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Topic 231 · Environment, Climate & Biodiversity

Saranda sal forest: Supreme Court sanctuary order

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: On 13 November 2025 CJI B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran ordered Jharkhand to notify Saranda a wildlife sanctuary within three months.
  2. Order Detail: It covers 126 compartments of the 1968 notification minus six mining-zone ones; the State's 24,941.64 ha proposal was refused.
  3. Judgment Author: Then CJI B.R. Gavai authored the judgment, In Re: Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary, 2025 INSC 1311; Surya Kant has been CJI since 24 November 2025.
  4. Key Place: Saranda, in West Singhbhum, Jharkhand, is called 'one of the most pristine Sal forests in the world'.
  5. Data / Report: The deadline lapsed 12 February 2026; on 25 February the State told its Assembly it had sought review.
  6. Stakeholders: Steel Authority of India Ltd holds mining leases; K. Parameshwar was amicus curiae.
  7. India Link: The Court reiterated its bar on mining inside protected areas and within 1 km of their boundary (26 April 2023).
  8. Venue: The Supreme Court, New Delhi.
  9. Founded: By notification No. 1168F of 16 February 1968, undivided Bihar declared 31,468.25 ha as Saranda Game Sanctuary.
  10. Landmark: The order arose in the T.N. Godavarman case, Writ Petition (C) No. 202 of 1995.
  11. Statute: Wild Life (Protection) Act s.18 declares intent to constitute a sanctuary; s.26A gives the final notification.
  12. Definition: A game sanctuary is a pre-1972 area under State hunting rules; Article 137 allows review of a judgment.
Question 1 of 10

On 13 November 2025 the Supreme Court ordered Jharkhand to notify Saranda a wildlife sanctuary within how long?

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Answer: (D) Three months

Core Trigger: On 13 November 2025 CJI B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran ordered Jharkhand to notify Saranda a wildlife sanctuary within three months.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 231, point 1

Question 2 of 10

The Court refused the State's sanctuary proposal of how many hectares?

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Answer: (B) 24,941.64 ha

Order Detail: It covers 126 compartments of the 1968 notification minus six mining-zone ones; the State's 24,941.64 ha proposal was refused.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 231, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who authored the judgment In Re: Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary, 2025 INSC 1311?

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Answer: (C) B.R. Gavai

Judgment Author: Then CJI B.R. Gavai authored the judgment, In Re: Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary, 2025 INSC 1311; Surya Kant has been CJI since 24 November 2025.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 231, point 3

Question 4 of 10

In which Jharkhand district is Saranda located?

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Answer: (C) West Singhbhum

Key Place: Saranda, in West Singhbhum, Jharkhand, is called 'one of the most pristine Sal forests in the world'.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 231, point 4

Question 5 of 10

On 25 February 2026 the State told its Assembly what about the order?

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Answer: (D) It had sought review

Data / Report: The deadline lapsed 12 February 2026; on 25 February the State told its Assembly it had sought review.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 231, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Consider: 1) Steel Authority of India Ltd holds mining leases in Saranda. 2) K. Parameshwar was Advocate General of Jharkhand. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Stakeholders: Steel Authority of India Ltd holds mining leases; K. Parameshwar was amicus curiae.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 231, point 6

Question 7 of 10

The Supreme Court order on Saranda was passed by the Court sitting in which city?

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Answer: (A) New Delhi

Venue: The Supreme Court, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 231, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year did undivided Bihar declare Saranda a Game Sanctuary?

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Answer: (B) 1968

Founded: By notification No. 1168F of 16 February 1968, undivided Bihar declared 31,468.25 ha as Saranda Game Sanctuary.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 231, point 9

Question 9 of 10

The Saranda order arose in which continuing Supreme Court case?

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Answer: (D) T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad case

Landmark: The order arose in the T.N. Godavarman case, Writ Petition (C) No. 202 of 1995.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 231, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider: 1) Section 18 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act declares intent to constitute a sanctuary; section 26A gives the final notification. 2) Article 137 allows review of a judgment. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Statute: Wild Life (Protection) Act s.18 declares intent to constitute a sanctuary; s.26A gives the final notification.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 231, point 11

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