# Judgments construing Article 46 of The Constitution of India

96 judgments in this corpus construe Article 46 of The Constitution of India — Promotion of educational and economic interests of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/46

Showing 1–50 of 96, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The article itself

- [Article 46 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/46) — Promotion of educational and economic interests of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections

## 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 2 times, first at printed page 125
- [I. C. GOLAK NA TH & ORS v. STA TE OF PUNJAB & ANRS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/i-c-golak-na-th-ors-v-sta-te-of-punjab-anrs-4180) — [1967] 2 S.C.R. 762 · cited by 57 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 64
- [SMT. INDIRA NEHRU GANDHI v. SHRI RAJ NARAIN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/smt-indira-nehru-gandhi-v-shri-raj-narain-6821) — [1976] 2 S.C.R. 347 · cited by 51 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 16
- [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 20 times, first at printed page 3
- [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 35
- [[2008] 4 S.C.R. 1](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2008-4-s-c-r-1-ashoka-kumar-thakur-v-union-of-india-ors-24781) — cited by 29 · names the article 10 times, first at printed page 38
- [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 50 times, first at printed page 8
- [UANGALORE WATER-SUPPLY & SEWERAGE BOARD, ETC v. R. RAJAPPA & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/uangalore-water-supply-sewerage-board-etc-v-r-rajappa-others-7324) — [1978] 3 S.C.R. 207 · cited by 25 · names the article once, first at printed page 16
- [PEERLESS GENERAL FINANCE AND INVESTMENT CO. LTD. AND ANR v. RESER VE BANK OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/peerless-general-finance-and-investment-co-ltd-and-anr-v-reser-ve-bank-of-india-11408) — [1992] 1 S.C.R. 406 · cited by 22 · names the article once, first at printed page 51
- [RAJASTHAN STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, JAIPUR v. MOHAN LAL & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rajasthan-state-electricity-board-jaipur-v-mohan-lal-ors-4057) — [1967] 3 S.C.R. 377 · cited by 22 · names the article once, first at printed page 10
- [[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 once, first at printed page 62
- [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 20
- [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 2 times, first at printed page 71
- [[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 12 times, first at printed page 15
- [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 7 times, first at printed page 7
- [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 2 times, first at printed page 37
- [rf ASHOK KUMAR GUPTA AND ANR v. STATE OF U.P. AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rf-ashok-kumar-gupta-and-anr-v-state-of-u-p-and-ors-15506) — [1997] 3 S.C.R. 269 · cited by 9 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 15
- [XMP'l'ROU.Ell AND AUDITOR. GENERAL OF INDIA, GIAN PlWCASB, NEW IJELIII & ANR v. K.S. JAGANRATHAN & ARL](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/xmp-l-rou-ell-and-auditor-general-of-india-gian-plwcasb-new-ijeliii-anr-v-k-s-9385) — [1986] 2 S.C.R. 17 · cited by 9 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 10
- [SOM PRAKASH REKHI v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/som-prakash-rekhi-v-union-of-india-anr-8196) — [1981] 2 S.C.R. 111 · cited by 9 · names the article once, first at printed page 36
- [ALL SAINTS HIGH SCHOOL, HYDERABAD ETC. ETC v. GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH & ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/all-saints-high-school-hyderabad-etc-etc-v-government-of-andhra-pradesh-ors-etc-7942) — [1980] 2 S.C.R. 924 · cited by 9 · names the article once, first at printed page 19
- [B K PAVITRA AND ORS v. THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/b-k-pavitra-and-ors-v-the-union-of-india-and-ors-33963) — [2019] 7 S.C.R. 1086 · cited by 8 · names the article once, first at printed page 71
- [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 27
- [JVlrlle v. White](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jvlrlle-v-white-1431) — [1958] 1 S.C.R. 1422 · cited by 7 · names the article once, first at printed page 56
- [[1972] 3 S.C.R. 247](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/247-state-of-andhra-pradesh-and-ors-v-u-s-v-balram-etc-5525) — cited by 6 · names the article once, first at printed page 33
- [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 8 times, first at printed page 187
- [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 3 times, first at printed page 1
- [S.C.R. 365 RAJASTHAN HOUSING BOARD v. NEW PINK CITY NIRMAN SAHKARI SAMITI LTD. &ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/5-s-c-r-365-rajasthan-housing-board-v-new-pink-city-nirman-sahkari-samiti-ltd-30763) — [2015] 5 S.C.R. 365 · cited by 5 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 6
