Constitution of India · Part XI: Relations Between the Union and the States · Distribution of Legislative Powers

Article 253: Legislation for giving effect to international agreements

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Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the official text of the Constitution of India. As amended up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. Text as on 10 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

Supreme Court judgments citing the article 253

• Pragya Prasun & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
  2025 INSC 59930 April 2025Disposed of

  1. Whether the present digital KYC / e-KYC / video-KYC framework is inaccessible to persons with disabilities? 2. Whether the regulatory authorities (RBI, SEBI, TRAI, PFRDA, IRDAI, DoT) have failed to ensure reasonable…

• IN RE: RECRUITMENT OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED IN JUDICIAL SERVICES versus
  2025 INSC 3002 March 2025Disposed of

  Whether visually impaired candidates can be said to be ‘not suitable’ for judicial service; Whether the amendment made in Rule 6A of Madhya Pradesh Judicial Services (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994…

• Ashok Kumar Sharma & Ors v. Union of India
  2024 INSC 6749 September 2024Dismissed

  Whether the Court under Article 32 can issue a writ to the Union Government to cancel existing licences and halt the issuance of new licences for the export of arms and military equipments to Israel.

• New Delhi v. M/S Nestle Sa
  2023 INSC 92819 October 2023Appeal(s) allowed

  Whether there is any right to invoke the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) clause when the third country with which India has entered into a Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) was not an Organisation for Economic…

• The Secretary to Govt. of Kerala, Irrigation Department and Others v. James Varghese and Others
  2022 INSC 5064 May 2022Disposed of
• Union of India and Others v. Agricas Llp and Others Etc.
  2020 INSC 50826 August 2020Disposed of
• Dr. Ashwani Kumar v. Union of India and Another
  2019 INSC 10075 September 2019Disposed of
• Jayant Verma & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
  2018 INSC 15916 February 2018Directions issued
• Jindal Stainless Ltd. & Anr v. State of Haryana & Ors
  2016 INSC 101911 November 2016Directions issued
• Pratibha Ramesh Patel v. Union of India and Ors.
  2016 INSC 2549 March 2016Dismissed
• National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India and Others
  2014 INSC 27515 April 2014Allowed
• Binod Kumar v. State of Jharkhand and Ors.
  2011 INSC 23429 March 2011Dismissed
• Smt. Selvi & Ors. v. State of Karnataka
  2007 INSC 5205 May 2007Disposed of
• The State of West Bengal and Ors. v. Kesoram Industries Ltd. and Ors.
  2004 INSC 3415 January 2004Disposed of
• Arnit Das v. State of Bihar
  2000 INSC 3119 May 2000Dismissed
• New Delhi Municipal Council v. State of Punjab Etc. Etc.
  1996 INSC 151319 December 1996Disposed of
• S. Jagannath v. Union of India and Ors.
  1996 INSC 146611 December 1996Appeal(s) allowed
• Vijay Kumar Sharma & Ors. Etc. v. State of Karnataka & Ors. Etc.
  1990 INSC 5927 February 1990Dismissed
• Maganbhai Ishwarbhai Patel v. Union Olf India and Anr.
  1969 INSC 49 January 1969Dismissed
• Udai Ram Sharma and Others Etc. v. Union of India and Others
  1968 INSC 307 February 1968Dismissed
• In Re: the Berubari Union and Exchange of Enclaves Reference Under Article 143(1) of the Constitution of India v. .
  1960 INSC 4914 March 1960Reference answered