# Judgments construing Article 5 of The Constitution of India (page 2 of 3)

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/5/2

Showing 51–100 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

- [SHRI MAHADEO P AIKAJI KOLHE YAVATMAL v. THE STATE OF BOMBAY](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shri-mahadeo-p-aikaji-kolhe-yavatmal-v-the-state-of-bombay-2073) — [1962] 1 S.C.R. 733 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 5
- [UNION OF INDIA v. GRAUS MOHAMMAD](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-v-graus-mohammad-2077) — [1962] 1 S.C.R. 744 · cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1961] 2 S.C.R. 874](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1961-2-s-c-r-874-2057) — cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 14
- [DWARKADAS SHRINIVAS OF BOMBAY v. THE SHOLAPUR SPINNING & WEAVING CO](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dwarkadas-shrinivas-of-bombay-v-the-sholapur-spinning-weaving-co-330) — [1954] 1 S.C.R. 674 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 4
- [All India Football Federation v. Rahul Mehra & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/all-india-football-federation-v-rahul-mehra-ors-38643) — 2025 INSC 1131 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 57
- [Union of India v. Pranav Srinivasan](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-v-pranav-srinivasan-37322) — 2024 INSC 792 · cited by 1 · names the article 13 times, first at printed page 1
- [2024 INSC 789](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2024-insc-789-37343) — cited by 1 · names the article 25 times, first at printed page 24
- [Anshuman Singh Rathore v. U.O.I. Ors. Opp. Parties](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/anshuman-singh-rathore-v-u-o-i-ors-opp-parties-51575) — (2024) 3 ILRA 1872 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 35
- [Naromattie Devi Ganpat v. Union of India & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/naromattie-devi-ganpat-v-union-of-india-ors-51430) — (2024) 2 ILRA 396 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 4
- [Smt. Poonam Rani v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/smt-poonam-rani-v-state-of-u-p-ors-48830) — (2022) 7 ILRA 703 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 4
- [(2021) 2 ILRA 94](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/jeeshan-jaanu-anr-v-state-of-u-p-ors-46851) — cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 16
- [Nageshwar Mishra v. The Union of India & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/nageshwar-mishra-v-the-union-of-india-ors-45949) — (2020) 9 ILRA 332 · cited by 1 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 1
- [Dr. Mohammad Ayub v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/dr-mohammad-ayub-v-state-of-u-p-ors-45948) — (2020) 9 ILRA 331 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 2
- [DHEERAJ MOR v. HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF DELHI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dheeraj-mor-v-hon-ble-high-court-of-delhi-34339) — [2020] 2 S.C.R. 161 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 36
- [Rajat Gangwar v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/rajat-gangwar-v-state-of-u-p-ors-45321) — (2020) 2 ILRA 87 · cited by 1 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 7
- [DHEERAJ MOR v. HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF DELHI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dheeraj-mor-v-hon-ble-high-court-of-delhi-32850) — [2018] 1 S.C.R. 828 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 4
- [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
- [AND OTHERS ETC v. ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD AND ANOTHER ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/and-others-etc-v-animal-welfare-board-and-another-etc-31408) — [2016] 8 S.C.R. 477 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 6
- [SUSHANTA TAGORE AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sushanta-tagore-and-ors-v-union-of-india-and-ors-20423) — [2005] 2 S.C.R. 502 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 16
- [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 once, first at printed page 6
- [MAOHU KISHWAR AND ORS. ETC v. STATE OF BIHAR AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/maohu-kishwar-and-ors-etc-v-state-of-bihar-and-ors-14091) — [1996] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 442 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 14
- [MR. LOUIS DE RAEDT & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mr-louis-de-raedt-ors-v-union-of-india-and-ors-11202) — [1991] 3 S.C.R. 149 · cited by 1 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 1
- [KEDAR PANDEY v. NARAIN BIKRAM SAH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kedar-pandey-v-narain-bikram-sah-3461) — [1965] 3 S.C.R. 793 · cited by 1 · names the article 11 times, first at printed page 1
- [FATEH MOHD, SON OF NATHU v. DELHI ADMINISTRATION](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/fateh-mohd-son-of-nathu-v-delhi-administration-2788) — [1963] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 560 · cited by 1 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 8
- [[1961] 1 S.C.R. 591](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ig6o-shanno-devi-v-mangal-sain-das-gupta-2196) — cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 1
