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Bombay High Court Directs Freeze on Mangrove Destruction in Maharashtra and Orders Comprehensive Satellite Mapping to Identify Protection Areas. High Court Recognizes Ecological Importance of Mangroves and Applies Precautionary Principle to Prevent Further Damage Pending Final Adjudication.

The Public Interest Litigation was filed by Bombay Environmental Action Group and another before the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, seeking prote...

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Bombay High Court Holds Writ Petition Maintainable Against Sessions Judge's Order Under Indian Forest Act, 1927 Despite Finality Clause. Finality Clause Under Section 61G Does Not Bar Constitutional Remedy Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

The petitioner, Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra Limited (FDCM), filed a criminal writ petition challenging an order dated 01/08/2017 pas...

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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.

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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High Court of Karnataka Allows State Appeal in Forest Land Conversion Case — Refund of Compulsory Deposit Ordered by Single Judge Set Aside. Deposit under Section 79A of Karnataka Forest Act, 1963 for conversion of forest land to non-forest purpose is not refundable upon grant of permission.

The State of Karnataka, through the Deputy Conservator of Forests and other authorities, filed a writ appeal against an order of a learned Single Judg...

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Supreme Court Remands Compensation Claim in Khoti Abolition Matter for Determination of Proprietary Rights. Holder of Khoti Tenure Must Establish Grant or Sanad to Overcome Presumption of Government Ownership Over Forest and Waste Lands Under Bombay Khoti Abolition Act, 1949.

The dispute centered on the entitlement of the appellants, Shyamsunder Tikam Shet and another, to compensation under section 12 of the Bombay Khoti Ab...