# Judgments construing Article 311 of The Constitution of India 860 judgments in this corpus construe Article 311 of The Constitution of India — Dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of persons employed in civil capacities under the Union or a State, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/311 Showing 1–50 of 860, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The article itself - [Article 311 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/311) — Dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of persons employed in civil capacities under the Union or a 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 once, first at printed page 937 - [E. P. ROYAPPA v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/e-p-royappa-v-state-of-tamil-nadu-anr-6141) — [1974] 2 S.C.R. 348 · cited by 75 · names the article once, first at printed page 34 - [RAMANA DAYARAM SHETTY v. THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ramana-dayaram-shetty-v-the-international-airport-authority-of-india-and-ors-7730) — [1979] 3 S.C.R. 1014 · cited by 73 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 38 - [AJAY RASIA ETC v. KHALID MUJIB SEHRA VARDI & ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ajay-rasia-etc-v-khalid-mujib-sehra-vardi-ors-etc-7969) — [1981] 2 S.C.R. 79 · cited by 55 · names the article once, first at printed page 20 - [SHAMSHER SINGH v. PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shamsher-singh-v-punjab-6262) — [1975] 1 S.C.R. 814 · cited by 51 · names the article 18 times, first at printed page 1 - [[1975] 3 S.C.R. 619](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1975-3-s-c-r-619-6459) — cited by 46 · names the article once, first at printed page 65 - [S.C.R. SUPREME COURT REPORTS THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS v. BABU RAM UPADHYA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2-s-c-r-supreme-court-reports-the-state-of-uttar-pradesh-and-others-v-babu-ram-2025) — [1961] 2 S.C.R. 679 · cited by 46 · names the article 21 times, first at printed page 2 - [STATE OF ORISSA v. DR. (MISS) BINAPANI DEi & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-orissa-v-dr-miss-binapani-dei-ors-4166) — [1967] 2 S.C.R. 625 · cited by 40 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [[1986] 2 S.C.R. 278](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/cen-lkal-inland-water-iiansport-dpoiatioh-ltd-ul-etc-v-biidjo-na11i-ganguly-anl-9391) — cited by 39 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 52 - [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 once, first at printed page 137 - [A. K. ROY, ETC v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/a-k-roy-etc-v-union-of-india-and-anr-8913) — [1982] 2 S.C.R. 272 · cited by 37 · names the article once, first at printed page 80 - [SP. GUPTA & ORS. ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sp-gupta-ors-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-ors-etc-etc-8920) — [1982] 2 S.C.R. 365 · cited by 37 · names the article once, first at printed page 897 - [lJNION OF INDIA v. COL. J, N. SINHA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ljnion-of-india-v-col-j-n-sinha-and-anr-5285) — [1971] 1 S.C.R. 791 · cited by 35 · names the article once, first at printed page 4 - [[1955] 1 S.C.R. 26](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1955-1-s-c-r-26-387) — cited by 31 · names the article once, first at printed page 15 - [ROJER MATHEW v. SOUTH INDIAN BANK LTD. & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rojer-mathew-v-south-indian-bank-ltd-ors-33908) — [2019] 16 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 29 · names the article once, first at printed page 184 - [[1964] 5 S.C.R. 683](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1964-5-s-c-r-683-3044) — cited by 29 · names the article 89 times, first at printed page 1 - [Hukma v. Stau of Raiasthan. Das Gupta, f](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/hukma-v-stau-of-raiasthan-das-gupta-f-3185) — [1964] 4 S.C.R. 718 · cited by 29 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 6 - [George Orihes (P.) Ltd v. State of Madras](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/george-orihes-p-ltd-v-state-of-madras-2276) — [1962] 2 S.C.R. 586 · cited by 29 · names the article once, first at printed page 16 - [[2016] 6 S.C.R. 1](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/f2016-6-s-c-r-1-nabam-rebia-and-bamang-felix-v-deputy-speaker-and-others-31510) — cited by 27 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 166 - [[1962] 2 S.C.R. 195](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sjat-of-madras-sarkar-i96i-april-a4-major-e-g-barsay-v-stat1-of-bombay-2246) — cited by 27 · names the article once, first at printed page 28 - [U.Q.l v. TULSIRAM](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/u-q-l-v-tulsiram-9167) — [1985] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 131 · cited by 25 · names the article 98 times, first at printed page 1 - [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 4 times, first at printed page 694 - [AVTAR SINGH v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/avtar-singh-v-union-of-india-ors-31621) — [2016] 7 S.C.R. 445 · cited by 23 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 31 - [S.C.R. 1 DEEPALI GUNDU SURWASE v. KRANTI JUNIOR ADHYAPAK MAHAVIDYALAYA (D.ED.) AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/9-s-c-r-1-deepali-gundu-surwase-v-kranti-junior-adhyapak-mahavidyalaya-d-ed-and-29430) — [2013] 9 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 23 · names the article once, first at printed page 37 - [STATE OF PUNJAB v. DHARAM SINGH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-punjab-v-dharam-singh-4277) — [1968] 3 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 22 · names the article once, first at printed page 4 - [BACHHITTAR SINGH v. THE STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bachhittar-singh-v-the-state-of-punjab-2489) — [1962] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 