Ethical Dilemmas in Administration — Landmark Cases

Landmark Cases

Vineet Narain & Others v. Union of India & Another

1997

This judgment, arising from the Hawala scandal, was a landmark in establishing the principle of insulating investigative agencies from political influence. The Supreme Court…

Centre for Public Interest Litigation v. Union of India (2G Spectrum Allocation Case)

2012

The Supreme Court cancelled 122 telecom licenses that were allocated on a 'first-come, first-served' basis, deeming the process arbitrary and illegal. The judgment was a scathing…