# Judgments construing Article 72 of The Constitution of India 118 judgments in this corpus construe Article 72 of The Constitution of India — Power of President to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/72 Showing 1–50 of 118, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The article itself - [Article 72 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/72) — Power of President to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases ## 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 once, first at printed page 392 - [PAPPU v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pappu-v-the-state-of-uttar-pradesh-35961) — [2022] 2 S.C.R. 13 · cited by 36 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 78 - [SHATRUGHNA BABAN MESHRAM v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shatrughna-baban-meshram-v-state-of-maharashtra-34557) — [2020] 13 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 36 · names the article once, first at printed page 96 - [SUNIL BATRA ETC v. DELW ADMINISTRATION AND ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sunil-batra-etc-v-delw-administration-and-ors-etc-7587) — [1979] 1 S.C.R. 392 · cited by 36 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 65 - [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 87 - [[2015] 14 S.C.R. 613](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-v-v-sri-haran-murugan-ors-30616) — cited by 30 · names the article 64 times, first at printed page 1 - [MARU RAM ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/maru-ram-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-anr-8236) — [1981] 1 S.C.R. 1196 · cited by 26 · names the article 20 times, first at printed page 1 - [[2009] 9 S.C.R. 90](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/santosh-kumar-satishbhushan-bariyar-v-state-of-maharashtra-26179) — cited by 20 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 13 - [JAGMOHAN SINGH v. THE STATE OF U. P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jagmohan-singh-v-the-state-of-u-p-5873) — [1973] 2 S.C.R. 541 · cited by 18 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [SHANKAR KISANRAO KHADE v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shankar-kisanrao-khade-v-state-of-maharashtra-29332) — [2013] 6 S.C.R. 949 · cited by 15 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 3 - [S.C.R. 609 SHATRUGHAN CHAUHAN & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1-s-c-r-609-shatrughan-chauhan-anr-v-union-of-india-ors-29772) — [2014] 1 S.C.R. 609 · cited by 13 · names the article 40 times, first at printed page 5 - [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 4 times, first at printed page 1 - [S.C.R. 90 MOHINDER SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/3-s-c-r-90-mohinder-singh-v-state-of-punjab-28939) — [2013] 3 S.C.R. 90 · cited by 13 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 5 - [Fatechand Himmatlal and Ors v. State af Maharashtra](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/fatechand-himmatlal-and-ors-v-state-af-maharashtra-8569) — [1983] 1 S.C.R. 145 · cited by 13 · names the article 9 times, first at printed page 6 - [SANGEET & ANR v. STATE OF HARYANA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sangeet-anr-v-state-of-haryana-28177) — [2012] 13 S.C.R. 85 · cited by 12 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 31 - [STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS v. JAGDISH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-haryana-and-ors-v-jagdish-26778) — [2010] 3 S.C.R. 716 · cited by 12 · names the article 22 times, first at printed page 2 - [MULLA & ANR v. STATE OF U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mulla-anr-v-state-of-u-p-26625) — [2010] 2 S.C.R. 633 · cited by 12 · names the article once, first at printed page 51 - [K. M. NANAVATI v. THE STATE OF BOMBAY](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/k-m-nanavati-v-the-state-of-bombay-2185) — [1961] 1 S.C.R. 497 · cited by 12 · names the article 12 times, first at printed page 5 - [[2020] 9 S.C.R. 21](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/satish-sabbe-v-the-state-of-uttar-pradesh-34865) — cited by 11 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [MANOJ & ORS v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/manoj-ors-v-state-of-madhya-pradesh-36610) — [2022] 9 S.C.R. 452 · cited by 10 · names the article once, first at printed page 115 - [MUTHURAMALINGAM & ORS v. STATE REP. BY INSP. OF POLICE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/muthuramalingam-ors-v-state-rep-by-insp-of-police-31339) — [2016] 5 S.C.R. 30 · cited by 9 · names the article once, first at printed page 12 - [HARBANS SINGH v. STATE OF U.P. & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/harbans-singh-v-state-of-u-p-others-8972) — [1982] 3 S.C.R. 235 · cited by 9 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [VIKAS YADAV v. STATE OF U.P. AND ORS. