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Naxalite Movement — Legal Precedents
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Legal Precedents
Nandini Sundar & Ors. vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2011)
2011This landmark Supreme Court judgment declared the Salwa Judum, a state-sponsored civilian vigilante group formed to counter Naxalites in Chhattisgarh, as illegal and…
People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) vs. State of Maharashtra (2014)
2014This judgment laid down a comprehensive set of 16 guidelines to be followed in cases of police encounters, particularly in conflict zones. While not directly about Naxalism, it…