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ruin of Aravalli: How Mining is Turning India Into a Furnace

CASE COMMENT When a civilisation destroys its own ecological shield, it signs a death warrant written in dust. On 26 May 2026, the Supreme Court of India issued yet another round of stern orders against illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary — and yet again, state governments were found wanting. Just weeks earlier, […]

Restoring Justice: Indigenous Communities, Climate Adaptation, and India’s Legal Postscript To ICJ’s Advisory opinion

April 21, 2026

POLICY REVIEW | APRIL 2026 BACKGROUND Forest dwellers and forests have long existed as a paradox in India. Policies pre-independence perceived these rich ecosystems as “threats” to the ‘civilisation’ and were ruthlessly exploited for natural resources like timber, minerals, and other forest produce. After the independence, the story didn’t change much for a long time.

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