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Landmark judgments, 1990s

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SHREE DIGVIJAY CEMENT CO. LTD. AND ORS v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 366/1997 · 17 Dec 1999DismissedLandmark
AJIT SINGH AND ORS v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaREVIEW PETITION (CIVIL) No. 1504/1999 · 8 Dec 1999DismissedLandmark
MAKHAN LAL GOKUL CHAND v. THE ADMINISTRATOR, UNION TERRITORY OF DELHI AND ANR
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 608/1983 · 2 Nov 1999DismissedLandmark
MATHURAM AGRAWAL v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 1990/1995 · 28 Oct 1999AllowedLandmark
M/S. K. DAMODARASAMY NAIDU AND BROS. ETC. ETC v. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND ANR. ETC. ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 1416/1990 · 12 Oct 1999DismissedLandmark
COLLECTOR OF CENTRAL EXCISE, BARODA v. M/S. COTSPUN LTD
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 3304/1988 · 23 Sep 1999DismissedLandmark
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (INTELLIGENCE) v. M/S. NANDANAM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 2064/1984 · 21 Sep 1999AllowedLandmark
JATINDER PAL SINGH AND ORS. ETC. ETC v. STATE OF PUNJAB
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 316/1999 · 16 Sep 1999DisposedLandmark
SH. RAM PRASAD ETC.ETC v. SH. D.K. VIJAY AND ORS. ETC. ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 2866/1998 · 16 Sep 1999DismissedLandmark
SUBE SINGH BAHMANI AND ORS. ETC. ETC v. STATE OF HARYANA
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 5324/1999 · 16 Sep 1999DisposedLandmark
AJIT SINGH AND ORS v. THE STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 3792/1989 · 16 Sep 1999DisposedLandmark
THE REGISTRAR (ADMN.), HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTT ACK v. SISIR KANTA SATAPATHY (DEAD) BY LRS. AND ANR. ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 4751/1992 · 16 Sep 1999DisposedLandmark
I.R. COELHO (DEAD) BY LRS. ETC v. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 1344/1976 · 14 Sep 1999ReferredLandmark
M/S. ADITYA MINERALS PVT. LTD v. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, ANDHRA PRADESH
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 4858/1989 · 7 Sep 1999DismissedLandmark
DR. PREETI SRIVASTAVA AND ANR. ETC. ETC v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 290/1997 · 10 Aug 1999AllowedLandmark
THE BELSUND SUGAR CO. LTD. ETC. ETC v. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND ORS. ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 398/1977 · 10 Aug 1999DisposedLandmark
COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, LUDHIANA v. OM PRAKASH
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 4234/1983 · 27 Jul 1999DisposedLandmark
UNION OF INDIA AND ORS v. M.V. VALLIAPPAN AND ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 1612/1998 · 27 Jul 1999AllowedLandmark
HYDERABAD INDUSTRIES LTD. AND ANR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 1354/1980 · 11 May 1999DisposedLandmark
MR. JUSTICE DEOKI NANDAN AGARWALA v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 411/1982 · 4 May 1999DismissedLandmark
STATE OF M.P. AND ANR v. SMT. ABHA SETHI ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 4372/1984 · 28 Apr 1999AllowedLandmark
M/S. V.V.S. SUGARS ETC. ETC v. GOVT. OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 903/1984 · 28 Apr 1999AllowedLandmark
SPECIAL REFERENCE NO. I OF 1998 v. -----
Supreme Court of IndiaSPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) No. 1/1998 · 28 Oct 1998ReferredLandmark
P.V. NARASIMHA RAO ETC. ETC v. STATE (CBL/SPE) ETC. ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaCRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1207/1997 · 17 Apr 1998DisposedLandmark
POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, CHANDIGARH v. FACULTY ASSOCIATION AND ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 3175/1997 · 17 Apr 1998DisposedLandmark
SUPREME COURT BAR ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 200/1995 · 17 Apr 1998AllowedLandmark
NAGA PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS ETC v. UNION OF INDIA
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 550/1982 · 27 Nov 1997DisposedLandmark
DHARTI PAKAR MADAN LAL AGRAWAL v. K.R. NARAYANAN AND ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 622/1997 · 24 Nov 1997DismissedLandmark
K.C. SHARMA AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 5082/1997 · 25 Jul 1997AllowedLandmark
