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Supreme Court Strikes Down Caste-Based Discrimination in Prison Manuals as Unconstitutional. Prison Rules Dividing Labour and Segregating Barracks by Caste Violate Articles 14, 15, 17, 21, and 23 of the Constitution.

The petitioner, Sukanya Shantha, a journalist, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking directions for the repeal of offendi...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Reinstatement of Daily Wagers in Forest Department Termination Case. Oral Termination Without Due Process Constitutes Unfair Labour Practice Under MRTU and PULP Act.

The case involves four writ petitions filed by the State of Maharashtra through the Forest Department challenging the judgment and order dated 19 Nove...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State's Petition Challenging Absorption of Forest Labourers Under Government Resolution. Failure to Maintain Records Cannot Disentitle Workers from Absorption Under GR Dated 16 October 2012.

The State of Maharashtra, through the Conservator of Forests and Director of Sanjay Gandhi National Park Division, filed a writ petition challenging t...

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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.

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

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Supreme Court Upholds State's Vesting of Private Forest Land Under Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971. The court affirmed the tribunal's rejection of the claimant's exemption plea due to insufficient evidence of principal cultivation as plantation under Section 2(f) of the Act.

The appeal arose from a dispute over the vesting of land under the Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971. The respondent, Popular ...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Acquits Accused in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Failure to Prove Intent. Conviction under Section 307 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Intention to Cause Death Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Pundalik Bhandari, was convicted by the Trial Court for offences under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sections 3 and 25...

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Bombay High Court Allows Compensation for Crop Damage by Tigers in Agricultural Land - State Directed to Pay for Banana Plantation Loss. Forest Department's Recommendation for Compensation at Rs.48 per Plant Upheld; Finance Department's Refusal Based on No Policy Held Arbitrary.

The petitioner, Baburao Abaji Aglawe, a retired government servant, owned agricultural land in Seloo, Wardha, where he cultivated banana plants on 5 a...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Forest Department's Petition Challenging Industrial Court Order Granting Back Wages to Daily Wagers. Daily wage employees deemed entitled to reinstatement and back wages from date of termination due to non-compliance with Section 25-F of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

The petitioners, the Chief Conservator of Forests and other forest department officials, challenged the judgment and order dated 13-7-2005 passed by t...