India, Jan. 13 -- Wildlife activists in Uttarakhand have hailed a recent ruling by the state high court that offers protection to elephant corridors, even as the state goes all out with development projects in such areas.

On January 10, 2026, the Uttarakhand High Court closed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) after applying a 2020 Supreme Court ruling that prioritises the 'Right of passage' for elephants over development.

Activists were relieved to hear the retiring judge's verdict on the PIL which demanded notifying elephant corridors in Uttarakhand.

The high court on January 10 cited the Supreme Court's 2020 ruling in the case of Tamil Nadu's Mudumalai Tiger Reserve which said that protecting wildlife corridors is integral to preser...