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/vikas-yadav-v-state-of-u-p-and-ors-etc-etc-31449) — [2016] 8 S.C.R. 872 · cited by 8 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 23 - [[2001] 3 S.C.R. 669](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2001-3-s-c-r-669-17982) — cited by 8 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 1 - [RAJENDRA PRASAD ETC. ETC v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rajendra-prasad-etc-etc-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-7803) — [1979] 3 S.C.R. 78 · cited by 8 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 5 - [NARAYAN GANESH DASTANE v. SUCHETA NARAYAN DASTANE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/narayan-ganesh-dastane-v-sucheta-narayan-dastane-6434) — [1975] 3 S.C.R. 967 · cited by 8 · names the article once, first at printed page 21 - [SARAT CHANDRA RABHA AND OTHERS v. KHAGENDRANATH NATH AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sarat-chandra-rabha-and-others-v-khagendranath-nath-and-others-2202) — [1961] 2 S.C.R. 133 · cited by 8 · names the article once, first at printed page 4 - [[1984] 1 S.C.R. 1](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1984-1-s-c-r-1-8432) — cited by 7 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [T. V. VATHEESWARAN v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/t-v-vatheeswaran-v-state-of-tamil-nadu-8823) — [1983] 2 S.C.R. 348 · cited by 7 · names the article once, first at printed page 13 - [Bilkis Yakub Rasool v. Union of India & Others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bilkis-yakub-rasool-v-union-of-india-others-37486) — 2024 INSC 24 · cited by 6 · names the article 8 times, first at printed page 10 - [IRAPPA SIDDAPPA MURGANNAVAR v. STATE OF KARNATAKA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/irappa-siddappa-murgannavar-v-state-of-karnataka-34763) — [2021] 11 S.C.R. 51 · cited by 6 · names the article once, first at printed page 24 - [STATEOFHARYANA v. MAHENDER SINGH AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/stateofharyana-v-mahender-singh-and-ors-22229) — [2007] 11 S.C.R. 932 · cited by 6 · names the article once, first at printed page 15 - [[2007] 7 S.C.R. 616](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/swamy-shraddananda-murali-manohar-mishra-v-st-a-te-of-karna-taka-23219) — cited by 6 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 10 - [SMT. TRIVENIBEN & -ORS v. STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/smt-triveniben-ors-v-state-of-gujarat-ors-10245) — [1989] 1 S.C.R. 509 · cited by 6 · names the article once, first at printed page 41 - [S.C.R. 289 SHABNAM v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/8-s-c-r-289-shabnam-v-union-of-india-ors-30784) — [2015] 8 S.C.R. 289 · cited by 5 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 10 - [ss2 SHER SINGH & OTHERS v. THE STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ss2-sher-singh-others-v-the-state-of-punjab-8840) — [1983] 2 S.C.R. 582 · cited by 5 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 2 - [S.C.R. 829 RAMESHBHAI CHANDUBHAI RATHOD v. THE STATE OF GUJARAT](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1-s-c-r-829-rameshbhai-chandubhai-rathod-v-the-state-of-gujarat-27269) — [2011] 1 S.C.R. 829 · cited by 4 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 3 - [[2000] 3 S.C.R. 858](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/satpal-and-anr-v-staib-of-haryana-and-ors-17426) — cited by 4 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 6 - [ABU SALEM ABDUL KAYYUM ANSARI v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/abu-salem-abdul-kayyum-ansari-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-35715) — [2022] 12 S.C.R. 169 · cited by 3 · names the article 12 times, first at printed page 1 - [NAVNEET KAUR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/navneet-kaur-v-state-of-nct-of-delhi-anr-29822) — [2014] 4 S.C.R. 1138 · cited by 3 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 2 - [[2014] 1 S.C.R. 1093](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/s-c-r-1093-v-sriharan-murugan-v-union-of-india-ors-29704) — cited by 3 · names the article 13 times, first at printed page 1 - [DEVENDER PAL SINGH BHULLAR v. STATE OF N.C.T. OF DELHI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/devender-pal-singh-bhullar-v-state-of-n-c-t-of-delhi-29310) — [2013] 6 S.C.R. 676 · cited by 3 · names the article 56 times, first at printed page 1 - [DEVENDER PAL SINGH v. STATE N.C.T. OF DELHI AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/devender-pal-singh-v-state-n-c-t-of-delhi-and-anr-18608) — [2002] 2 S.C.R. 767 · cited by 3 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 28 - [ASHOK KUMAR ALIAS GOLU v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ashok-kumar-alias-golu-v-union-of-india-and-ors-11165) — [1991] 2 S.C.R. 858 · cited by 3 · names the article 24 times, first at printed page 1 - [KEHAR SINGH AND ANR. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kehar-singh-and-anr-etc-v-union-of-india-anr-10017) — [1988] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 1102 · cited by 3 · names the article 14 times, first at printed page 1 - [RAM CHANDER v. THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ram-chander-v-the-state-of-chhattisgarh-anr-36074) — [2022] 4 S.C.R. 1103 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 20 - [[2021] 8 S.C.R. 320](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-haryana-ors-v-raj-kumar-bittu-35116) — cited by 2 · names the article 10 times, first at printed page 14 - [VINAY SHARMA v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/vinay-sharma-v-union-of-india-and-others-34467) — [2020] 10 S.C.R. 393 · cited by 2 · names the article 25 times, first at printed page 1 - [S.C.R. 441 AJAY KUMAR PAL v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/12-s-c-r-441-ajay-kumar-pal-v-union-of-india-and-another-29567) — [2014] 12 S.C.R. 441 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 7 - [2011) 4 S.C.R. 983 NARAYAN DUTT AND ORS v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2011-4-s-c-r-983-narayan-dutt-and-ors-v-state-of-punjab-and-anr-27678) — [2011] 4 S.C.R. 983 · cited by 2 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 4 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/72/2) - [Every article of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution)