Reviewed case brief
S.P. Gupta v. Union of India
AIR 1982 SC 149
AIR 1982 SC 149 · Supreme Court of India (Seven-Judge Bench)
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1982
- Subjects
- Administrative Law, Public International Law, Environmental Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Right to know is part of Art.19(1)(a); open government is the norm; locus standi liberalized for PIL
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
Massey, Administrative Law; Sathe, Administrative Law
Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.