# Judgments construing Article 154 of The Constitution of India 60 judgments in this corpus construe Article 154 of The Constitution of India — Executive power of State, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/154 Showing 1–50 of 60, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The article itself - [Article 154 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/154) — Executive power of State ## The judgments - [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 9 times, first at printed page 6 - [S.C.R. SUPREME COURT REPORTS THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS v. BABU RAM UPADHYA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2-s-c-r-supreme-court-reports-the-state-of-uttar-pradesh-and-others-v-babu-ram-2025) — [1961] 2 S.C.R. 679 · cited by 46 · names the article 16 times, first at printed page 2 - [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 227 - [[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 once, first at printed page 48 - [[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 29 - [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 once, first at printed page 164 - [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 3 times, first at printed page 27 - [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 7 times, first at printed page 3 - [[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 105 - [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 once, first at printed page 66 - [[1964] 5 S.C.R. 683](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1964-5-s-c-r-683-3044) — cited by 29 · names the article once, first at printed page 50 - [[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 4 times, first at printed page 153 - [U.Q.l v. TULSIRAM](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/u-q-l-v-tulsiram-9167) — [1985] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 131 · cited by 25 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 67 - [MANOJ NARULA v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/manoj-narula-v-union-of-india-30235) — [2014] 9 S.C.R. 965 · cited by 23 · names the article once, first at printed page 95 - [M. KARUNANIDHI v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-karunanidhi-v-union-of-india-7791) — [1979] 3 S.C.R. 254 · cited by 21 · names the article once, first at printed page 36 - [Dr. Raghubir Sharan v. Thi State of Bihar Mndholkar I](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-raghubir-sharan-v-thi-state-of-bihar-mndholkar-i-2932) — [1964] 2 S.C.R. 363 · cited by 18 · names the article once, first at printed page 9 - [GULLAPALLI NAGESWARA RAO AND OTHERS v. ANDHRA PltADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION AND ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/gullapalli-nageswara-rao-and-others-v-andhra-pltadesh-state-road-transport-1537) — [1959] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 319 · cited by 17 · names the article once, first at printed page 33 - [GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/govt-of-nct-of-delhi-v-union-of-india-33581) — [2019] 3 S.C.R. 28 · cited by 16 · names the article once, first at printed page 118 - [STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR v. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. A. MEHTA (RETD) & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-gujarat-anr-v-hon-ble-mr-justice-r-a-mehta-retd-ors-28764) — [2013] 1 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 13 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 36 - [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 - [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 once, first at printed page 93 - [RAMESHW AR PRASAD AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rameshw-ar-prasad-and-ors-v-union-of-india-and-anr-21105) — [2006] 1 S.C.R. 562 · cited by 5 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 25 - [KANTARU RAJEEVARU v. INDIAN YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION THR. ITS GENERAL SECRETARY AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kantaru-rajeevaru-v-indian-young-lawyers-association-thr-its-general-secretary-33666) — [2019] 17 S.C.R. 599 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 44 - [LALARAM v. JAIPUR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/lalaram-v-jaipur-development-authority-30612) — [2015] 14 S.C.R. 403 · cited by 4 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 60 - [[2010] 5 S.C.R. 1081](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2010j-5-s-c-r-1081-m-s-m-r-f-ltd-etc-v-manohar-parrikar-and-ors-27000) — cited by 4 · names the article 11 times, first at printed page 1 - [SUPREME COURT ADVOCATES-ON-RECORD ASSOCIATION AND ANR. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/supreme-court-advocates-on-record-association-and-anr-etc-v-union-of-india-12215) — [1993] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 659 · cited by 4 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 36 - [TAMIL NADU MEDICAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/tamil-nadu-medical-officers-association-ors-v-union-of-india-others-34853) — [2020] 8 S.C.R. 583 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 22 - [V. SURENDRA MOHAN v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/v-surendra-mohan-v-state-of-tamil-nadu-ors-33448) — [2019] 1 S.C.R. 954 · cited by 3 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 3 - [STATE OF BIHAR AND ORS v. PROJECT UCHCHA VIDY A, SIKSHAK SANGH AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-bihar-and-ors-v-project-uchcha-vidy-a-sikshak-sangh-and-ors-21040) — [2006] 1 S.C.R. 14 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 38 - [STATE OF U.P. AND ORS. ETC. ETC v. PRADHAN SANGH KSHETIRA SAMITI AND ORS. