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Legal Precedents

Union of India vs. Naveen Jindal & Others

2004

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the SPG Act and affirmed the Central Government's authority to determine security cover based on threat assessment. The…

Romila Thapar vs. Union of India

2018

While not directly related to SPG, this case established principles for security force accountability and judicial oversight of security operations, influencing SPG operational…