Social Justice & Welfare·Landmark Judgments

BPL Surveys — Landmark Judgments

Updated 5 Mar 2026

Landmark Judgments

People's Union for Civil Liberties vs Union of India

2001

This landmark judgment established the right to food as a fundamental right under Article 21, directly impacting BPL identification as it mandated the government to ensure food…

Swaraj Abhiyan vs Union of India

2016

The Supreme Court addressed issues related to Aadhaar linkage with welfare schemes and BPL identification, emphasizing that no citizen should be denied benefits due to lack of…