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Attorney General — Landmark Judgments

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Landmark Judgments

S.R. Bommai v. Union of India

1994

This landmark case involved the Attorney General defending the Union Government's use of Article 356 (President's Rule) in several states. The Supreme Court's decision established…

Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala

1973

The Attorney General represented the Union Government in this historic case that established the basic structure doctrine. The case involved fundamental questions about…

Minerva Mills v. Union of India

1980

The Attorney General defended the 42nd Constitutional Amendment's provisions that attempted to place constitutional amendments beyond judicial review. This case further refined…

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