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Biodiversity

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding the destruction of the tropical rain forest in the Gudalur and Nilgiri areas, 12/03/2014

Text of the Supreme Court Judgement in matter of T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union Of India & Others dated 12/03/2014 regarding the destruction of the tropical rain forest in the Gudalur and Nilgiri areas in violation of the Forest Act, 1927, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and Tamil Nadu Hill Stations Preservation of Trees Act and the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

Judgement Date: 
12/03/2014
Tags:
Tropical Forests, Nilgiri, Forest Act 1927, Forest Act 1980, Tamil Nadu, Deforestation, Western Ghats, Ecology, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Tribals, Hydrology, Endangered Species, Land Use, Plantation Crops, Karnataka, Kerala, Agriculture, Biodiversity Hotspots, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management And Planning Authority (CAMPA)
Forests

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding the true scope of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 and the meaning of the word "forest" used therein, 12/12/1996

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of T. N. Godavarman Thirumulkpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/12/1996 regarding the true scope of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 and the meaning of the word "forest" used therein.

Judgement Date: 
12/12/1996
Tags:
Forest Act 1980, Forest Policy, Supreme Court, Forest Conservation, Deforestation, Arunachal, North East, Tirap, Paper and Pulp Industry, Tribals, Rail Transport, Plantation Crops, Minor Forest Produce, Jammu & Kashmir