# Judgments construing Article 162 of The Constitution of India

257 judgments in this corpus construe Article 162 of The Constitution of India — Extent of executive power of State, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/162

Showing 1–50 of 257, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The article itself

- [Article 162 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/162) — Extent of executive power of State

## The judgments

- [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 once, first at printed page 180
- [RAI SAHIB RAM JAWAYA KAPUR AND OTHERS v. THE STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rai-sahib-ram-jawaya-kapur-and-others-v-the-state-of-punjab-1489) — [1955] 2 S.C.R. 225 · cited by 54 · names the article once, first at printed page 7
- [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 2 times, first at printed page 6
- [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 once, first at printed page 4
- [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 2 times, first at printed page 20
- [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 3 times, first at printed page 23
- [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 5 times, first at printed page 147
- [[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 2 times, 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
- [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 2 times, first at printed page 265
- [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 5 times, first at printed page 46
- [SANT RAM SHARMA v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sant-ram-sharma-v-state-of-rajasthan-anr-4087) — [1968] 1 S.C.R. 111 · cited by 31 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [M. P. POWER MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED, JABALPUR v. M/S. SKY POWER SOUTHEAST SOLAR INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-p-power-management-company-limited-jabalpur-v-m-s-sky-power-southeast-solar-36403) — [2022] 5 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 30 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 22
- [[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 11 times, first at printed page 23
- [[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 14 times, first at printed page 2
- [B. N. NAGARAJAN AND ORS v. STATE OF MYSORE AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/b-n-nagarajan-and-ors-v-state-of-mysore-and-ors-3653) — [1966] 3 S.C.R. 682 · cited by 28 · names the article once, first at printed page 2
- [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 48
- [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 6
- [[1968] 2 S.C.R. 186](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1968-2-s-c-r-186-4306) — cited by 21 · names the article once, first at printed page 9
- [THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL v. NRIPENDRA NATH BAGCfil](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-west-bengal-v-nripendra-nath-bagcfil-3614) — [1966] 1 S.C.R. 771 · cited by 20 · names the article once, first at printed page 17
- [KIHOTO HOLLOHAN v. ZACHILLHU AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kihoto-hollohan-v-zachillhu-and-others-11356) — [1992] 1 S.C.R. 686 · cited by 19 · names the article once, first at printed page 109
- [STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ANR v. THAKUR BHARAT SINGH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-madhya-pradesh-anr-v-thakur-bharat-singh-3991) — [1967] 2 S.C.R. 454 · cited by 17 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 7
- [DEVI DAS GOPAL KRISHNAN & ORS v. STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/devi-das-gopal-krishnan-ors-v-state-of-punjab-ors-4079) — [1967] 3 S.C.R. 557 · cited by 16 · names the article once, first at printed page 7
- [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 12
- [R. N. NANJUNDAPPA v. T. THIMMIAH & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/r-n-nanjundappa-v-t-thimmiah-anr-5549) — [1972] 2 S.C.R. 799 · cited by 15 · names the article 10 times, first at printed page 1
- [MANOHAR LAL SHARMA v. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/manohar-lal-sharma-v-the-principal-secretary-ors-30006) — [2014] 8 S.C.R. 446 · cited by 14 · names the article once, first at printed page 32
- [INDIAN SCHOOL, JODHPUR & ANR v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/indian-school-jodhpur-anr-v-state-of-rajasthan-ors-35362) — [2021] 14 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 13 · names the article 17 times, first at printed page 12
- [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
- [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 2 times, first at printed page 54
- [[1979] 3 S.C.R. 937](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/d37-b-n-nagarajan-and-ors-v-state-of-karnataka-and-ors-etc-7826) — cited by 12 · names the article once, first at printed page 3
