Constitution · India · PART V · CHAPTER I — The Executive

Article 74 Constitution Council of Ministers to aid and advise President

The Constitution of India · Edition: Supplied Law Library page: pocket edition attributed to Legislative Department, as on 10 September 2026; imported 6 November 2026

¹[(1) There shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President who shall, in the exercise of his functions, act in accordance with such advice:]

²[Provided that the President may require the Council of Ministers to reconsider such advice, either generally or otherwise, and the President shall act in accordance with the advice tendered after such reconsideration.]

(2) The question whether any, and if so what, advice was tendered by Ministers to the President shall not be inquired into in any court.

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Judgments on Article 74

DEC 20152WED

LOK 2015 (12) SC 22 · Supreme Court of India

Union of India v. V. Sriharan @ Murugan

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JudgesJustice Abhay Manohar Sapre, Justice H.L. Dattu, Justice Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla, Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose, Justice Uday Umesh Lalit

ActsIndian Penal Code, 1860 (Sections 302, 307 and 326); Indian Explosive Substances Act 1908 (Sections 5 and 6); Draft Constitution (Article 60); Delhi Special Police Establishment Act 1946 (Section 6); Constitution of India (Articles 13, 21, 32, 53, 72, 72(1)(a), 73, 73(1)(a), 74(1), 131, 161, 162, 246(2), 247, 251, 252, 256, 258A, 277, 285, 355 and 369)

JAN 201421TUE

LOK 2014 (1) SC 213 · Supreme Court of India

Shatrughan Chauhan v. Union of India

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JudgesJustice P. Sathasivam, Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice Shiva Kirti Singh

ActsJapanese Constitution (Article 36); Constitution of India (Articles 21, 32, 72, 74(1) and 161)

JUL 20131MON

LOK 2013 (7) SC 111 · Supreme Court of India

Rajendra Nagar Adarsh Grah Nirman Sahkari Samiti Ltd. v. State of Rajasthan & Ors.

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ActsLand Acquisition Act, 1894 (Section 4); General Clauses Act, 1897 (Section 3(8)(b)); Constitution of India (Articles 53, 73, 73(1), 74, 77, 154, 162, 166(3), 166(2), 226, 258, 258(1) and 300A)

APR 201312FRI

LOK 2013 (4) SC 124 · Supreme Court of India

Devender Pal Singh Bhullar v. State of N.C.T. of Delhi

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JudgesJustice G.S. Singhvi, Justice Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya

ActsPassports Act, 1967 (Section 12); Extradition Act, 1962 (Section 34C); Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Section 13(1)(d)); Government of India Act, 1935 (Section 295); Constitution of India (Articles 14, 21, 32, 72, 74(1) and 161)

MAR 20113THU

LOK 2011 (3) SC 34 · Supreme Court of India

Centre For PIL v. Union of IndiaCentre For

Equivalent citations: 2011 (1) KLT 973 : 2011 (1) KHC SN 45 : AIR 2011 SC 1267 : (2011) 4 SCC 1 : JT 2011 (2) SC 613 : 2011 (3) SCALE 148 :

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ActsCentral Vigilance Commission Act, 2003 (Section 4(1)); Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Section 13(1)(d)); Constitution of India (Articles 32, 74 and 77)

MAY 200911MON

LOK 2009 (5) SC 114 · Supreme Court of India

Global Energy Ltd. v. Central Electricity Regulat

Equivalent citations: JT 2009 (11) SC 167 : AIR 2009 SC 3194 : 2009 (9) SCR 22

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ActsCompanies Act, 1956 (Section 326(2)); Constitution of India (Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 74(1), 245 and 246)

JAN 200624TUE

LOK 2006 (1) SC 241 · Supreme Court of India

Rameshwar Prasad v. Union of India and Anothe

Equivalent citations: 2006 (1) SCJ 477 : 2006 (3) CTC 209

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JudgesJustice Y.K. Sabharwal, CJI, Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, Justice B.N. Agrawal, Justice Ashok Bhan, Justice Arijit Pasayat

ActsRepresentation of the People Act, 1951 (Section 73); Section 73, R.P. Act, 1951; RP Act, 1951 (Section 73); Pakistan Constitution (Article 58(2)(b)); Pakistani Constitution (Section 58(2)(b)); Representation of People Act, 1951 (Section 73)

OCT 19936WED

LOK 1993 (10) SC 61 · Supreme Court of India

Supreme Court Advocates-On-Record Associationv. U

Equivalent citations: AIR 1994 SC 268 : JT 1993 (5) 479 : 1993 (5) SLR 337 : 1993 (S) SCALE 67 : 1993 (4) SCC 441 : 1993 (S2) SCR 659 : AIR 1993 SCW 4101

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JudgesJustice S. Ratnavel Pandian, Justice A.M. Ahmadi, Justice Kuldip Singh, Justice J.S. Verma, Justice M.M. Punchhi, Justice Yogeshwar Day al

ActsConstitution of India (Articles 32, 50, 74(1), 74, 112(3)(d)(iii), 124(4), 124, 124(2), 124(1), 137, 216, 217(1), 217, 222, 222(1), 224, 226, 233, 235, 236(a) and 320(3)(c)); New Towns Act, 1946 (Section 1(1))