# Judgments construing Article 252 of The Constitution of India

57 judgments in this corpus construe Article 252 of The Constitution of India — Power of Parliament to legislate for two or more States by consent and adoption of such legislation by any other State, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/252

Showing 1–50 of 57, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The article itself

- [Article 252 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/252) — Power of Parliament to legislate for two or more States by consent and adoption of such legislation by any other State

## 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 313
- [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 once, first at printed page 266
- [[2015] 14 S.C.R. 613](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-v-v-sri-haran-murugan-ors-30616) — cited by 30 · names the article once, first at printed page 32
- [2023 INSC 1058](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2023-insc-1058-37166) — cited by 27 · names the article once, first at printed page 135
- [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 455
- [INDIAN COUNCIL FOR ENVIRO-LEGAL ACTION v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/indian-council-for-enviro-legal-action-v-union-of-india-13962) — [1996] 2 S.C.R. 503 · cited by 10 · names the article once, first at printed page 32
- [UNION OF INDIA ETC v. VALLURI BASAVAIAH CHAUDHARY ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-etc-v-valluri-basavaiah-chaudhary-etc-etc-7807) — [1979] 3 S.C.R. 802 · cited by 9 · names the article 26 times, first at printed page 1
- [D. A, V. COLLEGE ETC v. STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/d-a-v-college-etc-v-state-of-punjab-ors-5394) — [1971] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 688 · cited by 8 · names the article once, first at printed page 25
- [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 3 times, first at printed page 12
- [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 48
- [MAHARAO SAHIB SRI BHIM SINGHJI ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. ETC. ETC. November 13, 1980](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/maharao-sahib-sri-bhim-singhji-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-and-ors-etc-etc-9142) — [1985] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 862 · cited by 6 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 30
- [STATE OF KARNATAKA & ANR. ETC v. STATE OF MEGHALAYA & ANR. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-karnataka-anr-etc-v-state-of-meghalaya-anr-etc-35841) — [2022] 18 S.C.R. 516 · cited by 5 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 61
- [STATE OF U.P v. HARi RAM](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-u-p-v-hari-ram-28877) — [2013] 2 S.C.R. 301 · cited by 5 · names the article once, first at printed page 12
- [JAYANT VERMA & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jayant-verma-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-32699) — [2018] 2 S.C.R. 679 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 60
- [RAMESHWAR & OTHERS v. STATE OF HARYANA & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rameshwar-others-v-state-of-haryana-others-32903) — [2018] 5 S.C.R. 205 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 48
- [SAFAI KARAMCHARI ANDOLAN & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/safai-karamchari-andolan-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-29830) — [2014] 4 S.C.R. 197 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 11
- [UDAI SINGH DAGAR AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/udai-singh-dagar-and-ors-v-union-of-india-and-ors-23056) — [2007] 6 S.C.R. 707 · cited by 3 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [INDIAN HANDICRAFTS EMPORIUM AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/indian-handicrafts-emporium-and-ors-v-union-of-india-and-ors-19326) — [2003] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 43 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 29
- [[2001] 2 S.C.R. 590](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/her-highness-maharani-shantidevi-p-gaikwad-v-savjibhai-haribhai-patel-and-ors-17857) — cited by 3 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 6
- [ORIGINAL SUIT NO. l OF 1997 STATE OF KARNATAKA v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/original-suit-no-l-of-1997-state-of-karnataka-v-state-of-andhra-pradesh-and-ors-17343) — [2000] 3 S.C.R. 301 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 170
- [VIJA Y KUMAR SHARMA & ORS. ETC v. STATE OF KARNATAKA & ORS. ETC. FEBRUARY27, 1990](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/vija-y-kumar-sharma-ors-etc-v-state-of-karnataka-ors-etc-february27-1990-10657) — [1990] 1 S.C.R. 614 · cited by 3 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 72
- [ACCOUNTANT AND SECRETARIAL SERVICES PVT. LTD. & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/accountant-and-secretarial-services-pvt-ltd-anr-v-union-of-india-ors-9971) — [1988] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 493 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 23
- [H TUMATI VENKAISH ETC. ETC v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/h-tumati-venkaish-etc-etc-v-state-of-andhra-pradesh-7955) — [1980] 3 S.C.R. 1143 · cited by 3 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 1
- [The Bengal Immunity Company Limited v. The State of Bihar](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-bengal-immunity-company-limited-v-the-state-of-bihar-1381) — [1957] 1 S.C.R. 930 · cited by 3 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 3
- [The State of Telangana & Ors v. Mohd. Abdul Qasim (Died) Per LRs](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-telangana-ors-v-mohd-abdul-qasim-died-per-lrs-37709) — 2024 INSC 310 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 33
