When The Guardian Fails: Institutional Breakdown And The Crisis Of Tribal Land Protection In Jharkhand
IJLLR Journal
Niranjan Baghwar, Jharkhand Rai University Ankita Toppo, Jharkhand Rai University ABSTRACT Jharkhand is home to one of India's largest tribal populations, yet tribal communities continue to lose their land at an alarming rate, not because the law fails to protect them, but because the institutions meant to enforce that law have collapsed under the weight of systemic dysfunction. This article examines three key institutions that form the front line of tribal land protection in Jharkhand: The...