- [OM PARXASH AGARWAL ETC.ETC v. GIRl RAJ KISHORI & ORS. ETC.ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/om-parxash-agarwal-etc-etc-v-girl-raj-kishori-ors-etc-etc-9239) — [1986] 1 S.C.R. 149 · cited by 5 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 2
- [DELHI CLOTH AND GENERAL MILLS, ETC v. UNION OF INDIA, ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/delhi-cloth-and-general-mills-etc-v-union-of-india-etc-8371) — [1983] 3 S.C.R. 438 · cited by 5 · names the article once, first at printed page 19
- [NEIL AURELIO NUNES & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/neil-aurelio-nunes-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-35689) — [2022] 11 S.C.R. 585 · cited by 4 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 5
- [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 2 times, first at printed page 7
- [MANCHEGOWDA ETC v. STATE OF KARNATAKA ETC. Apr.if 17, 1984](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/manchegowda-etc-v-state-of-karnataka-etc-apr-if-17-1984-8622) — [1984] 3 S.C.R. 502 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 18
- [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 once, first at printed page 2
- [[1959] 1 S.C.R. 995](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1959-1-s-c-r-995-1576) — cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 27
- [RAM SINGH & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ram-singh-ors-v-union-of-india-30850) — [2015] 5 S.C.R. 670 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 15
- [MAHARSHI MAHESH YOGI VEDIC VISHWAVIDYALAYA v. STATE OF M.P. & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/maharshi-mahesh-yogi-vedic-vishwavidyalaya-v-state-of-m-p-ors-28982) — [2013] 13 S.C.R. 464 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 31
- [STATE OF KERALA AND ANOTHER v. PEOPLES UNION FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES, KERALA STATE UNIT AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-kerala-and-another-v-peoples-union-for-civil-liberties-kerala-state-25029) — [2009] 11 S.C.R. 142 · cited by 3 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 13
- [AHMEDABAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION v. NAWAB KHAN GULAB KHAN AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ahmedabad-municipal-corporation-v-nawab-khan-gulab-khan-and-ors-14882) — [1996] Supp. 7 S.C.R. 548 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 26
- [SOOSAI ETC v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/soosai-etc-v-union-of-india-and-others-9040) — [1985] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 242 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 5
- [LALA HARi CHAND SARDA v. MIZO DISTRICT COUNCIL & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/lala-hari-chand-sarda-v-mizo-district-council-anr-3895) — [1967] 1 S.C.R. 1012 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 12
- [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 4 times, first at printed page 68
- [CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE VELLORE ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/christian-medical-college-vellore-association-v-union-of-india-and-others-34561) — [2020] 5 S.C.R. 516 · cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 5
- [ASHUTOSH GUPTA v. STATE OF RAlASTHAN AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ashutosh-gupta-v-state-of-ralasthan-and-ors-18574) — [2002] 2 S.C.R. 649 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 7
- [A.l.l.M.S. STUDENTS UNION v. A.1.1.M.S. AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/a-l-l-m-s-students-union-v-a-1-1-m-s-and-ors-18194) — [2001] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 79 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 31
- [RESEARCH, CHANDIGARH v. FACULTY ASSOCIATION AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/research-chandigarh-v-faculty-association-and-ors-16431) — [1998] 2 S.C.R. 845 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 21
- [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 10 times, first at printed page 20
- [STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH v. DR. DINA NATH SHUKLA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-uttar-pradesh-v-dr-dina-nath-shukla-and-anr-15258) — [1997] 1 S.C.R. 750 · cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 4
- [MOST REV. P.MA. METROPOLITAN AND ORS. ETC v. MORAN MAR MARTHOMA MATHEWS AND ANR. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/most-rev-p-ma-metropolitan-and-ors-etc-v-moran-mar-marthoma-mathews-and-anr-etc-14238) — [1996] 3 S.C.R. 857 · cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND ORS v. ANANTHI AMMAL AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-tamil-nadu-and-ors-v-ananthi-ammal-and-ors-12513) — [1994] Supp. 5 S.C.R. 666 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 5

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