In Brief
The Union of India sought to transfer a High Court writ petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006 to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court allowed the transfer because a similar writ petition challenging the same statute was already pending before it under Article 32. To avoid parallel proceedings and conflicting decisions, the Court consolidated both petitions by transferring the High Court matter to itself, ensuring unified consideration of the statute's constitutionality.
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