# Judgments construing Article 26 of The Constitution of India (page 2 of 3) 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/26/2 Showing 51–100 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 - [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 23 times, first at printed page 75 - [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 2 times, first at printed page 32 - [DR. JAISHRI LAXMANRAO PATIL v. THE CHIEF MINISTER & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-jaishri-laxmanrao-patil-v-the-chief-minister-ors-35390) — [2021] 15 S.C.R. 715 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 116 - [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 2 times, first at printed page 69 - [C.R. 796 CHANDANA DAS v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/13-c-r-796-chandana-das-v-state-of-west-bengal-ors-29657) — [2014] 13 S.C.R. 796 · cited by 2 · names the article 13 times, first at printed page 1 - [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 3 times, first at printed page 3 - [BANDHUA MUKTI MORCHA ETC v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bandhua-mukti-morcha-etc-v-union-of-india-and-ors-15391) — [1997] 2 S.C.R. 379 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 2 - [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 3 times, first at printed page 9 - [MAHANT DHARAM DAS ETC. ETC v. THE STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mahant-dharam-das-etc-etc-v-the-state-of-punjab-and-ors-6395) — [1975] 3 S.C.R. 160 · cited by 2 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 6 - [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 12 times, first at printed page 3 - [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 4 times, first at printed page 10 - [All India Football Federation v. Rahul Mehra & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/all-india-football-federation-v-rahul-mehra-ors-38643) — 2025 INSC 1131 · cited by 1 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 20 - [The State of Tamil Nadu v. The Governor of Tamil Nadu & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-tamil-nadu-v-the-governor-of-tamil-nadu-anr-38568) — 2025 INSC 481 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 104 - [Bhagwan Shrikrishna Virajman & Ors. Plaintiffs v. U.P. Sunni Central Waqf Board & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/bhagwan-shrikrishna-virajman-ors-plaintiffs-v-u-p-sunni-central-waqf-board-ors-52423) — (2024) 8 ILRA 1182 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 2 - [Anshuman Singh Rathore v. U.O.I. Ors. Opp. Parties](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/anshuman-singh-rathore-v-u-o-i-ors-opp-parties-51575) — (2024) 3 ILRA 1872 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 38 - [Bhagwan Srikrishna Virajman & Ors v. U.P. Sunni Central Waqf Board & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/bhagwan-srikrishna-virajman-ors-v-u-p-sunni-central-waqf-board-ors-50270) — (2023) 5 ILRA 683 · cited by 1 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 14 - [CENTRAL BOARD OF DAWOODI BOHRA COMMUNITY & ANR v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA &ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/central-board-of-dawoodi-bohra-community-anr-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-anr-37028) — [2023] 1 S.C.R. 293 · cited by 1 · names the article 36 times, first at printed page 1 - [AISHAT SHIFA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/aishat-shifa-v-the-state-of-karnataka-ors-36430) — [2022] 5 S.C.R. 426 · cited by 1 · names the article 13 times, first at printed page 11 - [HARBHAJAN SINGH v. STATE OF HARYANA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/harbhajan-singh-v-state-of-haryana-ors-35708) — [2022] 12 S.C.R. 1113 · cited by 1 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 19 - [Ms. Suneeta Bharti & Ors v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ms-suneeta-bharti-ors-v-state-of-u-p-ors-48650) — (2022) 6 ILRA 155 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 25 - [FARZANA BATOOL v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/farzana-batool-v-union-of-india-and-others-35223) — [2021] 4 S.C.R. 388 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 1 - [CHANDANA DAS (MALAKAR) v. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/chandana-das-malakar-v-the-state-of-west-bengal-ors-33219) — [2019] 12 S.C.R. 631 · cited by 1 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 8 - [SARIKA v. ADMINISTRATOR, SHRI MAHAKALESHWAR MANDIR COMMITTEE, UJJAIN (M.P.) & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sarika-v-administrator-shri-mahakaleshwar-mandir-committee-ujjain-m-p-ors-32967) — [2018] 4 S.C.R. 634 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 20 - [S.C.R. 396 VINODKUMAR M. MALAVIA ETC v. MAGANLAL MANGALDAS GAMETI & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/14-s-c-r-396-vinodkumar-m-malavia-etc-v-maganlal-mangaldas-gameti-ors-29172) — [2013] 14 S.C.R. 396 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 28 - [BHOLANATH MUKHERJEE & ORS v. R.K. MISSION V. CENTENARY COLLEGE & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bholanath-mukherjee-ors-v-r-k-mission-v-centenary-college-ors-27641) — [2011] 5 S.C.R. 416 · cited by 1 · names the article 12 times, first at printed page 10 - [EW ANLANGKI-E-RYMBAI v. JAINTIA HILLS DISTRICT COUNCIL AND ORS.](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ew-anlangki-e-rymbai-v-jaintia-hills-district-council-and-ors-21232) — [2006] 3 S.C.R. 497 · cited by 1 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 11 - [BRAHMO SAMAJ EDUCATION SOCIETY AND ORS v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/brahmo-samaj-education-society-and-ors-v-state-of-west-bengal-and-ors-20072) — [2004] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 214 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 4 - [JOHN VALLAMATTOM AND ANR v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/john-vallamattom-and-anr-v-union-of-india-19217) — [2003] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 638 · cited by 1 