# Judgments construing Article 17 of The Constitution of India 75 judgments in this corpus construe Article 17 of The Constitution of India — Abolition of Untouchability, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/17 Showing 1–50 of 75, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The article itself - [Article 17 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/17) — Abolition of Untouchability ## 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 5 times, first at printed page 369 - [JUSTICE K S PUTIASWAMY (RETD.), AND ANR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/justice-k-s-putiaswamy-retd-and-anr-v-union-of-india-and-ors-31636) — [2017] 10 S.C.R. 569 · cited by 59 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 90 - [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 once, first at printed page 177 - [NAVTEJ SINGH JOHAR & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA THR. SECRETARY MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/navtej-singh-johar-ors-v-union-of-india-thr-secretary-ministry-of-law-and-33688) — [2018] 7 S.C.R. 379 · cited by 30 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 179 - [[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 3 times, first at printed page 26 - [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 10 times, first at printed page 125 - [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 196 - [[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 3 - [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 2 times, first at printed page 358 - [S.C.R. 865 SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY v. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LAW & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/3-s-c-r-865-subramanian-swamy-v-union-of-india-ministry-of-law-ors-31259) — [2016] 3 S.C.R. 865 · cited by 22 · names the article once, first at printed page 91 - [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 121 - [M.C. MEHTA AND ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-c-mehta-and-anr-v-union-of-india-ors-9512) — [1987] 1 S.C.R. 819 · cited by 13 · names the article once, first at printed page 14 - [PEOPLE'S UNION FOR DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS AND OTHERS v. UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/456-people-s-union-for-democratic-rights-and-others-v-union-of-india-others-8577) — [1983] 1 S.C.R. 456 · cited by 12 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 7 - [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 2 times, first at printed page 362 - [PURUSHOTHAMAN NAMBUDIRI v. THE STATE OF KERALA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/purushothaman-nambudiri-v-the-state-of-kerala-2571) — [1962] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 753 · cited by 11 · names the article once, first at printed page 42 - [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 59 times, first at printed page 36 - [[1963] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 912](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/j-j62-prem-chand-garg-v-xcis1-commissiona-u-p-a-ah-b-d-2755) — cited by 10 · names the article once, first at printed page 20 - [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 2 times, first at printed page 19 - [STATE OF M.P. AND ANR v. RAM KISHNA BALOTHIA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-m-p-and-anr-v-ram-kishna-balothia-and-anr-12935) — [1995] 1 S.C.R. 897 · cited by 9 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [SASTRI Y AGNAPURUSHADJI AND OTHERS v. MULDAS BHUDARDAS V AISllY A AND AN0111ER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sastri-y-agnapurushadji-and-others-v-muldas-bhudardas-v-aislly-a-and-an0111er-3701) — [1966] 3 S.C.R. 242 · cited by 9 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 2 - [S.C.R. 447 OM PARKASH v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2-s-c-r-447-om-parkash-v-union-of-india-and-ors-26616) — [2010] 2 S.C.R. 447 · cited by 8 · names the article once, first at printed page 17 - [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 once, first at printed page 4 - [[1997] 2 S.C.R. 1086](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1997-2-s-c-r-1086-15259) — cited by 8 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 29 - [PRATHVI RAJ CHAUHAN v. UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/prathvi-raj-chauhan-v-union-of-india-others-34359) — [2020] 2 S.C.R. 727 · cited by 7 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 11 - [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 44 - [ORS v. THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU &ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ors-v-the-government-of-tamil-nadu-anr-30274) — [2015] 11 S.C.R. 1110 · cited by 6 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 4 - [M. NAGARAJ AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-nagaraj-and-ors-v-union-of-india-and-ors-21753) — [2006] Supp. 7 S.C.R. 336 · cited by 6 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 2 - [KULDIP NAY