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Collective Responsibility — Landmark Judgments
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Landmark Judgments
S.R. Bommai v. Union of India
1994This landmark judgment established that collective responsibility is not merely a political convention but a constitutional requirement. The Court held that the government must…
Rameshwar Prasad v. Union of India
2006This case dealt with the dissolution of the Bihar Legislative Assembly and clarified the relationship between collective responsibility and government formation. The Court…
Nabam Rebia v. Deputy Speaker
2016This judgment clarified the relationship between collective responsibility and anti-defection provisions. The Court held that while individual legislators cannot be disqualified…