Emergency Powers — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla

1976

This case, decided during the 1975 Emergency, represents one of the darkest chapters in Indian constitutional jurisprudence. The Supreme Court held by a 4:1 majority that during a…

Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India

1980

This landmark judgment struck down key provisions of the 42nd Amendment and established the doctrine of basic structure in the context of emergency powers. The Court held that the…

S.R. Bommai v. Union of India

1994

This is the most important judgment on Article 356 (President's Rule), establishing comprehensive guidelines for its use and making it subject to judicial review. The nine-judge…

A.K. Roy v. Union of India

1982

This case dealt with the validity of the National Security Act and the scope of preventive detention during emergencies. The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of…

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