Chambal Sanctuary | Supreme Court To Hold Officials Vicariously Liable For Wildlife Destruction Due To Illegal Sand Mining

The Supreme Court today expressed an intention to hold officials of the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh vicariously liable for destruction of wildlife habitats in the National Chambal Sanctuary area due to their "lethargy and inaction" in preventing illegal sand mining.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was dealing with the suo motu case taken up over...