Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
12 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.
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Rohan Vijay Nahar & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
Matter pertains to sustainability of the order passed by the High Court in batch of writ petitions wherein the landholders questioned the legality of revenue annotations and mutation entries that described their lands as affected…
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Bindu Kapurea v. Subhashish Panda & Ors.
Whether unauthorised tree felling and construction in the Delhi Ridge Forest without requisite permissions as directed by the Supreme Court in its orders in M.C. Mehta v. Union of India constitute wilful disobedience. Whether the…
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IN RE: ZUDPI JUNGLE LANDS versus
Issue pertains to the status of Zudpi Jungle or Zudpi Forest in the six districts of State of Maharashtra; and whether the recommendations made by the CEC in its 2025 Report should be accepted or not.
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IN RE: CONSTRUCTION OF MULTI STOREYED BUILDINGS IN FOREST LAND MAHARASHTRA versus
Issue arose whether the subject land is a Forest Land; whether the Divisional Commissioner was justified in recommending the allotment of subject land in favour of C family and as to whether the State Government was justified in…
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A. John Kennedy Etc. v. State of Tamil Nadu and Others Etc.
The issues related to removal of encroachments and restoration of forest areas in the Agasthyamalai landscape, which includes within its ambit the Periyar Tiger Reserve, Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary,…
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The Auroville Foundation v. Navroz Kersasp Mody & Ors.
Matter pertains to the correctness of judgment passed by the National Green Tribunal giving directions to the appellant-Foundation as regards the construction of roads in Auroville Township.
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In Re: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India & Ors.
Protection of the sacred groves/Orans of Rajasthan.
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State of U.P. & Anr. v. Northern Coal Fields
Issue arose as regards the legislative competence of the State Government to realise lease rent from the respondent-Government Company under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957.
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In Re: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India & Ors.
The issues were : (i) Whether Tiger Safaris and Zoos are on the same footing; (ii) Whether establishment of a ‘Tiger Safari’ at Pakhrau in Corbett Tiger reserve was legal; (iii) Illegal construction in Corbett Tiger reserve and…
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In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India and Ors.
Institutionalisation and Reconstitution of the Central Empowered Committee.
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T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India and Others
Matter pertains to criteria issued for the identification of private ‘forest’ land in the State of Goa.
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State of Himachal Pradesh and Others v. Yogendera Mohan Sengupta and Another
What is the Legislative Scheme of the Himachal Pradesh Town & Country Planning Act, 1977 (TCP Act); What is the nature of functions/powers of the Authorities under Chapter-IV of the TCP Act; Whether the NGT could have issued…