# Judgments construing Article 72 of The Constitution of India (page 2 of 3)

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/72/2

Showing 51–100 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

- [EPURU SUDHAKAR AND ANR v. GOVT. OF A.P. AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/epuru-sudhakar-and-anr-v-govt-of-a-p-and-ors-21867) — [2006] Supp. 7 S.C.R. 81 · cited by 2 · names the article 14 times, first at printed page 1
- [ST A TE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) v. PREM RAJ](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/st-a-te-govt-of-nct-of-delhi-v-prem-raj-19258) — [2003] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 235 · cited by 2 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 4
- [[2000] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 703](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dadu-tulsidas-v-st-a-te-of-maharashtra-17613) — cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 12
- [SWARAN SINGH v. STATE OF U.P. AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/swaran-singh-v-state-of-u-p-and-ors-16177) — [1998] 2 S.C.R. 206 · cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 5
- [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 94
- [[1990] 2 S.C.R. 431](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1990-2-s-c-r-431-10702) — cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [Ram Pheran & Ors v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ram-pheran-ors-v-state-of-u-p-54848) — (2026) 2 ILRA 74 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 9
- [The State of Tamil Nadu v. The Governor of Tamil Nadu & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-tamil-nadu-v-the-governor-of-tamil-nadu-anr-38568) — 2025 INSC 481 · cited by 1 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 204
- [2025 INSC 239](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2025-insc-239-38287) — cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 9
- [Ramautar & Ors v. Awadhesh Narayan Singh & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/ramautar-ors-v-awadhesh-narayan-singh-anr-52533) — (2024) 9 ILRA 1225 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 31
- [Sunita Devi v. The State of Bihar & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sunita-devi-v-the-state-of-bihar-anr-37674) — 2024 INSC 448 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 60
- [RAVINDER SINGH v. THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ravinder-singh-v-the-state-govt-of-nct-of-delhi-37052) — [2023] 4 S.C.R. 480 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [B. A. UMESH v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/b-a-umesh-v-union-of-india-ors-36437) — [2022] 8 S.C.R. 628 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 21
- [Umesh Dixit v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/umesh-dixit-v-state-of-u-p-ors-48461) — (2022) 5 ILRA 1207 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 6
- [A.G. PERARIVALAN v. STATE, THROUGH SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CBI/SIT/ MMDA, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/a-g-perarivalan-v-state-through-superintendent-of-police-cbi-sit-mmda-chennai-36177) — [2022] 7 S.C.R. 1048 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 6
- [Phool Singh & Anr v. State of U.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/phool-singh-anr-v-state-of-u-p-48429) — (2022) 5 ILRA 145 · cited by 1 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 16
- [PAWAN KUMAR GUPTA v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pawan-kumar-gupta-v-state-of-nct-of-delhi-34124) — [2020] 4 S.C.R. 1055 · cited by 1 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 1
- [MUKESH KUMAR v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mukesh-kumar-v-union-of-india-and-others-34227) — [2020] 1 S.C.R. 761 · cited by 1 · names the article 29 times, first at printed page 1
- [MANOHARAN v. STATE BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VARIETY HALL POLICE STATION, COIMBATORE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/manoharan-v-state-by-inspector-of-police-variety-hall-police-station-coimbatore-33686) — [2019] 18 S.C.R. 1007 · cited by 1 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 3
- [[2013] 17 S.C.R. 983](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2013-17-s-c-r-983-gurvail-singh-gala-v-state-of-punjab-28842) — cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 4
- [STATE OF U.P v. SANJAY KUMAR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-u-p-v-sanjay-kumar-28322) — [2012] 7 S.C.R. 359 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 7
- [ADDL.) S.C.R. 1000 AJITSINGH HARNAMSINGH GUJRAL v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/13-addl-s-c-r-1000-ajitsingh-harnamsingh-gujral-v-state-of-maharashtra-27248) — [2011] 13 S.C.R. 1000 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 54
- [v. BANI KANT DAS AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/v-bani-kant-das-and-ors-26512) — [2010] 15 S.C.R. 957 · cited by 1 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 2
- [[2009] 16 S.C.R. 367](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2009-16-addl-s-c-r-367-ramraj-nanhoo-bihnu-v-state-of-chhatiisgarh-25304) — cited by 1 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 1
