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DAE and DST — Key Discoveries

Updated 10 Mar 2026

Key Discoveries

S.P. Gupta v. Union of India (1981) (often referred to as the 'Judges' Transfer Case')

1981

While not directly related to DAE or DST, this landmark judgment established the principle of public interest litigation (PIL) in India. Its significance for DAE/DST lies in the…

G. Sundarrajan v. Union of India (2013)

2013

This case involved a challenge to the commissioning of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) in Tamil Nadu, citing safety concerns following the Fukushima disaster. The…