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The applicant sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for alleged offences under the Indian Forest Conservation Act, 1927 and the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 relating to illegal tree cutting and timber trade. The State opposed bail, arguing the gravity …
The petitioners, Ashivinbhai Laxmanbhai Nayak and others, were arrested on 1 June 2026 for allegedly hunting a protected leopard using clutch wire, violating Sections 26(1)(D) and 26(1)(I) of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 and multiple provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. They filed a …
Lallu Prasad petitioned the Patna High Court for a writ of mandamus directing the release of his seized Maruti Suzuki Alena (Reg. No. BR24AK5079), which forest officials had confiscated alleging that horns of Sambhar and deer were found in the vehicle in connection with Forest Case No. 17 of …
Vijay Prasad was implicated in the death of a tiger found in his wheat field, with the FIR alleging that live electric fencing caused the tiger's death, invoking multiple offences under the Wildlife (Protection) Act. The petitioner contended that he does not own the land, that the investigation was …
The petitioner, Amit Kumar Ray, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing various authorities to enforce closure orders against an illegal sawmill operating within a 10 km eco‑sensitive zone (ESZ) of Kawar Jheel, to relocate the mill, protect his senior‑citizen father's health, and initiate …
The petitioners, aged 20 and 19, were arrested on 15 March 2026 for allegedly assisting in the hunting of a protected blue-bull species, alleged to have cleaned the animal after it was shot by a co‑accused. They filed applications for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha …
The petitioners, seven accused persons, were charged under Sections 33, 41 and 42 of the Indian Forest Act read with Sections 27, 29 and 31 of the Wildlife Protection Act for alleged illegal sand mining and assault on forest officials. They applied for anticipatory bail, claiming innocence and that …
The petitioner, Ram Pravesh Mandal, sought bail fearing arrest in a case involving alleged illegal removal of stone chips from a forest, charged under the Indian Forest Act, 1927 and the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. The FIR described a seized tractor allegedly owned by the petitioner, though the …
The petitioner, Nek Mohammad Mian, applied for anticipatory bail in a case alleging violations of Sections 33, 41 and 42 of the Indian Forest Act and Sections 2, 9, 27, 29, 31, 39 and 51 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, for alleged grazing of his cattle in a forest that led to the destruction …
The Supreme Court considered appeals by CREDAI, Godrej Properties and Sai Sahara Developers challenging a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order that applied the General Conditions (GC) of the EIA 2006 Notification to building and construction projects (Item 8(a)) and township projects (Item 8(b)) …
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 Court was asked to clarify whether mining could be carried out beyond one kilometre from the boundary of a National Park or Wildlife Sanctuary when the proposed site lies within an Eco‑Sensitive Zone (ESZ). The petitioner argued that his mining lease, granted in 2005, was situated 2.26 km from …
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) appealed against the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity’s (APTEL) order that held the deallocation of the Lohara Coal Blocks was a ‘Change in Law’ event under the Power Project Agreements (PPAs) and entitled Adani Power Maharashtra Ltd …
The appellant, Vishalakshi Amma, possessed a deer horn and filed an application for a certificate of ownership under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and the Declaration of Wildlife Stock Rules, 2003 on 25 May 2011, well beyond the 180‑day deadline prescribed in Rule 4(2) of the Rules. The Chief …
The appellant’s truck carrying 17 cow progeny was seized and the driver and others were arrested under the Madhya Pradesh Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act, 2004 and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. The trial court acquitted all accused, finding no evidence of intent to slaughter, but …
The Supreme Court examined the Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna, a project to widen about 900 km of national highways in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, which includes three strategic border roads. Environmental groups challenged the project before the National Green Tribunal, leading to the …
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 sought a direction that the minutes of the 40th meeting of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) dated 23 April 2019 be placed on record so that the Supreme Court's embargo on the environmental clearance (EC) for the Mopa greenfield airport could be lifted. The Court examined …
The Supreme Court examined Tata Housing Development Co.'s attempt to construct a high‑rise housing project (CAMELOT) on 52.66 acres in Mohali, Punjab, which lay within 123 metres of the Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary and inside the catchment area of Sukhna Lake. The appellants argued that the …
M/S Natesan Agencies (a partnership firm) leased 197.36 acres of land from a Mutt for plantation. The land was included in a wildlife sanctuary by a notification under Section 18 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 in 1976, after which a second 25‑year lease was purportedly executed in 1978. The …
The State of Madhya Pradesh seized a tractor and trolley used for illegal sand excavation from the Chambal river under Section 52 of the Forest Act, 1927 (as amended by MP Act 25 of 1983) and initiated confiscation proceedings under Section 52(3). The respondent sought interim release of the seized …
The respondents sought to import a stuffed leopard trophy, a species listed in Appendix I of CITES and Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. They obtained a conditional licence from the DGFT and clearance from the Chief Wildlife Warden, both of which were expressly subject to CITES …
Salman Salim Khan was convicted under Section 51 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and sentenced to five years' imprisonment. The Rajasthan High Court suspended his conviction, allowing him to travel abroad for his acting profession, but the UK denied his visa on the basis of the conviction. …
The Steel Authority of India (SAIL) conducted an e‑auction for 1 lakh metric tonnes of iron‑ore fines, which Tycoon Traders won and paid the agreed price and security deposit. The contract was revalidated, but the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests refused permission to lift the ore because the …
The appellant, Alsia Pardhi, filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking the production of his 14‑year‑old niece, Rajnandani, alleging that forest officials had abducted her from a fish market. The State police, acting on the High Court's direction, recorded statements only of the forest …
The Court examined a petition seeking direction to relocate the critically endangered Asiatic lion from its sole habitat in Gir, Gujarat, to Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh, as a second home for long‑term survival. Scientific studies by the Wildlife Institute of India and the National Board …
Sterlite Industries obtained environmental clearance and consent orders to set up a copper smelter in Tuticorin in 1995. The Madras High Court ordered its closure, citing lack of a mandatory public hearing, violation of a 25‑km distance condition from an ecologically sensitive area, and an …
The Supreme Court examined petitions seeking to declare sandalwood (Santalum album) and red sandalwood (Pterocarpus santalinus) as "specified plants" under Section 2(27) of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and to include them in Schedule VI. The Court noted that while Indian sandalwood is listed …
The petitioners sought a direction to the Union of India and the State of Chhattisgarh to prepare and fund a rescue plan for the endangered Asiatic Wild Buffalo, to prevent inter‑breeding with domestic buffalo and to relocate villages from Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary. The State of Chhattisgarh argued …
The State of Gujarat introduced a Capital Investment Incentive Scheme offering sales‑tax deferment to new industrial units that had to commence commercial production by a prescribed date. Essar Oil Ltd, a premier unit, was delayed in starting production because the Gujarat High Court, in several …
Sansar Chand, a long‑time organiser of illegal wildlife trade, was convicted under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 for receiving leopard skins. The prosecution’s case rested on an extra‑judicial confession by a co‑accused, Balwan, which was corroborated by oral and documentary evidence, …
The State of Orissa, represented by forest officials, appealed against a complaint filed by G.C. Jew alleging assault, illegal seizure of ivory and other offences under the IPC, the Orissa Forest Act and the Wildlife Protection Act. The respondents claimed the officials acted without legal …
The Supreme Court considered an interlocutory application filed by a wildlife trustee seeking an injunction to stop mining by Kudremukh Iron Ore Co. Ltd. in Kudremukh National Park, a area declared a national park under the Wildlife Protection Act. The company argued that its mining lease, expiring …
The Supreme Court examined the validity of the Himachal Pradesh government's refusal to approve several katha‑manufacturing units after the Industrial Projects Approval and Review Authority (IPARA) had given provisional approvals. The Court held that IPARA’s approvals were merely administrative …
The Supreme Court heard a petition filed under Article 32 by the environmental NGO Tarun Bharat Sangh, seeking to stop illegal mining in the Alwar Tiger Reserve, which is also a sanctuary, national park and protected forest under various statutes. The Court examined whether the mining leases granted …
