Chhattisgarh High Court refuses challenge to bauxite-lease claims
The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed a long-running public interest challenge about who may hold bauxite mining rights in parts of Bastar and Kanker, finding the petitioner had no legal right to press the claim. In a judgment delivered on October 16, 2025, the single-judge bench reviewed a Joint Venture Agreement, central government guidance and…