Justice for Tharu Tribe: Court Orders Re-examination of Forest Rights
The Allahabad High Court ordered a district-level committee to reconsider Tharu tribe's forest rights claims. The court emphasized the importance of adhering to the Forest Rights Act, 2006, which protects the rights of forest-dwelling communities. The Tharu tribe will retain existing rights until a fresh decision is made.
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The Allahabad High Court's Lucknow bench quashed a district-level committee's order that previously rejected the forest rights claims of the Tharu tribe in Lakhimpur Kheri.
Justices Shekhar B Saraf and AK Chaudhary directed a rehearing of the matter, ensuring a fresh decision is made while maintaining the tribe's existing rights.
This ruling comes as a relief to the Tharu community, asserting the importance of the Forest Rights Act, 2006, to safeguard traditional rights and livelihoods of forest-dwelling tribes.
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