Indian Polity & Governance·Landmark Judgments
Lok Sabha — Landmark Judgments
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Landmark Judgments
Kihoto Hollohan v. Zachillhu and Others
1992This landmark judgment upheld the validity of the anti-defection law (10th Schedule) and established that the Speaker's decision on disqualification under anti-defection…
Raja Ram Pal v. The Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha and Others
2007This case established the scope of parliamentary privileges and the extent of judicial intervention in parliamentary proceedings. The Supreme Court held that while Parliament has…
Lily Thomas v. Union of India
2013The Supreme Court struck down Section 8(4) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which allowed convicted legislators to continue in office if they filed an appeal within…