Linkages between Development and Spread of Extremism — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

Samatha vs State of Andhra Pradesh

1997

This landmark judgment addressed the transfer of tribal lands to non-tribals in Scheduled Areas, establishing that such transfers violate constitutional protections. The case…

Nandini Sundar vs State of Chhattisgarh

2011

The Supreme Court's intervention in the Salwa Judum case demonstrated how security-focused approaches without adequate rights protection can exacerbate extremism rather than…

T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union of India

1997-ongoing

This continuing case on forest conservation has significant implications for tribal rights and development-extremism linkages. The Court's orders on forest clearances and tribal…