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Centre for Public Interest Litigation and Others v. Union of India and Others

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Reported as [2012] 3 S.C.R. 147
Bench G.S. Singhvi and Asok Kumar Ganguly JJ.
Decided 2 February 2012

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We hold that the State is the legal owner of the natural resources as a trustee of the people and although it is empowered to distribute the same, the process of distribution must be guided by the constitutional principles including the doctrine of 'equality and larger public good. ·.

Judgment, page 102

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Telecommunications: 2G Spectrum - Allocation of - Under-pricing of spectrum based on theory of level playing field - Whether the recommendations made by the Telecom Regulatory Authority c of India (TRAI) on 28.8.2007 for grant of Unified Access Service Licence (UAS Licence) with 2G spectrum in 800, 900 and 1800 MHz at the price fixed in 2001 were contrary to the decision taken by the Council of Ministers on 31.10.2003 and whether the exercise undertaken by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) from September 2007 to March 2008 under the leadership of the then Minister of &IT for grant of

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