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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Stone-Crushing Industries' Challenge to Wildlife Sanctuary Notification Due to Procedural Compliance and Environmental Conservation. The Court upheld the notification declaring Kappathagudda Wildlife Sanctuary under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, finding it validly issued after due process and necessary for biodiversity protection, thereby restricting mining in the Eco-Sensitive Zone.

4 Mar 2026

The dispute arose from writ petitions filed by multiple stone-crushing industries and individuals holding licenses to operate on patta lands near the ...

Supreme Court

"Judicial Embrace of Nature and Tradition" “Preserving Rajasthan’s Sacred Groves for Cultural and Ecological Harmony”

18 Dec 2024

The Supreme Court of India addressed the critical issue of protecting Rajasthan’s sacred groves, locally known as Orans. These ecologically and cult...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Institutionalizes Central Empowered Committee as Permanent Statutory Body Under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. The Court approved a notification constituting the CEC for monitoring compliance of environmental orders and directed that dissenting opinions be reported to ensure transparency.

31 Jan 2024

The judgment arises from the Supreme Court's ongoing supervision in the T.N. Godavarman case concerning environmental protection. The Central Empowere...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Modifies High Powered Committee Recommendations in Chardham Highway Project Case to Balance Development and Environmental Protection. The court held that widening of highways in ecologically sensitive Himalayan region must be subject to strict environmental safeguards and monitoring.

14 Dec 2021

The case concerns the Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna, a project by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to widen approximately 900 km of nat...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Refers Metro Construction Proposal to Central Empowered Committee for Forest Land Scrutiny. DMRC's Application for Declaration of Non-Forest Areas Deferred Pending Examination Under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and Related Environmental Statutes.

29 Nov 2021

The Supreme Court, in its original jurisdiction, considered multiple interlocutory applications (IAs) filed in the long-pending writ petition concerni...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Quashing of Wildlife Offence Proceedings — Turtle Species Not Listed in Schedule I of Wildlife Protection Act. High Court Correctly Quashed Proceedings Under Section 482 CrPC as Seized Turtle (Indian Flap Shell) Was Not a Protected Species Under Schedule I Part II of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

9 Dec 2020

The case arose from the seizure of a turtle from the respondent, Titty alias George Kurian, on 25 July 2016 by forest officials. The turtle was sent t...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Direction to Release Seized Vehicles in Forest Offence Cases. Magistrate's Power Under Section 451 CrPC Not Ousted by Initiation of Confiscation Proceedings Under Section 52(3) of Indian Forest Act, 1927.

26 Mar 2019

The Supreme Court considered appeals by the State of Madhya Pradesh against High Court orders directing the release of vehicles seized for illegal san...

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