Border Management — Legal Precedents

Legal Precedents

Berubari Union and Exchange of Enclaves Case

1960

This landmark case established that the power to cede Indian territory to a foreign country requires constitutional amendment under Article 368. The Supreme Court held that the…

State of West Bengal v. Union of India (Tin Bigha Case)

1992

This case dealt with the lease of Tin Bigha corridor to Bangladesh for accessing the Dahagram-Angarpota enclave. The Supreme Court upheld the Union's power to lease territory for…