# Judgments construing Article 39 of The Constitution of India 459 judgments in this corpus construe Article 39 of The Constitution of India — Certain principles of policy to be followed by the State, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/39 Showing 1–50 of 459, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The article itself - [Article 39 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/39) — Certain principles of policy to be followed by the State ## 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 39 times, first at printed page 40 - [MIS. INNOVENTIVE INDUSTRlES LTD v. ICICI BANK & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mis-innoventive-industrles-ltd-v-icici-bank-anr-32155) — [2017] 8 S.C.R. 33 · cited by 48 · names the article once, first at printed page 63 - [[1981] 1 S.C.R. 206](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/minerva-mills-i-td-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-8080) — cited by 45 · names the article 10 times, first at printed page 7 - [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 14 - [RESERVE BANK OF INDIA v. PEERLESS GENERAL FINANCE & INVESTMENT CO. LTD. 'i ORS. AND VICE VERSA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/reserve-bank-of-india-v-peerless-general-finance-investment-co-ltd-i-ors-and-9460) — [1987] 2 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 40 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 10 - [[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 2 times, first at printed page 17 - [UNION OF INDIA v. H. S. DHILLON](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-v-h-s-dhillon-5657) — [1972] 2 S.C.R. 33 · cited by 38 · names the article once, first at printed page 105 - [W AMAN RAO & ORS. ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/w-aman-rao-ors-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-and-ors-8200) — [1981] 2 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 37 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 3 - [STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ANR ETC v. SHRI RANGANATHA REDDY & ANR. ETC. October. 11. 1977](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-karnataka-and-anr-etc-v-shri-ranganatha-reddy-anr-etc-october-11-1977-7306) — [1978] 1 S.C.R. 641 · cited by 32 · names the article 9 times, first at printed page 5 - [MODERN DENTAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH CENTRE & ORS v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/modern-dental-college-and-research-centre-ors-v-state-of-madhya-pradesh-ors-31246) — [2016] 3 S.C.R. 579 · cited by 31 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 22 - [STATE OF KARNATAKA v. UNION OF INDIA & ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-karnataka-v-union-of-india-another-7346) — [1978] 2 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 31 · names the article once, first at printed page 80 - [BENNETT COLEMAN & CO. & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bennett-coleman-co-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-5898) — [1973] 2 S.C.R. 757 · cited by 31 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 6 - [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 9 times, first at printed page 108 - [SANJEEV COKE MANUFACTURING COMPANY v. BHARAT COKING COAL LTD. AND ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sanjeev-coke-manufacturing-company-v-bharat-coking-coal-ltd-and-another-8565) — [1983] 1 S.C.R. 1000 · cited by 27 · names the article 26 times, first at printed page 1 - [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 once, first at printed page 14 - [[2012] 9 S.C.R. 311](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2012-9-s-c-r-311-28592) — cited by 22 · names the article 17 times, first at printed page 18 - [[2007] 1 S.C.R. 706](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/lr-coelho-dead-by-lrs-v-state-of-tamil-nadu-22862) — cited by 22 · names the article once, first at printed page 30 - [OTHERS v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/others-v-union-of-india-and-others-28232) — [2012] 3 S.C.R. 147 · cited by 21 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 16 - [ADDL) S.C.R. 636 K.l PLANTATION PVT. LTD. & ANR v. STATE OF KARNATAKA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/13-addl-s-c-r-636-k-l-plantation-pvt-ltd-anr-v-state-of-karnataka-27329) — [2011] 13 S.C.R. 636 · cited by 19 · names the article once, first at printed page 83 - [OLGA TELLIS & ORS v. BOMBAY MUNiCIPAL CORPORATION & ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/olga-tellis-ors-v-bombay-municipal-corporation-ors-etc-9232) — [1985] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 51 · cited by 19 · names the article once, first at printed page 30 - [STATE OF GUJARAT v. SURI SHANTILAL MANGALDAS & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-gujarat-v-suri-shantilal-mangaldas-ors-4873) — [1969] 3 S.C.R. 341 · cited by 19 · names the article once, first at printed page 23 - [SUPREME COURT EMPLOYEES WELFARE ASSOCIATION ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/supreme-court-employees-welfare-association-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-anr-etc-etc-10499) — [1989] 3 S.C.R. 488 · cited by 17 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 16 - [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 28 - [ASSOCIATION AND ANOTHER v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/association-and-another-v-union-of-india-30726) — [2015] 13 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 16 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 391 - [[1993] 1 S.C.R. 594](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/unni-krishnan-j-p-and-ors-etc-irrc-v-state-of-andhra-pradesh-and-ors-etc-etc-11908) — cited by 16 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 54 - [SHANKAR KISANRAO KHADE v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shankar-kisanrao-khade-v-state-of-maharashtra-29332) — [2013] 6 S.C.R. 949 · cited by 15 · names the article once, first at printed page 10 - [SOCIETY FOR UN-AIDED P.SCHOOL OF RAJASTHAN v. U.0.1. & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/society-for-un-aided-p-school-of-rajasthan-v-u-0-1-anr-28060) — [2012] 2 S.C.R. 715 · cited by 15 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 62 - [MANOHAR LAL SHARMA v. