Socio-Economic Factors and Extremism — Key Cases & Reports

Key Cases & Reports

Samatha vs State of Andhra Pradesh

1997

This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of India dealt with the crucial issue of alienation of tribal land to non-tribals. The Court held that the transfer of government land…

Nandini Sundar vs State of Chhattisgarh

2011

This judgment addressed the controversial issue of Salwa Judum, a state-sponsored civilian vigilante group, and the deployment of Special Police Officers (SPOs) in Chhattisgarh to…