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Subsidies and Welfare Expenditure — Key Cases & Reports

Updated 7 Mar 2026

Key Cases & Reports

People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) & others v. Union of India

2001

This landmark case, often referred to as the 'Right to Food Case', significantly expanded the interpretation of Article 21 (Right to Life) of the Indian Constitution to include…