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Federalism: The Nature of Executive Power

This document provides summaries of numerous important court cases related to federalism and the distribution of powers between the Union and States in India. The cases are grouped into sections covering topics such as the nature of the executive power at the Union and State level, the powers of Parliament and State Legislatures, the distribution of legislative powers, freedom of trade and commerce, emergency provisions, and constitutional amendments. The document serves as a reference for the key principles around federalism established in the jurisprudence of the Indian Supreme Court.

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Federalism: The Nature of Executive Power

This document provides summaries of numerous important court cases related to federalism and the distribution of powers between the Union and States in India. The cases are grouped into sections covering topics such as the nature of the executive power at the Union and State level, the powers of Parliament and State Legislatures, the distribution of legislative powers, freedom of trade and commerce, emergency provisions, and constitutional amendments. The document serves as a reference for the key principles around federalism established in the jurisprudence of the Indian Supreme Court.

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Federalism

State of West Bengal v Union of India AIR 1963 SC 1241


State of Rajasthan v Union of India (1977) 3 SCC 592
State of Karnataka v Union of India (1977)4 SCC 608
S R Bommai v Union of India AIR 1994 SC 191

Union and its Territory


In re Berubari Union and Exchange of Enclaves AIR 1960 SC 845
N. Masthan Sahib v.Chief Commr., AIR 1962 SC 797
Maganbhai Ishwarbai Patel v. Union of India,(1970) 3 SCC 400
Babulal Parate v State of Bombay AIR 1960 SC 51
Mullaperiyar Environmental Protection Forum v. Union of India, (2006) 3SCC 6
Union of India v Sukumar Sen Gupta AIR 1990 SC 1692
R.C. Poudyal v Union of India AIR 1993 SC

Union and the State Executive


The Nature of Executive Power
RamJawaya kapur v. State of Punjab, AIR 1955 SC 549
U N R Rao v Indira Gandhi AIR 1971 SC 1002
Rameshwar Prasad v Union of India AIR 2006 SC 980
A.Sanjeevi Naidu v. State of Madras (1970) 1 SCC 443
Presidential Elections
Presidential Poll, Re (1974) 2SCC 33
S P Anand v H D Deve Gowda AIR 1997 272
Aid and Advice Clause
Samsher Singh v State of Punjab AIR 1974 SC 212
M P Special Police Establishment v State of MP (2004) 8 SCC 788
S P Gupta v President of India AIR 1982 SC 149
Pardoning Power
K.M.Nanavati v.State of Bombay AIR 1961 SC 334
Kehar Singh v.Union of India (1989) 1 SCC 609
Maru ram v. Union of India (1981) 1 SCC 107
Supreme Court Advocate-on-Record Assn.v. Union of India (1993) 4 SCC 441
Epuru Sudhakar v Union of India AIR 2006 SC 338

Parliament and State Legislature


Kuldip Nayar v Union of India and others, AIR 2006 SC 3127
Anil Kumar Jha v Union of India and others, AIR 2005 SC 4255
B R Kapur v State of Tamil Nadu (2001)7 SCC 231
Special Reference NO 1 of 2002 (Re Gujarat Assembly Election Matter) 2003
Rameshwar Prsad v Union of India AIR 2006 980
In re Keshava Singh AIR 1965 SC 745
Raja Ram Pal v Hon’ble Speaker, Lok Sabha (2007) 3 SCC184
Office of Profit
Jaya Bachan v. Union of India (2006) 5 SCC 266
Shibu Soren v.Dayanand Sahay (2001)7 SCC 425

Legislative Power and Executive (Ordinances)


R K Garg v Union of India AIR 1981 SC 2138
D C Wadhwa v State of Bihar AIR 1987 SC 579
A K Roy v Union of India AIR 1982 SC 710
Union and State Judiciary
Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association & another v. Union of India, WRIT
PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 13 OF 2015, Supreme Court of India.
S P Gupta v President of India AIR 1982 SC 149
Bandhua Mukti Morcha v Union of India AIR 1984 SC 802
In re Special Reference No 1of 1998 (Judges’ Appointment case) AIR 1999 SC1

Distribution of Legislative Power


(a) Doctrine of Territorial Nexus (Article 245)
State of Bihar v Charusila Dasi AIR 1959 Sc 1002
State of Bombay v R M D C AIR 1957 SC 699
Tata Iron &Steel Co. Ltd v State of Bihar AIR 1958 SC 452
State of AP v. National Thermal Power Corporation.Ltd (2002) 5 SCC 203
iii. Doctrine of harmonious construction
Gujarat University v Krishna Ranganath Mudholkar AIR 1963 SC 703
D.A.V.College v. State of Punjab (1971) 2 SCC 261
iv. Doctrine of Pith and Substance
Prafulla Kumar v Bank of Commerce Khulna AIR 1947 PC 60
State of Karnataka v M/s Drive in Enterprises AIR 2001SC1328
State of Rajasthan v G Chawla AIR 1959 SC 544
B.Viswanathiah v.State of Karnataka (1991)3 SCC 358
v. Residuary Powers of Legislation
Union of India v H S Dhillon AIR 1972 SC 1061
International Tourist Corpn.v. State of Haryana (1981) 2 SCC 779
vi. Colourable legislation
K.C.Gajapati Narayan Deo v. State of Orissa AIR 1953 SC 375
vii. Doctrine of Repugnancy (Article 254)
State of Assam v.Horizon Union, AIR 1967 SC442
Hoechst Pharmaceuticals Ltd v State of Bihar AIR 1983 SC 1019
Zaverbhai v State of Bombay AIR 1954 752

Freedom of Trade and Commerce


Automobile Transport (Rajasthan) Corporation Ltd v State of Rajasthan AIR 1962 SC 1406
Jindal Stainless Steel Ltd v State of Haryana AIR 2006 SC 2550
M/s Video Electronics (Pvt) Ltd v State of Punjab AIR 1990 SC 820
G K Krishnan v. State of Tamil Nadu (1975)1 SCC 375
Atiabari Tea Company v State Of Assam AIR 1961 SC 232

Emergency Provisions
State of Rajasthan v Union of India AIR 1977 SC 1361
S R Bommai v Union of India AIR 1994 SC 1918
Rameshwar Prasad v Union of India AIR 2006 SC 98

Amendment
Sankari Prasad v. Union of India, AIR 1951 SC 458
In Re Berubari Union, AIR 1960 SC 845
Golak Nath v. State of Punjab, AIR 1967 SC 1643
Kesavananda Bharti v. State of Kerala, AIR 1973 SC 1461

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