# Judgments construing Article 161 of The Constitution of India

101 judgments in this corpus construe Article 161 of The Constitution of India — Power of Governor to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/161

Showing 1–50 of 101, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The article itself

- [Article 161 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/161) — Power of Governor to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases

## 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 once, first at printed page 56
- [PAPPU v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pappu-v-the-state-of-uttar-pradesh-35961) — [2022] 2 S.C.R. 13 · cited by 36 · names the article once, first at printed page 78
- [[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 18 times, first at printed page 1
- [[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 2 times, first at printed page 165
- [MARU RAM ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/maru-ram-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-anr-8236) — [1981] 1 S.C.R. 1196 · cited by 26 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 8
- [[2009] 9 S.C.R. 90](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/santosh-kumar-satishbhushan-bariyar-v-state-of-maharashtra-26179) — cited by 20 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 13
- [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 2 times, first at printed page 17
- [S.C.R. 609 SHATRUGHAN CHAUHAN & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1-s-c-r-609-shatrughan-chauhan-anr-v-union-of-india-ors-29772) — [2014] 1 S.C.R. 609 · cited by 13 · names the article 9 times, first at printed page 6
- [S.C.R. 90 MOHINDER SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/3-s-c-r-90-mohinder-singh-v-state-of-punjab-28939) — [2013] 3 S.C.R. 90 · cited by 13 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 5
- [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 once, first at printed page 42
- [Fatechand Himmatlal and Ors v. State af Maharashtra](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/fatechand-himmatlal-and-ors-v-state-af-maharashtra-8569) — [1983] 1 S.C.R. 145 · cited by 13 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 79
- [SANGEET & ANR v. STATE OF HARYANA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sangeet-anr-v-state-of-haryana-28177) — [2012] 13 S.C.R. 85 · cited by 12 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 31
- [STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS v. JAGDISH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-haryana-and-ors-v-jagdish-26778) — [2010] 3 S.C.R. 716 · cited by 12 · names the article 26 times, first at printed page 1
- [MULLA & ANR v. STATE OF U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mulla-anr-v-state-of-u-p-26625) — [2010] 2 S.C.R. 633 · cited by 12 · names the article once, first at printed page 51
- [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 27 times, first at printed page 2
- [VIKAS YADAV v. STATE OF U.P. AND ORS. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/vikas-yadav-v-state-of-u-p-and-ors-etc-etc-31449) — [2016] 8 S.C.R. 872 · cited by 8 · names the article 9 times, first at printed page 2
- [[2001] 3 S.C.R. 669](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2001-3-s-c-r-669-17982) — cited by 8 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 7
- [STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS v. MOHINDER SINGH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-haryana-and-ors-v-mohinder-singh-17094) — [2000] 1 S.C.R. 698 · cited by 8 · names the article once, first at printed page 8
- [RAJENDRA PRASAD ETC. ETC v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rajendra-prasad-etc-etc-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-7803) — [1979] 3 S.C.R. 78 · cited by 8 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 5
- [Bilkis Yakub Rasool v. Union of India & Others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bilkis-yakub-rasool-v-union-of-india-others-37486) — 2024 INSC 24 · cited by 6 · names the article 10 times, first at printed page 86
- [STATEOFHARYANA v. MAHENDER SINGH AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/stateofharyana-v-mahender-singh-and-ors-22229) — [2007] 11 S.C.R. 932 · cited by 6 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 9
- [SMT. TRIVENIBEN & -ORS v. STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/smt-triveniben-ors-v-state-of-gujarat-ors-10245) — [1989] 1 S.C.R. 509 · cited by 6 · names the article once, first at printed page 41
- [S.C.R. 289 SHABNAM v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/8-s-c-r-289-shabnam-v-union-of-india-ors-30784) — [2015] 8 S.C.R. 289 · cited by 5 · names the article once, first at printed page 10
- [ss2 SHER SINGH & OTHERS v. THE STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ss2-sher-singh-others-v-the-state-of-punjab-8840) — [1983] 2 S.C.R. 582 · cited by 5 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 2
- [[2000] 3 S.C.R. 858](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/satpal-and-anr-v-staib-of-haryana-and-ors-17426) — cited by 4 · names the article 14 times, first at printed page 1
