# Judgments construing Article 25 of The Constitution of India (page 2 of 5)

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/25/2

Showing 51–100 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

- [KANTARU RAJEEVARU v. INDIAN YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION THR. ITS GENERAL SECRETARY AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kantaru-rajeevaru-v-indian-young-lawyers-association-thr-its-general-secretary-33666) — [2019] 17 S.C.R. 599 · cited by 4 · names the article 32 times, first at printed page 3
- [S.C.R. 761 MRS. SANTOSH SINGH v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/5-s-c-r-761-mrs-santosh-singh-v-union-of-india-anr-31485) — [2016] 5 S.C.R. 761 · cited by 4 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE VELLORE & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/christian-medical-college-vellore-ors-v-union-of-india-and-ors-29265) — [2013] 7 S.C.R. 908 · cited by 4 · names the article 24 times, first at printed page 8
- [S.C.R. 81 SINDHI EDUCATION SOCIETY & ANR v. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/8-s-c-r-81-sindhi-education-society-anr-v-the-chief-secretary-govt-of-nct-of-27078) — [2010] 8 S.C.R. 81 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 58
- [COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ORS v. ACHARYA JAGADISHWARANANDA AVADHUTA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/commissioner-of-police-and-ors-v-acharya-jagadishwarananda-avadhuta-and-anr-19882) — [2004] 2 S.C.R. 1019 · cited by 4 · names the article 46 times, first at printed page 1
- [CHRISTIAN MEDlCAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES' UNION & ANR v. CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE VELLORE ASSOCIATION & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/christian-medlcal-college-hospital-employees-union-anr-v-christian-medical-9655) — [1988] 1 S.C.R. 546 · cited by 4 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 30
- [[1975] 2 S.C.R. 317](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/achara-ya-maharajshri-narandraprasadil-anand-pr-asadji-maharaj-etc-etc-v-the-6295) — cited by 4 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 10
- [PUNJAB RAO v. D. P. MESHRAM & OTIIERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/punjab-rao-v-d-p-meshram-otiiers-3269) — [1965] 1 S.C.R. 849 · cited by 4 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 11
- [[1959] 1 S.C.R. 995](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1959-1-s-c-r-995-1576) — cited by 4 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 6
- [[1954] 1 S.C.R. 1005](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/thestateof-rajasthan-v-rao-manohcr-sinthji-ghulam-hasan-237) — cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 19
- [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 8 times, first at printed page 145
- [DEEPIKA SINGH v. CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/deepika-singh-v-central-administrative-tribunal-and-others-36178) — [2022] 7 S.C.R. 557 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 2
- [MAZDOOR KISAN SHAKTI SANGATHAN v. THE UNION OF INDIA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mazdoor-kisan-shakti-sangathan-v-the-union-of-india-anr-32367) — [2018] 11 S.C.R. 586 · cited by 3 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 51
- [UNION OF INDIA v. MOOLCHAND KHAIRATI RAM TRUST](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-v-moolchand-khairati-ram-trust-33708) — [2018] 7 S.C.R. 939 · cited by 3 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [STATE OF KARNATAKA v. ASSO. MGT. OF PRIM.](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-karnataka-v-asso-mgt-of-prim-29959) — [2014] 5 S.C.R. 1104 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 22
- [S.C.R. 881 ORISSA MINING CORPORATION v. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FOREST & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/6-s-c-r-881-orissa-mining-corporation-v-ministry-of-environment-forest-others-29326) — [2013] 6 S.C.R. 881 · cited by 3 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 9
- [UNION OF INDIA & ORS v. RAFIQUE SHAIKH BHIKAN & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-ors-v-rafique-shaikh-bhikan-ors-29098) — [2013] 5 S.C.R. 428 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 16
- [S.C.R. 1093 COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/13-s-c-r-1093-court-on-its-own-motion-v-union-of-india-ors-28089) — [2012] 13 S.C.R. 1093 · cited by 3 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 3
- [[2011] 4 S.C.R. 289](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2011-4-s-c-r-289-sri-indra-das-v-state-of-assam-27618) — cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 21
- [DHARAM DUTT AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dharam-dutt-and-ors-v-union-of-india-and-ors-19546) — [2003] Supp. 6 S.C.R. 151 · cited by 3 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 34
- [S. JAGANNATH v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/s-jagannath-v-union-of-india-and-ors-15136) — [1996] Supp. 9 S.C.R. 848 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 2
- [AHMEDABAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION v. NAWAB KHAN GULAB KHAN AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ahmedabad-municipal-corporation-v-nawab-khan-gulab-khan-and-ors-14882) — [1996] Supp. 7 S.C.R. 548 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 15
- [LIC OF INDIA AND ANR v. CONSUMER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTRE AND ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/lic-of-india-and-anr-v-consumer-education-and-research-centre-and-ors-etc-13416) — [1995] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 349 · cited by 3 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 7
- [SOOSAI ETC v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/soosai-etc-v-union-of-india-and-others-9040) — [1985] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 242 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 5
