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Key Cases & Reports
K.C. Gajapati Narayan Deo v. The State of Orissa
1953This case, though not directly about agriculture, was pivotal in establishing the 'doctrine of colourable legislation' in India. It dealt with the Orissa Estates Abolition Act,…
I.R. Coelho (Dead) By LRs. v. State of Tamil Nadu
2007This landmark judgment dealt with the constitutional validity of laws placed in the Ninth Schedule, particularly those related to land reforms. The Court ruled that laws placed in…
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Ganga Pollution Case)
1987While not directly about agriculture, this case established the 'absolute liability' principle for industries causing environmental pollution. The judgment, and subsequent…