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 6 - [S.S. MOGHE & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/s-s-moghe-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-8253) — [1981] 3 S.C.R. 875 · cited by 1 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 1 - [MAHANT MOTI DAS v. S. P. SAHI, THE SPECIAL OFFICER IN CHARGE OF HINDU H,ELIGIOUS TRUSTS & OTHEH,S](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mahant-moti-das-v-s-p-sahi-the-special-officer-in-charge-of-hindu-h-eligious-1701) — [1959] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 563 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 15 - [Court in Khair Mohammad Khan v. M st. J annat (1)](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/court-in-khair-mohammad-khan-v-m-st-j-annat-1-1693) — [1959] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 499 · cited by 1 · names the article 15 times, first at printed page 1 - [I959 Sardar Sarup Singh v. State of Punjab](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/i959-sardar-sarup-singh-v-state-of-punjab-1696) — [1959] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 516 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 1 - [Anjuman Ishaat-E-Taleem Trust v. The State of Maharashtra and Others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/anjuman-ishaat-e-taleem-trust-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-and-others-38704) — 2025 INSC 1063 · names the article once, first at printed page 72 - [Dr Balram Singh and Others v. Union of India and Another](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-balram-singh-and-others-v-union-of-india-and-another-37297) — 2024 INSC 893 · names the article once, first at printed page 2 - [STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH (NOW STATE OF TELANGANA) v. A. P. STATE WAKF BOARD & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-andhra-pradesh-now-state-of-telangana-v-a-p-state-wakf-board-ors-36220) — [2022] 19 S.C.R. 1226 · names the article once, first at printed page 128 - [M. SIDDIQ (D) THR. LRS v. MAHANT SURESH DAS AND OTHERS ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-siddiq-d-thr-lrs-v-mahant-suresh-das-and-others-etc-32246) — [2018] 11 S.C.R. 175 · names the article 14 times, first at printed page 31 - [MATHEWS MAR KOORILOS (DEAD) AND ANR. ETC v. M. PAPPY (DEAD) AND ANOTHER ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mathews-mar-koorilos-dead-and-anr-etc-v-m-pappy-dead-and-another-etc-32182) — [2018] 10 S.C.R. 848 · names the article once, first at printed page 20 - [l l S.C.R. 787 STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER v. THE l.R.C.G. AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/l-l-s-c-r-787-state-of-gujarat-and-another-v-the-l-r-c-g-and-others-31613) — [2017] 11 S.C.R. 787 · names the article once, first at printed page 17 - [INDIAN YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION & ORS v. STATE OF KER,ALA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/indian-young-lawyers-association-ors-v-state-of-ker-ala-ors-31726) — [2017] 14 S.C.R. 618 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 14 - [Ram Lakhan v. State Of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ram-lakhan-v-state-of-u-p-ors-43548) — (2016) 4 ILRA 1078 · names the article once, first at printed page 10 - [Chandra Pal and another v. State of U.P. and others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/chandra-pal-and-another-v-state-of-u-p-and-others-42237) — (2012) 2 ILRA 627 · names the article once, first at printed page 2 - [(2011) 2 ILRA 669](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/2011-2-ilra-669-41959) — names the article once, first at printed page 5 - [LARSEN AND TOUBRO LTD v. FERTILIZER AND CHEMICALS TRA V ANCORE LTD](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/larsen-and-toubro-ltd-v-fertilizer-and-chemicals-tra-v-ancore-ltd-22069) — [2007] 11 S.C.R. 1085 · names the article once, first at printed page 3 - [S.S.N. Tulsi Manas Mandir v. Workman Compensation Commissioner and others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/s-s-n-tulsi-manas-mandir-v-workman-compensation-commissioner-and-others-40715) — (2006) 3 ILRA 968 · names the article once, first at printed page 15 - [v. Malay Shukla and another](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/v-malay-shukla-and-another-40798) — (2006) 1 ILRA 13 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 26 - [JA YENDRA SARASWA THY SWAMI GAL, TAMIL NADU v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ja-yendra-saraswa-thy-swami-gal-tamil-nadu-v-state-of-tamil-nadu-and-ors-20975) — [2005] Supp. 4 S.C.R. 556 · names the article once, first at printed page 16 - [Malay Shukla and others v. Union of India and others connected with Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 24271 of](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/malay-shukla-and-others-v-union-of-india-and-others-connected-with-civil-misc-40523) — (2005) 3 ILRA 940 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 21 - [R. MURALI AND ORS v. KANY AKA P. DEV ASTHANAM AND CHARITIES AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/r-murali-and-ors-v-kany-aka-p-dev-asthanam-and-charities-and-ors-20623) — [2005] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 799 · names the article 12 times, first at printed page 1 - [RAMAKRISHNA VIVEKANANDA MISSION v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ramakrishna-vivekananda-mission-v-state-of-west-bengal-and-ors-20364) — [2004] Supp. 6 S.C.R. 423 · names the article 14 times, first at printed page 2 - [STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH v. P.V. HANUMANTHA RAO (D) THR. LRS. AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-andhra-pradesh-v-p-v-hanumantha-rao-d-thr-lrs-and-anr-19413) — [2003] Supp. 4 S.C.R. 736 · names the article once, first at printed page 17 ## Elsewhere - [Previous page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/26) - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/26/3) - [Every article of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution)