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Article 21 & Judicial Activism | Bombay HC Takes Suo Motu PIL to Protect 2-Million-Year-Old Prehistoric Sites from Destruction : Bombay HC (Nagpur Bench)
Bombay High Court's Nagpur Bench invoked suo motu PIL powers under Article 21 to halt unregulated quarrying and mining threatening 2-million-year-old archaeological sites in Chandrapur. The court affirmed the judiciary's constitutional duty to safeguard cultural heritage, directing an amicus curiae to file a PIL within two weeks. This ruling reinforces judicial activism in environmental and heritage protection, setting a precedent for proactive judicial intervention.