The State shall take steps to organise village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government.
Constitution · India · PART IV — Directive Principles of State Policy
Article 40 Constitution Organisation of village panchayats
The Constitution of India · Edition: Supplied Law Library page: pocket edition attributed to Legislative Department, as on 10 September 2026; imported 6 November 2026
Judgments on Article 40
LOK 2015 (12) SC 103 · Supreme Court of India
Rajbala v. State of Haryana
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ActsThe Constitution of India, Delhi Special Police Establishment Act 1946, 21, 40, 84 and 171, Constitution of India
LOK 2014 (3) SC 281 · Supreme Court of India
Usha Bharti v. State of U. P.
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ActsThe Constitution of India, Supreme Court Rules, 1966, Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948, 136, 141, 145(3), 243, 243C(ii), 243N, 243C and 368, Constitution of India
LOK 2012 (7) SC 21 · Supreme Court of India
Village Panchayat, Calangute v. The Additional Director of Panchayat-II and Others
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ActsThe Constitution of India, Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, 136 and 226, Constitution of India
LOK 2010 (5) SC 117 · Supreme Court of India
Dr. K. Krishna murthy & ors. v. Union Of India & Anr
Equivalent citations: 2010 (2) KLT SN 46 (Case No.52) : 2010 (5) SCJ 757
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JudgesJustice K.G. Balakrishna N, Justice R.V. Raveendran, Justice D.K. Jain, Justice P. Sathasivam, Justice J.M. Panchal
ActsThe Constitution of India, Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1947, 7A, 18A and 19A, Uttar Pradesh Kshetra Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat Act, 1961, 21, 40 and 340, Constitution of India