New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- The Supreme Court has issued notice to the West Bengal government on a petition filed on behalf of a group of poor tribal residents belonging to the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) of East Medinipur, who have accused a private company of attempting to encroach upon their centuries-old cremation ground.

The petition, argued by Dr Alakh Alok Srivastava, Advocate-on-Record, seeks urgent protection of the traditional crematorium of the tribal community, asserting that the land has been used since time immemorial for last rites and holds deep cultural and spiritual significance for them.

A Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta, while hearing the Special Leave Petition Tarak Bag & Ors. vs. St...