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Cognitive Dissonance — Landmark Cases

Updated 5 Mar 2026

Landmark Cases

Vineet Narain v. Union of India

1998

This landmark judgment addressed the psychological conflicts faced by investigating agencies when political pressure conflicts with professional duty. The Supreme Court recognized…

T.S.R. Subramanian v. Union of India

2013

The judgment on civil services reforms recognized that frequent transfers and political interference create cognitive dissonance among civil servants, affecting their performance…