# Judgments construing Article 5 of The Constitution of India 105 judgments in this corpus construe Article 5 of The Constitution of India — Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/5 Showing 1–50 of 105, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The article itself - [Article 5 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/5) — Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution ## 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 21 times, first at printed page 96 - [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 once, first at printed page 173 - [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 10 times, first at printed page 37 - [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 once, first at printed page 268 - [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 once, first at printed page 49 - [S.R. BOMMAI AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/s-r-bommai-and-ors-v-union-of-india-and-ors-12621) — [1994] 2 S.C.R. 644 · cited by 32 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 276 - [[1984] 3 S.C.R. 942](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/942-dr-pradeep-jain-etc-v-union-of-india-and-ors-etc-22nd-june-1984-8658) — cited by 27 · names the article once, first at printed page 18 - [SAJJAN SINGH v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sajjan-singh-v-state-of-rajasthan-3282) — [1965] 1 S.C.R. 933 · cited by 27 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 18 - [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 once, first at printed page 929 - [JEEJA GHOSH & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jeeja-ghosh-anr-v-union-of-india-ors-31223) — [2016] 4 S.C.R. 638 · cited by 19 · names the article once, 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 21 times, first at printed page 2 - [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 once, first at printed page 100 - [DR. ASHWANI KUMAR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-ashwani-kumar-v-union-of-india-and-another-33178) — [2019] 12 S.C.R. 30 · cited by 15 · names the article once, first at printed page 11 - [[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 4 times, first at printed page 82 - [V irendra Singh and Others v. The State of Ullar Pradesh](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/v-irendra-singh-and-others-v-the-state-of-ullar-pradesh-397) — [1955] 1 S.C.R. 415 · cited by 13 · names the article once, first at printed page 22 - [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-19839) — [2004] 3 S.C.R. 126 · cited by 10 · names the article once, first at printed page 65 - [[1972] 2 S.C.R. 318](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sadiq-aj-i-and-anij-etc-v-election-commission-of-india-and-others-etc-5656) — cited by 10 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 7 - [IZHAR AHMAD KHAN v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/izhar-ahmad-khan-v-union-of-india-2376) — [1962] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 235 · cited by 10 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 10 - [v. STATE OF A.P. AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/v-state-of-a-p-and-ors-21053) — [2006] 2 S.C.R. 419 · cited by 9 · names the article once, first at printed page 35 - [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 155 - [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 2 times, first at printed page 7 - [f PREM SHANK.AR SHUKLA v. DELHI ADMINISTRATION](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/f-prem-shank-ar-shukla-v-delhi-administration-8218) — [1980] 3 S.C.R. 855 · cited by 9 · names the article once, first at printed page 1 - [UNION OF INDIA v. NA VEEN JINDAL AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-v-na-veen-jindal-and-anr-19637) — [2004] 1 S.C.R. 1038 · cited by 8 · names the article once, first at printed page 22 - [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 2 times, first at printed page 9 - [[1965] 2 S.C.R. 884](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/84-mohd-ayub-khan-v-col-1missioner-of-police-madras-and-anotiier-3366) — cited by 5 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 3 - [[1961] 1 S.C.R. 576](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/supre-ie-court-reports-1961-smt-shanno-devi-v-mangal-saik-2193) — cited by 5 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 3 - [ABDUL KUDDUS v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/abdul-kuddus-v-union-of-india-and-others-34073) — [2019] 8 S.C.R. 669 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 3 - [S.C.R. 761 MRS. SANTOSH SINGH v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/5-s-c-r-761-mrs-santosh-singh-v-union-of-india-anr-31485) — [2016] 5 S.C.R. 761 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 6 - [DR. MEHMOOD NAYYAR AZAM v. STATE OF CHATTISGARH AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-mehmood-nayyar-azam-v-state-of-chattisgarh-and-ors-28514) — [2012] 8 S.C.R. 651 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 2 - [BHAGWATI PRASAD DIDT 'GHOREWALA' v. RAJEEV GANDHI APRIL 25, 