# Judgments construing Article 23 of The Constitution of India 102 judgments in this corpus construe Article 23 of The Constitution of India — Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/23 Showing 1–50 of 102, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The article itself - [Article 23 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/23) — Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour ## 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 once, first at printed page 424 - [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 2 times, first at printed page 13 - [[1984] 2 S.C.R. 67](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bandhua-mukti-morcha-v-union-of-india-others-8719) — cited by 38 · names the article 8 times, first at printed page 20 - [STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ANR ETC v. SHRI RANGANATHA REDDY & ANR. ETC. October. 11. 1977](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-karnataka-and-anr-etc-v-shri-ranganatha-reddy-anr-etc-october-11-1977-7306) — [1978] 1 S.C.R. 641 · cited by 32 · names the article once, first at printed page 36 - [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 once, first at printed page 343 - [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 358 - [[1959] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 528](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1959-supp-1-s-c-r-528-1568) — cited by 14 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 72 - [S.P. MITTAL ETC. ETC v. UNION. OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/s-p-mittal-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-and-others-8592) — [1983] 1 S.C.R. 729 · cited by 13 · names the article once, first at printed page 16 - [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 1 - [S.C.R. 1 K. S. VARGHESE & ORS v. ST. PETER'S & PAUL'S SYRIAN ORTH. & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/9-s-c-r-1-k-s-varghese-ors-v-st-peter-s-paul-s-syrian-orth-ors-32298) — [2017] 9 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 12 · names the article once, first at printed page 145 - [[2005] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 79](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-n-c-t-of-delhi-v-na-vjot-sandhu-afsan-guru-agusust-4-2005-20969) — cited by 12 · names the article once, first at printed page 167 - [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 9 times, first at printed page 1 - [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 once, first at printed page 273 - [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 once, first at printed page 37 - [S.C.R. 1019 INDRA SARMA v. V.K.V. SARMA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/14-s-c-r-1019-indra-sarma-v-v-k-v-sarma-28996) — [2013] 14 S.C.R. 1019 · cited by 8 · names the article once, first at printed page 34 - [T.M.A. PAl FOUNDATION AND ORS v. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/t-m-a-pal-foundation-and-ors-v-state-of-karnataka-and-ors-18804) — [2002] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 587 · cited by 8 · names the article 11 times, first at printed page 143 - [STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR v. INDIAN HOTEL & RESTAURANTS ASSN. & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-maharashtra-anr-v-indian-hotel-restaurants-assn-ors-29244) — [2013] 7 S.C.R. 654 · cited by 6 · names the article once, first at printed page 43 - [I 31 STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH v. BATUK DEO PATIL TRIPATHI & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/i-31-state-of-uttar-pradesh-v-batuk-deo-patil-tripathi-anr-7463) — [1978] 3 S.C.R. 131 · cited by 6 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [JOGINDER NATH AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/joginder-nath-and-ors-v-union-of-india-and-ors-6179) — [1975] 2 S.C.R. 553 · cited by 4 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 9 - [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 2 times, first at printed page 144 - [SK. MD. RAFIQUE v. MANAGING COMMITTEE, CONTAI RAHAMANIA HIGH MADRASAH AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sk-md-rafique-v-managing-committee-contai-rahamania-high-madrasah-and-others-34170) — [2020] 1 S.C.R. 185 · cited by 3 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 72 - [ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL SUPER SPECIALITY ASPIRANTS AND RESIDENTS & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/association-of-medical-super-speciality-aspirants-and-residents-ors-v-union-of-33119) — [2019] 12 S.C.R. 1011 · cited by 3 · names the article 18 times, first at printed page 4 - [S.C.R. 621 CENTRAL ELECTRICITY SUPPLY UTILITY OF ODISHA v. DHOBEI SAHOO & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/14-s-c-r-621-central-electricity-supply-utility-of-odisha-v-dhobei-sahoo-ors-29180) — [2013] 14 S.C.R. 621 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 18 - [BACHPAN BACHAO ANDOLAN v. UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bachpan-bachao-andolan-v-union-of-india-others-27719) — [2011] 5 S.C.R. 353 · cited by 3 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 21 - [R.D. UPADHYAY v. STATE OF A.P. AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/r-d-upadhyay-v-state-of-a-p-and-ors-21203) — [2006] 3 S.C.R. 1132 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 