Socio-Economic Impact — Legal Precedents

Legal Precedents

Samatha v. State of Andhra Pradesh

1997

This landmark judgment established that tribal land rights are fundamental to socio-economic security and that transfer of tribal lands to non-tribals violates constitutional…

Nandini Sundar v. State of Chhattisgarh

2011

This case dealt with the Salwa Judum operations in Chhattisgarh and their socio-economic impact on tribal populations. The Court declared the arming of civilians as Special Police…

Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation

1985

Though not directly related to internal security, this judgment established that the right to livelihood is an integral part of the right to life under Article 21. This principle…