AR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kuldip-nay-ar-v-union-of-india-and-ors-21859) — [2006] Supp. 5 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 6 · names the article once, first at printed page 97 - [The State of Punjab & Ors v. Davinder Singh & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-punjab-ors-v-davinder-singh-ors-38040) — 2024 INSC 562 · cited by 5 · names the article once, first at printed page 347 - [NATIONAL CAMPAIGN ON DALIT HUMAN RIGHTS & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/national-campaign-on-dalit-human-rights-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-31454) — [2016] 9 S.C.R. 122 · cited by 5 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [SH. A.S. NARA Y ANA DEEKSHJTULU ETC. ETC v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sh-a-s-nara-y-ana-deekshjtulu-etc-etc-v-state-of-andhra-pradesh-and-ors-14196) — [1996] 3 S.C.R. 543 · cited by 5 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 68 - [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 12 times, first at printed page 7 - [S.C.R. 116 SURESH KUMAR KOUSHAL AND ANOTHER v. NAZ FOUNDATION AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/17-s-c-r-116-suresh-kumar-koushal-and-another-v-naz-foundation-and-others-29095) — [2013] 17 S.C.R. 116 · cited by 4 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [JAGDISH RAM v. ST A TE OF RAJAS THAN AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jagdish-ram-v-st-a-te-of-rajas-than-and-anr-19803) — [2004] 2 S.C.R. 846 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 4 - [PAMPAKAVI RAYAPPA BELAGALI v. B. D. JATI1 & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pampakavi-rayappa-belagali-v-b-d-jati1-others-5201) — [1971] 2 S.C.R. 611 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 6 - [2023 INSC 920](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-supriyo-supriya-chakraborty-anr-v-union-of-india-37144) — cited by 3 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 230 - [SUKHBIRI DEVI & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sukhbiri-devi-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-35392) — [2022] 13 S.C.R. 523 · cited by 3 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 6 - [PATAN JAMAL VALI v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/patan-jamal-vali-v-the-state-of-andhra-pradesh-35008) — [2021] 3 S.C.R. 470 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 38 - [UNION OF INDIA v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-v-state-of-maharashtra-and-ors-33131) — [2019] 12 S.C.R. 1125 · cited by 3 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 23 - [SAFAI KARAMCHARI ANDOLAN & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/safai-karamchari-andolan-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-29830) — [2014] 4 S.C.R. 197 · cited by 3 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 3 - [AND OTHERS v. SIDDAV ANBALLI NUALINGAPPA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/and-others-v-siddav-anballi-nualingappa-anr-4610) — [1969] 3 S.C.R. 524 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 10 - [STATE OF PUNJAB v. SAT PAL DANG & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-punjab-v-sat-pal-dang-ors-4423) — [1969] 1 S.C.R. 478 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 12 - [[1996] 1 S.C.R. 128](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1996-1-s-c-r-128-13647) — cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 4 - [[1960] 3 S.C.R. 650](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-bombay-v-suj-reme-gener-l-lillms-exchange-lid-1887) — cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 8 - [All India Football Federation v. Rahul Mehra & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/all-india-football-federation-v-rahul-mehra-ors-38643) — 2025 INSC 1131 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 59 - [Surendra Kumar v. Shanti Devi](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/surendra-kumar-v-shanti-devi-53595) — (2025) 7 ILRA 109 · cited by 1 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 1 - [Anubhav Jain v. Union of India & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/anubhav-jain-v-union-of-india-anr-53593) — (2025) 7 ILRA 106 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 4 - [Sukanya Shantha v. Union of India & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sukanya-shantha-v-union-of-india-ors-37292) — 2024 INSC 753 · cited by 1 · names the article 23 times, first at printed page 4 - [Shajan Skaria v. The State of Kerala & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shajan-skaria-v-the-state-of-kerala-anr-38010) — 2024 INSC 625 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 31 - [CASE DETAILS DR. BALRAM SINGH v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-dr-balram-singh-v-union-of-india-ors-36691) — 2023 INSC 950 · cited by 1 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 3 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/17/2) - [Every article of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution)