Supreme Court of India

Nandini Sundar and Ors. v. State of Chattisgarh

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Reported as [2011] 8 S.C.R. 1028
Bench B. Sudershan Reddy and Surinder Singh Nijjar JJ.
Decided 5 July 2011

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What the Court ordered

We hold that appointment of SPOs to perform any of the duties of regular police officers, other than those specified in Section 23(1)(h) and Section 23(1)(i) of Chattisgarh Police Act, 2007, to be unconstitutional.

Judgment, page 58

From the headnote

Constitution of India, 1950: Constitutional norms and values - Held: Constitution promises to eac.i. and every citizen, complete justice-social, economic and political - Such a promise, even in its weakest form and content, cannot condone policies that tum a blind 0 eye to deliberate infliction of misery on large segments of our population - On facts, violation of human rights of people of Dantewada District and its neighbouring areas in the State of Chattisgarh - Approach of lawless violence(counter­ insurgency operations) in response to violence by the Maoist/ Naxalite insurgency in the

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