A John Kennedy & Others v. State of Tamil Nadu and Others
2026 INSC 12046 November 202615 min read
Supreme Court Orders FRA Claims Process Before Eviction, Constitutes Committee Headed by Former CJI
The Supreme Court directed that eviction from forest areas must await the statutory determination of Forest Rights Act claims through a three-tiered process, supervised by a committee headed by former CJI Justice B.R. Gavai.
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- Case Name
- A. John Kennedy & Others v. State of Tamil Nadu and Others
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1204
- Bench
- Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vikram Nath
- Date of Judgment
- November 6, 2026
- Area of Law
- Forest Rights Act, 2006 – Eviction and Rehabilitation – Forest Dwelling Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers
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