Multiple choice

Assertion (A): The Supreme Court in Banwasi Seva Ashram vs. State of Uttar Pradesh permitted the government agency to acquire the forest land, ousting certain tribal dwellers to implement a power project only after they agreed to provide certain facilities approved by the Court. Reason (R): The governmental action had an environmental impact that threatened to dislocate poor forest dwellers and disrupt their lifestyle and infringing their fundamental right to life, which includes the right to livelihood.

  1. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

  2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

  3. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

  4. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is a good explanation of (A).
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Supreme Court in Banwasi Seva Ashram vs. State of Uttar Pradesh permitted the government agency to acquire the forest land, ousting certain tribal dwellers to implement a power project only after they agreed to provide certain facilities approved by the Court because the governmental action had an environmental impact that threatened to dislocate poor forest dwellers and disrupt their lifestyle and infringing their fundamental right to life, which includes the right to livelihood.

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