Supreme Court Rules Commercial Crop Cultivation Not Recognized as Forest Right

Supreme Court Rules Commercial Crop Cultivation Not Recognized as Forest Right

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The Supreme Court has ruled that commercial crop cultivation cannot be recognized as a forest right to justify presence in forest areas. Following this decision, the Court appointed a committee led by former Chief Justice BR Gavai to examine claims under the Forest Rights Act in the Megamalai region of Tamil Nadu.

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