# Judgments construing Article 320 of The Constitution of India

111 judgments in this corpus construe Article 320 of The Constitution of India — Functions of Public Service Commissions, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/320

Showing 1–50 of 111, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The article itself

- [Article 320 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/320) — Functions of Public Service Commissions

## 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 235
- [[1965] 1 S.C.R. 413](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1965-1-s-c-r-413-3330) — cited by 47 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 45
- [SECRETARY, STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS v. UMADEVI AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/secretary-state-of-karnataka-and-ors-v-umadevi-and-ors-21172) — [2006] 3 S.C.R. 953 · cited by 42 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 5
- [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 3 times, first at printed page 897
- [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
- [JATINDER KUMAR & ORS v. STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jatinder-kumar-ors-v-state-of-punjab-ors-8777) — [1985] 1 S.C.R. 899 · cited by 23 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 1
- [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 3 times, first at printed page 13
- [[1962] 2 S.C.R. 880](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/july-24-seth-djkhraj-jai-uria-v-union-of-india-2305) — cited by 19 · names the article once, first at printed page 23
- [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 7 times, first at printed page 6
- [UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION v. BIBHU PRASAD SARANGI AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-public-service-commission-v-bibhu-prasad-sarangi-and-others-34894) — [2021] 7 S.C.R. 13 · cited by 11 · names the article once, first at printed page 4
- [[2000] 2 S.C.R. 299](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2000-2-s-c-r-299-17299) — cited by 10 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 5
- [[1986] 1 S.C.R. 211](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/narenlll-r-cllalllla-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-9249) — cited by 10 · names the article once, first at printed page 24
- [s.c.R. SUPREME COURT REPORTS 371 . THE STATE OF PUNJAB v. SODHI SUKHDEV SINGH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2-s-c-r-supreme-court-reports-371-the-state-of-punjab-v-sodhi-sukhdev-singh-2237) — [1961] 2 S.C.R. 371 · cited by 10 · names the article once, first at printed page 88
- [[1955] 2 S.C.R. 1331](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/l-nd-jld-k-1-v-tlw-h011-61-tln-caitl-jrati-of-h1g-court-1484) — cited by 9 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [RAJENDRA SINGH VERMA (DEAD) THROUGH LRS v. LT. GOVERNOR OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rajendra-singh-verma-dead-through-lrs-v-lt-governor-of-nct-of-delhi-anr-27456) — [2011] 12 S.C.R. 496 · cited by 7 · names the article once, first at printed page 78
- [R. L. BUTAIL v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/r-l-butail-v-union-of-india-ors-5180) — [1971] 2 S.C.R. 55 · cited by 7 · names the article once, first at printed page 13
- [J,lha Naad v. Tb. Hon' bit Jud11s of the PURjab Hith Co111I DasJ](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/j-lha-naad-v-tb-hon-bit-jud11s-of-the-purjab-hith-co111i-dasj-2580) — [1962] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 968 · cited by 7 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 2
- [[1963] 1 S.C.R. 437](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-high-cour-l-calcutta-v-amal-kumah-b-oy-2602) — cited by 7 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 2
- [SUBHASH CHANDRA & ANR v. DELHI SUBORDINATE SERVICES SELECTION BOARD & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/subhash-chandra-anr-v-delhi-subordinate-services-selection-board-ors-25122) — [2009] 12 S.C.R. 978 · cited by 6 · names the article once, first at printed page 42
- [RAM GOPAL CHATURVEDI v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ram-gopal-chaturvedi-v-state-of-madhya-pradesh-4817) — [1970] 1 S.C.R. 472 · cited by 6 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 1
- [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 once, first at printed page 53
- [UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION v. M. SATHIYA PRIYA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-public-service-commission-v-m-sathiya-priya-and-others-32813) — [2018] 6 S.C.R. 701 · cited by 5 · names the article once, first at printed page 7
- [[1985] 3 S.C.R. 431](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/r-431-a-g-s-lamba-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-8953) — cited by 5 · names the article once, first at printed page 29
- [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 3 times, first at printed page 85
- [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 18 times, first at printed page 1
- [SUPREME COURT ADVOCATES-ON-RECORD ASSOCIATION AND ANR. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/supreme-court-advocates-on-record-association-and-anr-etc-v-union-of-india-12215) — [1993] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 659 · cited by 4 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 182
- [NARAYANAN SANKARAN MOOSS v. TIIE STAIB OF KERALA AND ANOTIIER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/narayanan-sankaran-mooss-v-tiie-staib-of-kerala-and-anotiier-6149) — [1974] 2 S.C.R. 60 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 11
