# Judgments construing Article 254 of The Constitution of India

292 judgments in this corpus construe Article 254 of The Constitution of India — Inconsistency between laws made by Parliament and laws made by the Legislatures of States, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/254

Showing 1–50 of 292, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The article itself

- [Article 254 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/254) — Inconsistency between laws made by Parliament and laws made by the Legislatures of States

## 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 514
- [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 once, first at printed page 171
- [[2013] 14 S.C.R. 713](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/lalita-kumari-v-govt-of-u-p-and-ors-29183) — cited by 49 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 2
- [MIS. INNOVENTIVE INDUSTRlES LTD v. ICICI BANK & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mis-innoventive-industrles-ltd-v-icici-bank-anr-32155) — [2017] 8 S.C.R. 33 · cited by 48 · names the article 14 times, first at printed page 6
- [[1959] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 8](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/supreme-court-reports-1959-supp-deep-chand-v-the-state-of-uttar-pradesh-and-1698) — cited by 39 · names the article 19 times, first at printed page 1
- [UNION OF INDIA v. H. S. DHILLON](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-v-h-s-dhillon-5657) — [1972] 2 S.C.R. 33 · cited by 38 · names the article once, first at printed page 82
- [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 81
- [[1964] 1 S.C.R. 371](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/lakshmi-jvarain-v-first-atldit-nal-distlict-jutlt-allahabad-2913) — cited by 35 · names the article once, first at printed page 92
- [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 3 times, first at printed page 8
- [HOECHST PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. AND ANOTHER ETC v. STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/hoechst-pharmaceuticals-ltd-and-another-etc-v-state-of-bihar-and-others-8474) — [1983] 3 S.C.R. 130 · cited by 33 · names the article 5 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 once, first at printed page 102
- [MODERN DENTAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH CENTRE & ORS v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/modern-dental-college-and-research-centre-ors-v-state-of-madhya-pradesh-ors-31246) — [2016] 3 S.C.R. 579 · cited by 31 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 15
- [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 4 times, first at printed page 45
- [[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 2 times, 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 257
- [RAM KRISHAN GROVER AND OTHERS v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ram-krishan-grover-and-others-v-union-of-india-and-others-33650) — [2019] 17 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 27 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 4
- [ZA VERBHAI AMAIDAS v. THE STATE OF BOMBAY](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/za-verbhai-amaidas-v-the-state-of-bombay-1202) — [1955] 1 S.C.R. 799 · cited by 22 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 1
- [M. KARUNANIDHI v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-karunanidhi-v-union-of-india-7791) — [1979] 3 S.C.R. 254 · cited by 21 · names the article 9 times, first at printed page 1
- [KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD v. INDIAN ALUMINIUM CO](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kerala-state-electricity-board-v-indian-aluminium-co-6630) — [1976] 1 S.C.R. 552 · cited by 20 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 16
- [ADDL) S.C.R. 636 K.l PLANTATION PVT. LTD. & ANR v. STATE OF KARNATAKA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/13-addl-s-c-r-636-k-l-plantation-pvt-ltd-anr-v-state-of-karnataka-27329) — [2011] 13 S.C.R. 636 · cited by 19 · names the article 17 times, first at printed page 2
- [S.C.R. 1 GIRNAR TRADERS v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/3-s-c-r-1-girnar-traders-v-state-of-maharashtra-and-ors-27539) — [2011] 3 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 18 · names the article once, first at printed page 32
- [Sobhraf Odharmal v. State of Rajasthan](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sobhraf-odharmal-v-state-of-rajasthan-2700) — [1963] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 112 · cited by 17 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [THE SUPREME COURT REPORTS THE CALCUTTA GAS COMPANY (PROPRIETARY) LTD v. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-supreme-court-reports-the-calcutta-gas-company-proprietary-ltd-v-the-state-2370) — [1962] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 17 · names the article once, first at printed page 5
- [CASE DETAILS CBI v. R.R. KISHORE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-cbi-v-r-r-kishore-36624) — 2023 INSC 817 · cited by 16 · names the article once, first at printed page 24
- [GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/govt-of-nct-of-delhi-v-union-of-india-33581) — [2019] 3 S.C.R. 28 · cited by 16 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 81
- [[1983] 1 S.C.R. 905](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1983-1-s-c-r-905-8803) — cited by 14 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [PANKAJAKSHI (DEAD) THROUGH LRS. & OTHERS v. CHANDRIKA & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pankajakshi-dead-through-lrs-others-v-chandrika-others-31107) — [2016] 3 S.C.R. 1018 · cited by 13 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 29
