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Key Cases & Reports
In Re: Berubari Union and Exchange of Enclaves
1960This landmark advisory opinion by the Supreme Court of India addressed the constitutional procedure required for the transfer of Indian territory to a foreign state, specifically…
National Human Rights Commission v. State of Arunachal Pradesh & Anr.
1996While not directly about a specific 'neighbour' dispute, this Supreme Court judgment dealt with the rights of Chakma refugees in Arunachal Pradesh. The Court directed the State to…
Katchatheevu Island Dispute (International Law Context)
1974 & 1976 AgreementsThough not a Supreme Court judgment, the agreements between India and Sri Lanka in 1974 and 1976 formally ceded the uninhabited island of Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka. This decision,…