# Judgments construing Article 372 of The Constitution of India 182 judgments in this corpus construe Article 372 of The Constitution of India — Continuance in force of existing laws and their adaptation, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/372 Showing 1–50 of 182, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The article itself - [Article 372 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/372) — Continuance in force of existing laws and their adaptation ## The judgments - [INDORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. MANOHARLAL & ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/indore-development-authority-v-manoharlal-ors-etc-34091) — [2020] 3 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 128 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 281 - [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 18 times, first at printed page 306 - [JUSTICE K S PUTIASWAMY (RETD.), AND ANR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/justice-k-s-putiaswamy-retd-and-anr-v-union-of-india-and-ors-31636) — [2017] 10 S.C.R. 569 · cited by 59 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 21 - [VIVEK NARAYAN SHARMA v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/vivek-narayan-sharma-v-union-of-india-36982) — [2023] 1 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 56 · names the article once, first at printed page 178 - [KALPANA MEHTA AND OTHERS v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kalpana-mehta-and-others-v-union-of-india-and-others-32901) — [2018] 4 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 53 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 212 - [S.C.R. SUPREME COURT REPORTS THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS v. BABU RAM UPADHYA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2-s-c-r-supreme-court-reports-the-state-of-uttar-pradesh-and-others-v-babu-ram-2025) — [1961] 2 S.C.R. 679 · cited by 46 · names the article once, first at printed page 43 - [[1961] 2 S.C.R. 537](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-hingir-rampur-coal-co-ltd-and-others-v-the-state-of-orissa-and-others-1980) — cited by 45 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 1 - [H. H. MAHARAJADIDRAJA MADHAV RAO JIWAJI RAO SCINDIA BAHADUR & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/h-h-maharajadidraja-madhav-rao-jiwaji-rao-scindia-bahadur-ors-v-union-of-india-5468) — [1971] 3 S.C.R. 9 · cited by 42 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 135 - [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 6 times, first at printed page 36 - [[1986] 2 S.C.R. 278](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/cen-lkal-inland-water-iiansport-dpoiatioh-ltd-ul-etc-v-biidjo-na11i-ganguly-anl-9391) — cited by 39 · names the article once, first at printed page 31 - [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 once, first at printed page 964 - [INDORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. SHAILENDRA (DEAD) THROUGH LRS. & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/indore-development-authority-v-shailendra-dead-through-lrs-ors-32866) — [2018] 2 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 35 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 148 - [[1955] 1 S.C.R. 707](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/central-bank-of-india-ltd-v-ram-narain-mahajan-c-383) — cited by 33 · names the article once, first at printed page 29 - [NAVTEJ SINGH JOHAR & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA THR. SECRETARY MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/navtej-singh-johar-ors-v-union-of-india-thr-secretary-ministry-of-law-and-33688) — [2018] 7 S.C.R. 379 · cited by 30 · names the article 9 times, first at printed page 29 - [BINOY VISWAM v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/binoy-viswam-v-union-of-india-ors-32049) — [2017] 7 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 29 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 6 - [S.C.R. 797 SHAYARA BANO v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/9-s-c-r-797-shayara-bano-v-union-of-india-and-others-32515) — [2017] 9 S.C.R. 797 · cited by 28 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 113 - [2023 INSC 1058](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2023-insc-1058-37166) — cited by 27 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 195 - [M SIDDIQ (D) THR LRS v. MAHANT SURESH DAS & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-siddiq-d-thr-lrs-v-mahant-suresh-das-ors-33694) — [2019] 18 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 27 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 12 - [ANUJ GARG & ORS v. HOTEL ASSOCIATION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/j-anuj-garg-ors-v-hotel-association-of-india-ors-22333) — [2007] 12 S.C.R. 991 · cited by 24 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [STATE OF WEST BENGAL v. CORI'ORATION OF CALCUTTA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-west-bengal-v-cori-oration-of-calcutta-3979) — [1967] 2 S.C.R. 170 · cited by 24 · names the article 12 times, first at printed page 1 - [JUSTICE K. S. PUTTASWAMY (RETD.) & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/justice-k-s-puttaswamy-retd-anr-v-union-of-india-ors-33709) — [2018] 8 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 23 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 206 - [S.C.R. 865 SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY v. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LAW & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/3-s-c-r-865-subramanian-swamy-v-union-of-india-ministry-of-law-ors-31259) — [2016] 3 S.C.R. 865 · cited by 22 · names the article once, first at printed page 79 - [JOSEPH SHINE v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/joseph-shine-v-union-of-india-32382) — [2018] 11 S.C.R. 765 · cited by 20 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 2 - [KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD v. INDIAN ALUMINIUM CO](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kerala-state-electricity-board-v-indian-aluminium-co-6630) — [1976] 1 S.C.R. 552 · cited by 20 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [[1964] 4 S.C.R. 280](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-v-maharaj-krishnag-1rh-mills-ltd-fl961-3-3039) — cited by 17 · names the article 20 times, first at printed page 2 - [LTD. & OTHERS v. