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Kihoto Hollohan Case (1992)
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About — Kihoto Hollohan Case (1992)
The Kihoto Hollohan Case (1992) was a landmark Indian Supreme Court judgment upholding the constitutional validity of the Tenth Schedule (anti-defection law) while striking down the Speaker’s final authority in disqualification cases. It reinforced judicial review over parliamentary proceedings. The case arose from a Meghalaya legislator’s disqualification for defection.