# Judgments construing Article 213 of The Constitution of India

60 judgments in this corpus construe Article 213 of The Constitution of India — Power of Governor to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Legislature, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/213

Showing 1–50 of 60, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The article itself

- [Article 213 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/213) — Power of Governor to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Legislature

## 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 2 times, first at printed page 469
- [A. K. ROY, ETC v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/a-k-roy-etc-v-union-of-india-and-anr-8913) — [1982] 2 S.C.R. 272 · cited by 37 · names the article once, first at printed page 17
- [STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ORS. ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-rajasthan-ors-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-etc-etc-7262) — [1978] 1 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 30 · names the article once, first at printed page 67
- [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 132
- [[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 173
- [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 once, first at printed page 835
- [[2007] 1 S.C.R. 317](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2007-1-s-c-r-317-22825) — cited by 15 · names the article once, first at printed page 205
- [[1981] 1 S.C.R. 1024](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/b-s-yadav-and-others-etc-v-stati-of-haryana-and-others-etc-8230) — cited by 13 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 4
- [INDIAN ALUMINIUM CO. ETC. ETC v. STATE OF KERALA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/indian-aluminium-co-etc-etc-v-state-of-kerala-and-ors-13922) — [1996] 2 S.C.R. 23 · cited by 12 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [JAYANTILAL AMRIT LAL SHODHAN v. F.N. RANA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jayantilal-amrit-lal-shodhan-v-f-n-rana-and-others-2978) — [1964] 5 S.C.R. 294 · cited by 12 · names the article once, first at printed page 42
- [TINSUKHIA ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO. LTD v. STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/tinsukhia-electric-supply-co-ltd-v-state-of-assam-and-ors-10291) — [1989] 2 S.C.R. 544 · cited by 11 · names the article once, first at printed page 15
- [[1962] 2 S.C.R. 1](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-supreme-court-reports-m-s-j-k-jute-i-iills-co-ltd-v-the-state-of-uttar-pl-2247) — cited by 11 · names the article once, first at printed page 5
- [[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 4 times, first at printed page 103
- [[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 once, first at printed page 11
- [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
- [KRISHNA KUMAR SINGH & ANR v. STATE OF BIHAR & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/krishna-kumar-singh-anr-v-state-of-bihar-ors-32118) — [2017] 5 S.C.R. 160 · cited by 7 · names the article 124 times, first at printed page 2
- [[1962] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 380](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ihi-o-n-380-supreme-oourt-reports-1962-supp-state-of-orissa-v-bhupendra-kumar-2613) — cited by 7 · names the article once, first at printed page 6
- [JVlrlle v. White](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jvlrlle-v-white-1431) — [1958] 1 S.C.R. 1422 · cited by 7 · names the article once, first at printed page 43
- [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 63
- [MIS. FUERST DAY LAWSON LTD v. JINDAL EXPORTS LTD](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mis-fuerst-day-lawson-ltd-v-jindal-exports-ltd-17947) — [2001] 3 S.C.R. 479 · cited by 6 · names the article once, first at printed page 13
- [[1991] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 1](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1991-supp-2-s-c-r-1-11364) — cited by 6 · names the article once, first at printed page 51
- [T. VENKATA REDDY ETC. ETC v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/09-t-venkata-reddy-etc-etc-v-state-of-andhra-pradesh-8970) — [1985] 3 S.C.R. 509 · cited by 6 · names the article 21 times, first at printed page 3
- [[1985] 2 S.C.R. 579](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1985-2-s-c-r-579-8948) — cited by 6 · names the article once, first at printed page 29
- [BANSIDHAR AND OTHERS v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bansidhar-and-others-v-state-of-rajasthan-and-others-10342) — [1989] 2 S.C.R. 152 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 10
- [DR. D.C. WADHWA v. STATE OF BIHAR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-d-c-wadhwa-v-state-of-bihar-9508) — [1987] 1 S.C.R. 798 · cited by 4 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 1
- [STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AND ANR v. KAILASH CHAND MAHAJAN AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-himachal-pradesh-and-anr-v-kailash-chand-mahajan-and-ors-11387) — [1992] 1 S.C.R. 917 · cited by 3 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 7
