Special Courts — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

Subhash Kashinath Mahajan v. State of Maharashtra

2018

This landmark Supreme Court judgment significantly impacted the interpretation and application of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and consequently the functioning…

National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights v. Union of India

2016

This case highlighted the implementation gaps in establishing and operating Special Courts across India. The Supreme Court examined the adequacy of Special Courts' establishment,…

State of Karnataka v. Appa Balu Ingale

1995

This early Supreme Court judgment established crucial precedents regarding the jurisdiction and scope of Special Courts under the Prevention of Atrocities Act. The case clarified…