# Judgments construing Article 226 of The Constitution of India

8,840 judgments in this corpus construe Article 226 of The Constitution of India — Power of High Courts to issue certain writs, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/226

Showing 1–50 of 8,840, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The article itself

- [Article 226 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/226) — Power of High Courts to issue certain writs

## The judgments

- [MANEKA GANDHI v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/maneka-gandhi-v-union-of-india-7407) — [1978] 2 S.C.R. 621 · cited by 163 · names the article once, first at printed page 140
- [INDORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. MANOHARLAL & ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/indore-development-authority-v-manoharlal-ors-etc-34091) — [2020] 3 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 128 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 302
- [The &ngal lmmlllliJv Company limited v. Tire Stale of Bihar and others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-ngal-lmmllllijv-company-limited-v-tire-stale-of-bihar-and-others-1514) — [1955] 2 S.C.R. 603 · cited by 126 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [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 131
- [MOHINDER SINGH GILL & ANR v. THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER, NEW DELHI & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mohinder-singh-gill-anr-v-the-chief-election-commissioner-new-delhi-ors-7377) — [1978] 2 S.C.R. 272 · cited by 79 · names the article 9 times, first at printed page 1
- [RAMANA DAYARAM SHETTY v. THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ramana-dayaram-shetty-v-the-international-airport-authority-of-india-and-ors-7730) — [1979] 3 S.C.R. 1014 · cited by 73 · names the article once, first at printed page 45
- [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 25 times, first at printed page 14
- [[1966] 1 S.C.R. 709](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1966-1-s-c-r-709-3594) — cited by 54 · names the article once, first at printed page 23
- [[1968] 3 S.C.R. 662](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1968-3-s-c-r-662-4331) — cited by 52 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 4
- [SMT. INDIRA NEHRU GANDHI v. SHRI RAJ NARAIN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/smt-indira-nehru-gandhi-v-shri-raj-narain-6821) — [1976] 2 S.C.R. 347 · cited by 51 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 40
- [SUSME BUILDERS PVT. LTD v. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SLUM REHABILITATION AUTHORITY AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/susme-builders-pvt-ltd-v-chief-executive-officer-slum-rehabilitation-authority-32628) — [2018] 1 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 50 · names the article once, first at printed page 24
- [[1965] 1 S.C.R. 413](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1965-1-s-c-r-413-3330) — cited by 47 · names the article 14 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1966] 3 S.C.R. 744](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-parbhani-transport-couper-hive-society-lrd-v-rta-aura1111abad-3742) — cited by 46 · names the article 10 times, first at printed page 4
- [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 2 times, first at printed page 6
- [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 5
- [COMMON CAUSE (A REGD. SOCIETY) v. UNION OF INDIA & ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/common-cause-a-regd-society-v-union-of-india-another-33231) — [2018] 6 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 44 · names the article 11 times, first at printed page 12
- [MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER MUMBAI v. ANKITA SINHA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/municipal-corporation-of-greater-mumbai-v-ankita-sinha-ors-34632) — [2021] 10 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 43 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 8
- [STATE OF KERALA & ANR v. N. M. THOMAS & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-kerala-anr-v-n-m-thomas-ors-6689) — [1976] 1 S.C.R. 906 · cited by 43 · names the article once, first at printed page 1
- [[1970] 1 S.C.R. 388](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/suri-prithvi-cotion-mills-ltd-anr-v-broach-borough-municipality-ors-4784) — cited by 43 · names the article once, first at printed page 3
- [S. G. JAISINGHANI v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/s-g-jaisinghani-v-union-of-india-and-ors-4171) — [1967] 2 S.C.R. 703 · cited by 43 · names the article once, first at printed page 4
- [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 11 times, first at printed page 3
- [H. H. MAHARAJADIDRAJA MADHAV RAO JIWAJI RAO SCINDIA BAHADUR & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/h-h-maharajadidraja-madhav-rao-jiwaji-rao-scindia-bahadur-ors-v-union-of-india-5468) — [1971] 3 S.C.R. 9 · cited by 42 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 92
- [[1979] 2 S.C.R. 476](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1979-2-s-c-r-476-7614) — cited by 41 · names the article once, first at printed page 32
- [[1962] 3 S.C.R. 786](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jowohar-z-i-b-v-unim-of-india-2477) — cited by 41 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 17
- [UNION OF INDIA & ORS v. M/S. INDO-AFGHAN AGENCIES LTD. November 22. J 967](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-ors-v-m-s-indo-afghan-agencies-ltd-november-22-j-967-4211) — [1968] 2 S.C.R. 366 · cited by 40 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 4
