Madras](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/george-orihes-p-ltd-v-state-of-madras-2276) — [1962] 2 S.C.R. 586 · cited by 29 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 2 - [JANHIT ABHIYAN v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/janhit-abhiyan-v-union-of-india-35733) — [2022] 14 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 28 · names the article 237 times, first at printed page 1 - [S.C.R. 797 SHAYARA BANO v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/9-s-c-r-797-shayara-bano-v-union-of-india-and-others-32515) — [2017] 9 S.C.R. 797 · cited by 28 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 20 - [[1968] 2 S.C.R. 786](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1968-2-s-c-r-786-4233) — cited by 28 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 1 - [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 255 - [[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 once, first at printed page 182 - [SAJJAN SINGH v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sajjan-singh-v-state-of-rajasthan-3282) — [1965] 1 S.C.R. 933 · cited by 27 · names the article once, first at printed page 23 - [[2020] 12 S.C.R. 1](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2020-12-s-c-r-1-34523) — cited by 26 · names the article once, first at printed page 37 - [Kharkan and others v. The State](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kharkan-and-others-v-the-state-3182) — [1964] 4 S.C.R. 680 · cited by 26 · names the article 14 times, first at printed page 13 - [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 5 times, first at printed page 3 - [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 2 times, first at printed page 569 - [[2007] 1 S.C.R. 706](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/lr-coelho-dead-by-lrs-v-state-of-tamil-nadu-22862) — cited by 22 · names the article 10 times, first at printed page 5 - [JOSEPH SHINE v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/joseph-shine-v-union-of-india-32382) — [2018] 11 S.C.R. 765 · cited by 20 · names the article 56 times, first at printed page 2 - [OLGA TELLIS & ORS v. BOMBAY MUNiCIPAL CORPORATION & ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/olga-tellis-ors-v-bombay-municipal-corporation-ors-etc-9232) — [1985] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 51 · cited by 19 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 4 - [[1971] 2 S.C.R. 430](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/a-peeriakaruppan-tc-v-state-of-tamil-nadu-ors-5137) — cited by 19 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 2 - [JAGDISH SARAN & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jagdish-saran-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-7935) — [1980] 2 S.C.R. 831 · cited by 17 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 2 - [LTD. & OTHERS v. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ltd-others-v-the-commercial-tax-officer-visakhapatnam-and-others-3198) — [1964] 4 S.C.R. 99 · cited by 17 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 9 - [[1993] 1 S.C.R. 594](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/unni-krishnan-j-p-and-ors-etc-irrc-v-state-of-andhra-pradesh-and-ors-etc-etc-11908) — cited by 16 · names the article once, first at printed page 103 - [K.C. VASANTH KUMAR & ANOTHER v. STATE OF KARNATAKA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/k-c-vasanth-kumar-another-v-state-of-karnataka-9063) — [1985] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 352 · cited by 16 · names the article 93 times, first at printed page 2 - [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 once, first at printed page 222 - [SHANKAR KISANRAO KHADE v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shankar-kisanrao-khade-v-state-of-maharashtra-29332) — [2013] 6 S.C.R. 949 · cited by 15 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 2 - [SOCIETY FOR UN-AIDED P.SCHOOL OF RAJASTHAN v. U.0.1. & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/society-for-un-aided-p-school-of-rajasthan-v-u-0-1-anr-28060) — [2012] 2 S.C.R. 715 · cited by 15 · names the article 22 times, first at printed page 9 - [[1955] 1 S.C.R. 1215](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/d-p-josjii-v-the-stal-of-madhya-bharat-and-another-328) — cited by 15 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 1 - [[2012] 9 S.C.R. 244](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/abuzar-hossain-gulam-hossain-v-state-of-west-bengal-28587) — cited by 14 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 1 - [[1992] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 454](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/indra-sa-vhney-and-ors-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-and-ors-etc-etc-11850) — cited by 14 · names the article 118 times, first at printed page 1 - [SECRETARY ON BEHALF OF THE ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/secretary-on-behalf-of-the-association-v-union-of-india-and-ors-8199) — [1981] 2 S.C.R. 185 · cited by 14 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 26 - [[1959] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 528](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1959-supp-1-s-c-r-528-1568) — cited by 14 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 85 - [UDE SINGH & ORS v. STATE OF HARYANA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ude-singh-ors-v-state-of-haryana-34298) — [2019] 9 S.C.R. 703 · cited by 13 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 24 - [NATIONAL LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/national-legal-services-authority-v-union-of-india-and-others-29960) — [2014] 5 S.C.R. 119 · cited by 13 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 22 - [M.C. MEHTA AND ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-c-mehta-and-anr-v-union-of-india-ors-9512) — [1987] 1 S.C.R. 819 · cited by 13 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 6 - [S.P. MITTAL ETC. ETC v. UNION. OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/s-p-mittal-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-and-others-8592) — [1983] 1 S.C.R. 729 · cited by 13 · names the article once, first at printed page 16 - [[1981] 1 S.C.R. 1024](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/b-s-yadav-and-others-etc-v-stati-of-haryana-and-others-etc-8230) — cited by 13 · names the article once, first at printed page 30 - [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 once, first at printed page 58 - [PATTALI MAKKAL KATCHI v. A. MAYILERUMPERUMAL & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pattali-makkal-katchi-v-a-mayilerumperumal-ors-36235) — [2022] 19 S.C.R. 42 · cited by 12 · names the article 14 times, first at printed page 3 - [S.C.R. 1 K. S. VARGHESE & ORS v. ST. PETER'S & PAUL'S SYRIAN ORTH. & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/9-s-c-r-1-k-s-varghese-ors-v-st-peter-s-paul-s-syrian-orth-ors-32298) — [2017] 9 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 12 · names the article once, first at printed page 145 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/15/2) - [Every article of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution)