# Judgments construing Article 16 of The Constitution of India (page 2 of 17) 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/16/2 Showing 51–100 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 - [RAMCHANDRA SHANKAR DEODHAR & ORS v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ramchandra-shankar-deodhar-ors-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-ors-6132) — [1974] 2 S.C.R. 216 · cited by 12 · names the article 12 times, first at printed page 2 - [UNION OF INDIA v. MOHAN LAL CAPOOR & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-v-mohan-lal-capoor-others-6031) — [1974] 1 S.C.R. 797 · cited by 12 · names the article once, first at printed page 23 - [[1960] 2 S.C.R. 311](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/s-m-banerji-v-sri-krishna-agarwal-subba-raoj-i959-nov-mber-zo-i959-all-india-1861) — cited by 12 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 3 - [120161 JO S.C.R. l .JINDAL STAINLESS TTD. & ANR v. STATE OF HARYANA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/120161-jo-s-c-r-l-jindal-stainless-ttd-anr-v-state-of-haryana-ors-31315) — [2016] 10 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 11 · names the article 14 times, first at printed page 314 - [A. L, KALRA v. THE PJ,lOJECT & EQUIPMENT CORPORATION](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/a-l-kalra-v-the-pj-loject-equipment-corporation-8636) — [1984] 3 S.C.R. 646 · cited by 11 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 14 - [AIR INDJA ETC. ETC v. NERGESH MEERZA & ORS. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/air-indja-etc-etc-v-nergesh-meerza-ors-etc-etc-8296) — [1982] 1 S.C.R. 438 · cited by 11 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 17 - [REGIONAL MANAGER & ANR v. PAWAN KUMAR DUBEY](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/54-0-regional-manager-anr-v-pawan-kumar-dubey-6778) — [1976] 3 S.C.R. 540 · cited by 11 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 6 - [STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH v. PRADIP TANDON & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-uttar-pradesh-v-pradip-tandon-ors-6240) — [1975] 2 S.C.R. 761 · cited by 11 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 5 - [R. S. BACHAWAT v. RAMASWAMI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/r-s-bachawat-v-ramaswami-4282) — [1968] 1 S.C.R. 721 · cited by 11 · names the article 28 times, first at printed page 1 - [INDIAN YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION & ORS v. THE STATE OF KERALA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/indian-young-lawyers-association-ors-v-the-state-of-kerala-ors-33081) — [2018] 9 S.C.R. 561 · cited by 10 · names the article once, first at printed page 148 - [UNION OF INDIA & ANR v. NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-anr-v-national-federation-of-the-blind-ors-29396) — [2013] 9 S.C.R. 1023 · cited by 10 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 7 - [[2000] 2 S.C.R. 299](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2000-2-s-c-r-299-17299) — cited by 10 · names the article 25 times, first at printed page 5 - [[1973] 3 S.C.R. 236](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1973-3-s-c-r-236-5811) — cited by 10 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 5 - [Tej Prakash Pathak & Ors v. Rajasthan High Court & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/tej-prakash-pathak-ors-v-rajasthan-high-court-ors-37448) — 2024 INSC 847 · cited by 9 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 1 - [THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE v. BABITA PUNIYA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-secretary-ministry-of-defence-v-babita-puniya-ors-34117) — [2020] 3 S.C.R. 833 · cited by 9 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH & ANR v. SHASHI KUMAR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-himachal-pradesh-anr-v-shashi-kumar-33500) — [2019] 2 S.C.R. 432 · cited by 9 · names the article once, first at printed page 22 - [JARNAIL SINGH & OTHERS v. LACHHMI NARAIN GUPTA & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jarnail-singh-others-v-lachhmi-narain-gupta-others-32229) — [2018] 10 S.C.R. 663 · cited by 9 · names the article 21 times, first at printed page 1 - [S.C.R. 972 DR. K. KRISHNA MURTHY & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/6-s-c-r-972-dr-k-krishna-murthy-ors-v-union-of-india-anr-26854) — [2010] 6 S.C.R. 972 · cited by 9 · names the article once, first at printed page 29 - [rf ASHOK KUMAR GUPTA AND ANR v. STATE OF U.P. AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rf-ashok-kumar-gupta-and-anr-v-state-of-u-p-and-ors-15506) — [1997] 3 S.C.R. 269 · cited by 9 · names the article 23 times, first at printed page 1 - [DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION v. D.T.C. MAZDOORCONGRESS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/delhi-transport-corporation-v-d-t-c-mazdoorcongress-10970) — [1990] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 142 · cited by 9 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 17 - [XMP'l'ROU.Ell AND AUDITOR. GENERAL OF INDIA, GIAN PlWCASB, NEW IJELIII & ANR v. K.S. JAGANRATHAN & ARL](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/xmp-l-rou-ell-and-auditor-general-of-india-gian-plwcasb-new-ijeliii-anr-v-k-s-9385) — [1986] 2 S.C.R. 17 · cited by 9 · names the article 9 times, first at printed page 1 - [TRILOKI NATH & ANR v. STATE OF JAMMU & KASHMIR & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/triloki-nath-anr-v-state-of-jammu-kashmir-ors-4369) — [1969] 1 S.C.R. 103 · cited by 9 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 1 - [STATE OF PUN.JAB v. JOGINDER SINGH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-pun-jab-v-joginder-singh-2763) — [1963] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 169 · cited by 9 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 3 - [GAZULA DASARATHA RAMA RAO v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PR.ADESH & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/gazula-dasaratha-rama-rao-v-the-state-of-andhra-pr-adesh-others-1922) — [1961] 2 S.C.R. 931 · cited by 9 · names the article 24 times, first at printed page 2 - [B K PAVITRA AND ORS v. THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/b-k-pavitra-and-ors-v-the-union-of-india-and-ors-33963) — [2019] 