Indian Polity & Governance·Landmark Judgments
Disinvestment Policy — Landmark Judgments
Updated 7 Mar 2026
Landmark Judgments
Balco Employees' Union (Regd.) v. Union of India
2002This landmark Supreme Court judgment upheld the government's right to disinvest its stake in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), specifically in the context of the strategic sale…
Centre for Public Interest Litigation v. Union of India (2G Spectrum Case)
2012While not directly on disinvestment, this case is highly relevant as it established the principle that natural resources, including public assets, must be allocated through a…