Later Peasant Movements — Landmark Events

Landmark Events

K.C. Gajapati Narayan Deo v. The State of Orissa

1953

This case, though not directly about peasant movements, was crucial in validating the legislative competence of states to enact land reform laws, particularly those abolishing…

State of Bihar v. Kameshwar Singh

1952

This was one of the earliest and most significant cases challenging the constitutionality of zamindari abolition laws. While the Supreme Court struck down certain provisions of…