Agriculture and Rural Economy — Key Judgments

Key Judgments

K.C. Gajapati Narayan Deo and Ors. vs. The State of Orissa

1953

This landmark case dealt with the constitutional validity of the Orissa Estates Abolition Act, 1951, which aimed to abolish the zamindari system. The Supreme Court upheld the…

Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala

1973

While not directly about agriculture, this case is profoundly significant for land reforms. It involved a challenge to the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963, and the 29th…

Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India

1997 onwards

This ongoing series of judgments by the Supreme Court, often referred to as the 'Forest Cases,' has had a significant impact on land use, forestry, and by extension, tribal rights…