Supreme Court of India

Animal and Environment Legal Defence Fund v. Union of India and Ors.

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Reported as [1997] 2 S.C.R. 728
Decided 5 March 1997

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Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972/lndian Forest Act, 1878: Sections 24, 33, 35( 1) and (4)/Sections 5 and 26( l)(i)-Pench National Park-Notification No. 5115/82-10/77 dt. 1.3.1983 u/s 35( 1)-Final Notification not is­ sued-Protection of traditional fishing rights of Tribals formerly residing in Pench National Park area-Fishing permits issued by Col/ectol'-Challenged on the ground that bio-diversity and ecology will be affected-Held, State to issue expeditiously the final notification declaring the area as a National Park-Fishing permits granted to Tribals in lieu of traditional rights jus­

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