Socio-Economic Factors and Extremism — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

Samatha vs State of Andhra Pradesh

1997

This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of India dealt with the crucial issue of alienation of tribal land to non-tribals. The Court held that the transfer of government land…

Nandini Sundar vs State of Chhattisgarh

2011

This judgment addressed the controversial issue of Salwa Judum, a state-sponsored civilian vigilante group, and the deployment of Special Police Officers (SPOs) in Chhattisgarh to…