- [STATE OF MYSORE v. S. R. JAYARAM](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-mysore-v-s-r-jayaram-4136) — [1968] 1 S.C.R. 349 · cited by 4 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 4
- [[1962] 1 S.C.R. 33](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/appeals-nos-100-to-106-dismissed-banw-arilal-agarw-alla-v-february-zo-the-state-2127) — cited by 4 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 8
- [L. HAZARI MAL KUTHIALA v. THE IXCOME-TAX OFFICER, 8PECIAL CIRCLE, AMBALA CANTT](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/l-hazari-mal-kuthiala-v-the-ixcome-tax-officer-8pecial-circle-ambala-cantt-2181) — [1961] 1 S.C.R. 892 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 6
- [UNION OF INDIA & ANR v. M/s MOHIT MINERALS PVT. LTD. THROUGH DIRECTOR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-anr-v-m-s-mohit-minerals-pvt-ltd-through-director-36587) — [2022] 9 S.C.R. 300 · cited by 3 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 98
- [S.C.R. 879 H.P. STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD v. MARESH DAHIYA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/9-s-c-r-879-h-p-state-electricity-board-ltd-v-maresh-dahiya-31393) — [2016] 9 S.C.R. 879 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 11
- [STATE OF BIHAR v. UPENDRA NARAYAN SINGH & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-bihar-v-upendra-narayan-singh-others-25766) — [2009] 4 S.C.R. 866 · cited by 3 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 3
- [INDERPREET SINGH KAHLON AND ORS v. STA TE OF PUNJAB AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/inderpreet-singh-kahlon-and-ors-v-sta-te-of-punjab-and-ors-21468) — [2006] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 772 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 10
- [STATE OF U.P. AND ORS v. RAJKUMAR SHARMA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-u-p-and-ors-v-rajkumar-sharma-and-ors-21302) — [2006] 2 S.C.R. 877 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 4
- [v. STATE OF J & K AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/v-state-of-j-k-and-others-17419) — [2000] 3 S.C.R. 807 · cited by 3 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 11
- [PARVEZ QADIR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/parvez-qadir-v-union-of-india-ors-6322) — [1975] 2 S.C.R. 432 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 10
- [Ch11v'1lier /. /, l7yappon v. The D/iarmod_oyam Ctnnpany](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ch11v-1lier-l7yappon-v-the-d-iarmod-oyam-ctnnpany-2652) — [1963] 1 S.C.R. 98 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 16
- [[1958] 1 S.C.R. 533](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/martin-burn-ltd-v-r-n-banerjee-bhagwati-i-957-september-20-1479) — cited by 3 · names the article 18 times, first at printed page 2
- [P. Jo,.ph John v. The State of T ravan&ore-Cochi11](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/p-jo-ph-john-v-the-state-of-t-ravan-ore-cochi11-293) — [1955] 1 S.C.R. 1011 · cited by 3 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 8
- [Abhimeet Sinha & Ors v. High Court of Judicature at Patna & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/abhimeet-sinha-ors-v-high-court-of-judicature-at-patna-ors-37749) — 2024 INSC 381 · cited by 2 · names the article 12 times, first at printed page 53
- [THE ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION & ORS v. PRANJAL KUMAR SARMA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-assam-public-service-commission-ors-v-pranjal-kumar-sarma-ors-33278) — [2019] 14 S.C.R. 1072 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 4
- [TEJ PAL SINGH (DEAD) THROUGH LRS v. STATE OF U.P. &ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/tej-pal-singh-dead-through-lrs-v-state-of-u-p-anr-9198) — [1986] 3 S.C.R. 428 · cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [M. K.ARUNANIDHI ETC v. H.V. HANDE & ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-k-arunanidhi-etc-v-h-v-hande-ors-etc-8447) — [1983] 2 S.C.R. 629 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 18
- [(2025) 12 ILRA 1018](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/canara-bank-branch-office-anr-v-sri-ashok-kumar-heera-singh-52781) — cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 18
- [Mandeep Singh & Ors v. State of Punjab and Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mandeep-singh-ors-v-state-of-punjab-and-ors-38518) — 2025 INSC 834 · cited by 1 · names the article 34 times, first at printed page 1
- [Fuleshwar Gope v. Union of India & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/fuleshwar-gope-v-union-of-india-ors-37262) — 2024 INSC 718 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 44
- [State of U.P. & Ors. / v. Amar Singh & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/state-of-u-p-ors-v-amar-singh-anr-52309) — (2024) 8 ILRA 246 · cited by 1 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 7
- [B.S.S. Public School, Raebareli & Ors v. U.O.I. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/b-s-s-public-school-raebareli-ors-v-u-o-i-ors-51813) — (2024) 4 ILRA 1409 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 8
- [Dipak Kumar Agarwal v. Assessing Officer, Ward III, Mirzapur & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/dipak-kumar-agarwal-v-assessing-officer-ward-iii-mirzapur-ors-51766) — (2024) 4 ILRA 1033 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 6

## Elsewhere

- [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/320/2)
- [Every article of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution)