# Judgments construing Article 39A of The Constitution of India

48 judgments in this corpus construe Article 39A of The Constitution of India — Equal justice and free legal aid, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/39A

Showing 1–48 of 48, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The article itself

- [Article 39A of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/39A) — Equal justice and free legal aid

## The judgments

- [COMMON CAUSE (A REGD. SOCIETY) v. UNION OF INDIA & ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/common-cause-a-regd-society-v-union-of-india-another-33231) — [2018] 6 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 44 · names the article once, first at printed page 141
- [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 8 times, first at printed page 243
- [BRIJ MOHAN LAL v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/brij-mohan-lal-v-union-of-india-ors-28268) — [2012] 5 S.C.R. 305 · cited by 13 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 16
- [[1980] 2 S.C.R. 146](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/gujarat-steel-tubes-ltd-v-gujarat-steel-tubes-mazdoor-sabha-n-wember-19-1979-7881) — cited by 13 · names the article once, first at printed page 59
- [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 2 times, first at printed page 34
- [ANR v. KANCHAN MEHTA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/anr-v-kanchan-mehta-31653) — [2017] 10 S.C.R. 66 · cited by 9 · names the article once, first at printed page 17
- [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 once, first at printed page 18
- [ANOKHILAL v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/anokhilal-v-state-of-madhya-pradesh-33692) — [2019] 18 S.C.R. 1196 · cited by 8 · names the article once, first at printed page 2
- [[2012] 10 S.C.R. 480](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mohd-hussain-julfikar-ali-v-the-state-govt-of-nct-delhi-27958) — cited by 8 · names the article once, first at printed page 12
- [CHARU KHURANA & OTHERS v. UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/charu-khurana-others-v-union-of-india-others-29540) — [2014] 12 S.C.R. 259 · cited by 7 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 2
- [BRIJ MOHAN LAL v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/brij-mohan-lal-v-union-of-india-and-ors-18555) — [2002] 3 S.C.R. 810 · cited by 6 · names the article once, first at printed page 9
- [V. C. RANGADURAI v. D. GOPALAN AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/v-c-rangadurai-v-d-gopalan-and-ors-7491) — [1979] 1 S.C.R. 1054 · cited by 6 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [NATIONAL CAMPAIGN ON DALIT HUMAN RIGHTS & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/national-campaign-on-dalit-human-rights-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-31454) — [2016] 9 S.C.R. 122 · cited by 5 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [SHEELA BARSE v. STATE .OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sheela-barse-v-state-of-maharashtra-8822) — [1983] 2 S.C.R. 337 · cited by 5 · names the article once, first at printed page 1
- [Ashok v. State of Uttar Pradesh](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ashok-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-37451) — 2024 INSC 919 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 14
- [[2022] 5 S.C.R. 162](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ramanand-nandlal-bharti-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-36393) — cited by 4 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 3
- [S.C.R 863 THREESIAMMA JACOB & ORS v. GEOLOGIST, DPTI. OF MINING & GEOLOGY & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/7-s-c-r-863-threesiamma-jacob-ors-v-geologist-dpti-of-mining-geology-ors-29259) — [2013] 7 S.C.R. 863 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 18
- [DELHI JAL BOARD v. NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR DIGNITY AND RIGHTS OF , SEWERAGE AND ALLIED WORKERS & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/delhi-jal-board-v-national-campaign-for-dignity-and-rights-of-sewerage-and-27431) — [2011] 12 S.C.R. 34 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 28
- [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 46
- [STATE OF HARYANA v. DARSHANA DEVI & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-haryana-v-darshana-devi-ors-7772) — [1979] 3 S.C.R. 184 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 2
- [[2009] 12 S.C.R. 394](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-punjab-anr-v-surjit-singh-ors-25031) — cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 12
- [P. RAMA CHANDRA RAO v. STATE OF KARNATAKA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/p-rama-chandra-rao-v-state-of-karnataka-18528) — [2002] 3 S.C.R. 60 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 18
- [Property Owners Association & Ors v. State of Maharashtra & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/property-owners-association-ors-v-state-of-maharashtra-ors-37786) — 2024 INSC 835 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 276
- [Sukanya Shantha v. Union of India & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sukanya-shantha-v-union-of-india-ors-37292) — 2024 INSC 753 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 137
- [Ramu v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ramu-v-state-of-u-p-52500) — (2024) 8 ILRA 957 · cited by 1 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 3
- [CASE DETAILS PRIYA INDORIA v. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-priya-indoria-v-state-of-karnataka-and-ors-etc-37070) — 2023 INSC 1008 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 5
- [CASE DETAILS KISHAN CHAND JAIN v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-kishan-chand-jain-v-union-of-india-ors-36671) — 2023 INSC 915 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [(2022) 11 ILRA 730](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/anil-gaur-sonu-sonu-tomar-v-state-of-u-p-opp-party-47855) — cited by 1 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 4
- [Najeeruddin v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/najeeruddin-v-state-of-u-p-48080) — (2022) 1 ILRA 910 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 18
- [Sandeep Yadav v. Armed Forces Tribunal, Lucknow & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sandeep-yadav-v-armed-forces-tribunal-lucknow-ors-48126) — (2022) 2 ILRA 433 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 10
- [KRISHNA VENI NAGAM v. HARISH NAGAM](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/krishna-veni-nagam-v-harish-nagam-32287) — [2017] 5 S.C.R. 513 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 7
- [JAKIR HUSSEIN v. SABIR & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jakir-hussein-v-sabir-ors-30373) — [2015] 2 S.C.R. 460 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 19
- [NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD v. GOPALI & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/new-india-assurance-co-ltd-v-gopali-ors-28239) — [2012] 6 S.C.R. 834 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 4
- [ADDL.) S.C.R. 814 C. VENKATACHALAM v. AJITKUMAR C. SHAH AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/13-addl-s-c-r-814-c-venkatachalam-v-ajitkumar-c-shah-and-others-27337) — [2011] 13 S.C.R. 814 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 36
- [A. MANJULA BHASHINI & OTHERS v. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, AP. WOMEN'S COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION LTD. AND ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/a-manjula-bhashini-others-v-the-managing-director-ap-women-s-cooperative-24863) — [2009] 10 S.C.R. 634 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 32
- [STATE OF MAHARASHTRA v. MANUBHAI PRAGAJI VASHI AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-maharashtra-v-manubhai-pragaji-vashi-and-ors-13190) — [1995] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 733 · cited by 1 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 20
- [ASHWINI KUMAR UPADHYAY v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ashwini-kumar-upadhyay-v-union-of-india-ors-217505) — Writ Petition Civil 943 / 2021 · names the article once, first at printed page 35
- [Sanjeevkumar Harakchand Kankariya v. Union of India & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sanjeevkumar-harakchand-kankariya-v-union-of-india-ors-37379) — 2024 INSC 1004 · names the article once, first at printed page 23
- [ANIL AGARWAL FOUNDATION ETC. ETC v. STATE OF ORISSA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/anil-agarwal-foundation-etc-etc-v-state-of-orissa-and-ors-37835) — [2023] 8 S.C.R. 969 · names the article once, first at printed page 44
- [REEPAK KANSAL v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/reepak-kansal-v-union-of-india-and-others-34999) — [2021] 6 S.C.R. 920 · names the article once, first at printed page 21
- [ALL INDIA JUDGES ASSOCIATION & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/all-india-judges-association-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-33068) — [2018] 9 S.C.R. 419 · names the article once, first at printed page 5
- [S.C.R. 456 B. SUNITHA v. THE STATE OF TELENGANA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/14-s-c-r-456-b-sunitha-v-the-state-of-telengana-anr-31991) — [2017] 14 S.C.R. 456 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 3
- [(2015) 2 ILRA 923](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/jawahar-lal-jawahar-lal-jalaj-v-the-state-of-u-p-opp-party-43242) — names the article once, first at printed page 11
- [MANOHARAN v. SIVARAJAN & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/manoharan-v-sivarajan-ors-28617) — [2013] 12 S.C.R. 471 · names the article 10 times, first at printed page 2
- [AIR INDIA STATUTORY CORPORATION v. UNITED LABOUR UNION AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/air-india-statutory-corporation-v-united-labour-union-and-ors-15109) — [1996] Supp. 9 S.C.R. 579 · names the article once, first at printed page 31
- [arrived at nor any offence compounded by any authority without prior leave of this](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/arrived-at-nor-any-offence-compounded-by-any-authority-without-prior-leave-of-163655) — C.L. No. 23/IXf-69/Admn · names the article once, first at printed page 2
- [[1990] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 105](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kishore-chal-d-v-state-of-himachal-pradesh-august-29-1990-10953) — names the article once, first at printed page 13
- [RANJAN DWIVEDi v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ranjan-dwivedi-v-union-of-india-8466) — [1983] 2 S.C.R. 982 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 5

## Elsewhere

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