CHAIRMAN, RAILWAY BOARD AND ORS v. C.R. RANGADHAMAIAH AND ORS. ETC. ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 4174/1995 · 25 Jul 1997DismissedLandmark
STATE OF U.P. AND ANR v. C.L. AGARWAL AND ANR. ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 10568/1996 · 2 May 1997DismissedLandmark
NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL v. STATE OF PUNJAB ETC. ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 1388/1975 · 19 Dec 1996DisposedLandmark
STATE OF TAMIL NADU v. M/S. AROORAN SUGARS LTD
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 134/1980 · 31 Oct 1996AllowedLandmark
VIJAY SINGH ETC. ETC v. VIJAYLAKSHMI AMMAL
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 5948/1990 · 10 Oct 1996DisposedLandmark
JYANTILAL RATANCHAND SHAH v. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA AND ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 1188/1979 · 9 Aug 1996DismissedLandmark
NALANIKANT RAMADAS GUJJAR v. TULASIBAI (DEAD) BY LRS. AND ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 2795/1985 · 9 Aug 1996DismissedLandmark
UJJAGAR SINGH (DEAD) BY LRS. ETC v. THE COLLECTOR, BHATINDA AND ANR. ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 1208/1975 · 1 Aug 1996AllowedLandmark
SMT. GIAN KAUR ETC. ETC v. THE STATE OF PUNJAB ETC. ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaCRIMINAL APPEAL No. 274/1984 · 21 Mar 1996DisposedLandmark
STATE (THROUGH CBI/NEW DELHI) v. S.J. CHOUDHARY
Supreme Court of IndiaCRIMINAL APPEAL No. 461/1987 · 13 Feb 1996AllowedLandmark
T.N. SESHAN, CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER OF INDIA ETC v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 805/1993 · 14 Jul 1995DismissedLandmark
SARWAN SINGH LAMBA AND ORS. ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 5061/1993 · 12 May 1995AllowedLandmark
KAMLESHKUMAR ISHWARDAS PATEL ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. ETC. ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaCRIMINAL APPEAL No. 764/1994 · 17 Apr 1995Landmark
R.K. SABHARWAL AND ORS v. THE STATE OF PUNJAB
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 79/1979 · 10 Feb 1995DisposedLandmark
DR. M. ISMAIL FARUQUI ETC v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaTRANSFERRED CASE (CIVIL) No. 41/1993 · 24 Oct 1994DisposedLandmark
SYNDICATE BANK AND ANR. ETC. ETC v. SH. K. UMESH NAYAK ETC. ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 2689/1989 · 13 Sep 1994AllowedLandmark
K.S. P ARIPOORNAN v. STATE OF KERALA AND OTHERS
Supreme Court of IndiaSPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) No. 5514/1990 · 12 Sep 1994DisposedLandmark
SANJAY DUTT v. THE STATE THROUGH C.B.I. BOMBAY
Supreme Court of IndiaSPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 1834/1994 · 9 Sep 1994DismissedLandmark
FRICK INDIA LTD. AND ANR v. STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 1235/1986 · 13 May 1994AllowedLandmark
ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR INDIA ETC. ETC v. AMRRATLAL PRAJIVANDAS AND ORS. ETC. ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaTRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) No. 17/1978 · 12 May 1994DisposedLandmark
J.K. SYNTHETICS LTD v. THE COMMERCIAL TAXES OFFICER
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 3414/1982 · 9 May 1994Landmark
GRAHAK SANSTHA MANCH AND ETC v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 53/1993 · 27 Apr 1994Landmark
TMA PAI FOUNDATION AND ORS v. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 317/1993 · 7 Oct 1993DisposedLandmark
MANAGING DIRECTOR, ECIL, HYDERABAD ETC. ETC v. B. KARUNAKAR AND ORS. ETC. ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 3056/1991 · 1 Oct 1993DisposedLandmark
SHAHAL H. MUSALIAR AND ANR. ETC. ETC v. STATE OF KERALA AND ORS. ETC. ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 598/1993 · 18 Aug 1993DisposedLandmark
KAKA JOGINDER SINGH ALIAS DHARTI PAKAD v. K.R. NARAYANAN VICE PRESIDENT OF INDIA
Supreme Court of IndiaELECTION PETITION (CIVIL) No. 3/1992 · 16 Jul 1993DismissedLandmark
R.C. POUDYAL AND ANR. ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. ETC. ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaTRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) No. 78/1982 · 10 Feb 1993DismissedLandmark
UNNI KRISHNAN, J.P. AND ORS. ETC. IRRC v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND ORS. ETC. ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 607/1992 · 4 Feb 1993DisposedLandmark
COMMISSIONER OF WEALTH TAX v. DR. KARAN SINGH AND OTHERS ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 1290/1985 · 4 Feb 1993AllowedLandmark
