Protected Areas Cannot Be Allowed To Be Encroached: Supreme Court Orders Eviction Of Encroachers From Agasthyamalai Landscape

The Supreme Court directed preparation of a time-bound eviction plan to remove encroachments from the Agasthyamalai ecological landscape and ordered disciplinary and legal action against 118 serving and retired government servants identified as encroachers, stressing the constitutional duty to protect fragile ecosystems and endangered wildlife.

Karnataka High Court Says No to Immediate Ban on Tiger Safari, Seeks State Reply 

The Karnataka High Court refused immediate ban on tiger safaris but sought response on plea challenging activities in critical habitats Bench led by Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru directed State to file affidavit detailing zones safari locations and conservation compliance