Indian Economy·Key Judgments
Coal and Petroleum Policy — Key Judgments
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Key Judgments
Coal Block Allocation Case (Coalgate) - Various petitions
2014The Supreme Court cancelled 214 coal block allocations made between 1993-2010, declaring the allocation process 'arbitrary and illegal'. This judgment fundamentally transformed…
Reliance Industries Ltd. vs. Union of India
2010This case clarified the government's role in petroleum pricing and the balance between contractual obligations and sovereign rights. The Supreme Court upheld the government's…