Indian Polity & Governance·Landmark Judgments

Subsidies and Welfare Expenditure — Landmark Judgments

Updated 7 Mar 2026

Landmark Judgments

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…