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/manohar-lal-sharma-v-the-principal-secretary-ors-30006) — [2014] 8 S.C.R. 446 · cited by 14 · names the article 9 times, first at printed page 1 - [[2012] 9 S.C.R. 244](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/abuzar-hossain-gulam-hossain-v-state-of-west-bengal-28587) — cited by 14 · names the article once, first at printed page 19 - [[1992] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 454](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/indra-sa-vhney-and-ors-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-and-ors-etc-etc-11850) — cited by 14 · names the article once, first at printed page 500 - [[1982] 3 S.C.R. 298](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/randhir-singh-v-union-of-noia-ors-8324) — cited by 14 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 2 - [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 71 - [VIJAY MADANLAL CHOUDHARY & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/vijay-madanlal-choudhary-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-36300) — [2022] 6 S.C.R. 382 · cited by 13 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 110 - [THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND ' . BROADCASTING, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND ORS v. CRICKET ASSOCIATION OF BENGAL AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-secretary-ministry-of-information-and-broadcasting-government-of-india-and-12816) — [1995] 1 S.C.R. 1036 · cited by 13 · names the article once, first at printed page 147 - [DATTATRAYA GOVJND MAHAJAN & ORS. ETC v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dattatraya-govjnd-mahajan-ors-etc-v-state-of-maharashtra-anr-7110) — [1977] 2 S.C.R. 790 · cited by 13 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [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 3 times, first at printed page 37 - [RAJNESH v. NEHA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rajnesh-v-neha-anr-34549) — [2020] 13 S.C.R. 1093 · cited by 11 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 1 - [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 4 times, first at printed page 634 - [MONNET ISPAT & ENERGY LTD v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/monnet-ispat-energy-ltd-v-union-of-india-and-ors-28367) — [2012] 7 S.C.R. 644 · cited by 11 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 236 - [TINSUKHIA ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO. LTD v. STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/tinsukhia-electric-supply-co-ltd-v-state-of-assam-and-ors-10291) — [1989] 2 S.C.R. 544 · cited by 11 · names the article 18 times, first at printed page 2 - [AND OTHERS v. THE BUCKINGHAM & CARNATIC CO. LID, ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/and-others-v-the-buckingham-carnatic-co-lid-etc-4750) — [1970] 1 S.C.R. 268 · cited by 11 · names the article once, first at printed page 10 - [MS. EERA THROUGH DR. MANJULA KRIPPENDORF v. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ms-eera-through-dr-manjula-krippendorf-v-state-govt-of-nct-of-delhi-anr-32136) — [2017] 7 S.C.R. 924 · cited by 10 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 74 - [STATE OF NCT OF DELHI v. SANJAY](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-nct-of-delhi-v-sanjay-30042) — [2014] 9 S.C.R. 1063 · cited by 10 · names the article once, first at printed page 29 - [ABU MUJAHID v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/abu-mujahid-v-state-of-maharashtra-28512) — [2012] 8 S.C.R. 295 · cited by 10 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 34 - [PREMIUM GRANITES AND ANR v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/premium-granites-and-anr-v-state-of-tamil-nadu-and-ors-12117) — [1994] 1 S.C.R. 579 · cited by 10 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 20 - [[1993] 1 S.C.R. 480](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/raghunathrao-ganpatrao-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-11896) — cited by 10 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 6 - [DOYPACK SYSTEMS PVT. LTD. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS., ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/doypack-systems-pvt-ltd-etc-v-union-of-india-ors-etc-9887) — [1988] 2 S.C.R. 962 · cited by 10 · names the article 8 times, first at printed page 6 - [[1984] 3 S.C.R. 252](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1984-3-s-c-r-252-8759) — cited by 10 · names the article once, first at printed page 8 - [ANITA KUSHWAHA v. PUSHAP SUDAN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/anita-kushwaha-v-pushap-sudan-31476) — [2016] 9 S.C.R. 560 · cited by 9 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 4 - [[2007] 9 S.C.R. 130](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/s-c-chandra-and-ors-v-i-st-te-of-j-i-iarkhand-and-ors-23261) — cited by 9 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 1 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/39/2) - [Every article of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution)