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- The Bombay High Court has cancelled State declarations that classified 184 properties as 'private forests', saying the labels were inaccurate under a decades-old law.
- The court was critical of the State for ignoring a 2014 Supreme Court ruling on the correct procedures.
- It has directed the State to review the ongoing cases and amend revenue records.
- This should restore rightful ownership to the affected landowners.
What to watch next
- Whether the State reviews the pending cases and amends revenue records as directed
- Whether the 2014 Supreme Court procedural guidelines are now followed in similar private forest cases
- Possible appeal or further State response to the High Court order
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