Tribal Movements — Landmark Events

Landmark Events

Samatha v. State of Andhra Pradesh

1997

This landmark Supreme Court judgment dealt with the issue of land alienation in Scheduled Areas. The Court held that the transfer of land by a tribal to a non-tribal in Scheduled…

Orissa Mining Corporation v. Ministry of Environment & Forest (Niyamgiri Mining Case)

2013

This Supreme Court judgment affirmed the critical role of Gram Sabhas (village assemblies) in Scheduled Areas, particularly concerning projects that impact their traditional lands…

State of Jharkhand v. Shailendra Kumar Rai

2023

While not as widely known as Samatha, recent judgments continue to reinforce the principles of tribal land protection. In this case, the Jharkhand High Court reiterated the…