# Judgments construing Article 21 of The Constitution of India (page 4 of 49) 2,440 judgments in this corpus construe Article 21 of The Constitution of India — Protection of life and personal liberty, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/21/4 Showing 151–200 of 2,440, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The article itself - [Article 21 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/21) — Protection of life and personal liberty ## The judgments - [M.C. MEHTA v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-c-mehta-v-union-of-india-and-ors-19839) — [2004] 3 S.C.R. 126 · cited by 10 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 1 - [LILY THOMAS, ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/lily-thomas-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-and-ors-17278) — [2000] 3 S.C.R. 1081 · cited by 10 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 1 - [P.V. NARASIMHA RAO ETC. ETC v. STATE (CBl/SPE) ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/p-v-narasimha-rao-etc-etc-v-state-cbl-spe-etc-etc-16432) — [1998] 2 S.C.R. 870 · cited by 10 · names the article once, first at printed page 113 - [INDIAN COUNCIL FOR ENVIRO-LEGAL ACTION v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/indian-council-for-enviro-legal-action-v-union-of-india-13962) — [1996] 2 S.C.R. 503 · cited by 10 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 1 - [[1995] 2 S.C.R. 1061](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/p-kasilingam-and-ors-v-p-s-g-college-of-technology-and-ors-12846) — cited by 10 · names the article once, first at printed page 7 - [[1983] 1 S.C.R. 393](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1983-1-s-c-r-393-8574) — cited by 10 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 1 - [A.V. NACHANE & ANOTHER v. UNION OF INDIA & ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/a-v-nachane-another-v-union-of-india-another-8903) — [1982] 2 S.C.R. 246 · cited by 10 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [[1966] 1 S.C.R. 702](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/tate-of-mahar-siitra-v-prabhakar-pandurang-sangzgiri-and-another-3590) — cited by 10 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 4 - [Manish Sisodia v. Directorate of Enforcement](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/manish-sisodia-v-directorate-of-enforcement-38007) — 2024 INSC 595 · cited by 9 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 4 - [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 once, first at printed page 35 - [SWAPNIL TRIPATHI v. SUPREME COURT OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/swapnil-tripathi-v-supreme-court-of-india-32366) — [2018] 11 S.C.R. 57 · cited by 9 · names the article once, first at printed page 14 - [MOHAN LAL v. THE STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mohan-lal-v-the-state-of-punjab-33769) — [2018] 9 S.C.R. 1006 · cited by 9 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 2 - [ASIAN RESURFACING OF ROAD AGENCY PVT. LTD. & ANR v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/asian-resurfacing-of-road-agency-pvt-ltd-anr-v-central-bureau-of-investigation-32862) — [2018] 2 S.C.R. 1045 · cited by 9 · names the article 8 times, first at printed page 1 - [ANITA KUSHWAHA v. PUSHAP SUDAN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/anita-kushwaha-v-pushap-sudan-31476) — [2016] 9 S.C.R. 560 · cited by 9 · names the article 31 times, first at printed page 3 - [SUNDEEP KUMAR BAFNA v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sundeep-kumar-bafna-v-state-of-maharashtra-anr-29920) — [2014] 4 S.C.R. 486 · cited by 9 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 1 - [THALAPPALAM SER. COOP. BANK LTD. AND ORS v. STATE OF KERALA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/thalappalam-ser-coop-bank-ltd-and-ors-v-state-of-kerala-and-ors-29175) — [2013] 14 S.C.R. 475 · cited by 9 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 7 - [JAi PRAKASH SINGH v. THE STATE OF BIHAR & ANR. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jai-prakash-singh-v-the-state-of-bihar-anr-etc-28247) — [2012] 5 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 9 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 11 - [S.C.R. 740 REKHA v. STATE OF T NADU TR.SEC.TO GOVT. & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/4-s-c-r-740-rekha-v-state-of-t-nadu-tr-sec-to-govt-anr-27640) — [2011] 4 S.C.R. 740 · cited by 9 · names the article 13 times, first at printed page 2 - [ARUNA RAMCHANDRA SHANBAUG v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/aruna-ramchandra-shanbaug-v-union-of-india-and-others-27514) — [2011] 4 S.C.R. 1057 · cited by 9 · names the article 8 times, first at printed page 5 - [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 3 times, first at printed page 14 - [v. STATE OF A.P. AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/v-state-of-a-p-and-ors-21053) — [2006] 2 S.C.R. 419 · cited by 9 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 6 - [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 22 - [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 11 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 12 times, first at printed page 4 - [ALLAUDDIN MIAN & ORS. SHARIF MIAN & ANR v. STATE OF