- [STATE OF KERALA & ORS v. M/S. MAR APPRAEM KURI CO. LTD. & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-kerala-ors-v-m-s-mar-appraem-kuri-co-ltd-anr-28408) — [2012] 4 S.C.R. 448 · cited by 13 · names the article 43 times, first at printed page 1
- [PATTALI MAKKAL KATCHI v. A. MAYILERUMPERUMAL & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pattali-makkal-katchi-v-a-mayilerumperumal-ors-36235) — [2022] 19 S.C.R. 42 · cited by 12 · names the article once, first at printed page 38
- [STATE BANK OF INDIA v. V. RAMAKRISHNAN & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-bank-of-india-v-v-ramakrishnan-anr-32213) — [2018] 10 S.C.R. 974 · cited by 12 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 20
- [120161 JO S.C.R. l .JINDAL STAINLESS TTD. & ANR v. STATE OF HARYANA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/120161-jo-s-c-r-l-jindal-stainless-ttd-anr-v-state-of-haryana-ors-31315) — [2016] 10 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 11 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 441
- [STATE OF U.P. AND ANR v. M/S. SYNTHETICS AND CHEMICALS LTD. AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-u-p-and-anr-v-m-s-synthetics-and-chemicals-ltd-and-anr-11119) — [1991] 3 S.C.R. 64 · cited by 11 · names the article once, first at printed page 25
- [SYNTHETICS & CHEMICALS LTD. ETC v. STATE OF U.P. AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/synthetics-chemicals-ltd-etc-v-state-of-u-p-and-ors-10529) — [1989] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 623 · cited by 11 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 7
- [BISHAMBHAR DAYAL CHANDR OTHERS ETC E A MOHAN AND . TC v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/i-bishambhar-dayal-chandr-others-etc-e-a-mohan-and-tc-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-8263) — [1982] 1 S.C.R. 1137 · cited by 11 · names the article once, first at printed page 22
- [MOHAN SINGH v. BHANW ARLAL & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mohan-singh-v-bhanw-arlal-others-2966) — [1964] 5 S.C.R. 12 · cited by 11 · names the article once, first at printed page 1
- [CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA v. STATE OF KERALA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/central-bank-of-india-v-state-of-kerala-and-ors-25658) — [2009] 3 S.C.R. 735 · cited by 10 · names the article 10 times, first at printed page 1
- [I.T.C. LIMITED v. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET COMMITTEE AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/i-t-c-limited-v-agricultural-produce-market-committee-and-ors-18434) — [2002] 1 S.C.R. 441 · cited by 10 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 71
- [KULWANT KAUR AND ORS v. GURDIAL SINGH MANN (DEAD) BY LRS. AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kulwant-kaur-and-ors-v-gurdial-singh-mann-dead-by-lrs-and-ors-17832) — [2001] 2 S.C.R. 525 · cited by 9 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 9
- [B K PAVITRA AND ORS v. THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/b-k-pavitra-and-ors-v-the-union-of-india-and-ors-33963) — [2019] 7 S.C.R. 1086 · cited by 8 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 64
- [KM. HEMA MISHRA v. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/km-hema-mishra-v-state-of-u-p-and-others-29761) — [2014] 1 S.C.R. 465 · cited by 8 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 3
- [[2008] 12 S.C.R. 1083](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2008-12-s-c-r-1083-23489) — cited by 8 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 1
- [STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND ANR v. ADHIYAMAN EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-tamil-nadu-and-anr-v-adhiyaman-educational-and-research-institute-and-12847) — [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1075 · cited by 8 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 1
- [A DEPUTY . COMMISSIONER AND COLLECTOR, KAMRUP & ORS v. DURGA NATH SARMA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/a-deputy-commissioner-and-collector-kamrup-ors-v-durga-nath-sarma-4145) — [1968] 1 S.C.R. 561 · cited by 8 · names the article once, first at printed page 19
- [PANDIT UKHA KOLHE p,hfuary1 111 v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pandit-ukha-kolhe-p-hfuary1-111-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-2823) — [1964] 1 S.C.R. 926 · cited by 8 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 27
- [Mineral Area Development Authority & Anr v. M/s Steel Authority of India & Anr. Etc](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mineral-area-development-authority-anr-v-m-s-steel-authority-of-india-anr-etc-38044) — 2024 INSC 554 · cited by 7 · names the article once, first at printed page 149
- [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 once, first at printed page 50
- [M.P. RURAL ROAD DEV AUTHORITY v. L.G CHAUDHARY](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-p-rural-road-dev-authority-v-l-g-chaudhary-28116) — [2012] 2 S.C.R. 162 · cited by 7 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 6
- [OFFSHORE HOLDINGS PVT. LTD v. _.,, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/offshore-holdings-pvt-ltd-v-bangalore-development-authority-ors-27217) — [2011] 1 S.C.R. 453 · cited by 7 · names the article 8 times, first at printed page 14
- [DHARAPPA v. BIJAPUR CO-OP. MILK PRODUCERS SOCIETIES UNION LTD](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dharappa-v-bijapur-co-op-milk-producers-societies-union-ltd-22886) — [2007] 5 S.C.R. 729 · cited by 7 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [[1962] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 380](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ihi-o-n-380-supreme-oourt-reports-1962-supp-state-of-orissa-v-bhupendra-kumar-2613) — cited by 7 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 1

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