National Commission for STs — Legal Precedents

Legal Precedents

Samatha vs. State of Andhra Pradesh

1997

This landmark Supreme Court judgment addressed the issue of land transfer in Scheduled Areas and the validity of mining leases granted to non-tribals. The Court held that the…

Orissa Mining Corporation vs. Ministry of Environment and Forests

2013

The Supreme Court's judgment in the Vedanta case established the principle of community consent for projects affecting tribal areas. The Court recognized the religious and…

Nandini Sundar vs. State of Chhattisgarh

2011

This case dealt with the issue of arming civilians (Salwa Judum) in tribal areas affected by left-wing extremism. The Supreme Court held that the state cannot arm civilians and…