The Supreme Court has issued a slew of directions regarding Tiger Safaris, the management of Tiger Reserves and the protection of sensitive tiger landscapes.

Accepting the findings of the Expert Committee constituted after the Corbett Tiger Reserve violations came to light, the bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice AG Masih and Justice AS Chandurkar has issued mandatory directives that all States must now implement within strict timelines.

Tiger Safaris cannot be permitted inside core or critical tiger habitats

The Bench relied on the statutory design of Sections 33(a) and 38-V of the Wildlife Protection Act, and its March 2024 ruling in T N Godavarman , to underline that "Tiger Safari shall not be permitted in the core or a critical tiger habitat area."

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