Flame of hope flickers: Congress after Supreme Court rejects Centre’s plea on Nicobar petitions in Calcutta High Court
India’s Supreme Court declined the central government’s request to suspend a Calcutta High Court ruling that allowed public interest litigations challenging the Great Nicobar Island mega‑infrastructure project for alleged breaches of the Forest Rights Act. The court’s refusal left the PILs intact, prompting criticism from the opposition party, which described the decision as a setback for the government’s development plans.