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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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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition of Tendu Leaves Contractors Association for Exemption from TCS under Section 206C(1A) of Income Tax Act, 1961. Contractors engaged in trading of forest produce are not liable to tax collection at source as they are not 'buyers' under the provision.

The petitioner, Gondia Beedi Leaves Contractors Association, representing contractors of Tendu leaves (a forest produce), filed a writ petition before...

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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.

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 ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Forest Conservation Case Against Railway Land Development. NGT's Finding That Land Is Not Forest Land Under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 Upheld, as Appellants Failed to Prove Land Met Statutory Definition and Provided Unauthorized Evidence.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) dismissing an original application challenging a Request for Proposal (RFP) issu...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Confiscation Order in Forest Offence Case — Petitioner's Wood Seized Without Proper Notice Under Section 61A of Indian Forest Act, 1927. Confiscation Proceedings Initiated Without Affording Opportunity of Hearing Violates Principles of Natural Justice.

The petitioner, Namdeo Narayan Dekate, filed a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, seeking quashing of an order dated 1...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes State Order Permitting Non-Forest Use of Reserved Forest Without Central Approval. Section 28 of Karnataka Forest Act, 1963 Cannot Override Section 2 of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.

The petitioner, Gireesh Achar, filed a public interest litigation under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 2...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals of Forest Guards in Promotion Dispute — Circular Revocation Invalid Without Proper Rescission. State Government's Order Dated 14.05.2009 Did Not Revoke Earlier Circular of 17.10.1977; Subsequent Revocation Order Dated 11.06.2012 Was Not Given Retrospective Effect.

The case involves two appeals by Forest Guards, Omkar Sinha and another, against the State of Chhattisgarh and others, concerning their entitlement to...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Forest Notification and Collector's Order Under Maharashtra Private Forest Act. Land Declared as Forest in 1960 Notification Cannot Be Challenged After Decades; Collector's Suo Motu Order Under Section 22(5) Upheld.

The petitioners, claiming to be owners of land in Survey No.245/4B, Kavesar, Thane, challenged an order dated 27 March 2015 passed suo motu by the Dis...