- [[1959] 1 S.C.R. 629](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mohd-han-qu-ares-hi-others-v-the-state-of-bihar-1534) — cited by 3 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 2
- [SRI VENKATARAMANA DEVARU AND OTHERS v. THE STATE OF MYSORE AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sri-venkataramana-devaru-and-others-v-the-state-of-mysore-and-others-1441) — [1958] 1 S.C.R. 895 · cited by 3 · names the article 9 times, first at printed page 1
- [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 8 times, first at printed page 59
- [Anjum Kadari & Anr v. Union of India & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/anjum-kadari-anr-v-union-of-india-ors-37812) — 2024 INSC 831 · cited by 2 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 4
- [THE ESI CORPORATION v. M/S. RADHIKA THEATRE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-esi-corporation-v-m-s-radhika-theatre-36972) — [2023] 1 S.C.R. 1045 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 6
- [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 7 times, first at printed page 7
- [MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI v. YERRAGUNTLA SHYAMSUNDAR AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mahendra-singh-dhoni-v-yerraguntla-shyamsundar-and-anr-31916) — [2017] 3 S.C.R. 763 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 5
- [[2014] 6 S.C.R. 646](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/animal-welfare-board-of-india-v-a-nagaraja-ors-30079) — cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 72
- [STATE OF GUJARAT v. MJRZAPUR MOTi KURESHI KASSAB JAMA T AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-gujarat-v-mjrzapur-moti-kureshi-kassab-jama-t-and-ors-20977) — [2005] Supp. 4 S.C.R. 582 · cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 20
- [M.P. GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR AND ANR v. ST A TE OF KERA LA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-p-gopalakrishnan-nair-and-anr-v-st-a-te-of-kera-la-and-ors-20607) — [2005] 3 S.C.R. 712 · cited by 2 · names the article 13 times, first at printed page 1
- [JAVED AND ORS v. STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/javed-and-ors-v-state-of-haryana-and-ors-19241) — [2003] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 947 · cited by 2 · names the article 20 times, first at printed page 2
- [VEENA HASMUKH JAIN AND ANR. j v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/veena-hasmukh-jain-and-anr-j-v-state-of-maharashtra-and-ors-16493) — [1999] 1 S.C.R. 302 · cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 6
- [AHMEDABAD WOMEN ACTION GROUP AND ORS. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ahmedabad-women-action-group-and-ors-etc-v-union-of-india-15392) — [1997] 2 S.C.R. 389 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 12
- [BHURI NATH AND ORS v. STATE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bhuri-nath-and-ors-v-state-of-jammu-and-kashmir-and-ors-15178) — [1997] 1 S.C.R. 138 · cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 30
- [KALLIANI AMMA AND ORS v. K. DEVI AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kalliani-amma-and-ors-v-k-devi-and-ors-14267) — [1996] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 20
- [PANNALAL BANSILAL PITTI AND ORS. ETC v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pannalal-bansilal-pitti-and-ors-etc-v-state-of-andhra-pradesh-13880) — [1996] 1 S.C.R. 603 · cited by 2 · names the article 19 times, first at printed page 1
- [GULAM ABBAS & ORS v. STATE OF U.P. & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/gulam-abbas-ors-v-state-of-u-p-ors-8261) — [1982] 1 S.C.R. 1077 · cited by 2 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 1
- [STATE OF RAJAS1HAN AND ORS v. SAJJANLAL PANJAWAT & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1-state-of-rajas1han-and-ors-v-sajjanlal-panjawat-ors-6177) — [1974] 2 S.C.R. 741 · cited by 2 · names the article 8 times, first at printed page 4
- [DIGYADARSAN RA.JENDRA RAMDASS.Jl VARU v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/digyadarsan-ra-jendra-ramdass-jl-varu-v-state-of-andhra-pradesh-anr-4717) — [1970] 1 S.C.R. 103 · cited by 2 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 10
- [[1962] 3 S.C.R. 230](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1962-3-s-c-r-230-2443) — cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 4
- [[1959] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 624](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/i959-state-of-bihar-v-charusila-dasi-s-j-da-i959-april-i5-1710) — cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 9
- [Ratilal Panachand Gandhi v. The State of Bombay and Others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ratilal-panachand-gandhi-v-the-state-of-bombay-and-others-239) — [1954] 1 S.C.R. 1055 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 8
- [Sri Rajendra Prasad Singh v. M/S Arch Construction & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sri-rajendra-prasad-singh-v-m-s-arch-construction-ors-54746) — (2026) 4 ILRA 1325 · cited by 1 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 22
- [Commissioner, Hindu Religious Endowments, Madras v. Sri Lakshmindra Thirtha Swamiar of Shirur Mutt, 1954](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/commissioner-hindu-religious-endowments-madras-v-sri-lakshmindra-thirtha-54326) — (2026) 4 ILRA 1346 · cited by 1 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 1
- [Rakesh Kumar & Anr v. U.O.I. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/rakesh-kumar-anr-v-u-o-i-ors-54312) — (2026) 3 ILRA 801 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 11
- [Munazir Khan v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/munazir-khan-v-state-of-u-p-ors-54314) — (2026) 3 ILRA 811 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1

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