# Judgments construing Article 9 of The Constitution of India

50 judgments in this corpus construe Article 9 of The Constitution of India — Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/9

Showing 1–50 of 50, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The article itself

- [Article 9 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/9) — Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens

## The judgments

- [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 172
- [KALPANA MEHTA AND OTHERS v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/kalpana-mehta-and-others-v-union-of-india-and-others-32901) — [2018] 4 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 53 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 46
- [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 once, first at printed page 344
- [ROJER MATHEW v. SOUTH INDIAN BANK LTD. & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rojer-mathew-v-south-indian-bank-ltd-ors-33908) — [2019] 16 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 29 · names the article once, first at printed page 80
- [JANHIT ABHIYAN v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/janhit-abhiyan-v-union-of-india-35733) — [2022] 14 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 28 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 334
- [SIDDHARAM SATLINGAPPA MHETRE v. STATE OF](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/siddharam-satlingappa-mhetre-v-state-of-26738) — [2010] 15 S.C.R. 201 · cited by 24 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 50
- [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 937
- [THE SUPREME COURT LEGAL AID COMMITTEE) v. STATE OF ORISSA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-supreme-court-legal-aid-committee-v-state-of-orissa-and-ors-11703) — [1993] 2 S.C.R. 581 · cited by 23 · names the article once, first at printed page 24
- [JOSEPH SHINE v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/joseph-shine-v-union-of-india-32382) — [2018] 11 S.C.R. 765 · cited by 20 · names the article once, first at printed page 141
- [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 2 times, first at printed page 11
- [GURDEV SINGH SIDHU v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/gurdev-singh-sidhu-v-state-of-punjab-and-anr-3073) — [1964] 7 S.C.R. 587 · cited by 12 · names the article once, first at printed page 1
- [INDIAN YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION & ORS v. THE STATE OF KERALA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/indian-young-lawyers-association-ors-v-the-state-of-kerala-ors-33081) — [2018] 9 S.C.R. 561 · cited by 10 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 48
- [P.V. NARASIMHA RAO ETC. ETC v. STATE (CBl/SPE) ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/p-v-narasimha-rao-etc-etc-v-state-cbl-spe-etc-etc-16432) — [1998] 2 S.C.R. 870 · cited by 10 · names the article once, first at printed page 86
- [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 2 times, first at printed page 13
- [DR. SUBHASH KASHINATH MAHAJAN v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-subhash-kashinath-mahajan-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-and-anr-32887) — [2018] 4 S.C.R. 877 · cited by 8 · names the article once, first at printed page 48
- [INDEPENDENT THOUGHT v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/independent-thought-v-union-of-india-anr-31940) — [2017] 13 S.C.R. 821 · cited by 5 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 35
- [G. SUNDARRAJAN v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/g-sundarrajan-v-union-of-india-and-ors-29367) — [2013] 8 S.C.R. 631 · cited by 5 · names the article once, first at printed page 66
- [[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 once, first at printed page 4
- [[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 once, first at printed page 9
- [THE CHAIRMAN, RAILWAY BOARD AND ORS v. MRS. CHANDRIMA DAS AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-chairman-railway-board-and-ors-v-mrs-chandrima-das-and-ors-17153) — [2000] 1 S.C.R. 480 · cited by 4 · names the article once, first at printed page 21
- [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 4 times, first at printed page 8
- [PEOPLE'S UNION FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES v. UN10N OF INDIA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/people-s-union-for-civil-liberties-v-un10n-of-india-and-anr-15356) — [1997] 1 S.C.R. 923 · cited by 3 · names the article once, first at printed page 1
- [DR. JAISHRI LAXMANRAO PATIL v. THE CHIEF MINISTER & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/dr-jaishri-laxmanrao-patil-v-the-chief-minister-ors-35390) — [2021] 15 S.C.R. 715 · cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 261
- [PRANAY KUMAR PODDER v. STATE OF TRIPURA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pranay-kumar-podder-v-state-of-tripura-and-others-31848) — [2017] 2 S.C.R. 797 · cited by 2 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 14
- [[2017] 14 S.C.R. 519](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2017-14-s-c-r-519-31998) — cited by 2 · names the article once, first at printed page 24
