# Judgments construing Article 26 of The Constitution of India 112 judgments in this corpus construe Article 26 of The Constitution of India — Freedom to manage religious affairs, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/26 Showing 1–50 of 112, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The article itself - [Article 26 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/26) — Freedom to manage religious affairs ## 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 595 - [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 3 times, first at printed page 14 - [[1963] 1 S.C.R. 778](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/77s-supreme-court-reports-1963-smt-ujjam-bai-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-2636) — cited by 34 · names the article once, first at printed page 13 - [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 348 - [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 once, first at printed page 48 - [SSANGYONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD v. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (NHAI)](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ssangyong-engineering-construction-co-ltd-v-national-highways-authority-of-34019) — [2019] 7 S.C.R. 522 · cited by 30 · names the article once, first at printed page 2 - [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 once, first at printed page 85 - [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 100 - [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 2 times, first at printed page 142 - [17cv. Sidhaj'til_tai SabhfJi v. State of Bomba)](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/17cv-sidhaj-til-tai-sabhfji-v-state-of-bomba-2680) — [1963] 3 S.C.R. 837 · cited by 26 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 12 - [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 5 times, first at printed page 3 - [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 3 times, first at printed page 59 - [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 5 times, first at printed page 1 - [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 once, first at printed page 21 - [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 12 times, first at printed page 6 - [Fatechand Himmatlal and Ors v. State af Maharashtra](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/fatechand-himmatlal-and-ors-v-state-af-maharashtra-8569) — [1983] 1 S.C.R. 145 · cited by 13 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 219 - [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 9 times, first at printed page 89 - [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 once, first at printed page 595 - [2011) 8 S.C.R. 725 RAM JETHMALANI AND ORS v. UNION OF INDlA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2011-8-s-c-r-725-ram-jethmalani-and-ors-v-union-of-indla-and-ors-27863) — [2011] 8 S.C.R. 725 · cited by 11 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 41 - [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 101 times, first at printed page 6 - [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 1 - [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 19 times, first at printed page 2 - [[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 9 times, first at printed page 3 - [D. A. V. COLLEGE BATBINDA, ETC v. STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/d-a-v-college-batbinda-etc-v-state-of-punjab-ors-5392) — [1971] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 677 · cited by 8 · names the article once, first at printed page 5 - [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 - [[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 2 times, first at printed page 5 - [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 once, first at printed page 38 - [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 78 - [[1971] 2 S.C.R. 790](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/khajamian-wakf-egi-ates-etc-v-state-of-madras-anr-5122) — cited by 6 · names the article once, first at printed page 2 - [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 8 times, first at printed page 2 - [RAJA BIRAKISHORE v. THE STATE OF ORISSA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/raja-birakishore-v-the-state-of-orissa-3125) — [1964] 7 S.C.R. 32 · cited by 6 · names the article once, first at printed page 3 - [[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 21 times, first at printed page 1 - [PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA v. RAJEEV COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pharmacy-council-of-india-v-rajeev-college-of-pharmacy-and-ors-35465) — [2022] 12 S.C.R. 61 · cited by 5 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 3 - [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 27 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 3 times, first at printed page 64 - [[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 3 times, first at printed page 2 - [MADHYAMAM BROADCASTING LIMITED v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/madhyamam-broadcasting-limited-v-union-of-india-ors-36337) — 2023 INSC 324 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 63 - [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 8 times, first at printed page 4 - [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 4 times, first at printed page 40 - [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 4 times, first at printed page 21 - [[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 24 times, first at printed page 1 - [[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 5 times, first at printed page 10 - [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 4 times, first at printed page 91 - [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 16 - [DR. T. VARGHESE GEORGE v. KORA K. GEORGE & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-t-varghese-george-v-kora-k-george-ors-27386) — [2011] 12 S.C.R. 1070 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 27 - [A ZOROASTRIAN CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY LTD. AND ANR v. DISTRICT REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (URBAN) AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/a-zoroastrian-co-operative-housing-society-ltd-and-anr-v-district-registrar-co-20596) — [2005] 3 S.C.R. 592 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 14 - [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 once, first at printed page 34 - [[1959] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 476](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/supreme-court-reports-1959-supp-balkrishna-savalram-pujari-and-others-v-shree-1691) — cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 24 - [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 11 times, first at printed page 1 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/26/2) - [Every article of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution)