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Attorney General — Landmark Judgments
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Landmark Judgments
S.R. Bommai v. Union of India
1994This 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
1973The 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
1980The Attorney General defended the 42nd Constitutional Amendment's provisions that attempted to place constitutional amendments beyond judicial review. This case further refined…