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Historical Event on 11/11/1991

Supreme Court declares the Anti-Defection Law as constitutional but holds that decisions of Presiding Officers under the law could be subjected to judicial review.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/2/1814Calcutta Museum was established. It was a part of the Asiatic Society at a suggestion of a Danish surgeon Dr. Nathaniel Wallich, who was its first Director also.
4/12/1967Judge Kailas Nath Wanchoo became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 24/02/1968.
1/9/1889Dr. Vrindavanlal Varma, famous Hindi writer and social reformer, was born in Jhansi. He mainly wrote historical and social novels, most famouse being ""Mriganainee"".
8/9/1970Trailokyanath Chakravarty died in Delhi.
1/31/1896Dattatray Ramchandra Bendre, Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Award winner and Kannad poet, was born.
1/3/1987Arvind Deshpande, famous actor, died.
9/29/1932Hamid Dalwai, Muslim social reformer, was born.
3/4/1990Congress (I) gains absolute majority in Arunachal Pradesh; Gegong Apang CM.
11/8/1948Nathuram Godse confesses to murder of Gandhi but denies conspiracy.
1/22/1980Bal Ram Jakhar elected Lok Sabha Speaker.