# Judgments construing Article 48A of The Constitution of India 46 judgments in this corpus construe Article 48A of The Constitution of India — Protection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of forests and wild life, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/48A Showing 1–46 of 46, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The article itself - [Article 48A of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/48A) — Protection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of forests and wild life ## The judgments - [HANUMAN LAXMAN AROSKAR v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/hanuman-laxman-aroskar-v-union-of-india-33771) — [2019] 5 S.C.R. 916 · cited by 10 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [SACHIDANANDA PANDEY v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sachidananda-pandey-v-state-of-west-bengal-ors-9465) — [1987] 2 S.C.R. 223 · cited by 9 · names the article once, first at printed page 20 - [STATE OF UTIARANCHAL v. BALWANT SINGH CHAUFAL & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-utiaranchal-v-balwant-singh-chaufal-others-26514) — [2010] 1 S.C.R. 678 · cited by 8 · names the article once, first at printed page 58 - [RAJEEV SURI v. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rajeev-suri-v-delhi-development-authority-ors-35377) — [2021] 15 S.C.R. 283 · cited by 7 · names the article once, first at printed page 302 - [ANOTHER v. MINGUEL MARTINS AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/another-v-minguel-martins-and-others-25555) — [2009] 3 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 7 · names the article once, first at printed page 68 - [STATE OF MEGHALAYA v. ALL DIMASA STUDENTS UNION, DIMA-HASAO DISTRICT COMMITTEE & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-meghalaya-v-all-dimasa-students-union-dima-hasao-district-committee-ors-34069) — [2019] 8 S.C.R. 297 · cited by 6 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [TECHI TAGI TARA v. RAJENDRA SINGH BHANDARI & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/techi-tagi-tara-v-rajendra-singh-bhandari-ors-31775) — [2017] 12 S.C.R. 956 · cited by 5 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 2 - [CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT LAW, WWF-1 v. UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/centre-for-environment-law-wwf-1-v-union-of-india-others-29316) — [2013] 6 S.C.R. 757 · cited by 5 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [ES SAR OIL LTD v. HALAR UTKARSH SAMITI AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/es-sar-oil-ltd-v-halar-utkarsh-samiti-and-ors-19858) — [2004] 1 S.C.R. 808 · cited by 5 · names the article once, first at printed page 16 - [S.C.R. 819 DEEPAK KUMAR ETC v. STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/4-s-c-r-819-deepak-kumar-etc-v-state-of-haryana-and-ors-etc-28425) — [2012] 4 S.C.R. 819 · cited by 4 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 2 - [HINDUSTAN ZINC LTD v. RAJASTHAN ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/hindustan-zinc-ltd-v-rajasthan-electricity-regulatory-commission-30839) — [2015] 7 S.C.R. 1104 · cited by 3 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 2 - [GULF GOANS HOTELS CO. LTD. & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/gulf-goans-hotels-co-ltd-anr-v-union-of-india-ors-29503) — [2014] 10 S.C.R. 536 · cited by 3 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [S.C.R. 1093 COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/13-s-c-r-1093-court-on-its-own-motion-v-union-of-india-ors-28089) — [2012] 13 S.C.R. 1093 · cited by 3 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 5 - [T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD v. UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/t-n-godavarman-thirumulpad-v-union-of-india-others-28277) — [2012] 3 S.C.R. 460 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 13 - [[2005] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 552](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/t-n-godav-arman-thirumulpad-v-union-of-noia-and-ors-20905) — cited by 3 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 9 - [The State of Telangana & Ors v. Mohd. Abdul Qasim (Died) Per LRs](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-telangana-ors-v-mohd-abdul-qasim-died-per-lrs-37709) — 2024 INSC 310 · cited by 2 · names the article 8 times, first at printed page 4 - [M K Ranjitsinh & Ors v. Union of India & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-k-ranjitsinh-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-37736) — 2024 INSC 280 · cited by 2 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 2 - [STATE OF KERALA & ORS v. MIS. KERALA RARE EARTH & MINERALS LIMITED & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-kerala-ors-v-mis-kerala-rare-earth-minerals-limited-ors-31353) — [2016] 5 S.C.R. 515 · cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 6 - [SANSAR CHAND v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sansar-chand-v-state-of-rajasthan-26397) — [2010] 12 S.C.R. 583 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 6 - [GLANROCK ESTATE (P) LTD v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/glanrock-estate-p-ltd-v-state-of-tamil-nadu-26398) — [2010] 12 S.C.R. 597 · cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 41 - [NATURE LOVERS MOVEMENT v. STATE OF KERALA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/nature-lovers-movement-v-state-of-kerala-and-others-25734) — [2009] 4 S.C.R. 687 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 17 - [KARNATAKA INDL. AREA DEVP. BOARD v. SRI C. KENCHAPPA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/karnataka-indl-area-devp-board-v-sri-c-kenchappa-21407) — [2006] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 362 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 12 - [STATE OF GUJARAT v. MJRZAPUR MOTi KURESHI KASSAB JAMA T AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-gujarat-v-mjrzapur-moti-kureshi-kassab-jama-t-and-ors-20977) — [2005] Supp. 4 S.C.R. 582 · cited by 2 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 5 - [ST A TE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS v. SUJJT KUMAR RANA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/st-a-te-of-west-bengal-and-ors-v-sujjt-kumar-rana-19864) — [2004] 1 S.C.R. 870 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 1 - [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 once, first at printed page 124 - [M.C. MEHTA v. UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-c-mehta-v-union-of-india-others-9722) — [1988] 1 S.C.R. 279 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 1 - [Manoj Kumar Singh v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/manoj-kumar-singh-v-state-of-u-p-ors-52708) — (2025) 10 ILRA 620 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 16 - [Delhi Pollution Control Committee v. Lodhi Property Co. Ltd. Etc](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/delhi-pollution-control-committee-v-lodhi-property-co-ltd-etc-38989) — 2025 INSC 923 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 3 - [NARINDER SINGH & ORS v. DIVESH BHUTANI & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/narinder-singh-ors-v-divesh-bhutani-ors-35500) — [2022] 15 S.C.R. 1066 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 16 - [THE DIRECTOR GENERAL (ROAD DEVELOPMENT) NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA v. AAM AADMI LOKMANCH & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-director-general-road-development-national-highways-authority-of-india-v-34577) — [2020] 6 S.C.R. 1050 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 48 - [l 1 S.C.R. 591 STATE OF UTTARAKHAND & ORS v. M/S. KUMAON STONE CRUSHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/l-1-s-c-r-591-state-of-uttarakhand-ors-v-m-s-kumaon-stone-crusher-31596) — [2017] 11 S.C.R. 591 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 68 - [T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMALPAD v. UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/t-n-godavarman-thirumalpad-v-union-of-india-others-28105) — [2012] 1 S.C.R. 923 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 7 - [BALRAM KUMAWAT v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/balram-kumawat-v-union-of-india-ors-19305) — [2003] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 24 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 6 - [ANIMAL AND ENVIRONMENT LEGAL DEFENCE FUND v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/animal-and-environment-legal-defence-fund-v-union-of-india-and-ors-15403) — [1997] 2 S.C.R. 728 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 4 - [PRADEEP KRISHEN v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pradeep-krishen-v-union-of-india-and-ors-14297) — [1996] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 697 · cited by 1 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 1 - [Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors v. Pankaj Babulal Kotecha & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/municipal-corporation-of-greater-mumbai-ors-v-pankaj-babulal-kotecha-ors-38418) — 2025 INSC 792 · names the article once, first at printed page 7 - [Siddhi Sandeep Ladda v. Consortium of National Law Universities and Another](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/siddhi-sandeep-ladda-v-consortium-of-national-law-universities-and-another-38968) — 2025 INSC 714 · names the article once, first at printed page 5 - [Rajeeb Kalita v. Union of India & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rajeeb-kalita-v-union-of-india-ors-38918) — 2025 INSC 75 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 6 - [Gene Campaign & Anr v. Union of India & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/gene-campaign-anr-v-union-of-india-ors-38075) — 2024 INSC 545 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 102 - [JITENDRA SINGH v. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jitendra-singh-v-ministry-of-environment-ors-33300) — [2019] 14 S.C.R. 220 · names the article once, first at printed page 6 - [The State of U.P. & Anr v. The A.D.J. Sonbhadra & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/the-state-of-u-p-anr-v-the-a-d-j-sonbhadra-ors-44914) — (2019) 4 ILRA 1257 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 2 - [ARJUN GOPAL AND OTHERS v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/arjun-gopal-and-others-v-union-of-india-and-others-32495) — [2018] 13 S.C.R. 464 · names the article once, first at printed page 7 - [ARJUN GOPAL AND OTHERS v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/arjun-gopal-and-others-v-union-of-india-and-others-31656) — [2017] 10 S.C.R. 86 · names the article once, first at printed page 6 - [RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND NATURAL RESOURCE POLICY v. UNION OF IN.DIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/research-foundation-for-science-technology-and-natural-resource-policy-v-union-28196) — [2012] 6 S.C.R. 489 · names the article once, first at printed page 9 - [CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS v. JAGANNATH MARUTI KONDHARE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/chief-conservator-of-forests-v-jagannath-maruti-kondhare-13564) — [1995] Supp. 6 S.C.R. 259 · names the article once, first at printed page 10 - [M.C. MEHTA v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-c-mehta-v-union-of-india-and-ors-11075) — [1991] 1 S.C.R. 866 · names the article once, first at printed page 4 ## Elsewhere - [Every article of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution)