# Judgments construing Article 342 of The Constitution of India 83 judgments in this corpus construe Article 342 of The Constitution of India — Scheduled Tribes, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/342 Showing 1–50 of 83, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The article itself - [Article 342 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/342) — Scheduled Tribes ## The judgments - [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 20 - [STATE OF KERALA & ANR v. N. M. THOMAS & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-kerala-anr-v-n-m-thomas-ors-6689) — [1976] 1 S.C.R. 906 · cited by 43 · names the article once, first at printed page 26 - [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 once, first at printed page 20 - [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 8 times, first at printed page 120 - [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 7 times, first at printed page 50 - [SECRETARY ON BEHALF OF THE ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/secretary-on-behalf-of-the-association-v-union-of-india-and-ors-8199) — [1981] 2 S.C.R. 185 · cited by 14 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 28 - [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 14 times, first at printed page 5 - [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 78 - [[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 6 times, first at printed page 4 - [11S.C.R,271 CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR FCI AND ORS v. JAGDISH BALARAM BAHIRA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/11s-c-r-271-chairman-and-managing-director-fci-and-ors-v-jagdish-balaram-bahira-31572) — [2017] 11 S.C.R. 271 · cited by 10 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 26 - [[2014] 11 S.C.R. 463](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2014-11-s-c-r-463-census-commissioner-others-v-r-krishnamurthy-29448) — cited by 8 · names the article once, first at printed page 7 - [CHEBROLU LEELA PRASAD RAO & ORS v. STATE OF A.P. & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/chebrolu-leela-prasad-rao-ors-v-state-of-a-p-ors-34097) — [2020] 6 S.C.R. 28 · cited by 7 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 79 - [BIR SINGH v. DELHI JAL BOARD & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bir-singh-v-delhi-jal-board-ors-32196) — [2018] 10 S.C.R. 513 · cited by 6 · names the article 39 times, first at printed page 1 - [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 10 times, first at printed page 7 - [STATE OF MAHARASHTRA v. MILIND AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-maharashtra-v-milind-and-ors-17716) — [2000] Supp. 5 S.C.R. 65 · cited by 6 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 14 - [NITYANAND SHARMA AND ANR v. STATE OF BIHAR AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/nityanand-sharma-and-anr-v-state-of-bihar-and-ors-13905) — [1996] 2 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 6 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 1 - [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 6 times, first at printed page 3 - [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 16 times, first at printed page 25 - [ADDL.) S.C.R. 386 ANAND v. COMMITTEE FOR SCRUTINY AND VERIFICATION OF TRIBE CLAIMS AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/15-addl-s-c-r-386-anand-v-committee-for-scrutiny-and-verification-of-tribe-27600) — [2011] 15 S.C.R. 386 · cited by 4 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 12 - [KUMARI MADHURI PATIL AND ANR v. ADDL. COMMlSSIONER, TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kumari-madhuri-patil-and-anr-v-addl-commlssioner-tribal-development-and-ors-12491) — [1994] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 50 · cited by 4 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 13 - [TO SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES IN THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/to-scheduled-castes-and-scheduled-tribes-in-the-state-of-maharashtra-v-union-of-12370) — [1994] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 714 · cited by 4 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [INCOME TAX OFFICER, SHILLONG AND ANR. ETC v. N. TAKIM ROY RYMBAI ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/income-tax-officer-shillong-and-anr-etc-v-n-takim-roy-rymbai-etc-etc-6749) — [1976] 3 S.C.R. 413 · cited by 4 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 5 - [MAH. ADIWASI THAKUR JAMAT SWARAKSHAN SAMITI v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mah-adiwasi-thakur-jamat-swarakshan-samiti-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-ors-36942) — [2023] 3 S.C.R. 1100 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 9 - [K.P. MANU v. CHAIRMAN, SCRUTINY COMMITTEE FOR VERIFICATION OF COMMUNITY CERTIFICATE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/k-p-manu-v-chairman-scrutiny-committee-for-verification-of-community-certificate-30516) — [2015] 3 S.C.R. 243 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 26 - [[2015] 1 S.C.R. 55](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/of-india-ors-v-central-bank-of-india-sc-st-employees-welfare-association-ors-30395) — cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 21 - [S.C.R. 881 ORISSA MINING CORPORATION v. