Fifth Schedule and the fate of scheduled areas

Will the Xaxa committee report impact the Supreme Court’s impending judgment on Fifth Schedule?

Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups in Chhattisgarh can now access contraceptives

High Court quashes decades-old practice of denying rights to Baigas and other tribes

Chhattisgarh High Court prevents PSU from evicting forest rights title holders

Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation had started mining in Sarguja district’s Pathrai village, where 50 Individual Forest Rights …

Chhattisgarh sticks to its stand that governors have no discretionary powers in tribal matters

State response to Supreme Court ignores more recent apex court judgements and former attorney general's opinion on powers of governors under the …

SC dismisses petition challenging functioning of Tribal advisory council in Chhattisgarh

Governors are not exercising their powers as they want to avoid any confrontation with chief ministers who also head these councils, alleged petition

Centre reverses stand on governor's powers under Fifth Schedule

Assistant solicitor general's affidavit says the constitutional head of state has no discretionary powers over functioning of Tribes Advisory …

Prosperity, thorns, a village road: Ground report from Khodgaon (near Rowghat iron ore reserve)

A road in national interest: Despite its opposition, a tribal village sees a road cut right through it to mine one of India’s biggest iron-…