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Legal Precedents

Indra Sawhney & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors.

1992

While primarily known for its pronouncements on reservations, this landmark judgment has indirect relevance to CAPFs like CRPF by affirming the state's power to make special…

Nandini Sundar & Ors. vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.

2011

This judgment, though directly related to the Salwa Judum in Chhattisgarh, has profound implications for the conduct of all armed forces, including CRPF, in anti-insurgency and…