BIHAR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/allauddin-mian-ors-sharif-mian-anr-v-state-of-bihar-10288) — [1989] 2 S.C.R. 498 · cited by 9 · names the article once, first at printed page 15 - [MlfHU v. PIJNJAli](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mlfhu-v-pijnjali-8451) — [1983] 2 S.C.R. 690 · cited by 9 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 6 - [GOKARAJU RANGARAJU ETC v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/gokaraju-rangaraju-etc-v-state-of-andhra-pradesh-8071) — [1981] 3 S.C.R. 474 · cited by 9 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 5 - [f PREM SHANK.AR SHUKLA v. DELHI ADMINISTRATION](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/f-prem-shank-ar-shukla-v-delhi-administration-8218) — [1980] 3 S.C.R. 855 · cited by 9 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 2 - [ABDUL KARIM AND OTHERS v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/abdul-karim-and-others-v-state-of-west-bengal-4605) — [1969] 3 S.C.R. 479 · cited by 9 · names the article once, first at printed page 8 - [Makhan Singh v. State of Puniab](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/makhan-singh-v-state-of-puniab-3187) — [1964] 4 S.C.R. 797 · cited by 9 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 11 - [[1955] 2 S.C.R. 887](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/october-i-f-1-155-pu-rshotlam-govintlji-halai-v-shrtt-b-m-dtjai-a1ditior-al-1264) — cited by 9 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [ANOKHILAL v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/anokhilal-v-state-of-madhya-pradesh-33692) — [2019] 18 S.C.R. 1196 · cited by 8 · names the article 9 times, first at printed page 3 - [[2019] 8 S.C.R. 266](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/md-mannan-abdul-mannan-v-state-of-bihar-34067) — cited by 8 · names the article once, first at printed page 13 - [DR. SUBHASH KASHINATH MAHAJAN v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-subhash-kashinath-mahajan-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-and-anr-32887) — [2018] 4 S.C.R. 877 · cited by 8 · names the article 19 times, first at printed page 2 - [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 2 times, first at printed page 12 - [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 2 times, first at printed page 21 - [RAJBALA & OTHERS v. STATE OF HARYANA& OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rajbala-others-v-state-of-haryana-others-30311) — [2015] 12 S.C.R. 1106 · cited by 8 · names the article once, first at printed page 27 - [[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 12 times, first at printed page 1 - [OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/occupational-health-and-safety-association-v-union-of-india-and-others-29821) — [2014] 4 S.C.R. 10 · cited by 8 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 1 - [KM. HEMA MISHRA v. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/km-hema-mishra-v-state-of-u-p-and-others-29761) — [2014] 1 S.C.R. 465 · cited by 8 · names the article 9 times, first at printed page 1 - [SAHARA INDIA REAL ESTATE CORP. LTD. & ORS v. SECURITIES & EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sahara-india-real-estate-corp-ltd-ors-v-securities-exchange-board-of-india-anr-28229) — [2012] 12 S.C.R. 256 · cited by 8 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 1 - [[2012] 10 S.C.R. 480](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mohd-hussain-julfikar-ali-v-the-state-govt-of-nct-delhi-27958) — cited by 8 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 1 - [YUMMAN ONGBI LEMBI LEIMA v. STATE OF MANIPUR & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/yumman-ongbi-lembi-leima-v-state-of-manipur-ors-28010) — [2012] 1 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 8 · names the article 8 times, first at printed page 1 - [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 - [STATE OF UTIARANCHAL v. BALWANT SINGH CHAUFAL & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-utiaranchal-v-balwant-singh-chaufal-others-26514) — [2010] 1 S.C.R. 678 · cited by 8 · names the article 10 times, first at printed page 6 - [[2009] 13 S.C.R. 1](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2009-13-addl-s-c-r-1-malay-kumar-ganguly-v-dr-sukumar-mukherjee-and-others-25151) — cited by 8 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 2 - [GLOBAL ENERGY LTD. & ANR v. CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/global-energy-ltd-anr-v-central-electricity-regulatory-commission-26161) — [2009] 9 S.C.R. 22 · cited by 8 · names the article once, first at printed page 35 - [[2008] 12 S.C.R. 1083](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2008-12-s-c-r-1083-23489) — cited by 8 · names the article 10 times, first at printed page 2 - [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 60 - [UNION OF INDIA v. NA VEEN JINDAL AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-v-na-veen-jindal-and-anr-19637) — [2004] 1 S.C.R. 1038 · cited by 8 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 19 ## Elsewhere - [Previous page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/21/3) - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/21/5) - [Every article of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution)