# Judgments construing Article 25 of The Constitution of India 227 judgments in this corpus construe Article 25 of The Constitution of India — Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/25 Showing 1–50 of 227, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The article itself - [Article 25 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/25) — Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion ## 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 8 times, first at printed page 91 - [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 47 - [[1981] 1 S.C.R. 206](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/minerva-mills-i-td-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-8080) — cited by 45 · names the article once, first at printed page 82 - [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 3 times, first at printed page 310 - [THE AHMEDABAD ST XA VIERS COLLEGE. SOCIETY & . . ANR. ETC v. STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-ahmedabad-st-xa-viers-college-society-anr-etc-v-state-of-gujarat-anr-6317) — [1975] 1 S.C.R. 173 · cited by 39 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 120 - [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 once, first at printed page 49 - [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 8 times, first at printed page 32 - [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 once, first at printed page 359 - [[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 2 times, first at printed page 441 - [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 97 times, first at printed page 2 - [M SIDDIQ (D) THR LRS v. MAHANT SURESH DAS & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-siddiq-d-thr-lrs-v-mahant-suresh-das-ors-33694) — [2019] 18 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 27 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 11 - [STATE OF WEST BENGAL v. CORI'ORATION OF CALCUTTA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-west-bengal-v-cori-oration-of-calcutta-3979) — [1967] 2 S.C.R. 170 · cited by 24 · names the article once, first at printed page 34 - [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 3 times, first at printed page 235 - [Krishanl'I lshwarlnl Dtsai v. Bai Vijkor](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/krishanl-i-lshwarlnl-dtsai-v-bai-vijkor-2801) — [1964] 1 S.C.R. 561 · cited by 21 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 8 - [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 once, first at printed page 97 - [LTD. & OTHERS v. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ltd-others-v-the-commercial-tax-officer-visakhapatnam-and-others-3198) — [1964] 4 S.C.R. 99 · cited by 17 · names the article once, first at printed page 68 - [MADRAS BAR ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/madras-bar-association-v-union-of-india-and-another-29492) — [2014] 10 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 15 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 172 - [SOCIETY FOR UN-AIDED P.SCHOOL OF RAJASTHAN v. U.0.1. & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/society-for-un-aided-p-school-of-rajasthan-v-u-0-1-anr-28060) — [2012] 2 S.C.R. 715 · cited by 15 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 26 - [SINDRI AND OTHERS v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sindri-and-others-v-union-of-india-and-others-8129) — [1981] 2 S.C.R. 52 · cited by 15 · names the article once, first at printed page 8 - [THE DURGAH COMMITTEE, AJMER AND ANOTHER v. SYED HUSSAIN ALI AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-durgah-committee-ajmer-and-another-v-syed-hussain-ali-and-others-2132) — [1962] 1 S.C.R. 383 · cited by 15 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 1 - [[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 once, first at printed page 84 - [BIJOE EMMANUEL & ORS v. STATE OF KERALA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bijoe-emmanuel-ors-v-state-of-kerala-ors-9088) — [1986] 3 S.C.R. 518 · cited by 13 · names the article 11 times, first at printed page 2 - [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 31 times, first at printed page 1 - [STATE OF GUJARAT v. Wanchoo I](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-gujarat-v-wanchoo-i-3205) — [1964] 6 S.C.R. 461 · cited by 13 · names the article once, first at printed page 42 - [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 62 times, first at printed page 1 - [2024 INSC 113 Association for Democratic Reforms & Anr v. Union of India & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2024-insc-113-association-for-democratic-reforms-anr-v-union-of-india-ors-37629) — 2024 INSC 113 · cited by 11 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 105 - [I S.C.R. 158 ABHIRAM SINGH v. C.D. COMMACHEN (DEAD) BY LRS. & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/i-s-c-r-158-abhiram-singh-v-c-d-commachen-dead-by-lrs-ors-31741) — [2017] 1 S.C.R. 158 · cited by 11 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 8 - [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 173 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 4 times, first at printed page 6 - [GARWARE WALL ROPES LTD v. COASTAL MARINE CONSTRUCTIONS & ENGINEERING LTD](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/garware-wall-ropes-ltd-v-coastal-marine-constructions-engineering-ltd-33713) — [2019] 5 S.C.R. 579 · cited by 9 · names the article once, first at printed page 35 - [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 4 times, first at printed page 7 - [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 23 times, first at printed page 25 - [[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 24 times, first at printed page 1 - [S.C.R. 945 ASHA RANJAN v. STATE OF BIHAR & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1-s-c-r-945-asha-ranjan-v-state-of-bihar-ors-31720) — [2017] 1 S.C.R. 945 · cited by 7 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 41 - [CENTRAL BOARD OF DA WOODI BOHRA COMMUNITY AND ANR v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/central-board-of-da-woodi-bohra-community-and-anr-v-state-of-maharashtra-and-anr-20271) — [2004] Supp. 6 S.C.R. 1054 · cited by 7 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [[1984] 1 S.C.R. 1](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1984-1-s-c-r-1-8432) — cited by 7 · names the article once, first at printed page 30 - [[1972] 3 S.C.R. 815](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sesjiammal-4-olils-etc-etc-v-srate-of-t-mil-nadu-5617) — cited by 7 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 1 - [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 23 times, first at printed page 1 - [THE BANGALORE TURF CLUB LTD v. REGIONAL DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEES STATE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-bangalore-turf-club-ltd-v-regional-director-employees-state-29918) — [2014] 8 S.C.R. 1021 · cited by 6 · names the article once, first at printed page 27 - [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 25 - [R.C. POUDYAL AND ANR. ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/r-c-poudyal-and-anr-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-and-ors-etc-etc-11729) — [1993] 1 S.C.R. 891 · cited by 6 · names the article once, first at printed page 43 - [REGIONAL DIRECTOR, E.S.I. CORPN. AND ANR v. FRANCIS DE COSTA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/regional-director-e-s-i-corpn-and-anr-v-francis-de-costa-and-anr-11547) — [1992] 3 S.C.R. 23 · cited by 6 · names the article once, first at printed page 10 - [[1988] 2 S.C.R. 1011](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ramesh-s-0-chotalal-dalal-v-union-of-india-ors-9790) — cited by 6 · names the article once, first at printed page 5 - [Ratilal Pc.11achand Gandhi v. The State of Bombay & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ratilal-pc-11achand-gandhi-v-the-state-of-bombay-ors-7079) — [1977] 2 S.C.R. 611 · cited by 6 · names the article 16 times, first at printed page 1 - [s. AZEEZ BASHA AND ANR v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/s-azeez-basha-and-anr-v-union-of-india-4293) — [1968] 1 S.C.R. 833 · cited by 6 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 4 - [[1962] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 496](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sui-reme-court-reports-1962-supp-s-ardar-syedna-l-aher-saifuddik-saheb-v-the-2322) — cited by 6 · names the article 28 times, first at printed page 2 - [DR. SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-subramanian-swamy-v-state-of-tamil-nadu-ors-29730) — [2014] 1 S.C.R. 308 · cited by 5 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 20 - [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 40 times, first at printed page 1 - [DR. M. ISMAIL F ARUQUI ETC v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-m-ismail-f-aruqui-etc-v-union-of-india-and-ors-12634) — [1994] Supp. 5 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 5 · names the article 17 times, first at printed page 4 - [[1984] 1 S.C.R. 447](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/acf1arya-jagdishwaranand-avadhuta-etc-v-commissioner-of-police-calcutta-anr-8488) — cited by 5 · names the article 9 times, first at printed page 1 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/25/2) - [Every article of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution)