India-Sri Lanka Relations — Key Judgments

Key Judgments

S.R. Bommai v. Union of India

1994

While not directly related to Sri Lanka, this judgment established principles for Centre-State relations that influenced India's approach to Tamil Nadu's concerns about Sri Lankan…

Sarbananda Sonowal v. Union of India

2005

This judgment on illegal immigration from Bangladesh established principles applicable to Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in India. The court recognized the state's obligation to…

National Human Rights Commission v. State of Arunachal Pradesh

1996

Established principles for protecting refugee rights that influenced India's approach to Sri Lankan Tamil refugees. The judgment emphasized that refugees, while not citizens, are…