# Judgments construing Article 16 of The Constitution of India

814 judgments in this corpus construe Article 16 of The Constitution of India — Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/16

Showing 1–50 of 814, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The article itself

- [Article 16 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/16) — Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment

## 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 once, first at printed page 121
- [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 2 times, first at printed page 39
- [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 2 times, first at printed page 29
- [[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 25
- [[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 48
- [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 once, first at printed page 179
- [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 115 times, first at printed page 1
- [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 7 times, first at printed page 2
- [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 13 times, first at printed page 5
- [[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 2 times, first at printed page 10
- [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 2 times, first at printed page 65
- [THE AHMEDABAD ST XA VIERS COLLEGE. SOCIETY & . . ANR. ETC v. STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-ahmedabad-st-xa-viers-college-society-anr-etc-v-state-of-gujarat-anr-6317) — [1975] 1 S.C.R. 173 · cited by 39 · names the article once, first at printed page 32
- [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 8 times, first at printed page 17
- [ROSHAN LAL TANDON v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/roshan-lal-tandon-v-union-of-india-4098) — [1968] 1 S.C.R. 185 · cited by 32 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 9
- [[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 66 times, first at printed page 14
- [MOHAMMAD SHUJAT ALI & ORS. etc v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. etc. May 3, 1974. 449](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mohammad-shujat-ali-ors-etc-v-union-of-india-ors-etc-may-3-1974-449-6345) — [1975] 1 S.C.R. 449 · cited by 29 · names the article once, first at printed page 28
- [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 57 times, first at printed page 1
- [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 144 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 5 times, first at printed page 244
- [[1984] 3 S.C.R. 942](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/942-dr-pradeep-jain-etc-v-union-of-india-and-ors-etc-22nd-june-1984-8658) — cited by 27 · names the article once, first at printed page 16
- [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 25 times, first at printed page 2
- [ANUJ GARG & ORS v. HOTEL ASSOCIATION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/j-anuj-garg-ors-v-hotel-association-of-india-ors-22333) — [2007] 12 S.C.R. 991 · cited by 24 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 5
- [[1966] 3 S.C.R. 600](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mervyn-v-collector-wanchoo-3620) — cited by 24 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 1
- [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 3 times, first at printed page 213
- [[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 4 times, first at printed page 7
- [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 2 times, first at printed page 10
- [BACHAWAT v. RAMASWAMJ](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bachawat-v-ramaswamj-4107) — [1968] 1 S.C.R. 407 · cited by 18 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1968] 3 S.C.R. 575](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ram-autar-v-state-of-u-p-a-j-r-1962-all-328-f-b-approved-4314) — cited by 17 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [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
- [ASSOCIATION AND ANOTHER v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/association-and-another-v-union-of-india-30726) — [2015] 13 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 16 · names the article 9 times, first at printed page 286
- [[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 107
- [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 128 times, first at printed page 4
- [October 23 Court-one set of hearing fees. Appeal allowed. CHAMPAKLAL CHIMANLAL SHAH v. THE UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/october-23-court-one-set-of-hearing-fees-appeal-allowed-champaklal-chimanlal-2970) — [1964] 5 S.C.R. 190 · cited by 16 · names the article 8 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
- [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 8 times, first at printed page 71
- [v. STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/v-state-of-gujarat-ors-6888) — [1977] 1 S.C.R. 1037 · cited by 15 · names the article once, first at printed page 19
- [[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 332 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1982] 3 S.C.R. 298](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/randhir-singh-v-union-of-noia-ors-8324) — cited by 14 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [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 30 times, first at printed page 3
- [A. K. SUBRAMAN & ORS. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/a-k-subraman-ors-etc-v-union-of-india-and-ors-6379) — [1975] 2 S.C.R. 979 · cited by 14 · names the article once, first at printed page 2
- [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 10 times, first at printed page 20
- [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
- [[1970] 2 S.C.R. 697](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rabindra-nath-bose-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-4939) — cited by 13 · names the article once, first at printed page 15
- [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 2 times, first at printed page 23
- [VIKASH KUMAR v. UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/vikash-kumar-v-union-public-service-commission-ors-35165) — [2021] 12 S.C.R. 311 · cited by 12 · names the article once, first at printed page 15
- [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 150
- [[1995] 2 S.C.R. 35](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1995-2-s-c-r-35-12767) — cited by 12 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 3
- [S.P. SAMPATH KUMAR ETC v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/s-p-sampath-kumar-etc-v-union-of-india-ors-9420) — [1987] 1 S.C.R. 435 · cited by 12 · names the article once, first at printed page 19
- [BISHAN SAR UP GUPTA v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bishan-sar-up-gupta-v-union-of-india-and-ors-6540) — [1975] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 491 · cited by 12 · names the article once, first at printed page 14
- [BISHAN SARUP GUPTA ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bishan-sarup-gupta-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-ors-etc-etc-6300) — [1975] 1 S.C.R. 104 · cited by 12 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 1

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