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Dravidian Languages — Landmark Judgments

Updated 7 Mar 2026

Landmark Judgments

S.P. Gupta v. Union of India (1981)

1981

While not directly about Dravidian languages, this landmark judgment, often referred to as the 'First Judges Case,' established the principle that judgments of the Supreme Court…

State of Karnataka v. Union of India (1977)

1977

This case, though primarily about the powers of the Union to appoint a Commission of Inquiry against a state government, has indirect implications for linguistic states and their…