# Judgments construing Article 50 of The Constitution of India 48 judgments in this corpus construe Article 50 of The Constitution of India — Separation of judiciary from executive, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/50 Showing 1–48 of 48, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The article itself - [Article 50 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/50) — Separation of judiciary from executive ## 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 33 times, first at printed page 187 - [SP. GUPTA & ORS. ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sp-gupta-ors-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-ors-etc-etc-8920) — [1982] 2 S.C.R. 365 · cited by 37 · names the article once, first at printed page 876 - [[1963] 1 S.C.R. 778](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/77s-supreme-court-reports-1963-smt-ujjam-bai-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-2636) — cited by 34 · names the article once, first at printed page 39 - [KART AR SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND K.IRP A SHANKAR RAJ](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kart-ar-singh-v-state-of-punjab-and-k-irp-a-shankar-raj-12595) — [1994] 2 S.C.R. 375 · cited by 33 · names the article 13 times, first at printed page 26 - [[1967] 1 S.C.R. 77](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1967-1-s-c-r-77-3914) — cited by 22 · names the article once, first at printed page 2 - [HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND ORS v. V. V. S. KRISHNAMURTHY AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/high-court-of-andhra-pradesh-and-ors-v-v-v-s-krishnamurthy-and-ors-7577) — [1979] 1 S.C.R. 26 · cited by 20 · names the article once, first at printed page 28 - [THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL v. NRIPENDRA NATH BAGCfil](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-west-bengal-v-nripendra-nath-bagcfil-3614) — [1966] 1 S.C.R. 771 · cited by 20 · names the article once, first at printed page 17 - [UNION OF INDIA v. SANKAL CHAND HIMATLAL SHETH AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-v-sankal-chand-himatlal-sheth-and-anr-7287) — [1978] 1 S.C.R. 423 · cited by 19 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 1 - [ALL INDIA JUDGES ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/all-india-judges-association-v-union-of-india-ors-37474) — [2023] 7 S.C.R. 26 · cited by 16 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 20 - [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 24 times, first at printed page 60 - [MADRAS BAR ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/madras-bar-association-v-union-of-india-and-another-29492) — [2014] 10 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 15 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 97 - [YAKUB ABDUL RAZAK MEMON v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THROUGH CBI, BOMBAY PART-I](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/yakub-abdul-razak-memon-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-through-cbi-bombay-part-i-29208) — [2013] 15 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 13 · names the article once, first at printed page 280 - [[2000] 2 S.C.R. 299](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2000-2-s-c-r-299-17299) — cited by 10 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 30 - [I , ST ATE OF U.P. AND ORS v. JEET S. BISHT AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/i-st-ate-of-u-p-and-ors-v-jeet-s-bisht-and-anr-23249) — [2007] 7 S.C.R. 705 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 34 - [SUPREME COURT ADVOCATES-ON-RECORD ASSOCIATION AND ANR. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/supreme-court-advocates-on-record-association-and-anr-etc-v-union-of-india-12215) — [1993] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 659 · cited by 4 · names the article 19 times, first at printed page 30 - [KUMAR PADMA PRASAD v. ' UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kumar-padma-prasad-v-union-of-india-and-ors-11411) — [1992] 2 S.C.R. 109 · cited by 4 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [ALL INDIA JUDGES' ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/all-india-judges-association-v-union-of-india-11379) — [1991] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 206 · cited by 4 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 1 - [ANITA THAKUR & ORS v. GOVT. OF J & K & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/anita-thakur-ors-v-govt-of-j-k-ors-31212) — [2016] 4 S.C.R. 50 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 1 - [ALL INDIA JUDGES, ASSOCIATION AND ORS. ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/all-india-judges-association-and-ors-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-and-ors-etc-etc-11986) — [1993] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 749 · cited by 3 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA v. STATE OF KERALA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/medical-council-of-india-v-state-of-kerala-ors-32165) — [2018] 10 S.C.R. 213 · cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 4 - [N. KANNADASAN v. AJOY KHOSE AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/n-kannadasan-v-ajoy-khose-and-others-25992) — [2009] 7 S.C.R. 668 · cited by 2 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 20 - [M.M. GUPTA AND ORS. ETC, ETC v. STATE OF JAMMU & KASHMIR & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/a-m-m-gupta-and-ors-etc-etc-v-state-of-jammu-kashmir-ors-8585) — [1983] 1 S.C.R. 593 · cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [M/s Patanjali Ayurved Ltd v. Union Of India & Ors. 714 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/m-s-patanjali-ayurved-ltd-v-union-of-india-ors-714-indian-law-reports-allahabad-53437) — (2025) 5 ILRA 713 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 11 - [Shashi Kant Tiwari v. