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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petitions Challenging Rejection of Quarrying Lease Renewal in Forest Area. Court upholds rejection on ground that land is classified as forest and requires prior approval under Forest Conservation Act, 1980.

12 Jun 2019

The judgment involves two writ petitions filed by Dhananjay and M/s. Shilpi Granite Exports challenging the rejection of their applications for renewa...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Kerala Forest Act Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Statutory Interpretation. Sandalwood Oil Not Classified as Forest Produce Under Section 2(f), and Prosecution Failed to Prove Illicit Removal from Reserve Forest as Required Under Section 27(1)(d).

6 Oct 2021

The appeal arose from a criminal conviction under the Kerala Forest Act, 1961, involving the appellant, a partner in a firm manufacturing and trading ...

High Court

High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Quashes Confiscation of Vehicles and Timber Under Indian Forest Act, 1927 — Lack of Mens Rea and Bona Fide Possession Established. The court held that confiscation under Section 61-A requires proof of intentional violation of the Act, and where the owner had a valid transit pass and permission, the confiscation order was unsustainable.

4 May 2019

The petitioners, Syed Burhan Syed Nabi, Sk. Kadir Sk. Vazir, and Mahendra Anil Madipal, filed a criminal writ petition under Article 226 of the Consti...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Forest Department's Notice on Private Forest Land. Held that lands restored under Section 22A of Maharashtra Private Forests (Acquisition) Act, 1975 retain status of reserved forest under Indian Forest Act, 1927.

3 Feb 2015

The Petitioner, Sinhagad Technical Education Society, claimed ownership of lands bearing Gat Nos. 310 and 311 at village Kusgaon Budruk, Taluka Maval,...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds NGT Order Quashing Environmental Clearance for Peripheral Ring Road Due to Stale EIA Data. Primary Data Collected Over Three Years Before Submission Invalidates Clearance Under EIA Notification 2006.

17 Mar 2020

The appeal arose from a judgment of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) dated 8 February 2019 quashing the Environmental Clearance (EC) granted to the B...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Bans Mining in Eco-Sensitive Zones Around National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries. Minimum 1 km Buffer Zone Mandated to Protect Forest Resources and Wildlife Habitat Under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and Forest Conservation Act, 1980.

3 Jun 2022

This judgment arises from a series of interlocutory applications in the ongoing T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India public interest litigati...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against NGT Order on Forest Land Classification in Uttarakhand. Khasra No. 605 Recorded as Barren Land Not Attracting Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.

24 Oct 2019

The appeal arose from a judgment of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) dated 05.04.2019 in Original Application No.626 of 2016. The appellant, Chandra ...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Intervenes in High Court Order on Forest Conservation and Worker Rehabilitation in Tamil Nadu. The Court directed the High Court to conclusively address forest restoration under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, and Forest Conservation Act, 1980, while balancing rehabilitation claims of displaced tea estate workers from a declared tiger reserve.

24 Mar 2025

The Supreme Court addressed a batch of petitions concerning two primary issues: the preservation of reserve forests, wildlife sanctuaries, and tiger r...

High Court

Madras High Court Dismisses Appeal by Forest Dwellers in Forest Rights Act Case — Upholds Rejection of Claims Due to Lack of Evidence of Continuous Occupation Prior to 2005. The court held that the burden of proof lies on claimants under Section 3(1) of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, and that the writ petition was not maintainable as an alternative remedy of appeal under Section 8 was available.

10 Mar 2026

The appellants, 21 individuals claiming to be forest dwellers, filed a writ petition before the Madras High Court challenging an order dated 10.03.202...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Dismisses KSRTC Appeal in Land Declaration Suit — Upholds Trial Court's Finding of Ownership Based on Revenue Records and Adverse Possession. The Court held that the plaintiffs established title through mutation entries and long possession, and the KSRTC failed to prove government ownership of the suit property.

30 Jul 2024

The case involves a Regular First Appeal filed by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and the State of Karnataka against the judgme...

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