Planning Commission and NITI Aayog — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

State of Rajasthan v. Union of India

1977

This case established the principle that planning is a concurrent subject under Entry 20 of List III, giving both Centre and states authority in economic and social planning. The…

S.R. Bommai v. Union of India

1994

While primarily about Article 356, this landmark judgment reinforced federal principles that later influenced the Planning Commission's dissolution and NITI Aayog's cooperative…

Union of India v. Raghubir Singh

1989

This case dealt with the Planning Commission's role in resource allocation and established that while the Commission could recommend allocations, final decisions required proper…

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