Supreme Court of India

T. N. Godavarman Thirumulkpad Etc. v. Union of India and Ors.

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 9 S.C.R. 982

Bench J.S. Verma and B.N. Kirpal JJ.

Decided 12 December 1996

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Forest Conservation Act, 1980: Section 2. Applicability and Object of Act-Held object is to check deforestation which ultimately results in ecological imbalance-Therefore, the provisions made therein for the conservation of forests and for niatters connected therewith apply to all forests i"espective of the nature of ownership or classification thereof-Expression 'forest' covers all statutorily recognised forests, whether designated as reserved, protected or otherwise for the purpose of Section 2(i) of the Acr-Expression 'forest land' includes not only 'forest' but also any area recorded as

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