'Job loss From Climate Change' To 'Habitat Rights Of Other Species'— Key Takeaways From SC Verdict On Forest Protection

Here are some of the critical observations made by the Supreme Court in yet another crucial verdict on climate change:

Supreme Court penned down extensive observations on the risks and adverse impact of climate change on the nation's growth ( Image Source :PTI )

The Supreme Court in a recent order slammed the "selective amnesia" of humans towards forests and imposed a cost of Rs 5 Lakhs each on Telangana Government and a private party that claimed ownership of land notified as forest land. The top court last week reversed a Telangana High Court verdict, which it observed had wrongly granted the ownership of forest land to a private individual. This verdict follows and supplements the recent landmark verdict by the apex court which recognises the