# Judgments construing Article 327 of The Constitution of India

54 judgments in this corpus construe Article 327 of The Constitution of India — Power of Parliament to make provision with respect to elections to Legislatures, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/327

Showing 1–50 of 54, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The article itself

- [Article 327 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/327) — Power of Parliament to make provision with respect to elections to Legislatures

## 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
- [MOHINDER SINGH GILL & ANR v. THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER, NEW DELHI & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mohinder-singh-gill-anr-v-the-chief-election-commissioner-new-delhi-ors-7377) — [1978] 2 S.C.R. 272 · cited by 79 · names the article 9 times, first at printed page 2
- [I. C. GOLAK NA TH & ORS v. STA TE OF PUNJAB & ANRS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/i-c-golak-na-th-ors-v-sta-te-of-punjab-anrs-4180) — [1967] 2 S.C.R. 762 · cited by 57 · names the article once, first at printed page 100
- [SMT. INDIRA NEHRU GANDHI v. SHRI RAJ NARAIN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/smt-indira-nehru-gandhi-v-shri-raj-narain-6821) — [1976] 2 S.C.R. 347 · cited by 51 · names the article 8 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1966] 3 S.C.R. 744](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-parbhani-transport-couper-hive-society-lrd-v-rta-aura1111abad-3742) — cited by 46 · names the article once, first at printed page 27
- [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 204
- [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 3 times, first at printed page 182
- [S. RUKMINI MADEGOWDA v. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/s-rukmini-madegowda-v-the-state-election-commission-ors-35722) — [2022] 12 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 27 · names the article once, first at printed page 12
- [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 7 times, first at printed page 103
- [[2007] 1 S.C.R. 317](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2007-1-s-c-r-317-22825) — cited by 15 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 9
- [[1972] 2 S.C.R. 318](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sadiq-aj-i-and-anij-etc-v-election-commission-of-india-and-others-etc-5656) — cited by 10 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 4
- [[1985] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 1](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1985-supp-3-s-c-r-1-9037) — cited by 9 · names the article 8 times, first at printed page 4
- [SIUV KlRP AL SINGH v. SHRI V. V. Gnu](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/siuv-klrp-al-singh-v-shri-v-v-gnu-5313) — [1971] 2 S.C.R. 197 · cited by 9 · names the article once, first at printed page 101
- [[1962] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 405](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bidi-bidi-ltavtt-and-tobacco-a1-erchants-association-v-the-state-of-bomb-y-2431) — cited by 8 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 4
- [KULDIP NAY AR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kuldip-nay-ar-v-union-of-india-and-ors-21859) — [2006] Supp. 5 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 6 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 3
- [R.C. POUDYAL AND ANR. ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/r-c-poudyal-and-anr-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-and-ors-etc-etc-11729) — [1993] 1 S.C.R. 891 · cited by 6 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 91
- [RAMESHW AR PRASAD AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rameshw-ar-prasad-and-ors-v-union-of-india-and-anr-21105) — [2006] 1 S.C.R. 562 · cited by 5 · names the article 8 times, first at printed page 2
- [[1985] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 493](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1985-supp-1-s-c-r-493-9065) — cited by 5 · names the article once, first at printed page 35
- [RAGHBlR SINGH GILL v. GURCHARAN SINGH TOHRA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/raghblr-singh-gill-v-gurcharan-singh-tohra-ors-7995) — [1980] 3 S.C.R. 1302 · cited by 5 · names the article once, first at printed page 19
- [ALL PARTY HILL LEADERS' CONFERENCE, SHILLONG v. CAPTAIN M.A. SANGMA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/all-party-hill-leaders-conference-shillong-v-captain-m-a-sangma-ors-7285) — [1978] 1 S.C.R. 393 · cited by 5 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 3
- [HARIPRASAD MULSHANKER 1RIVEDI v. V. B. RAJU AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/hariprasad-mulshanker-1rivedi-v-v-b-raju-and-others-6003) — [1974] 1 S.C.R. 548 · cited by 5 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1967] 1 S.C.R. 400](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/meghkaj-v-delimitation-comm-mitter-3836) — cited by 5 · names the article 15 times, first at printed page 1
- [LOK PRAHARI, THROUGH ITS GENERAL SECRETARY S. N. SHUKLA v. UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/lok-prahari-through-its-general-secretary-s-n-shukla-v-union-of-india-others-32744) — [2018] 2 S.C.R. 892 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 17
- [V.S. ACHUTHANANDHAN v. P.J. FRANCIS AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/v-s-achuthanandhan-v-p-j-francis-and-anr-16757) — [1999] 2 S.C.R. 99 · cited by 4 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 10
- [BODDULA KRISHNAIAH AND ANR v. STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, A.P. AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/boddula-krishnaiah-and-anr-v-state-election-commissioner-a-p-and-ors-14213) — [1996] 3 S.C.R. 687 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 7
- [[1960] 1 S.C.R. 426](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/supreme-court-reports-1960-1-shri-v-v-giri-v-dippala-suri-dora-and-others-1774) — cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 19
