Taking serious note of the tribal population being "neglected" for too long by authorities in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed that all PILs pertaining to their welfare be heard by a special bench. A bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice M S Sonak also directed the state government to place on record all steps taken so far to curb malnutrition-related deaths and illness among the tribal population, particularly children.

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