7 - [r v. STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/r-v-state-of-punjab-anr-etc-etc-10637) — [1989] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 731 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 9 - [[1984] 2 S.C.R. 703](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1984-2-s-c-r-703-8727) — cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 15 - [Aligarh Muslim University v. Naresh Agarwal & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/aligarh-muslim-university-v-naresh-agarwal-ors-37739) — 2024 INSC 856 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 62 - [CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE VELLORE ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/christian-medical-college-vellore-association-v-union-of-india-and-others-34561) — [2020] 5 S.C.R. 516 · cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 44 - [ST ATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS v. RA VI PRAKASH BABULALSING PARMAR & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/st-ate-of-maharashtra-and-ors-v-ra-vi-prakash-babulalsing-parmar-anr-21765) — [2006] Supp. 8 S.C.R. 105 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 7 - [STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LTD. AND ORS. ETC. ETC v. NATIONAL UNION WATER FRONT WORKERS AND ORS, ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/steel-authority-of-india-ltd-and-ors-etc-etc-v-national-union-water-front-18148) — [2001] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 343 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 17 - [ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE ETC. ETC v. UNIVERSITY OF DELHI ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/st-stephen-s-college-etc-etc-v-university-of-delhi-etc-etc-11472) — [1991] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 121 · cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 89 - [SANJIT ROY v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sanjit-roy-v-state-of-rajasthan-8818) — [1983] 2 S.C.R. 271 · cited by 2 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 7 - [Rekha Singh v. U.O.I. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/rekha-singh-v-u-o-i-ors-54154) — (2026) 2 ILRA 1437 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 3 - [U.P. Junior High School Council Instructor Welfare Association v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/u-p-junior-high-school-council-instructor-welfare-association-v-state-of-uttar-39234) — 2026 INSC 117 · cited by 1 · names the article 12 times, first at printed page 1 - [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 6 times, first at printed page 6 - [Lavkush Tiwari & Ors v. The State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/lavkush-tiwari-ors-v-the-state-of-u-p-ors-53469) — (2025) 5 ILRA 1371 · cited by 1 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 4 - [Pinki v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pinki-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-and-anr-38878) — 2025 INSC 482 · cited by 1 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 3 - [Jay Pal Singh v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/jay-pal-singh-v-state-of-u-p-ors-53075) — (2025) 3 ILRA 902 · cited by 1 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 1 - [(2025) 3 ILRA 885](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/r-k-prasad-ors-v-u-o-i-ors-53067) — cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 18 - [M/S Kingswood Hotel Pvt. Ltd. & Anr v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/m-s-kingswood-hotel-pvt-ltd-anr-v-state-of-u-p-ors-51333) — (2024) 12 ILRA 721 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 3 - [2024 INSC 789](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2024-insc-789-37343) — cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 152 - [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 26 times, first at printed page 5 - [Om Veer & Ors v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/om-veer-ors-v-state-of-u-p-ors-51955) — (2024) 5 ILRA 702 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 10 - [Vidya Sagar v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/vidya-sagar-v-state-of-u-p-ors-51958) — (2024) 5 ILRA 711 · cited by 1 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 1 - [Smt. Mannu Devi v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/smt-mannu-devi-v-state-of-u-p-ors-52001) — (2024) 5 ILRA 830 · cited by 1 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 2 - [Shiv Pratap Maurya & Ors v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/shiv-pratap-maurya-ors-v-state-of-u-p-54566) — (2024) 4 ILRA 229 · cited by 1 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 7 - [CASE DETAILS PRIYA INDORIA v. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-priya-indoria-v-state-of-karnataka-and-ors-etc-37070) — 2023 INSC 1008 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 48 - [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 10 times, first at printed page 4 - [Kashi Ram v. Ramji Lal](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/kashi-ram-v-ramji-lal-50739) — (2023) 9 ILRA 718 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 25 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/23/2) - [Every article of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution)