Supreme Court of India
S.P. Gupta v. Union of India (Judges Transfer Case I)
AIR 1982 SC 149
- Decision date
- 1981
- Text availability
- Summary or case record only
- Bench
- 7-Judge Bench
Source: landmark_precedents seed
Principle
Broadened locus standi for PILs; any public-spirited citizen or NGO can approach the court under Article 32/226 for redressing public wrongs against underprivileged sections.
Connected provisions and cases
Related judgments
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- Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India · (2018) 10 SCC 1 · 2018 · 1 shared provision
- Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) v. Union of India · (2017) 10 SCC 1 · 2017 · 1 shared provision
- Shayara Bano v. Union of India · (2017) 9 SCC 1 · 2017 · 1 shared provision
- Shreya Singhal v. Union of India · (2015) 5 SCC 1 · 2015 · 1 shared provision
Judgment text
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