Bombay High Court Raps Maharashtra Government Over Wildlife Risk to School Students
· India · Indian Express, NDTV, Zee News
The Bombay High Court criticized the Maharashtra government after finding that 228 school students across eight villages continue to lack safe transport while traveling through areas vulnerable to wildlife attacks. Justices Sharmila U Deshmukh and Neeraj P Dhote noted that some students walk for up to four hours daily, covering distances of up to 30 kilometres to reach their schools. The court sought an explanation from the district collector and the forest department for failing to comply with its April 2 directions to deploy safe school transport. The bench was hearing a public interest litigation filed by Harish Bhimrao Kamble before the high court's Kolhapur Circuit Bench on August 19, 2026. The matter has now been posted for further hearing on August 25.
Why it matters
This ruling directly impacts 228 school children in rural Maharashtra who face continuous exposure to wildlife attacks due to inadequate transport infrastructure.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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