# Judgments construing Article 29 of The Constitution of India 120 judgments in this corpus construe Article 29 of The Constitution of India — Protection of interests of minorities, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/29 Showing 1–50 of 120, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The article itself - [Article 29 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/29) — Protection of interests of minorities ## The judgments - [MANEKA GANDHI v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/maneka-gandhi-v-union-of-india-7407) — [1978] 2 S.C.R. 621 · cited by 163 · names the article once, first at printed page 19 - [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 424 - [Rowjee v. State of Andhra Pradesh](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rowjee-v-state-of-andhra-pradesh-3200) — [1964] 6 S.C.R. 368 · cited by 46 · names the article once, first at printed page 44 - [H. H. MAHARAJADIDRAJA MADHAV RAO JIWAJI RAO SCINDIA BAHADUR & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/h-h-maharajadidraja-madhav-rao-jiwaji-rao-scindia-bahadur-ors-v-union-of-india-5468) — [1971] 3 S.C.R. 9 · cited by 42 · names the article once, first at printed page 80 - [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 15 times, first at printed page 1 - [M. R. Blll1ji v. State of MJ](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-r-blll1ji-v-state-of-mj-2720) — [1963] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 439 · cited by 36 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [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 11 times, first at printed page 76 - [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 3 times, first at printed page 211 - [JAGDISH SARAN & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jagdish-saran-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-7935) — [1980] 2 S.C.R. 831 · cited by 17 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [LTD. & OTHERS v. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ltd-others-v-the-commercial-tax-officer-visakhapatnam-and-others-3198) — [1964] 4 S.C.R. 99 · cited by 17 · names the article once, first at printed page 10 - [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 8 - [[1993] 1 S.C.R. 594](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/unni-krishnan-j-p-and-ors-etc-irrc-v-state-of-andhra-pradesh-and-ors-etc-etc-11908) — cited by 16 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 5 - [K.C. VASANTH KUMAR & ANOTHER v. STATE OF KARNATAKA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/k-c-vasanth-kumar-another-v-state-of-karnataka-9063) — [1985] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 352 · cited by 16 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 17 - [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 12 times, first at printed page 12 - [[1992] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 454](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/indra-sa-vhney-and-ors-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-and-ors-etc-etc-11850) — cited by 14 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 128 - [[1959] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 528](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1959-supp-1-s-c-r-528-1568) — cited by 14 · names the article once, first at printed page 85 - [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 9 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 11 - [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 once, first at printed page 145 - [REV. FATHER W. PROOST AND ORS v. THE STATE OF BffiAR & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rev-father-w-proost-and-ors-v-the-state-of-bffiar-ors-4587) — [1969] 2 S.C.R. 73 · cited by 12 · names the article 10 times, first at printed page 1 - [I S.C.R. 158 ABHIRAM SINGH v. C.D. COMMACHEN (DEAD) BY LRS. & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/i-s-c-r-158-abhiram-singh-v-c-d-commachen-dead-by-lrs-ors-31741) — [2017] 1 S.C.R. 158 · cited by 11 · names the article once, first at printed page 90 - [[1990] 2 S.C.R. 843](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1990-2-s-c-r-843-10808) — cited by 11 · names the article once, first at printed page 6 - [STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH v. PRADIP TANDON & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-uttar-pradesh-v-pradip-tandon-ors-6240) — [1975] 2 S.C.R. 761 · cited by 11 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 1 - [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 once, first at printed page 167 - [[1993] 1 S.C.R. 480](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/raghunathrao-ganpatrao-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-11896) — cited by 10 · names the article once, first at printed page 1 - [CHlTRA GHOSH & ANOTHER v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/chltra-ghosh-another-v-union-of-india-and-others-4794) — [1970] 1 S.C.R. 413 · cited by 10 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [atya Div Bushahri v. PadamDev .and Others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/atya-div-bushahri-v-padamdev-and-others-361) — [1955] 1 S.C.R. 568 · cited by 10 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 1 - [rf ASHOK KUMAR GUPTA AND ANR v. STATE OF U.P. AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rf-ashok-kumar-gupta-and-anr-v-state-of-u-p-and-ors-15506) — [1997] 3 S.C.R. 269 · cited by 9 · names the article once, first at printed page 19 - [ALL SAINTS HIGH SCHOOL, HYDERABAD ETC. ETC v. GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH & ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/all-saints-high-school-hyderabad-etc-etc-v-government-of-andhra-pradesh-ors-etc-7942) — [1980] 2 S.C.R. 924 · cited by 9 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 37 - [STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH & ANR v. P. SAGAR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-andhra-pradesh-anr-v-p-sagar-4318) — [1968] 3 S.C.R. 595 · cited by 9 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [[2014] 11 S.C.R. 712](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pramati-educational-cultural-trust-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-29463) — cited by 8 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 33 - [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 154 times, first at printed page 1 - [[1982] 1 S.C.R. 759](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/l-r-state-of-m-p-and-anr-v-kumari-njvedita-jain-and-ors-8318) — cited by 8 · names the article once, first at printed page 29 - [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 7 times, first at printed page 1 - [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 4 times, first at printed page 2 - [ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA v. STATE OF M.P. & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/archeological-survey-of-india-v-state-of-m-p-ors-30141) — [2014] 7 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 7 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 9 - [INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/indian-medical-association-v-union-of-india-ors-27831) — [2011] 6 S.C.R. 599 · cited by 7 · names the article once, first at printed page 20 - [[1964] 6 S.C.R. 750](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/supre-fe-court-reports-1g64-jagdev-singh-sid-ianti-v-pratap-singh-daulta-3217) — cited by 7 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 2 - [STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR v. INDIAN HOTEL & RESTAURANTS ASSN. & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-maharashtra-anr-v-indian-hotel-restaurants-assn-ors-29244) — [2013] 7 S.C.R. 654 · cited by 6 · names the article once, first at printed page 62 - [ISLAMIC ACADEMY OF EDUCATION AND ANOTHER v. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/islamic-academy-of-education-and-another-v-state-of-karnataka-and-others-19324) — [2003] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 474 · cited by 6 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 35 - [[1972] 3 S.C.R. 247](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/247-state-of-andhra-pradesh-and-ors-v-u-s-v-balram-etc-5525) — cited by 6 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 7 - [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 2 times, first at printed page 4 - [The State of Punjab & Ors v. Davinder Singh & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-punjab-ors-v-davinder-singh-ors-38040) — 2024 INSC 562 · cited by 5 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 24 - [[1970] 1 S.C.R. 172](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rt-rev-bishops-k-patro-ors-v-state-of-bdiar-ii-ors-4736) — cited by 5 · names the article 5 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 5 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 13 times, first at printed page 2 - [SAURABH CHAUDRI AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/saurabh-chaudri-and-ors-v-union-of-india-and-ors-19380) — [2003] Supp. 5 S.C.R. 152 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 9 - [NAWAB USMANALI KHAN v. SAGARMAL F abruary 26, 1965](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/nawab-usmanali-khan-v-sagarmal-f-abruary-26-1965-3397) — [1965] 3 S.C.R. 201 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 8 - [[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 7 times, first at printed page 4 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/29/2) - [Every article of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution)