India, Oct. 17 -- The Chhattisgarh High Court's decision to cancel community forest rights in Hasdeo Arand forest undermines tribal survival and biodiversity, favouring corporate interests.

This ruling disregards the Forest Rights Act, threatening the livelihoods of indigenous communities and setting a dangerous precedent for future rights revocations.

It prioritises industrial expansion over ecological and human welfare.

The Chhattisgarh High Court's October 8, 2025 ruling upholding the cancellation of community forest rights for Ghatbarra villagers in the Hasdeo Arand forest is nothing short of a travesty - a calculated erasure of indigenous voices in favour of corporate coal barons.

This decision does not merely revoke titles grant...