SMT. CHAND RANI (DEAD) BY L.RS v. SMT. KAMAL RANI (DEAD) BY L.RS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 3377/1979 · 18 Dec 1992DismissedLandmark
ATLAS CYCLE INDUSTRIES LIMITED v. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 1/1972 · 17 Dec 1992DismissedLandmark
BUILDERS' ASSOCIATION.OF INDIA v. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 990/1991 · 17 Nov 1992DismissedLandmark
RAMBAI MANJANATH NAYAK AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 3119/1983 · 17 Nov 1992DismissedLandmark
C.B. GAUTAM v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaTRANSFERRED CASE (CIVIL) No. 26/1987 · 17 Nov 1992AllowedLandmark
GANNON DUNKERLEY AND CO. A.ND ORS. ETC. ETC v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND ORS. ETC. ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 4861/1992 · 17 Nov 1992AllowedLandmark
MITHILESH KUMAR SINHA ETC v. RETURNING OFFICER FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND ORS. ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaELECTION PETITION (CIVIL) No. 1/1992 · 17 Sep 1992DismissedLandmark
KRISHNA SWAMI AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 149/1992 · 27 Aug 1992DismissedLandmark
SMT. SAROJINI RAMASWAMI v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT TO PETITION (CIVIL)... No. 514/1992 · 27 Aug 1992DisposedLandmark
WORKMEN OF MEENAKSHI MILLS LTD. ETC. ETC v. MEENAKSHI MILLS LTD. AND ANR. ETC. ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 194/1983 · 15 May 1992Landmark
ABDUL REHMAN ANTULAY ETC. ETC v. R.S. NAYAK AND ANR. ETC. ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 833/1990 · 10 Dec 1991Landmark
THE MATTER OF: CAUVERY WATER DISPUTES TRIBUNAL v. -
Supreme Court of IndiaREF. U/S 143 No. 1/1991 · 22 Nov 1991ReferredLandmark
KIHOTO HOLLOHAN v. ZACHILLHU AND OTHERS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 17/1991 · 12 Nov 1991DisposedLandmark
SMT. SHASHI NAYAR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 1339/1991 · 29 Oct 1991DismissedLandmark
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA ETC. ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 3187/1988 · 3 Oct 1991DismissedLandmark
GOA, DAMAN AND DIU HOUSING BOARD v. RAMAKANT V.P. DARVOTKAR
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 3236/1984 · 6 Sep 1991DismissedLandmark
SUB-COMMITTEE ON JUDICIAL ACCOUNTABILITY v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT TO PETITION (CIVIL)... No. 491/1991 · 8 May 1991DisposedLandmark
SHANKARSAN DASH v. UNION OF INDIA
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 8613/1983 · 30 Apr 1991DismissedLandmark
INDIAN EX-SERVICES LEAGUE AND ORS. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 13550/1984 · 29 Jan 1991DismissedLandmark
K.M. ABDULLA KUNHI AND B.L. ABDUL KHADER v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS., STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 508/1989 · 23 Jan 1991DisposedLandmark
S.N. MUKHERJEE v. UNION OF INDIA
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 417/1984 · 28 Aug 1990DismissedLandmark
ASHOKA MARKETING LTD. AND ANR. ETC. ETC v. PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK AND ORS. ETC. ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 2368/1986 · 7 Aug 1990DismissedLandmark
KRISHENA KUMAR AND ANR. ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaSPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) No. 8461/1986 · 13 Jul 1990DismissedLandmark
UNION OF INDIA AND ORS v. SUKUMAR SENGUPTA AND ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 2833/1987 · 3 May 1990DisposedLandmark
DIRECT RECRUIT CLASS II ENGINEERING OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION AND ORS v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 194/1986 · 2 May 1990DismissedLandmark
MARRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR RAO v. DEAN, SETH G.S. MEDICAL COLLEGE AND ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 989/1989 · 2 May 1990DisposedLandmark
YEDIDA CHAKRADHARARAO (DEAD) THROUGH HIS L.RS. & ORS. ETC v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH & ORS. ETC
Supreme Court of IndiaCIVIL APPEAL No. 3388/1984 · 29 Mar 1990DismissedLandmark
HUNDRAJ KANYALAL SAJNANI ETC v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 4146/1978 · 16 Mar 1990DismissedLandmark
SHRI SITARAM SUGAR COMPANY LIMITED & ANR. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS
Supreme Court of IndiaWRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 464/1977 · 13 Mar 1990DismissedLandmark