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Sikh Militancy — Landmark Judgments

Updated 7 Mar 2026

Landmark Judgments

S.R. Bommai v. Union of India

1994

This landmark Supreme Court judgment significantly curtailed the arbitrary use of Article 356 (President's Rule) by the central government. It established that the power to…

Kartar Singh v. State of Punjab

1994

This Supreme Court judgment examined the constitutional validity of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA), 1985. The Court upheld the validity of most of…