- [M. S. smv ANANDA v. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION AND OTIIERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-s-smv-ananda-v-karnataka-state-road-transport-corporation-and-otiiers-7832) — [1980] 1 S.C.R. 684 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 5
- [M/s. S. K. G. SUGAR LTD v. STATE OF BIHAR AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-s-s-k-g-sugar-ltd-v-state-of-bihar-and-ors-6331) — [1975] 1 S.C.R. 312 · cited by 3 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 1
- [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 3 times, first at printed page 2
- [MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA v. STATE OF KERALA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/medical-council-of-india-v-state-of-kerala-ors-32165) — [2018] 10 S.C.R. 213 · cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 12
- [SARBANANDA SONOWAL v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sarbananda-sonowal-v-union-of-india-and-anr-20759) — [2005] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 472 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 70
- [[2001] 2 S.C.R. 654](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/gurudevdatia-vksss-maryadit-and-ors-v-state-of-maharashtra-and-ors-17872) — cited by 2 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1991] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 497](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1991-supp-2-s-c-r-497-11449) — cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 31
- [L.N.M. INSTITUTE v. STATE OF BJHAR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/l-n-m-institute-v-state-of-bjhar-9939) — [1988] 3 S.C.R. 311 · cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [BHARAT SEVASHRAM SANGH ETC. ETC v. STATE OF GUJARAT ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bharat-sevashram-sangh-etc-etc-v-state-of-gujarat-etc-etc-9099) — [1986] 3 S.C.R. 602 · cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 7
- [[1969] 3 S.C.R. 55](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-mysore-anr-v-d-achiah-chetty-etc-4613) — cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 4
- [(2025) 12 ILRA 1018](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/canara-bank-branch-office-anr-v-sri-ashok-kumar-heera-singh-52781) — cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 9
- [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 3 times, first at printed page 223
- [Mohd. Ikram & Anr v. Smt. Shamshana](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/mohd-ikram-anr-v-smt-shamshana-51447) — (2024) 2 ILRA 610 · cited by 1 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 3
- [CASE DETAILS THE STATE OF TELANGANA & ORS v. M/S TIRUMALA CONSTRUCTIONS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-the-state-of-telangana-ors-v-m-s-tirumala-constructions-36820) — 2023 INSC 942 · cited by 1 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 58
- [MADRAS BAR ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/madras-bar-association-v-union-of-india-and-anr-35010) — [2021] 5 S.C.R. 791 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 50
- [THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-karnataka-by-its-chief-secretary-v-state-of-tamil-nadu-by-its-33202) — [2018] 5 S.C.R. 829 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 54
- [BRAJENDRA SINGH YAMBEM v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/brajendra-singh-yambem-v-union-of-india-and-anr-31534) — [2016] 6 S.C.R. 333 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 25
- [U.P. HINDI SAHITYASAMMELAN v. STATE OF U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/u-p-hindi-sahityasammelan-v-state-of-u-p-29650) — [2014] 13 S.C.R. 675 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 5
- [PUBLIC SERVICES TRIBUNAL BAR ASSOCIATION v. STATE OF U.P. AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/public-services-tribunal-bar-association-v-state-of-u-p-and-anr-18922) — [2003] 1 S.C.R. 666 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 12
- [KRISHNA KUMAR SINGH AND ANR v. STA TE OF BIHAR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/krishna-kumar-singh-and-anr-v-sta-te-of-bihar-16269) — [1998] 3 S.C.R. 206 · cited by 1 · names the article 34 times, first at printed page 1
- [STATE OF BIHAR AND ORS v. INDIAN ALUMINIUM COMPANY AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-bihar-and-ors-v-indian-aluminium-company-and-ors-15818) — [1997] Supp. 4 S.C.R. 222 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 4
- [S.C.R. 956 STATE OF U.P. AND ORS v. Z.U. ANSARI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/6-s-c-r-956-state-of-u-p-and-ors-v-z-u-ansari-31578) — [2016] 6 S.C.R. 956 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 23
- [2S.C.R. 772 JIBAN KRISHNA MON DAL & ORS v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2s-c-r-772-jiban-krishna-mon-dal-ors-v-state-of-west-bengal-ors-30492) — [2015] 2 S.C.R. 772 · names the article once, first at printed page 15
- [State of U.P. and others v. Ilam Chand Verma and Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/state-of-u-p-and-others-v-ilam-chand-verma-and-ors-42875) — Special Appeal Defective No. 218 of 2013 · names the article once, first at printed page 3

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