- [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 once, first at printed page 3
- [MONNET ISPAT & ENERGY LTD v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/monnet-ispat-energy-ltd-v-union-of-india-and-ors-28367) — [2012] 7 S.C.R. 644 · cited by 11 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 108
- [BISHAMBHAR DAYAL CHANDR OTHERS ETC E A MOHAN AND . TC v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/i-bishambhar-dayal-chandr-others-etc-e-a-mohan-and-tc-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-8263) — [1982] 1 S.C.R. 1137 · cited by 11 · names the article 13 times, first at printed page 2
- [OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR v. DAYANAND AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/official-liquidator-v-dayanand-and-others-23923) — [2008] 15 S.C.R. 331 · cited by 10 · names the article once, first at printed page 64
- [M/S. B.R. ENTERPRISES ETC. ETC v. STATE OF U.P. AND ORS. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-s-b-r-enterprises-etc-etc-v-state-of-u-p-and-ors-etc-etc-16685) — [1999] 2 S.C.R. 1111 · cited by 9 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 19
- [ASIF HAMEED & ORS. ETC. ETC v. STATE OF JAMMU & KASHMIR & ORS. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/asif-hameed-ors-etc-etc-v-state-of-jammu-kashmir-ors-etc-etc-10539) — [1989] 3 S.C.R. 19 · cited by 9 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 14
- [[1974] 3 S.C.R. 624](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/6-24-naraindas-indurkhya-v-the-state-of-madhya-pradesh-ors-6047) — cited by 9 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 1
- [UNION OF INDIA & ORS v. M/S MARTIN LOTTERY AGENCIES LTD](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-ors-v-m-s-martin-lottery-agencies-ltd-26010) — [2009] 7 S.C.R. 946 · cited by 8 · names the article once, first at printed page 14
- [[1982] 1 S.C.R. 759](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/l-r-state-of-m-p-and-anr-v-kumari-njvedita-jain-and-ors-8318) — cited by 8 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 3
- [[1971] 3 S.C.R. 699](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-a-dhra-pradesh-ors-v-lavu-narendranath-ors-etc-5234) — cited by 8 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [Mineral Area Development Authority & Anr v. M/s Steel Authority of India & Anr. Etc](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mineral-area-development-authority-anr-v-m-s-steel-authority-of-india-anr-etc-38044) — 2024 INSC 554 · cited by 7 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 119
- [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 7 times, first at printed page 10
- [S.C.R. 346 MANOHAR LAL (D) BY LRS v. UGRASEN (D) BY LRS. & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/7-s-c-r-346-manohar-lal-d-by-lrs-v-ugrasen-d-by-lrs-ors-26909) — [2010] 7 S.C.R. 346 · cited by 7 · names the article once, first at printed page 17
- [VILLIANUR IYARKKAI PADUKAPPU MAIYAM v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/villianur-iyarkkai-padukappu-maiyam-v-union-of-india-and-others-26155) — [2009] 9 S.C.R. 225 · cited by 7 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 2
- [PARMAR SAMANTSINH UMEDSINH AND OTHERS v. STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/parmar-samantsinh-umedsinh-and-others-v-state-of-gujarat-ors-35300) — [2021] 13 S.C.R. 89 · cited by 6 · names the article once, first at printed page 39
- [STATE OF MEGHALAYA v. ALL DIMASA STUDENTS UNION, DIMA-HASAO DISTRICT COMMITTEE & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-meghalaya-v-all-dimasa-students-union-dima-hasao-district-committee-ors-34069) — [2019] 8 S.C.R. 297 · cited by 6 · names the article once, first at printed page 54
- [GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING v. CBI AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/general-officer-commanding-v-cbi-and-anr-28319) — [2012] 5 S.C.R. 599 · cited by 6 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 9
- [SUBHASH CHANDRA & ANR v. DELHI SUBORDINATE SERVICES SELECTION BOARD & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/subhash-chandra-anr-v-delhi-subordinate-services-selection-board-ors-25122) — [2009] 12 S.C.R. 978 · cited by 6 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 8
- [ISLAMIC ACADEMY OF EDUCATION AND ANOTHER v. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/islamic-academy-of-education-and-another-v-state-of-karnataka-and-others-19324) — [2003] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 474 · cited by 6 · names the article once, first at printed page 62
- [STATE OF MAHARASHTRA v. MILIND AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-maharashtra-v-milind-and-ors-17716) — [2000] Supp. 5 S.C.R. 65 · cited by 6 · names the article once, first at printed page 31

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