LANDMARK CASE

Natural Resources Allocation, In re (Special Reference No. 1 of 2012)

(2012) 10 SCC 1 · Supreme Court of India · Administrative law

At a glance

Citation: (2012) 10 SCC 1
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Administrative law
In one line: No. Auction is not constitutionally mandatory, but allocation must be fair and for the common good.

1 Facts

After the 2G judgment, the President asked whether auction was mandatory for all natural resources.

2 Issue

Is auction the only valid way to allot natural resources?

3 What the court decided

No. Auction is not constitutionally mandatory, but allocation must be fair and for the common good.

4 Why it matters

It clarified the 2G judgment.

5 Think about it

When might a method other than auction be better?

6 Analyse it yourself

Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.

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