Governance Deficit and Extremism — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

Samatha v. State of Andhra Pradesh

1997

This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of India significantly upheld the rights of tribal communities over their land in Scheduled Areas. The Court declared that the transfer…

Nandini Sundar v. State of Chhattisgarh

2011

In this pivotal judgment, the Supreme Court of India declared the appointment of Special Police Officers (SPOs) as part of the 'Salwa Judum' initiative in Chhattisgarh…