Slawa judum and supreme court

·         Salwa judum was a result of excessive delegation from legislature to executive

·         Chattisgarh police act 2007 allowed for SPOs but left most of it to discretion of executive

·         CH said SPOs were appointed only for non combant rôle as guides and intelligence gathering

·         Even Indian police act 1861 allows for SPOs. But It has several conditions like approval from magistrate etc. the chattigarh police act ahs no such provisions.

·         But evidence shows they were invovled in combats

·         SPOs were provided arms according to CH for self defence

o   But SPOs were not trained in law and illiterate to know instances of self defence

·         SC directed CH to end the SPOs

·         SPOs were made to do all duties that a full time police personnel would do but were paid only honororium.  This amounted to violation of article 14

·         Article 21 was also violated as state deployed the SPOs in battlefields without giving them necessary education and support

·         Also SC criticised central government for its hands off approach on issue

o   Acc to article 355 , union must ensure that state government acts in accordance with constitution