- [STATE OF U.P. AND ORS. ETC. ETC v. PRADHAN SANGH KSHETIRA SAMITI AND ORS. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-u-p-and-ors-etc-etc-v-pradhan-sangh-kshetira-samiti-and-ors-etc-etc-12844) — [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1015 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 40
- [LAL BABU HUSSEIN AND ORS v. ELECTORAL REGISTRATION OFFICER AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/lal-babu-hussein-and-ors-v-electoral-registration-officer-and-ors-12929) — [1995] 1 S.C.R. 877 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 5
- [ROOP i Ai SATHi v. NACHHATTAR SINGH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/roop-i-ai-sathi-v-nachhattar-singh-8591) — [1983] 1 S.C.R. 702 · cited by 3 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 4
- [SHAILESH MANUBHAI PARMAR v. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA THROUGH THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shailesh-manubhai-parmar-v-election-commission-of-india-through-the-chief-32247) — [2018] 10 S.C.R. 76 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 23
- [HARISHANKAR JAIN v. SONIA GANDHI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/harishankar-jain-v-sonia-gandhi-18149) — [2001] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 38 · cited by 2 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 2
- [ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY v. ASHOK KUMAR AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/election-commission-of-india-through-secretary-v-ashok-kumar-and-ors-17505) — [2000] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 34 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 8
- [COMMON CAUSE-A REGISTERED SOCIETY v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/common-cause-a-registered-society-v-union-of-india-ors-14035) — [1996] 3 S.C.R. 1208 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 20
- [[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 33
- [ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA v. SHIVAJI & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/election-commission-of-india-v-shivaji-ors-9777) — [1988] 1 S.C.R. 878 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 8
- [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 12
- [STATE OF GOA & ANR v. FOUZIYA IMTIAZ SHAIKH & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-goa-anr-v-fouziya-imtiaz-shaikh-anr-34935) — [2021] 2 S.C.R. 770 · cited by 1 · names the article 8 times, first at printed page 41
- [ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN v. DR. MADHAVRAO KINHALKAR & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ashok-shankarrao-chavan-v-dr-madhavrao-kinhalkar-ors-29677) — [2014] 14 S.C.R. 1227 · cited by 1 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 10
- [ASSOCIATION OF RESIDENT OF MHOW (ROM) & ANR v. THE DELIMITATION COMMISSION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/association-of-resident-of-mhow-rom-anr-v-the-delimitation-commission-of-india-25695) — [2009] 5 S.C.R. 384 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 16
- [SHYAMDEO PRASAD SINGH v. NAWAL KISHORE YADAV](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shyamdeo-prasad-singh-v-nawal-kishore-yadav-17545) — [2000] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 668 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 6
- [ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA v. STATE BANK OF INDIA STAFF ASSOCIATION LOCAL HEAD OFFICE UNIT, PATNA AND ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/election-commission-of-india-v-state-bank-of-india-staff-association-local-head-12942) — [1995] 1 S.C.R. 935 · cited by 1 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 2
- [DIGVIJA Y MOTE v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/digvija-y-mote-v-union-of-india-and-ors-11976) — [1993] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 553 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 6
- [UPADHYAYA HARGOVIND DEVSHANKER v. ' DHIRENDRASINH VIRBHADRASINHJI SOLANKI & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/upadhyaya-hargovind-devshanker-v-dhirendrasinh-virbhadrasinhji-solanki-others-9792) — [1988] 2 S.C.R. 1043 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 6
- [Ajmera Shyam v. Smt. Kova Laxmi & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ajmera-shyam-v-smt-kova-laxmi-ors-38638) — 2025 INSC 992 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 11
- [CASE DETAILS PUBLIC INTEREST COMMITTEE FOR SCHEDULING SPECIFIC AREAS AND ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-public-interest-committee-for-scheduling-specific-areas-and-anr-v-37126) — 2023 INSC 1086 · names the article 9 times, first at printed page 24
- [Santosh Sharma v. State of U.P. & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/santosh-sharma-v-state-of-u-p-anr-43244) — (2015) 2 ILRA 543 · names the article once, first at printed page 10
- [S.C.R. 192 AJAY MAKEN v. ADESH KUMAR GUPTA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/13-s-c-r-192-ajay-maken-v-adesh-kumar-gupta-anr-28129) — [2012] 13 S.C.R. 192 · names the article once, first at printed page 21
- [OJ 13 (ADDL.) S.C.R. 506 J & K NATIONAL PANTHERS PARTY v. THE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/oj-13-addl-s-c-r-506-j-k-national-panthers-party-v-the-union-of-india-and-others-26441) — [2010] 13 S.C.R. 506 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 1
- [L.I.C. of India and another v. District Magistrate and others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/l-i-c-of-india-and-another-v-district-magistrate-and-others-41737) — (2010) 3 ILRA 1159 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 3
- [AODL.) S.C.R. 526 LAXMI KANT BAJPAI v. HAZI YAQOOB & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/16-aodl-s-c-r-526-laxmi-kant-bajpai-v-hazi-yaqoob-ors-25343) — [2009] 16 S.C.R. 526 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 34

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