- [[1955] 1 S.C.R. 1259](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-bihar-and-any-interest-therein-v-kumar-amar-331) — cited by 1 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1952] 1 S.C.R. 89](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/thakur-rudreshwari-prasad-sinha-v-srimati-rani-probhabhati-and-others-88) — cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 17
- [Hyatt International Southwest Asia Ltd v. Additional Director of Income Tax](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/hyatt-international-southwest-asia-ltd-v-additional-director-of-income-tax-38430) — 2025 INSC 891 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 2
- [Dr. Tanvi Behl v. Shrey Goel & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-tanvi-behl-v-shrey-goel-ors-38121) — 2025 INSC 125 · names the article once, first at printed page 14
- [Basudev Dutta v. The State of West Bengal & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/basudev-dutta-v-the-state-of-west-bengal-ors-37457) — 2024 INSC 940 · names the article once, first at printed page 11
- [TALAT FATIMA HASAN THROUGH HER CONSTITUTED ATTORNEY SH. SYED MEHDI HUSAIN v. NAWAB SYED MURTAZA ALI KHAN (D) BY LRS. & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/talat-fatima-hasan-through-her-constituted-attorney-sh-syed-mehdi-husain-v-32982) — [2019] 10 S.C.R. 811 · names the article once, first at printed page 9
- [ARJUN GOPALAND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/arjun-gopaland-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-31185) — [2016] 11 S.C.R. 812 · names the article once, first at printed page 11
- [Ramesh Singh v. Sonia Gandhi & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ramesh-singh-v-sonia-gandhi-anr-44027) — (2016) 7 ILRA 244 · names the article once, first at printed page 11
- [(2015) 3 ILRA 1310](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/a-through-her-father-f-v-state-of-u-p-ors-43314) — names the article once, first at printed page 5
- [Gyanesh Rai & Anr v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/gyanesh-rai-anr-v-state-of-u-p-ors-43381) — (2015) 3 ILRA 1241 · names the article once, first at printed page 6
- [Dr. Mahendra Shankar Singh & Anr v. The Chancellor, University of Allahabad & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/dr-mahendra-shankar-singh-anr-v-the-chancellor-university-of-allahabad-ors-42911) — (2014) 1 ILRA 507 · names the article once, first at printed page 1
- [Niresh Kumar Srivastava & Anr v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/niresh-kumar-srivastava-anr-v-state-of-u-p-ors-42440) — (2014) 1 ILRA 505 · names the article once, first at printed page 3
- [Bolam v. Friern Hospital Management](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/bolam-v-friern-hospital-management-42009) — (2011) 3 ILRA 1350 · names the article once, first at printed page 8
- [[2009] 1 S.C.R. 824](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dalbir-singh-v-state-of-u-p-and-ors-25298) — names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [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-22223) — [2007] 10 S.C.R. 1060 · names the article once, first at printed page 6
- [GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND ANR v. GEORGE PHILIP](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/government-of-india-and-anr-v-george-philip-21868) — [2006] Supp. 9 S.C.R. 108 · names the article once, first at printed page 17
- [Malay Shukla and others v. Union of India and others connected with Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 24271 of](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/malay-shukla-and-others-v-union-of-india-and-others-connected-with-civil-misc-40523) — (2005) 3 ILRA 940 · names the article once, first at printed page 13
- [SANJEEV BHATNAGAR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sanjeev-bhatnagar-v-union-of-india-and-ors-20731) — [2005] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 371 · names the article once, first at printed page 5
- [KAPILA HINGORANI v. STATE OF BIHAR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kapila-hingorani-v-state-of-bihar-19181) — [2003] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 175 · names the article once, first at printed page 22
- [CHANDIGARH HOUSING BOARD AND ANR v. GURMIT SINGH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/chandigarh-housing-board-and-anr-v-gurmit-singh-18300) — [2002] 1 S.C.R. 109 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 2
- [GAURAV JAIN v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/gaurav-jain-v-union-of-india-and-ors-16100) — [1997] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 105 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 7
- [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
- [STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ANR v. SHANTILAL ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-rajasthan-anr-v-shantilal-etc-10535) — [1989] 3 S.C.R. 670 · names the article once, first at printed page 1
- [RAMSHARAN AUTY ANUPRASI & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ramsharan-auty-anuprasi-anr-v-union-of-india-ors-10189) — [1988] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 870 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 6
- [BALDEV RAJ GULIANI & OTHERS v. THE PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/baldev-raj-guliani-others-v-the-punjab-haryana-high-court-others-6931) — [1977] 1 S.C.R. 425 · names the article once, first at printed page 6

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