Government of India Acts — Landmark Events

Landmark Events

Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala

1973

While primarily about the basic structure doctrine, this judgment referenced the Government of India Act 1935's influence on the Indian Constitution's federal structure. The Court…

S.R. Bommai v. Union of India

1994

This landmark judgment on Article 356 (President's Rule) extensively discussed the colonial origins of emergency powers in the Government of India Act 1935. The Court traced how…

State of West Bengal v. Union of India

1963

This case dealt with the distribution of legislative powers between center and states, tracing the origins of the three-list system to the Government of India Act 1935. The Court…