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Methods of Calculation — Key Cases & Reports

Updated 5 Mar 2026

Key Cases & Reports

State of West Bengal vs Union of India

1963

This case established the constitutional framework for statistical data collection and the Union government's exclusive authority over national income accounting under Entry 67 of…

Indian Statistical Institute vs Union of India

2008

This case dealt with the implementation of the Statistics Act 2008 and established the legal framework for mandatory data collection for national income calculation. The judgment…