- [2024 INSC 178](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/in-re-t-n-godavarman-thirumulpad-v-union-of-india-ors-37577) — cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 5
- [MANOHAR LAL v. VINESH ANAND](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/manohar-lal-v-vinesh-anand-17774) — [2001] 2 S.C.R. 1036 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 15
- [STATE OF BIHAR v. BIHAR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-bihar-v-bihar-chamber-of-commerce-13900) — [1996] 2 S.C.R. 184 · cited by 2 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 2
- [M.C. MEHTA v. UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-c-mehta-v-union-of-india-others-9722) — [1988] 1 S.C.R. 279 · cited by 2 · names the article once, 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 7 times, first at printed page 1
- [Hatam Singh & Ors v. State Of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/hatam-singh-ors-v-state-of-u-p-anr-52669) — (2025) 10 ILRA 425 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 6
- [Suez India Pvt. Ltd v. Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Ors. Opp. Parties](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/suez-india-pvt-ltd-v-uttar-pradesh-pollution-control-board-ors-opp-parties-53659) — (2025) 7 ILRA 844 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 28
- [Pramila Tiwari v. Anil Kumar Mishra & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/pramila-tiwari-v-anil-kumar-mishra-ors-52004) — (2024) 5 ILRA 1622 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 3
- [Satish Kewlani v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/satish-kewlani-v-state-of-u-p-ors-50116) — (2023) 5 ILRA 1436 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 2
- [Amit Gupta Revisionist v. Gulab Chandra Kanodia](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/amit-gupta-revisionist-v-gulab-chandra-kanodia-50505) — (2023) 7 ILRA 1211 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 3
- [S.C.R. 507 STATE OF GUJARAT & ANOTHER v. MANOHARSINHJI PRADYUMANSINHJI JADEJA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/11-s-c-r-507-state-of-gujarat-another-v-manoharsinhji-pradyumansinhji-jadeja-28191) — [2012] 11 S.C.R. 507 · cited by 1 · names the article 19 times, first at printed page 9
- [T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD v. UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/t-n-godavarman-thirumalpad-v-union-of-india-others-28105) — [2012] 1 S.C.R. 923 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 8
- [GUJARAT POLL. CONT. BOARD v. MIS NICOSULF INDUS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/gujarat-poll-cont-board-v-mis-nicosulf-indus-24040) — [2008] 17 S.C.R. 27 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 5
- [PRADEEP KRISHEN v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pradeep-krishen-v-union-of-india-and-ors-14297) — [1996] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 697 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 10
- [SUKDMAR MUKHERJEE ETC. ETC v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sukdmar-mukherjee-etc-etc-v-state-of-west-bengal-and-anr-11958) — [1993] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 339 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 17
- [CASE DETAILS M/S. KEWAL COURT PVT. LTD. AND ANR v. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-m-s-kewal-court-pvt-ltd-and-anr-v-the-state-of-west-bengal-and-ors-36650) — 2023 INSC 884 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [Ram Singh & Anr v. The State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ram-singh-anr-v-the-state-of-u-p-ors-44603) — (2019) 2 ILRA 1524 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 3
- [MOHD. SAEED SIDDIQUI v. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mohd-saeed-siddiqui-v-state-of-u-p-and-another-30105) — [2014] 5 S.C.R. 580 · names the article once, first at printed page 26
- [Munnu and others v. State of U.P.Through Prin. Secy. Revenue Lko. and others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/munnu-and-others-v-state-of-u-p-through-prin-secy-revenue-lko-and-others-42075) — (2011) 3 ILRA 1446 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [Abhimanyu and others v. State of U.P. and others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/abhimanyu-and-others-v-state-of-u-p-and-others-42074) — (2011) 3 ILRA 1440 · names the article once, first at printed page 7
- [Ritesh Tewari and another v. State of U.P. and others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ritesh-tewari-and-another-v-state-of-u-p-and-others-41333) — (2009) 1 ILRA 142 · names the article once, first at printed page 5
- [MUKKARRAM ALI KHAN 'r' v. ST A TE OF U.P. & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mukkarram-ali-khan-r-v-st-a-te-of-u-p-ors-23023) — [2007] 8 S.C.R. 340 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [KULDEEP SINGH AND ANR v. ST A TE OF TAMIL NADU AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kuldeep-singh-and-anr-v-st-a-te-of-tamil-nadu-and-ors-20604) — [2005] 3 S.C.R. 67 · names the article once, first at printed page 4
- [STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS v. SRI PRONAB KR. SUR AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-west-bengal-and-ors-v-sri-pronab-kr-sur-and-ors-19160) — [2003] 3 S.C.R. 393 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 1
- [STATE OF MANIPUR AND ORS v. CHANDAM MANIHAR SINGH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-manipur-and-ors-v-chandam-manihar-singh-16913) — [1999] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 191 · names the article once, first at printed page 3

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