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Budget Components and Process — Key Cases & Reports

Updated 5 Mar 2026

Key Cases & Reports

S.P. Sampath Kumar v. Union of India

1987

This landmark judgment established the constitutional validity of the budget process and clarified the scope of judicial review over budgetary matters. The Supreme Court held that…

Kuldip Nayar v. Union of India

2006

This case dealt with the constitutional validity of the President's rule and its impact on state budget processes. The Supreme Court clarified that even under President's rule,…