- [DEVENDER PAL SINGH BHULLAR v. STATE OF N.C.T. OF DELHI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/devender-pal-singh-bhullar-v-state-of-n-c-t-of-delhi-29310) — [2013] 6 S.C.R. 676 · cited by 3 · names the article 23 times, first at printed page 2
- [DEVENDER PAL SINGH v. STATE N.C.T. OF DELHI AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/devender-pal-singh-v-state-n-c-t-of-delhi-and-anr-18608) — [2002] 2 S.C.R. 767 · cited by 3 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 28
- [LAXMAN NASKAR ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/laxman-naskar-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-and-ors-17113) — [2000] 1 S.C.R. 796 · cited by 3 · names the article 8 times, first at printed page 1
- [ASHOK KUMAR ALIAS GOLU v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ashok-kumar-alias-golu-v-union-of-india-and-ors-11165) — [1991] 2 S.C.R. 858 · cited by 3 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 2
- [[2021] 8 S.C.R. 320](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-haryana-ors-v-raj-kumar-bittu-35116) — cited by 2 · names the article 37 times, first at printed page 1
- [VINAY SHARMA v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/vinay-sharma-v-union-of-india-and-others-34467) — [2020] 10 S.C.R. 393 · cited by 2 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 6
- [2011) 4 S.C.R. 983 NARAYAN DUTT AND ORS v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2011-4-s-c-r-983-narayan-dutt-and-ors-v-state-of-punjab-and-anr-27678) — [2011] 4 S.C.R. 983 · cited by 2 · names the article 25 times, first at printed page 1
- [S.C.R. 1306 STATE OF HARYANA v. BHUP SINGH & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/17-s-c-r-1306-state-of-haryana-v-bhup-singh-ors-24016) — [2008] 17 S.C.R. 1306 · cited by 2 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 1
- [EPURU SUDHAKAR AND ANR v. GOVT. OF A.P. AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/epuru-sudhakar-and-anr-v-govt-of-a-p-and-ors-21867) — [2006] Supp. 7 S.C.R. 81 · cited by 2 · names the article 14 times, first at printed page 3
- [ST A TE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) v. PREM RAJ](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/st-a-te-govt-of-nct-of-delhi-v-prem-raj-19258) — [2003] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 235 · cited by 2 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 4
- [ZAHID HUSSEIN AND ORS v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/zahid-hussein-and-ors-v-state-of-west-bengal-and-anr-17806) — [2001] 2 S.C.R. 442 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 4
- [LIFE CONVICT LAXMAN NASKAR v. ST A TE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/life-convict-laxman-naskar-v-st-a-te-of-west-bengal-and-anr-17607) — [2000] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 62 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 4
- [SWARAN SINGH v. STATE OF U.P. AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/swaran-singh-v-state-of-u-p-and-ors-16177) — [1998] 2 S.C.R. 206 · cited by 2 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 1
- [Ram Pheran & Ors v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ram-pheran-ors-v-state-of-u-p-54848) — (2026) 2 ILRA 74 · cited by 1 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 9
- [Sunil Tiwari v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sunil-tiwari-v-state-of-u-p-ors-52638) — (2025) 10 ILRA 186 · cited by 1 · names the article once, 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 9 times, first at printed page 139
- [Praveen Kumar Agarwal Revisionist v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/praveen-kumar-agarwal-revisionist-v-state-of-u-p-ors-53214) — (2025) 3 ILRA 480 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 11
- [2025 INSC 239](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2025-insc-239-38287) — cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 9
- [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
- [Shishupal Singh v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/shishupal-singh-v-state-of-u-p-50070) — (2023) 5 ILRA 1020 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 10
- [Sanjay Verma v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sanjay-verma-v-state-of-u-p-ors-49961) — (2023) 4 ILRA 40 · cited by 1 · names the article 9 times, first at printed page 3
- [B. A. UMESH v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/b-a-umesh-v-union-of-india-ors-36437) — [2022] 8 S.C.R. 628 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 26
- [[2022] 8 S.C.R. 475](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rashidul-jafar-chota-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-anr-36431) — cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 3
- [Umesh Dixit v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/umesh-dixit-v-state-of-u-p-ors-48461) — (2022) 5 ILRA 1207 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 6
- [A.G. PERARIVALAN v. STATE, THROUGH SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CBI/SIT/ MMDA, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/a-g-perarivalan-v-state-through-superintendent-of-police-cbi-sit-mmda-chennai-36177) — [2022] 7 S.C.R. 1048 · cited by 1 · names the article 21 times, first at printed page 1

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