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SC Demands Mandatory Detention for Illegal Mining After Ranger's Killing in Rajasthan
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News18•23-09-2026, 12:45
SC Demands Mandatory Detention for Illegal Mining After Ranger's Killing in Rajasthan
- •The Supreme Court noted the killing of a forest ranger in Rajasthan, allegedly hit by a dumper while trying to stop illegal mining.
- •The incident occurred in the Chhoti Sadri forest area, where ranger Pratap Singh Chundawat was fatally injured.
- •The court observed that there should be mandatory preventive detention in cases of illegal mining.
- •The matter was mentioned in a pending suo motu case concerning illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary.
- •The SC had previously directed preventive detention orders against those facilitating illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary region.
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Following the tragic death of a forest ranger who was crushed by a dumper while trying to stop illegal mining in Rajasthan, the Supreme Court stated that there should be mandatory preventive detention in such cases.
The National Chambal Sanctuary, or National Chambal Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary, is a 5,400-square-kilometer tri-state protected area located on the Chambal river near the tripoint of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh, and is co-administered by these three states.
The Supreme Court bench posted the matter for a hearing on October 6 and directed the counsel representing the state of Rajasthan to come prepared with a response.
