New Delhi, 3rd February 2025: The Supreme Court of India has ordered the Central and State governments not to take any action that would decrease forest areas. This decision will remain in place until further notice.A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K Vinod Chandran was hearing multiple petitions challenging the changes made to the Forest (Conservation) Act, 2023.
The Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud including Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra issued this interim order amidst concerns that the 2023 amendments in Forest (Conservation) Act could potentially lead to the declassification of over 1.97 lakh square kilometers of forest land. On Monday the Supreme Court has mandated that […]
