The Supreme Court came down heavily on the States of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh over continued illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary, warning that if recent media reports of ongoing mining activity despite judicial directions are found to be true, officials may have filed false affidavits before the Court. A Bench … Continue reading ‘If True, Officials Have Filed False Affidavits’: Supreme Court Cracks Down On Illegal Sand Mining In Chambal Sanctuary