https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297872 Before notifying Critical Wildlife Habitats, the Expert Committee must disclose the scientific data, objective criteria and its composition so consultation with forest rights holders is meaningful. Guidelines under the Forest Rights Act require an open, informed process based on scientific and objective criteria, and mere public notice of an intended notification is insufficient if it does not reveal the basis of the proposal. The committee's members and the material relied on must be made available before consultation proceeds, ensuring that affected persons can understand the decision-making basis and raise effective objections. en-us Mon, 09 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 23 Dec 2021 17:03:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297872 Before notifying Critical Wildlife Habitats, the Expert Committee must disclose the scientific data, objective criteria and its composition so consultation with forest rights holders is meaningful. Guidelines under the Forest Rights Act require an open, informed process based on scientific and objective criteria, and mere public notice of an intended notification is insufficient if it does not reveal the basis of the proposal. The committee's members and the material relied on must be made available before consultation proceeds, ensuring that affected persons can understand the decision-making basis and raise effective objections. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 09 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297872