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/shashi-kant-tiwari-v-high-court-of-judicature-at-allahabad-ors-51814) — (2024) 4 ILRA 352 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 10 - [All India Judges Association v. Union of India & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/all-india-judges-association-v-union-of-india-ors-37402) — 2024 INSC 26 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 14 - [Pankaj Dhar Dubey v. U.O.I. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/pankaj-dhar-dubey-v-u-o-i-ors-48826) — (2022) 7 ILRA 671 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [MADRAS BAR ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/madras-bar-association-v-union-of-india-and-anr-35010) — [2021] 5 S.C.R. 791 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 45 - [Neelesh Agarwal v. Ishaan Buildtech, Rampur Garden, Bareilly & Ors. 470 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/neelesh-agarwal-v-ishaan-buildtech-rampur-garden-bareilly-ors-470-indian-law-46054) — (2020) 8 ILRA 469 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 26 - [Sagar Kumar v. District Judge, Moradabad & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sagar-kumar-v-district-judge-moradabad-ors-46055) — (2020) 8 ILRA 494 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 1 - [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 25 - [HARI NIWAS GUPTA v. STATE OF BIHAR AND ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/hari-niwas-gupta-v-state-of-bihar-and-another-33390) — [2019] 15 S.C.R. 443 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 18 - [V .K. MAJOTRA v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/v-k-majotra-v-union-of-india-and-ors-19360) — [2003] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 483 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 5 - [J. JAY ALALITHA ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/j-jay-alalitha-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-and-anr-17212) — [1999] 3 S.C.R. 653 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 11 - [SUBHASH SHARMA AND OTHERS v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/subhash-sharma-and-others-v-union-of-india-10868) — [1990] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 433 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 8 - [[1978] 2 S.C.R. 864](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/supreme-court-reports-1978-2-s-c-r-state-of-kerala-v-m-k-krishnan-nair-ors-7443) — cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 13 - [spPREME COURT REPORTS THE STATE OF BIHAR v. BASA WAN SINGH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sppreme-court-reports-the-state-of-bihar-v-basa-wan-singh-1579) — [1959] 1 S.C.R. 195 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 15 - [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 - [Anun Dhawan & Ors v. Union of India & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/anun-dhawan-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-37644) — 2024 INSC 136 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [SOMESH CHAURASIA v. STATE OF M.P. & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/somesh-chaurasia-v-state-of-m-p-anr-34984) — [2021] 6 S.C.R. 692 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 7 - [TELANGANA JUDGES ASSOCIATION & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/telangana-judges-association-anr-v-union-of-india-ors-32457) — [2018] 13 S.C.R. 176 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 24 - [State of U.P v. State Backward Commission U.P. and others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/state-of-u-p-v-state-backward-commission-u-p-and-others-42502) — (2013) 1 ILRA 370 · names the article once, first at printed page 8 - [THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA v. S.C. MALTE & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-secretary-ministry-of-health-family-welfare-government-of-maharashtra-v-s-c-28134) — [2012] 13 S.C.R. 230 · names the article once, first at printed page 23 - [ADDL.) S.C.R. 800 UNIVERSITY OF KERALA v. COUNCIL, PRINCIPALS', COLLEGES, KERALA & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/15-addl-s-c-r-800-university-of-kerala-v-council-principals-colleges-kerala-25236) — [2009] 15 S.C.R. 800 · names the article once, first at printed page 13 - [Chandra Bhan and others v. Deputy Director, Consolidation and others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/chandra-bhan-and-others-v-deputy-director-consolidation-and-others-40926) — (2007) 2 ILRA 412 · names the article once, first at printed page 5 - [Bharati v. State of Kerala 1973, (4) SCC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/bharati-v-state-of-kerala-1973-4-scc-39824) — (2002) 2 ILRA 311 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 2 - [[2001] 2 S.C.R. 567](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2001-2-s-c-r-567-17849) — names the article once, first at printed page 11 - [UNION OF INDIA v. PRATIBHA BANERJEE AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-v-pratibha-banerjee-and-anr-13363) — [1995] Supp. 5 S.C.R. 511 · names the article once, first at printed page 6 - [SH. P.K. SARIN AND ANR. ETC.ETC v. STATE OF U.PAND ORS ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/t-sh-p-k-sarin-and-anr-etc-etc-v-state-of-u-pand-ors-etc-12803) — [1994] Supp. 6 S.C.R. 661 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 1 ## Elsewhere - [Every article of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution)