Overview
- The Court directed the National Tiger Conservation Authority to issue Model Guidelines on human–wildlife conflict within six months, with every state required to implement them within six months of release.
- Payment of Rs 10 lakh ex gratia for each human death caused by wildlife was declared mandatory under the MoEF&CC’s CSS-IDWH framework with uniform application nationwide.
- States must create compensation systems that are smooth, accessible and inclusive, covering crop loss, cattle loss, injuries and deaths without procedural delays.
- Stronger coordination was ordered across Forest, Revenue, Police, Disaster Management and Panchayati Raj departments to ensure swift, clearly defined responses to incidents.
- Issued by a bench led by CJI BR Gavai in the In Re: Corbett matter, the judgment noted Uttar Pradesh has already notified such conflicts as natural disasters and told other states to positively consider similar action.