7 S.C.R. 1086 · cited by 8 · names the article 60 times, first at printed page 1 - [S.C.R. 639 VIKAS SANKHALA & ORS. ETC v. VIKAS KUMAR AGARWAL & ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/7-s-c-r-639-vikas-sankhala-ors-etc-v-vikas-kumar-agarwal-ors-etc-31638) — [2016] 7 S.C.R. 639 · cited by 8 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 32 - [[2014] 11 S.C.R. 712](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pramati-educational-cultural-trust-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-29463) — cited by 8 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 25 - [JAGDISH PRASAD v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jagdish-prasad-v-state-of-rajasthan-ors-27424) — [2011] 12 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 8 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 31 - [MIS. ZEE TELE FILMS LTD. AND ANR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mis-zee-tele-films-ltd-and-anr-v-union-of-india-and-ors-20475) — [2005] 1 S.C.R. 913 · cited by 8 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 18 - [T.M.A. PAl FOUNDATION AND ORS v. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/t-m-a-pal-foundation-and-ors-v-state-of-karnataka-and-ors-18804) — [2002] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 587 · cited by 8 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 33 - [PRABODH VERMA AND OTHERS, ETC v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS, ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/prabodh-verma-and-others-etc-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-and-others-etc-8677) — [1985] 1 S.C.R. 216 · cited by 8 · names the article 10 times, first at printed page 7 - [STATE OF U.P v. RAM CHANDRA TRIVEDI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-u-p-v-ram-chandra-trivedi-6934) — [1977] 1 S.C.R. 462 · cited by 8 · names the article once, first at printed page 14 - [UNION OF INDIA ETC v. MAJJI JANGAMAYYA ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-etc-v-majji-jangamayya-etc-7036) — [1977] 2 S.C.R. 28 · cited by 8 · names the article once, first at printed page 10 - [SECUNDRABAD AND ANR ETC v. A.V.R. SIDDHANTI AND ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/secundrabad-and-anr-etc-v-a-v-r-siddhanti-and-ors-etc-6253) — [1974] 3 S.C.R. 207 · cited by 8 · names the article once, first at printed page 13 - [RAM LAL WADHWA & ANR v. THE STATE OF HARYANA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ram-lal-wadhwa-anr-v-the-state-of-haryana-ors-5697) — [1973] 1 S.C.R. 608 · cited by 8 · names the article once, first at printed page 60 - [GANGA RAM & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ganga-ram-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-5048) — [1970] 3 S.C.R. 481 · cited by 8 · names the article once, first at printed page 3 - [[1967] 2 S.C.R. 29](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/govind-dattatray-kelkar-ors-v-chief-controller-of-imports-expor1-s-ors-3946) — cited by 8 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 5 - [tl d 1 1 d b tl t . 1 v. a owe an tic c ccrecs passe](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/tl-d-1-1-d-b-tl-t-1-v-a-owe-an-tic-c-ccrecs-passe-2275) — [1962] 2 S.C.R. 570 · cited by 8 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 17 - [The appeal is allowed with costs here and in the v. High Court](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-appeal-is-allowed-with-costs-here-and-in-the-v-high-court-2052) — [1961] 2 S.C.R. 828 · cited by 8 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [CHEBROLU LEELA PRASAD RAO & ORS v. STATE OF A.P. & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/chebrolu-leela-prasad-rao-ors-v-state-of-a-p-ors-34097) — [2020] 6 S.C.R. 28 · cited by 7 · names the article 57 times, first at printed page 3 - [P. SUDHAKAR RAO & ORS v. U. GOVINDA RAO & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/p-sudhakar-rao-ors-v-u-govinda-rao-ors-28983) — [2013] 13 S.C.R. 540 · cited by 7 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 5 - [INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/indian-medical-association-v-union-of-india-ors-27831) — [2011] 6 S.C.R. 599 · cited by 7 · names the article once, first at printed page 90 - [ADDL.) S.C.R. 532 SURAJ BHAN MEENA & ANR v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/14-addl-s-c-r-532-suraj-bhan-meena-anr-v-state-of-rajasthan-ors-26495) — [2010] 14 S.C.R. 532 · cited by 7 · names the article 20 times, first at printed page 1 - [JITENDER KUMAR SINGH & ANR v. STATE OF U.P. & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jitender-kumar-singh-anr-v-state-of-u-p-ors-26578) — [2010] 1 S.C.R. 325 · cited by 7 · names the article 40 times, first at printed page 3 - [PRADEEP KUMAR BISWAS AND ORS v. INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL BIOLOGY AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pradeep-kumar-biswas-and-ors-v-indian-institute-of-chemical-biology-and-ors-18675) — [2002] 3 S.C.R. 100 · cited by 7 · names the article once, first at printed page 8 - [P.S. MAHAL & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/p-s-mahal-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-8653) — [1984] 3 S.C.R. 847 · cited by 7 · names the article once, first at printed page 62 - [V.T. KHANZODE & ORS v. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/v-t-khanzode-ors-v-reserve-bank-of-india-anr-8332) — [1982] 3 S.C.R. 411 · cited by 7 · names the article once, first at printed page 32 - [[1982] 2 S.C.R. 69](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1982-2-s-c-r-69-8943) — cited by 7 · names the article once, first at printed page 34 - [[1975] 3 S.C.R. 201](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/p-c-sethi-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-6710) — cited by 7 · names the article once, first at printed page 1 - [[1967] 2 S.C.R. 265](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1967-2-s-c-r-265-3937) — cited by 7 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 1 ## Elsewhere - [Previous page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/16) - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/16/3) - [Every article of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution)