ARCHBISHOP RAPHAEL CHEENATH S.V.D. vs STATE OF ORISSA

The Supreme Court addressed the failure of the State of Orissa to maintain law and order following the assassination of Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati, leading to communal violence. The Court emphasized the need for adequate police deployment and protection of human rights under Article 21 of the Constitution. It ordered the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry and directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to investigate the violence, highlighting the necessity for special courts to handle related offenses.