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Subsidy Reforms — Landmark Events

Updated 7 Mar 2026

Landmark Events

Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) vs Union of India (Aadhaar Judgment)

2018

This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar, albeit with certain caveats. While it restricted the mandatory use of Aadhaar for…

People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) vs Union of India

2001

While not directly about 'subsidy reforms' in the modern DBT sense, this case significantly impacted the Public Distribution System (PDS) and the right to food, which is…