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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 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 Bombay at Goa Dismisses PIL Challenging Construction in Eco-Sensitive Zone Near Old Goa — No Violation of Environmental Laws Found. Court held that construction of residential houses by private individuals on private land does not require prior environmental clearance under the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006, and that the Eco-Sensitive Zone notification does not prohibit construction per se.

29 Feb 2024

The judgment pertains to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Sandeep Azrenkar and Goa Foundation, an environmental NGO, against the State of G...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Petition Against Forest Department Transit Fee on Imported Timber. Imported timber from foreign country is not 'forest produce' under Maharashtra Forest Rules, 1970, and no transit fee can be levied for its transportation from port to customs CFS.

16 Jun 2023

The petitioner, Omprakash Nagoja, a sole proprietor of O.P.M. International, imported timber from a foreign country. The timber arrived at Jawaharlal ...

High Court

Bombay High Court Quashes Mutation Entry in Private Forest Case — Government Failed to Prove Land Was Forest Under MPFA Act. Collector's Order Under Section 22A of Maharashtra Private Forest (Acquisition) Act, 1975 Directing Deletion of Government's Name from Record of Rights Upheld as Mutation Entry Was Made Without Notice and Without Proper Inquiry.

11 Aug 2022

The petitioners, Sunil Shamrao Patil and Anupama Sunil Patil, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging mutation entry No. 1736 d...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Delay in Issuance of Final Judgment Under Section 6 of Maharashtra Private Forest (Acquisition) Act, 1975 — Directs Collector to Issue Judgment Without Requiring Prior Approval Under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. The court held that the Collector's insistence on prior approval under Section 2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 was erroneous as the lands had already vested under the state acquisition law, and the issuance of the final judgment was a ministerial act.

15 Mar 2022

The petitioners, Sankalp Resorts Private Limited and Emerald Acres Private Limited, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking a direc...

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,...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Seizure of Gum by Forest Officials — Transit Passes Valid and Seizure Without Authority Under Forest Act. Petitioner had valid contract and transit passes for gum collection; seizure at destination without proper authority held illegal.

23 Oct 2013

The petitioner, Arjun Ratansing Jadhav, was the highest bidder in an auction for collection of gum from Chalisgaon forest area for the period 26.11.20...

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