Indian Polity & Governance·Landmark Judgments
Government of India Acts — Landmark Judgments
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Landmark Judgments
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
1973While 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
1994This 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
1963This 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…