- [STATE OF ORISSA v. DR. (MISS) BINAPANI DEi & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-orissa-v-dr-miss-binapani-dei-ors-4166) — [1967] 2 S.C.R. 625 · cited by 40 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 1
- [COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v. RAJ KUMAR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/commissioner-of-police-v-raj-kumar-34963) — [2021] 6 S.C.R. 4 · cited by 39 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 5
- [[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 7 times, first at printed page 4
- [M/s MOTILAL PADAMPAT SUGAR MILLS CO. (P.) LTD v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ORS . December 12, 1978. -.](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/6-41-m-s-motilal-padampat-sugar-mills-co-p-ltd-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-and-ors-7621) — [1979] 2 S.C.R. 641 · cited by 38 · names the article once, first at printed page 45
- [DARYAO AND OTHERS v. THE STATE OF U. P. AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/daryao-and-others-v-the-state-of-u-p-and-others-2150) — [1962] 1 S.C.R. 574 · cited by 38 · names the article 13 times, first at printed page 1
- [BHAVEN CONSTRUCTION THROUGH AUTHORISED SIGNATORY PREMJIBHAI K. SHAH v. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER SARDAR SAROVAR NARMADA NIGAM LTD.& ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bhaven-construction-through-authorised-signatory-premjibhai-k-shah-v-executive-35433) — [2021] 1 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 37 · names the article 20 times, first at printed page 1
- [SP. GUPTA & ORS. ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sp-gupta-ors-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-ors-etc-etc-8920) — [1982] 2 S.C.R. 365 · cited by 37 · names the article 25 times, first at printed page 1
- [STATE OF ORISSA v. M.A. TULLOCH AND CO.](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-orissa-v-m-a-tulloch-and-co-3165) — [1964] 4 S.C.R. 461 · cited by 37 · names the article once, first at printed page 3
- [THE AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORT (RAJASTHAN) LTD v. THE STATE OF RA.JASTHAN AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-automobile-transport-rajasthan-ltd-v-the-state-of-ra-jasthan-and-others-2609) — [1963] 1 S.C.R. 491 · cited by 37 · names the article once, first at printed page 77
- [M. R. Blll1ji v. State of MJ](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-r-blll1ji-v-state-of-mj-2720) — [1963] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 439 · cited by 36 · names the article once, first at printed page 5
- [L. CHANDRA KUMAR ETC. ETC v. THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/l-chandra-kumar-etc-etc-v-the-union-of-india-and-ors-etc-etc-15324) — [1997] 2 S.C.R. 1186 · cited by 35 · names the article 44 times, first at printed page 2
- [S. PRAT AP SINGH v. THE STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/s-prat-ap-singh-v-the-state-of-punjab-3186) — [1964] 4 S.C.R. 733 · cited by 35 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1963] 1 S.C.R. 778](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/77s-supreme-court-reports-1963-smt-ujjam-bai-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-2636) — cited by 34 · names the article 35 times, first at printed page 2
- [MALLADA K SRI RAM v. THE STATE OF TELANGANA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mallada-k-sri-ram-v-the-state-of-telangana-ors-35956) — [2022] 3 S.C.R. 5 · cited by 33 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 2
- [KART AR SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND K.IRP A SHANKAR RAJ](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kart-ar-singh-v-state-of-punjab-and-k-irp-a-shankar-raj-12595) — [1994] 2 S.C.R. 375 · cited by 33 · names the article 26 times, first at printed page 8
- [[1963] 2 S.C.R. 774](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/smt-somavanti-a-d-others-v-the-state-of-punjab-and-others-2549) — cited by 33 · names the article once, first at printed page 33
- [ATIABARI TEA CO., LTD v. THE .STATE OF ASSAM AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/atiabari-tea-co-ltd-v-the-state-of-assam-and-others-2172) — [1961] 1 S.C.R. 809 · cited by 33 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 8
- [[1960] 2 S.C.R. 866](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-0-bombay-others-v-the-hospital-mazdoor-sabha-others-1792) — cited by 33 · names the article once, first at printed page 2
- [[1955] 2 S.C.R. 1](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-supreme-court-reports-sangram-singh-v-election-tribunal-kotah-bhurey-lal-1487) — cited by 33 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 1
- [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 5 times, first at printed page 255
- [HAR SHANKAR & ORS. ETC. ETC v. THE DY. EXCISE & TAXATION COMMR. & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/har-shankar-ors-etc-etc-v-the-dy-excise-taxation-commr-ors-6714) — [1975] 3 S.C.R. 254 · cited by 32 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1966] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 311](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-barium-che-l-iicals-l-j-d-and-anr-v-the-company-law-board-and-others-3856) — cited by 32 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 3
- [MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA v. N.C. MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/medical-council-of-india-v-n-c-medical-college-hospital-ors-32465) — [2018] 12 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 31 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 14
- [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 3 times, first at printed page 14
- [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 16 times, first at printed page 25

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