Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru

Chhattisgarh HC Sounds Alarm on Mass Conversions, Calls it a Threat to National Unity and Tribal Heritage

In a profound and forcefully articulated judgment, the Chhattisgarh High Court has cast a spotlight on the simmering issue of mass religious conversions, delivering a stark warning that such activities, particularly among tribal communities, are undermining the nation’s unity, social harmony, and cultural fabric. The court’s observations, rich with socio-legal reasoning, came during the hearing…

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Forest Rights_Local Law

SC tells Centre to spell out how forest dwellers can get pucca houses while respecting forest conservation

The Supreme Court has asked the Union Government to file an affidavit within four weeks setting out the scope, method and manner by which dwelling houses can be permitted for forest dwellers under the Forest Rights Act, 2006, consistent with the regulatory scheme of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. The direction came as a three-judge…

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