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ltd-others-v-the-commercial-tax-officer-visakhapatnam-and-others-3198) — [1964] 4 S.C.R. 99 · cited by 17 · names the article once, first at printed page 15 - [S.C.R. 9 MOHAMMED ABDULLA KHAN v. PRAKASH K](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/12-s-c-r-9-mohammed-abdulla-khan-v-prakash-k-31782) — [2017] 12 S.C.R. 9 · cited by 16 · names the article once, first at printed page 11 - [STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH v. RANOJIRAO SHINDE & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-madhya-pradesh-v-ranojirao-shinde-anr-4435) — [1968] 3 S.C.R. 489 · cited by 16 · names the article once, first at printed page 2 - [R. c. Jail v. Union](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/r-c-jail-v-union-2390) — [1962] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 436 · cited by 16 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 2 - [M/S. GURUSWAMY & CO. ETC v. STATE OF MYSORE & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-s-guruswamy-co-etc-v-state-of-mysore-ors-3877) — [1967] 1 S.C.R. 548 · cited by 14 · names the article once, first at printed page 34 - [ANOTHER v. LALA KARAM CHAND THAP AR ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/another-v-lala-karam-chand-thap-ar-etc-2119) — [1962] 1 S.C.R. 9 · cited by 14 · names the article once, first at printed page 1 - [PANKAJAKSHI (DEAD) THROUGH LRS. & OTHERS v. CHANDRIKA & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pankajakshi-dead-through-lrs-others-v-chandrika-others-31107) — [2016] 3 S.C.R. 1018 · cited by 13 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 31 - [STATE OF KERALA & ORS v. M/S. MAR APPRAEM KURI CO. LTD. & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-kerala-ors-v-m-s-mar-appraem-kuri-co-ltd-anr-28408) — [2012] 4 S.C.R. 448 · cited by 13 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 9 - [ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, JABALPUR v. S. S. SHUKLA ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/additional-district-magistrate-jabalpur-v-s-s-shukla-etc-etc-7103) — [1976] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 172 · cited by 13 · names the article 20 times, first at printed page 1 - [STATE OF GUJARAT v. Wanchoo I](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-gujarat-v-wanchoo-i-3205) — [1964] 6 S.C.R. 461 · cited by 13 · names the article 10 times, first at printed page 6 - [STATE BANK OF INDIA v. V. RAMAKRISHNAN & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-bank-of-india-v-v-ramakrishnan-anr-32213) — [2018] 10 S.C.R. 974 · cited by 12 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 20 - [K. S. VENKATARAMAN & CO v. STATE OF MADRAS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/k-s-venkataraman-co-v-state-of-madras-3531) — [1966] 2 S.C.R. 229 · cited by 12 · names the article once, first at printed page 29 - [A KALYANI STORES v. THE STATE OF ORISSA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/a-kalyani-stores-v-the-state-of-orissa-and-others-3649) — [1966] 1 S.C.R. 865 · cited by 12 · names the article once, first at printed page 2 - [JAYANTILAL AMRIT LAL SHODHAN v. F.N. RANA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jayantilal-amrit-lal-shodhan-v-f-n-rana-and-others-2978) — [1964] 5 S.C.R. 294 · cited by 12 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 20 - [120161 JO S.C.R. l .JINDAL STAINLESS TTD. & ANR v. STATE OF HARYANA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/120161-jo-s-c-r-l-jindal-stainless-ttd-anr-v-state-of-haryana-ors-31315) — [2016] 10 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 11 · names the article once, first at printed page 607 - [INDIAN YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION & ORS v. THE STATE OF KERALA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/indian-young-lawyers-association-ors-v-the-state-of-kerala-ors-33081) — [2018] 9 S.C.R. 561 · cited by 10 · names the article once, first at printed page 261 - [CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA v. STATE OF KERALA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/central-bank-of-india-v-state-of-kerala-and-ors-25658) — [2009] 3 S.C.R. 735 · cited by 10 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 59 - [INTERNET AND MOBILE ASSOCIATION OF INDIA v. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/internet-and-mobile-association-of-india-v-reserve-bank-of-india-34231) — [2020] 2 S.C.R. 297 · cited by 9 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 16 - [ASIAN RESURFACING OF ROAD AGENCY PVT. LTD. & ANR v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/asian-resurfacing-of-road-agency-pvt-ltd-anr-v-central-bureau-of-investigation-32862) — [2018] 2 S.C.R. 1045 · cited by 9 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 28 - [DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION v. D.T.C. MAZDOORCONGRESS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/delhi-transport-corporation-v-d-t-c-mazdoorcongress-10970) — [1990] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 142 · cited by 9 · names the article once, first at printed page 161 - [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 4 times, first at printed page 11 - [Makhan Singh v. State of Puniab](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/makhan-singh-v-state-of-puniab-3187) — [1964] 4 S.C.R. 797 · cited by 9 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 3 - [EDWARD MILLS CO. LTD., BEAWAR, AND OTHERS v. THE STATE OF AJMER AND ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/edward-mills-co-ltd-beawar-and-others-v-the-state-of-ajmer-and-another-388) — [1955] 1 S.C.R. 735 · cited by 9 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 1 - [STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND ANR v. ADHIYAMAN EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-tamil-nadu-and-anr-v-adhiyaman-educational-and-research-institute-and-12847) — [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1075 · cited by 8 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 4 - [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 once, first at printed page 60 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/372/2) - [Every article of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution)