Supreme Court directs States to consider prosecution immunity for forest guards in Chambal
The Supreme Court has instructed Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan to consider granting prosecution immunity to forest guards combating illegal sand mining in Chambal. This decision follows the brutal murders of forest guards by miners and aims to enhance protection for these officials. The court has mandated immediate action to strengthen enforcement and surveillance in the affected regions.
- ▪The Supreme Court directed three states to consider immunity for forest guards under Section 218(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
- ▪This immunity is intended to protect guards from prosecution while performing their duties against illegal sand mining.
- ▪The court's order follows recent murders of forest guards and emphasizes the need for immediate enforcement and surveillance measures.
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The Supreme Court directed Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) to consider immunity from prosecution for forest guards serving on the frontline in the battle to protect Chambal against illegal sand miners.The Court said the States should examine the need to notify prosecution immunity for their forest guards under Section 218(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita for any bona fide actions taken against miners in the line of duty. The immunity is the same as the one afforded to the Armed Forces.
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