713 · cited by 21 · names the article once, first at printed page 5 - [CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR, MAHANADI COALFIELDS LIMITED v. SRI RABINDRANATH CHOUBEY](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/chairman-cum-managing-director-mahanadi-coalfields-limited-v-sri-rabindranath-34848) — [2020] 8 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 20 · names the article 10 times, first at printed page 56 - [HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND ORS v. V. V. S. KRISHNAMURTHY AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/high-court-of-andhra-pradesh-and-ors-v-v-v-s-krishnamurthy-and-ors-7577) — [1979] 1 S.C.R. 26 · cited by 20 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 2 - [THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL v. NRIPENDRA NATH BAGCfil](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-west-bengal-v-nripendra-nath-bagcfil-3614) — [1966] 1 S.C.R. 771 · cited by 20 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 17 - [[1961] 1 S.C.R. 606](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/suprsme-coljrt-reports-hl61-the-state-of-orissa-and-another-v-ram-narayan-das-2199) — cited by 20 · names the article 10 times, first at printed page 1 - [KIHOTO HOLLOHAN v. ZACHILLHU AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kihoto-hollohan-v-zachillhu-and-others-11356) — [1992] 1 S.C.R. 686 · cited by 19 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 73 - [STATE OF MYSORE & ANR v. S.V.NARAYANAPPA Augusl 22, 1966](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-mysore-anr-v-s-v-narayanappa-augusl-22-1966-3801) — [1967] 1 S.C.R. 128 · cited by 19 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [RAJ KUMAR v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/raj-kumar-v-union-of-india-4351) — [1968] 3 S.C.R. 857 · cited by 18 · names the article once, first at printed page 5 - [PUNJAB v. SUXH llAJ (Mitter, 1.)](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/punjab-v-suxh-llaj-mitter-1-4355) — [1968] 3 S.C.R. 234 · cited by 17 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 1 - [S. R. TEWARI v. DISTRICT BOARD AGRA AND ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/s-r-tewari-v-district-board-agra-and-another-3005) — [1964] 3 S.C.R. 55 · cited by 17 · names the article once, first at printed page 4 - [ASSOCIATION AND ANOTHER v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/association-and-another-v-union-of-india-30726) — [2015] 13 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 16 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 178 - [October 23 Court-one set of hearing fees. Appeal allowed. CHAMPAKLAL CHIMANLAL SHAH v. THE UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/october-23-court-one-set-of-hearing-fees-appeal-allowed-champaklal-chimanlal-2970) — [1964] 5 S.C.R. 190 · cited by 16 · names the article 9 times, first at printed page 1 - [P. VENUGOPAL v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/p-venugopal-v-union-of-india-24702) — [2008] 8 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 15 · names the article once, first at printed page 12 - [SINDRI AND OTHERS v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sindri-and-others-v-union-of-india-and-others-8129) — [1981] 2 S.C.R. 52 · cited by 15 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [SABHAJIT TEWARY v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sabhajit-tewary-v-union-of-india-ors-6458) — [1975] 3 S.C.R. 616 · cited by 15 · names the article once, first at printed page 3 - [R. N. NANJUNDAPPA v. T. THIMMIAH & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/r-n-nanjundappa-v-t-thimmiah-anr-5549) — [1972] 2 S.C.R. 799 · cited by 15 · names the article once, first at printed page 11 - [RAZA BULAND SUGAR CO. LTD v. MUNICIPAL BOARD, RAMPUR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/raza-buland-sugar-co-ltd-v-municipal-board-rampur-3288) — [1965] 1 S.C.R. 970 · cited by 15 · names the article once, first at printed page 7 - [[1991] 3 S.C.R. 189](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1991-3-s-c-r-189-11211) — cited by 14 · names the article once, first at printed page 77 - [BRIJ MOHAN LAL v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/brij-mohan-lal-v-union-of-india-ors-28268) — [2012] 5 S.C.R. 305 · cited by 13 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 49 - [STATE OF GUJARAT & ANOTHER v. RAMAN LAL KESHA V LAL SONI & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-gujarat-another-v-raman-lal-kesha-v-lal-soni-others-8819) — [1983] 2 S.C.R. 287 · cited by 13 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 4 - [YAISH COLLEGE v. LAKSHMI NARAIN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/yaish-college-v-lakshmi-narain-6691) — [1976] 2 S.C.R. 1006 · cited by 13 · names the article once, first at printed page 15 - [TI-IE SUPREME COURT REPORTS STATE OF ASSAM & ANOTHER v. BIMAL KUMAR PANDIT](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ti-ie-supreme-court-reports-state-of-assam-another-v-bimal-kumar-pandit-2839) — [1964] 2 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 13 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 1 - [BRAJNANDAN SINHA v. JYOTI NARAIN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/brajnandan-sinha-v-jyoti-narain-1278) — [1955] 2 S.C.R. 955 · cited by 13 · names the article once, first at printed page 16 - [UNION OF INDIA v. MOHAN LAL CAPOOR & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-v-mohan-lal-capoor-others-6031) — [1974] 1 S.C.R. 797 · cited by 12 · names the article once, first at printed page 23 - [DEOKJNANDAN PRASAD v. STATE OF BIHAR & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/deokjnandan-prasad-v-state-of-bihar-ors-5381) — [1971] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 634 · cited by 12 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 1 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/311/2) - [Every article of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution)