This report examines the flawed implementation of the much vaunted Forest Rights Act in India. As of 31 January 2012, a total of 31,68,478 claims have been received and 27,24,162 claims (85.98%) have been disposed off. Out of the total claims disposed off, 12,51,490 titles (45.94%) were distributed and 14,72,672 claims (54%) were rejected. Even […]
On 26.06.2019, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) reiterated its order to the Chief Secretary, State Government of Madhya Pradesh to pay compensation to next of kin (NoK) of a tribal, Balram Singh, son of Rem Singh, who was extrajudicially killed by forest guards inside a forest in Khargone district on 18 January 2013. In […]
