Naxalite Movement — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

Nandini Sundar & Ors. vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2011)

2011

This 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)

2014

This 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…