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Environmental Governance: Upholding Compliance in Infrastructure Development Ensuring Sustainable Progress through Adherence to Environmental Laws

6 May 2024

The appeals stem from the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) order regarding the construction of a commercial airport in Silchar, Assam. Despite the abse...

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...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Aarey Colony Development as Forest Land — Held That Aarey Colony Is Not a Forest Under the Forest Conservation Act, 1980, and That the State Government Has Discretion to Use Land for Public Purposes. The court ruled that the dictionary meaning of 'forest' does not apply to Aarey Colony, and the petitioners failed to establish that it is a forest requiring prior approval under Section 2 of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980.

4 Oct 2019

The petitioners, Vanashakti (a public trust) and four individuals, filed a Public Interest Litigation under Article 226 of the Constitution of India b...

High Court

Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Forest Officers in Scheduled Tribes Tree Sale Case — Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC and No Prima Facie Case for Atrocities Act. Forest Officers Acting Under Maharashtra Sale of Trees by Occupants Belonging to Scheduled Tribes (Regulation) Act, 1969 Were Performing Official Duties; Prosecution Without Sanction Not Maintainable.

11 Jul 2013

The applicants, six forest officers including the Deputy Conservator of Forest, Assistant Conservator, Forester, Forest Guard, and Range Forest Office...

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

High Court dismissed Writ Petition Challenging Confiscation of Forest Produce and Vehicle Under Indian Forest Act, 1927. Confiscation Order sustained.

17 Mar 2026

The dispute originated from the confiscation of red sanders logs and a transport vehicle by forest authorities in Maharashtra. The petitioners, transp...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Release of Confiscated Truck in Forest Offence Case — Petitioner Not Given Adequate Opportunity of Hearing. Confiscation Order Under Section 61-A of Indian Forest Act, 1927 Set Aside Due to Violation of Principles of Natural Justice.

20 Apr 2006

The petitioner, owner of a truck bearing registration number MH-30-B-2897, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of Ind...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Forest Land Encroachment Notices Under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code and Forest Act. Petitioners Failed to Establish Title or Authorisation for Construction on Government Forest Land.

24 Dec 2025

The petitioners, nine individuals, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging notices issued by the Deputy Conservator of Forests ...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition for Refund of Seigniorage Fee Paid Under Protest for Felled Trees on Granted Land. Payment under protest does not attract limitation and refund cannot be denied on unjust enrichment when payment was made under compulsion.

28 Nov 2024

The petitioner, N Mahabaleshwar Bhat (since deceased, represented by his legal heir Smt. Gayathry), filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 o...

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