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Niyamgiri Judgment
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About — Niyamgiri Judgment
The Niyamgiri judgment is a 2013 Supreme Court ruling that upheld the Forest Rights Act, protecting the Niyamgiri hills in Odisha from bauxite mining by recognizing tribal communities' rights. It barred Vedanta Resources from mining, preserving sacred sites for the Dongria Khond tribe and setting a precedent for free, prior and informed consent in India.