Environment & Ecology·Environmental Cases

Major Insurgent Groups — Environmental Cases

Updated 7 Mar 2026

Environmental Cases

Naga People's Movement of Human Rights v. Union of India

1998

This landmark Supreme Court judgment upheld the constitutional validity of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958, but laid down important guidelines for its…

Extra Judicial Execution Victim Families Association (EEVFAM) v. Union of India

2016

This Supreme Court judgment was a significant step towards ensuring accountability for alleged extra-judicial killings in Manipur. The Court ordered a thorough investigation into…