Evidence-based Decision Making — Landmark Cases

Landmark Cases

State of Punjab v. Davinder Pal Singh Bhullar

2011

This Supreme Court judgment established that administrative decisions must be based on relevant and cogent material rather than conjectures or surmises. The court emphasized that…

Central Information Commission v. State of Manipur

2011

This judgment reinforced the importance of documented decision-making processes and the right of citizens to access information about the basis of administrative decisions. It…

Narmada Bachao Andolan v. Union of India

2000

This landmark judgment emphasized the importance of comprehensive environmental and social impact assessments before major policy decisions. It established that development…