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Gram Sabha Recommendations & Long-Term Cultivation Establish FRA Entitlement | Gujarat HC Directs State to Decide Claims in 8 Weeks : Gujarat HC
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Gram Sabha Recommendations & Long-Term Cultivation Establish FRA Entitlement | Gujarat HC Directs State to Decide Claims in 8 Weeks : Gujarat HC

Gujarat High Court rules that Gram Sabha recommendations and evidence of long-term cultivation are sufficient to establish entitlement under the Forest Rights Act, 2006. The Court directs the State to adjudicate pending claims within eight weeks, emphasizing procedural fairness and timely resolution for tribal land rights.