PoliticsPhoto: Live LawSupreme Court Rules Commercial Crop Cultivation Not Forest Right
The Supreme Court ruled that commercial crop cultivation cannot be recognized as a forest right under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) to justify presence in forest areas. It emphasized that tiger habitats are non-negotiable. The court also appointed former Chief Justice B.R. Gavai to head a panel scrutinizing forest rights claims and overseeing eviction and rehabilitation in Tamil Nadu's Agasthyamalai region.
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