Madras High Court Dismisses Appeal by Forest Dwellers in Forest Rights Act Case — Upholds Rejection of Claims Due to Lack of Evidence of Continuous Occupation Prior to 2005. The court held that the burden of proof lies on claimants under Section 3(1) of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, and that the writ petition was not maintainable as an alternative remedy of appeal under Section 8 was available.
10 Mar 2026The appellants, 21 individuals claiming to be forest dwellers, filed a writ petition before the Madras High Court challenging an order dated 10.03.202...
