Dalit Panthers — Landmark Events

Landmark Events

State of Karnataka v. Appa Balu Ingale

1993

This case, though occurring after the peak of the Dalit Panthers, is highly significant as it reaffirmed the constitutional validity of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes…

People's Union for Democratic Rights v. Union of India (Asiad Workers Case)

1982

While not directly involving Dalit Panthers, this landmark judgment by the Supreme Court significantly expanded the scope of 'forced labour' under Article 23 of the Constitution…

Indra Sawhney & Others v. Union of India (Mandal Commission Case)

1992

This seminal judgment, though primarily focused on reservations for Other Backward Classes (OBCs), is fundamentally relevant to the Dalit Panthers' broader demand for social…