SUPREME COURT SPECIAL
★ UPA REGIME ARCHIVE (2004–2014) ★
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The Law & Citizen Sentinel
New Delhi
Date of Record: 2 February 2012
Archive Ref: #02-02-sc-can
Mega Scams & Loot
ESTIMATED LOSS: Over ₹1.76 Lakh Crore public loss quantified; 122 spectrum licenses nullified
SUPREME COURT CANCELS ALL 122 2G LICENSES: "ARBITRARY & UNCONSTITUTIONAL"
Bench Orders Spectrum Auction; Slams A. Raja for Virtually Gifting National Wealth to Cronies
📰 Historical Press Archival Scan • Click to Zoom
#02-02-sc-cancels-122-2g-licenses-2012
In a landmark verdict on 2 February 2012, the Supreme Court of India cancelled all 122 2G spectrum licenses issued by the UPA government in 2008.
The Apex Court ruled that the spectrum allocation was arbitrary, unconstitutional, and designed to favour a select group of front companies at throwaway prices.
The court established the principle that natural resources belonging to the people of India must be distributed strictly through transparent and non-discriminatory public auctions.
📌 Key Figures & Decision Makers
- ▸ A. Raja
- ▸ P. Chidambaram
- ▸ Manmohan Singh
- ▸ Justices G.S. Singhvi & A.K. Ganguly
💬 QUOTE OF THE RECORD
"The material produced before the court shows that the Minister of C&IT wanted to favour some applicants at the cost of the public exchequer."
— Supreme Court of India
Bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice A.K. Ganguly
Context: Judgment in CPIL vs Union of India (2G spectrum cancellation case).
📚 Primary Source Citations:
- • Supreme Court Judgment: Center for Public Interest Litigation vs Union of India (2012) 3 SCC 1 (Supreme Court of India, 2012)
Tags:
#2G Spectrum
#Supreme Court
#License Cancellation
#A Raja
#Landmark Verdict
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