The new-look Forest Conservation Act is shot through with broad exemptions, lack of definitions and a centralising tendency.

DESK BRIEF: After eight years of relative neglect, a constitutional challenge to the Forest Rights Act has acquired a new form.

The central predicament of the case appears to be harmonizing the rights of forest dwellers with concerns of environmental conservation.

DESK BRIEF: On July 24th, the Court will explore other remedies to better balance the rights of forest dwellers with conservation