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FOREST & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/6-s-c-r-881-orissa-mining-corporation-v-ministry-of-environment-forest-others-29326) — [2013] 6 S.C.R. 881 · cited by 3 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 5 - [PUNIT RAI v. DINESH CHAUDHARY](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/punit-rai-v-dinesh-chaudhary-19345) — [2003] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 743 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 20 - [BHAIYA RAM MUNDA v. ANIRUDH PATAR & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/04-bhaiya-ram-munda-v-anirudh-patar-ors-5287) — [1971] 1 S.C.R. 804 · cited by 3 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 1 - [DR. JAISHRI LAXMANRAO PATIL v. THE CHIEF MINISTER & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-jaishri-laxmanrao-patil-v-the-chief-minister-ors-35390) — [2021] 15 S.C.R. 715 · cited by 2 · names the article 48 times, first at printed page 8 - [THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR v. KESHAO VISHWANATH SONONE & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-maharashtra-anr-v-keshao-vishwanath-sonone-anr-34522) — [2020] 11 S.C.R. 597 · cited by 2 · names the article 21 times, first at printed page 1 - [ST A TE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS v. MANA ADIM JAMAT MANDAL](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/st-a-te-of-maharashtra-and-ors-v-mana-adim-jamat-mandal-21191) — [2006] 2 S.C.R. 1142 · cited by 2 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 1 - [[2005] 1 S.C.R. 1158](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2005-1-s-c-r-1158-20327) — cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 4 - [SHREE SURAT VALSAD JILLA K.M.G. PARISHAD v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shree-surat-valsad-jilla-k-m-g-parishad-v-union-of-india-and-ors-22966) — [2007] 6 S.C.R. 257 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 6 - [SAMATHA v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/samatha-v-state-of-andhra-pradesh-and-ors-16127) — [1997] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 305 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 66 - [SRISH KUMAR CHOUDHURY v. STATE OF TRIPURA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/srish-kumar-choudhury-v-state-of-tripura-and-ors-10652) — [1990] 1 S.C.R. 576 · cited by 2 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 4 - [Udasa & Ors v. Union of India & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/udasa-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-54479) — (2026) 4 ILRA 834 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 4 - [Tirith Kumar & Ors v. Daduram & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/tirith-kumar-ors-v-daduram-ors-37355) — 2024 INSC 1005 · cited by 1 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 7 - [Khushnuda Parveen v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/khushnuda-parveen-v-state-of-u-p-ors-50599) — (2023) 8 ILRA 233 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 9 - [Hari Ram Meena v. The General Manager & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/hari-ram-meena-v-the-general-manager-ors-50053) — (2023) 4 ILRA 1357 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [Kumari Poonam Nijhawan v. Union of India & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/kumari-poonam-nijhawan-v-union-of-india-ors-50051) — (2023) 4 ILRA 1353 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 5 - [C/M, Azad Cooperative Housing Society Ltd., Bareilly & Ors v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/c-m-azad-cooperative-housing-society-ltd-bareilly-ors-v-state-of-u-p-ors-49129) — (2023) 1 ILRA 157 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 5 - [Raj Mangal Gond v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/raj-mangal-gond-v-state-of-u-p-ors-49130) — (2023) 1 ILRA 161 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [Suman v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/suman-v-state-of-u-p-ors-47353) — (2021) 9 ILRA 105 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 3 - [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-34495) — [2020] 10 S.C.R. 857 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 54 - [PUDUCHERRY S.C. PEOPLE WELFARE ASSOCIATION v. CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVT., UNION TERRITORY OF PONDICHERRY & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/puducherry-s-c-people-welfare-association-v-chief-secretary-to-govt-union-29523) — [2014] 13 S.C.R. 1087 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 1 - [S.C.R. 1148 STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND ORS v. AANJANEY ORGANIC HERBAL PVT. LTD](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/7-s-c-r-1148-state-of-rajasthan-and-ors-v-aanjaney-organic-herbal-pvt-ltd-28281) — [2012] 7 S.C.R. 1148 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 4 - [SAU KUSUM v. ST ATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sau-kusum-v-st-ate-of-maharashtra-ors-24130) — [2008] 17 S.C.R. 675 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 9 - [RAJU RAMSING VASAVE v. MAHESH DEORAO](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/raju-ramsing-vasave-v-mahesh-deorao-23670) — [2008] 12 S.C.R. 992 · cited by 1 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 1 - [[2007] 6 S.C.R. 388](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2007-6-s-c-r-388-22980) — cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 8 - [E. V. CHINN AI AH v. ST A TE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/e-v-chinn-ai-ah-v-st-a-te-of-andhra-pradesh-and-ors-20253) — [2004] Supp. 5 S.C.R. 972 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 47 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/342/2) - [Every article of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution)