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Legislative Council — Landmark Judgments

Updated 5 Mar 2026

Landmark Judgments

Kuldip Nayar v. Union of India

2006

This landmark judgment dealt with the domicile requirement for Rajya Sabha elections, which has implications for Legislative Council elections as well. The Supreme Court upheld…

State of Bihar v. Kameshwar Singh

1952

While primarily dealing with zamindari abolition, this case established important principles about the legislative powers of state governments and the relationship between the two…