Supreme Court of India

B.S. Sandhu v. Government of India & Ors. & Etc.

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Reported as [2014] 6 S.C.R. 329
Bench A. K. Patnaik and Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla JJ.
Decided 21 May 2014
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Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900 - ss. 3, 4 and 5 - Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 - Status of land - Forest land or non-forest land - Allegation that appellant developed Golf Club in village 'K' in violation of environmental and forest laws, by changing the land use - Writ petition - High Court holding that land notified uls. 3 of the PLP Act and regulated by prohibitory directions notified u/s 4 and 5 of the PLP Act, is 'forest land' - Direction issued to close down the club and demolish the illegal erected building - Correctness of - Held: Finding of the High Court not correct and set

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