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-u-p-and-ors-etc-etc-v-pradhan-sangh-kshetira-samiti-and-ors-etc-etc-12844) — [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1015 · cited by 3 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 7 - [[1961] 1 S.C.R. 728](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-bihar-v-ra-i-sonabati-kumari-2219) — cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 18 - [DR. JAISHRI LAXMANRAO PATIL v. THE CHIEF MINISTER & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-jaishri-laxmanrao-patil-v-the-chief-minister-ors-35390) — [2021] 15 S.C.R. 715 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 289 - [DELHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LTD v. INTERNATIONAL LEASE FINANCE CORPN. & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/delhi-international-airport-ltd-v-international-lease-finance-corpn-others-30467) — [2015] 2 S.C.R. 1040 · cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 17 - [S.C.R. 589 B.P. SINGHAL v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/6-s-c-r-589-b-p-singhal-v-union-of-india-and-anr-26883) — [2010] 6 S.C.R. 589 · cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [SAMATHA v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/samatha-v-state-of-andhra-pradesh-and-ors-16127) — [1997] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 305 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 81 - [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 22 - [Sunil Dubey v. Minakshi](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sunil-dubey-v-minakshi-53687) — (2025) 8 ILRA 387 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 4 - [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 once, first at printed page 171 - [CASE DETAILS DR. PREMACHANDRAN KEEZHOTH & ANR v. THE CHANCELLOR KANNUR UNIVERSITY & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-dr-premachandran-keezhoth-anr-v-the-chancellor-kannur-university-37173) — 2023 INSC 1032 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 54 - [Dr. Syed Akhtar Mehdi Rizvi v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/dr-syed-akhtar-mehdi-rizvi-v-state-of-u-p-ors-45499) — (2020) 12 ILRA 693 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 8 - [SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN & ORS v. SPEAKER MADHYA PRADESH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shivraj-singh-chouhan-ors-v-speaker-madhya-pradesh-legislative-assembly-ors-34880) — [2020] 9 S.C.R. 787 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 4 - [[2013] 11 S.C.R. 991](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1-l-s-c-r-991-t-s-r-subramanian-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-28710) — cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 33 - [2011) 4 S.C.R. 525 STATE OF U.P. AND ORS v. BHARAT SINGH AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2011-4-s-c-r-525-state-of-u-p-and-ors-v-bharat-singh-and-ors-27629) — [2011] 4 S.C.R. 525 · cited by 1 · names the article 9 times, first at printed page 2 - [ADDL.) S.C.R. 1145 STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS v. SARANGDHAR SINGH SHIVDAS SINGH CHAVAN AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/15-addl-s-c-r-1145-state-of-maharashtra-and-ors-v-sarangdhar-singh-shivdas-26727) — [2010] 15 S.C.R. 1145 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 10 - [H.V. NIRMALA v. KARNATAKA STATE FINANCIAL CORPORATION & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/h-v-nirmala-v-karnataka-state-financial-corporation-ors-24653) — [2008] 7 S.C.R. 1157 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 12 - [[2005] 1 S.C.R. 279](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/i-pu-myllai-hl-ychho-and-ors-v-state-of-mizoram-and-ors-20369) — cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 9 - [[2003] Supp. 6 S.C.R. 85](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/r-sai-bh1-a-thi-v-j-jay-alalitha-and-ors-19566) — cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 34 - [THE STATE OF BIHAR AND ORS v. SUBHASH SINGH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-bihar-and-ors-v-subhash-singh-15322) — [1997] 1 S.C.R. 850 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 2 - [BEJOY J,AKSHMI COTION MILLS LTD v. STATE OF WF.ST BENGAL AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bejoy-j-akshmi-cotion-mills-ltd-v-state-of-wf-st-bengal-and-ors-3981) — [1967] 2 S.C.R. 406 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 8 - [NKGSB COOPERATIVE BANK LIMITED v. SUBIR CHAKRAVARTY & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/nkgsb-cooperative-bank-limited-v-subir-chakravarty-ors-36033) — [2022] 1 S.C.R. 1177 · names the article once, first at printed page 17 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/154/2) - [Every article of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution)