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The petitioners, representing several groups of forest dwellers, sought to withdraw their writ petitions while requesting that the interim relief remain in force. The Court considered the petitioners' request and the role of the Committee constituted to protect their rights. It ordered that all the …
The petitioners, Dahyabhai Bhalabhai Charan and others, filed a special civil application against the State of Gujarat seeking to quash notices and an order that declared them "unauthorized occupants" and directed eviction, and to have them recognized as forest dwellers under the Scheduled Tribes …
The petitioners filed a special civil application under Article 226 of the Constitution and the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 seeking a writ of mandamus directing the State to allot physical possession of land (Survey No. 92, Village …
The petitioner Bhuriya Nanjibhai filed a special civil application under Article 226 of the Constitution and the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 seeking a writ of mandamus directing the State to allot physical possession of a specific …
The petitioners, members of Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers residing in Chakaliya village, claimed forest rights over survey No. 126 under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 and Rules, 2007. Their applications, …
The petitioners, a group of tribal individuals, complained that they were not provided the necessary forms to lodge their forest‑rights claims, alleging that the authorities had denied them on the ground that the stipulated filing period had elapsed. The respondents, the State of Gujarat, relied on …
The petitioners, claiming to be forest dwellers, sought protection under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, asserting that the land they occupy is tribal land despite being within a reserved forest. The respondents, representing the …
The petitioners, claiming to be forest dwellers, sought protection under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, asserting that the land they occupy is tribal land despite being within a reserved forest. The respondents, including the …
The State of Maharashtra filed an application seeking to modify the Supreme Court's directions dated 22 May 2025 concerning the Zudpi Jungle Lands. The Court had earlier declared fragmented land parcels as protected forest and granted a one‑time exemption for certain encroachments covering …
The Supreme Court considered an interlocutory application filed by environmental activist T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad seeking protection for the sacred groves, known as Orans, in Rajasthan. The Court examined the statutory framework, including the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 (as amended in 2023), …
The Hospitality Association of Mudumalai and other private land owners challenged the Tamil Nadu Government's notification of an elephant corridor on the Sigur Plateau, arguing that the corridor was not scientifically justified and that the State lacked statutory authority to create it. The High …
The Union of India moved a transfer petition under Article 139A seeking to shift a writ petition (Civil) No. 15798 of 2009, pending before the Andhra Pradesh High Court, to the Supreme Court. The High Court writ challenged the constitutional validity of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional …
The Supreme Court considered a writ petition filed by Orissa Mining Corporation (OMC) seeking to quash the Ministry of Environment and Forests' (MoEF) order rejecting Stage‑II forest clearance for diversion of 660.749 hectares of forest land for a bauxite mining project in the Niyamgiri hills. The …