- [v. STATE OF M.P](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/v-state-of-m-p-25078) — [2009] 14 S.C.R. 727 · cited by 1 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 2
- [PA WAN KUMAR v. STATEOFHARYANA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pa-wan-kumar-v-stateofharyana-19222) — [2003] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 710 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 7
- [STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS v. BALWANETC. SEPTEMl3ER 2, 1999](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-haryana-and-ors-v-balwanetc-septeml3er-2-1999-16814) — [1999] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 211 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 3
- [STATE OF TAMILNADU ETC v. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-tamilnadu-etc-v-state-of-karnataka-and-ors-11206) — [1991] 2 S.C.R. 501 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 11
- [KULJIT SINGH ALIAS RANGA v. LT. GOVERNOR OF DELHI & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kuljit-singh-alias-ranga-v-lt-governor-of-delhi-ors-8347) — [1982] 3 S.C.R. 58 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1
- [SHIV MOHAN SINGH v. STATE (DELHI ADMINISTRATION) March 10. 1977](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shiv-mohan-singh-v-state-delhi-administration-march-10-1977-7176) — [1977] 3 S.C.R. 172 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 2
- [Rohit Chaturvedi v. State of Uttarakhand & Others](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rohit-chaturvedi-v-state-of-uttarakhand-others-39387) — 2026 INSC 490 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 13
- [Vasanta Sampat Dupare v. Union of India & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/vasanta-sampat-dupare-v-union-of-india-ors-38468) — 2025 INSC 1043 · names the article once, first at printed page 10
- [2025 INSC 969](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sukhdev-yadav-pehalwan-v-state-of-nct-of-delhi-others-38479) — names the article 4 times, first at printed page 23
- [2025 INSC 830](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kum-shubha-shubhashankar-v-state-of-karnataka-anr-38582) — names the article 7 times, first at printed page 9
- [2025 INSC 43](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/om-prakash-israel-raju-raju-das-v-union-of-india-and-another-38829) — names the article 15 times, first at printed page 5
- [State of Maharashtra & Ors v. Pradeep Yashwant Kokade & Anr](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-maharashtra-ors-v-pradeep-yashwant-kokade-anr-37349) — 2024 INSC 947 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 3
- [CASE DETAILS JOSEPH v. THE STATE OF KERALA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-joseph-v-the-state-of-kerala-ors-36498) — 2023 INSC 843 · names the article once, first at printed page 18
- [2023 INSC 771](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-rajo-rajwa-rajendra-mandal-v-the-state-of-bihar-ors-36268) — names the article 8 times, first at printed page 2
- [BALWANT SINGH v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/balwant-singh-v-union-of-india-ors-37039) — [2023] 4 S.C.R. 265 · names the article 15 times, first at printed page 3
- [[2022] 16 S.C.R. 543](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2022-16-s-c-r-543-35448) — names the article once, first at printed page 7
- [MANOJ PRATAP SINGH v. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/manoj-pratap-singh-v-the-state-of-rajasthan-35472) — [2022] 16 S.C.R. 743 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 74
- [ATBIR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/atbir-v-state-of-nct-of-delhi-36394) — [2022] 8 S.C.R. 1166 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 8
- [Kunwar Pal v. State](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/kunwar-pal-v-state-46516) — (2021) 11 ILRA 111 · names the article once, first at printed page 4
- [PYARE LAL v. STATE OF HARYANA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pyare-lal-v-state-of-haryana-34096) — [2020] 6 S.C.R. 249 · names the article 16 times, first at printed page 5
- [TARA SfNGH & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/tara-sfngh-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-31121) — [2016] 3 S.C.R. 278 · names the article 16 times, first at printed page 1
- [(2016) 5 ILRA 694](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/om-prakash-srivastava-babloo-v-state-of-u-p-anr-43909) — names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [(2016) 1 ILRA 164](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/vikas-sharma-moni-anr-v-state-of-u-p-ors-43401) — names the article once, first at printed page 26
- [Devendra Singh v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/devendra-singh-v-state-of-u-p-ors-43402) — (2016) 1 ILRA 189 · names the article once, first at printed page 1
- [[2016] 4 S.C.R. 816](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-gujarat-anr-v-lal-singh-manjit-singh-ors-31235) — names the article 9 times, first at printed page 11
- [[2014] 5 S.C.R. 724](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2014-5-s-c-r-724-union-of-india-v-v-sriharan-murugan-ors-30118) — names the article 9 times, first at printed page 1

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