1986](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bhagwati-prasad-didt-ghorewala-v-rajeev-gandhi-april-25-1986-9324) — [1986] 2 S.C.R. 823 · cited by 4 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [State of Madhya Pradesh v. Peer Mohd](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-madhya-pradesh-v-peer-mohd-2719) — [1963] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 429 · cited by 4 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 6 - [ASSAM SANMILITAMAHASANGHA& ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/assam-sanmilitamahasangha-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-29673) — [2014] 14 S.C.R. 744 · cited by 3 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 1 - [SARBANANDASONOWAL A' v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sarbanandasonowal-a-v-union-of-india-21106) — [2006] Supp. 10 S.C.R. 167 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 14 - [[2005] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 603](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/i-p-a-namdar-and-ors-v-state-of-maharashtra-and-ors-20951) — cited by 3 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 54 - [INDIAN HANDICRAFTS EMPORIUM AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/indian-handicrafts-emporium-and-ors-v-union-of-india-and-ors-19326) — [2003] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 43 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 31 - [C. MASILAMANI MUDALIAR AND ORS v. THE IDOL OF SRI SWAMINATHASWAMI SWAMINATHASWAMI THIRUKOIL AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/c-masilamani-mudaliar-and-ors-v-the-idol-of-sri-swaminathaswami-swaminathaswami-13627) — [1996] 1 S.C.R. 1068 · cited by 3 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 11 - [LAL BABU HUSSEIN AND ORS v. ELECTORAL REGISTRATION OFFICER AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/lal-babu-hussein-and-ors-v-electoral-registration-officer-and-ors-12929) — [1995] 1 S.C.R. 877 · cited by 3 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 1 - [lllliUI KESBAO MESllRAM & ORS v. RAJlllIKABAl W/O ANANDRAO llAllAPORKAR & Allll](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/lllliui-kesbao-mesllram-ors-v-rajlllikabal-w-o-anandrao-llallaporkar-allll-9302) — [1986] 1 S.C.R. 731 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 70 - [SHRI BABURAO PATEL & ORS v. DR. ZAKIR HUSAIN & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shri-baburao-patel-ors-v-dr-zakir-husain-ors-4300) — [1968] 2 S.C.R. 133 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 9 - [Petitions dismissed. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH v. ABDUL KHADER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/petitions-dismissed-state-of-andhra-pradesh-v-abdul-khader-2075) — [1962] 1 S.C.R. 737 · cited by 3 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 1 - [ANUSHKA RENGUNTHWAR & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/anushka-rengunthwar-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-37172) — [2023] 5 S.C.R. 243 · cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 17 - [BOARD OF CONTROL FOR CRICKET v. CRICKET ASSOCIATION OF BIHAR & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/board-of-control-for-cricket-v-cricket-association-of-bihar-ors-31418) — [2016] 8 S.C.R. 606 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 69 - [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 once, first at printed page 38 - [HARISHANKAR JAIN v. SONIA GANDHI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/harishankar-jain-v-sonia-gandhi-18149) — [2001] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 38 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 20 - [[1996] 1 S.C.R. 128](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1996-1-s-c-r-128-13647) — cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 22 - [v. K.S. GANDHI AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/v-k-s-gandhi-and-ors-11068) — [1991] 1 S.C.R. 772 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 20 - [M.C. MEHTA .) v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-c-mehta-v-union-of-india-ors-9869) — [1988] 2 S.C.R. 530 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 25 - [RURAL LITIGATION AND ENTITLEMENT KENDRA & ORS. E'fC v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rural-litigation-and-entitlement-kendra-ors-e-fc-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-ors-9435) — [1987] 1 S.C.R. 641 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 13 - [STATE OF UTIAR PRADESH & ORS v. SHAH MOHAMMAD & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-utiar-pradesh-ors-v-shah-mohammad-anr-4832) — [1969] 3 S.C.R. 1006 · cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 5 - [KULATHIL MAMMU v. THE STATE OF KERALA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kulathil-mammu-v-the-state-of-kerala-3733) — [1966] 3 S.C.R. 706 · cited by 2 · names the article 15 times, first at printed page 4 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/5/2) - [Every article of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution)