The Supreme Court has declined to entertain the Union’s challenge to a Calcutta High Court order that upheld the maintainability of public interest litigations alleging violation of the Forest Rights Act in the Great Nicobar Island project, and has asked the High Court to decide the matter at the earliest. New Delhi: The Supreme Court […]
The Supreme Court has allowed the Assam government to form a committee to examine alleged unauthorised occupation in the Doyang Reserved Forest area of Golaghat district. The Court said that eviction can occur only after due process, notice, and a 15-day period, stressing fairness and environmental protection.
