Left Wing Extremism — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

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

2011

This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of India declared the deployment of Salwa Judum, a state-sponsored civilian vigilante force, in Chhattisgarh for counter-insurgency…

Samatha v. State of Andhra Pradesh (1997)

1997

Though not directly about LWE operations, this judgment has profound implications for the root causes of LWE, particularly concerning tribal land rights. The Supreme Court ruled…