- [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 3 times, first at printed page 2
- [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 3 times, first at printed page 9
- [Prema Devi v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/prema-devi-v-state-of-u-p-ors-54169) — (2026) 2 ILRA 1502 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 6
- [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 2 times, first at printed page 63
- [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 once, first at printed page 7
- [2024 INSC 789](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2024-insc-789-37343) — cited by 1 · names the article 15 times, first at printed page 3
- [Arun Prakash Gupta v. U.O.I. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/arun-prakash-gupta-v-u-o-i-ors-52417) — (2024) 9 ILRA 648 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 1
- [Sita Soren v. Union of India](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sita-soren-v-union-of-india-37608) — 2024 INSC 161 · cited by 1 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 90
- [Giri Kristain Csiszar v. Union of India & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/giri-kristain-csiszar-v-union-of-india-ors-49044) — (2022) 9 ILRA 1248 · cited by 1 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 2
- [Sri Mahesh & Ors v. State of U.P. & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/sri-mahesh-ors-v-state-of-u-p-ors-45966) — (2020) 9 ILRA 415 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 42
- [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 once, first at printed page 8
- [KRISHANAKANT TAMRAKAR v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/krishanakant-tamrakar-v-the-state-of-madhya-pradesh-32895) — [2018] 4 S.C.R. 1098 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 10
- [C.B.I., A.H.D., PATNA v. BRAJ BHUSHAN PRASAD AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/c-b-i-a-h-d-patna-v-braj-bhushan-prasad-and-ors-18214) — [2001] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 627 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 11
- [The appear to have misconceived their v. The State of](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-appear-to-have-misconceived-their-v-the-state-of-108) — [1953] 1 S.C.R. 1188 · cited by 1 · names the article once, first at printed page 17
- [Pragya Prasun & Ors v. Union of India & Ors](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/pragya-prasun-ors-v-union-of-india-ors-38550) — 2025 INSC 599 · names the article once, first at printed page 2
- [Bihar State Electricity Board and Others v. Dharamdeo Das](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bihar-state-electricity-board-and-others-v-dharamdeo-das-37936) — 2024 INSC 549 · names the article once, first at printed page 9
- [CASE DETAILS ASSESSING OFFICER CIRCLE (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION) 2(2)(2) NEW DELHI v. M/S NESTLE SA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/case-details-assessing-officer-circle-international-taxation-2-2-2-new-delhi-v-37137) — 2023 INSC 928 · names the article once, first at printed page 57
- [JIGYA YADAV (MINOR) (THROUGH GUARDIAN/FATHER HARI SINGH) v. C.B.S.E. (CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION) & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jigya-yadav-minor-through-guardian-father-hari-singh-v-c-b-s-e-central-board-of-35058) — [2021] 4 S.C.R. 1100 · names the article once, first at printed page 67
- [S.C.R. 957 MADRAS BAR ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/6-s-c-r-957-madras-bar-association-v-union-of-india-26852) — [2010] 6 S.C.R. 957 · names the article once, first at printed page 5
- [U.P. STATE MINERAL DEVELOPMENT. CORPORATION AND ANR v. K.C.P. SINHA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/u-p-state-mineral-development-corporation-and-anr-v-k-c-p-sinha-14243) — [1996] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 689 · names the article once, first at printed page 10
- [UNION OF INDIA v. P.S. DHILLON](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-v-p-s-dhillon-14101) — [1996] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 234 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 13
- [NAND KlSHORE v. STATE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/nand-klshore-v-state-13500) — [1995] Supp. 4 S.C.R. 16 · names the article once, first at printed page 10
- [PAIARALAL v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/paiaralal-v-state-of-punjab-and-anr-15761) — [1997] Supp. 3 S.C.R. 386 · names the article once, first at printed page 4
- [[1958] 1 S.C.R. 328](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/virendra-v-the-state-of-punjab-and-another-1458) — names the article once, first at printed page 21
- [BIBHUTI BHUSAN CHATTERJEE v. THE STATE OF BIHAR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bibhuti-bhusan-chatterjee-v-the-state-of-bihar-1842) — [1960] 1 S.C.R. 935 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 3

## Elsewhere

- [Every article of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution)