Supreme Court REJECTS the Union's challenge to a... ... LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 05 October 2026

Supreme Court REJECTS the Union's challenge to a Calcutta HC order which upheld the maintainability of a PIL alleging violations of the Forest Rights Act in obtaining of consent for the #GreatNicobarIsland mega-infrastructure project

Bench: CJI Surya Kant, J Joymalya Bagchi and J V Mohana

AG R Venkataramani assails the HC order

J Bagchi: Since there's a decision on maintainability...how far public interest survives...

Sr Adv Dr S Muralidhar for respondent: Tribal council has filed for impleadment. This has become academic.

CJI: We will request Chief Justice to decide at the earliest.

Order: We are informed that there are other matters on same issue. lead case fixed on 25-26 November. That being so, let HC take necessary steps to complete pleadings in other matters and make endeavor to hear on date fixed. Both sides have assured full cooperation in the matter.