# Judgments construing Article 316 of The Constitution of India 23 judgments in this corpus construe Article 316 of The Constitution of India — Appointment and term of office of members, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/316 Showing 1–23 of 23, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The article itself - [Article 316 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/316) — Appointment and term of office of members ## The judgments - [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 once, first at printed page 12 - [GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI v. UNION OF INDIA & ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/government-of-nct-of-delhi-v-union-of-india-another-33680) — [2018] 7 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 39 · names the article once, first at printed page 141 - [[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 3 times, first at printed page 78 - [ANOOP BARANWAL v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/anoop-baranwal-v-union-of-india-37849) — 2023 INSC 190 · cited by 24 · names the article once, first at printed page 239 - [MANOJ NARULA v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/manoj-narula-v-union-of-india-30235) — [2014] 9 S.C.R. 965 · cited by 23 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 78 - [ASHOK KUMAR Y ADAV AND ORS. ETC. ETC v. STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ashok-kumar-y-adav-and-ors-etc-etc-v-state-of-haryana-and-ors-etc-etc-9082) — [1985] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 657 · cited by 16 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 1 - [STATE OF PUNJAB v. SAUL SABHLOK AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-punjab-v-saul-sabhlok-and-ors-29068) — [2013] 5 S.C.R. 18 · cited by 4 · names the article 33 times, first at printed page 2 - [JUSTICE P. D. DINAKARAN v. HON'BLE JUDGES INQUIRY COMMITIEE & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/justice-p-d-dinakaran-v-hon-ble-judges-inquiry-commitiee-ors-27107) — [2011] 10 S.C.R. 1064 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 71 - [[1974] 1 S.C.R. 589](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1974-1-s-c-r-589-6009) — cited by 3 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 4 - [[1995] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 106](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/t-n-seshan-chief-election-commissioner-of-india-etc-v-union-of-india-and-others-13086) — cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 27 - [JASW ANT SINGH NERW AL ETC v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jasw-ant-singh-nerw-al-etc-v-state-of-punjab-and-ors-etc-10987) — [1991] 1 S.C.R. 411 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 6 - [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 19 - [M/S Radhika Constructions v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/m-s-radhika-constructions-v-state-of-u-p-anr-49953) — (2023) 3 ILRA 253 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 11 - [M/S Jhv Steel Ltd v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/m-s-jhv-steel-ltd-v-state-of-u-p-ors-49956) — (2023) 3 ILRA 278 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 11 - [MOHD. MUSTAFA v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mohd-mustafa-v-union-of-india-ors-34746) — [2021] 11 S.C.R. 163 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 32 - [G.L. BATRA v. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/g-l-batra-v-state-of-haryana-and-others-28469) — [2013] 10 S.C.R. 431 · cited by 1 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 1 - [[2010] 14 S.C.R. 647](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2010-14-s-c-r-647-26502) — cited by 1 · names the article 13 times, first at printed page 4 - [[2009] 10 S.C.R. 470](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2009-10-s-c-r-470-24846) — cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 4 - [BIHAR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND ANR. ETC v. DR. SHIV JATAN THAKUR AND ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bihar-public-service-commission-and-anr-etc-v-dr-shiv-jatan-thakur-and-ors-etc-12312) — [1994] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 94 · cited by 1 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 2 - [JAi SHANKAR PRASAD v. STATE OF BIHAR AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jai-shankar-prasad-v-state-of-bihar-and-ors-11696) — [1993] 2 S.C.R. 517 · cited by 1 · names the article 13 times, first at printed page 1 - [2025 INSC 1047](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2025-insc-1047-38477) — names the article 2 times, first at printed page 8 - [(2005) 3 ILRA 1010](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/2005-3-ilra-1010-40565) — names the article 2 times, first at printed page 11 - [[2003] 1 S.C.R. 91](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2003-1-s-c-r-91-19040) — names the article 4 times, first at printed page 1 ## Elsewhere - [Every article of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution)