# Judgments construing Article 343 of The Constitution of India

10 judgments in this corpus construe Article 343 of The Constitution of India — Official language of the Union, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/343

Showing 1–10 of 10, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The article itself

- [Article 343 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/343) — Official language of the Union

## The judgments

- [Sobhraf Odharmal v. State of Rajasthan](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sobhraf-odharmal-v-state-of-rajasthan-2700) — [1963] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 112 · cited by 17 · names the article once, first at printed page 46
- [LINGAPPA POCHANNA APPELWAR AND ORS v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/lingappa-pochanna-appelwar-and-ors-v-state-of-maharashtra-and-anr-etc-8865) — [1985] 2 S.C.R. 224 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 15
- [OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD v. AFCONS GUNANUSA JV](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/oil-and-natural-gas-corporation-ltd-v-afcons-gunanusa-jv-35625) — [2022] 10 S.C.R. 660 · cited by 3 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 116
- [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 2 times, first at printed page 24
- [U.P. HINDI SAHITYASAMMELAN v. STATE OF U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/u-p-hindi-sahityasammelan-v-state-of-u-p-29650) — [2014] 13 S.C.R. 675 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 18
- [S.C.R. 317 GMO/CHAIRMAN, B.S.N.L. AND ORS v. MISHRI LAL AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/3-s-c-r-317-gmo-chairman-b-s-n-l-and-ors-v-mishri-lal-and-ors-27717) — [2011] 5 S.C.R. 317 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 7
- [Padam Mehta and Another v. State of Rajasthan and Others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/padam-mehta-and-another-v-state-of-rajasthan-and-others-39372) — 2026 INSC 476 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 3
- [Mrs. Varshatai w/o. Sh. Sanjay bagade v. The State of Maharashtra through its Secretary, Ministry of](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mrs-varshatai-w-o-sh-sanjay-bagade-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-through-its-38783) — 2025 INSC 486 · names the article once, first at printed page 21
- [Rishipal and others v. State of U.P. and others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/rishipal-and-others-v-state-of-u-p-and-others-40563) — (2005) 3 ILRA 1008 · names the article once, first at printed page 2
- [UNION OF INDIA & ORS v. MURASOLI MARAN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-ors-v-murasoli-maran-7040) — [1977] 2 S.C.R. 314 · names the article 13 times, first at printed page 1

## Elsewhere

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