Indian Polity & Governance·Landmark Judgments

Comptroller and Auditor General — Landmark Judgments

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Landmark Judgments

S.P. Gupta v. Union of India (Judges Transfer Case)

1981

While primarily about judicial independence, this case established important principles about constitutional functionaries' independence that apply to the CAG. The Supreme Court…

T.N. Seshan v. Union of India

1995

Though related to Election Commission, this judgment reinforced the principle that constitutional functionaries cannot be subjected to executive control or interference. The…

Centre for Public Interest Litigation v. Union of India (2G Case)

2012

The Supreme Court extensively relied on CAG's audit report on 2G spectrum allocation while canceling licenses and ordering investigations. This case demonstrated the evidentiary…

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