Supreme Court of India
In Re: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India & Ors.
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Issue for Consideration Protection of the sacred groves/Orans of Rajasthan. Headnotes† Forest Conservation Act, 1980 – s.2 – Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023 – Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 – s.36- – Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 – ss.3, 5 – Rajasthan State Forest Policy, 2010 – Rajasthan Forest Policy, 2023 – Sacred groves/Orans of the Rajasthan – Protection of – Identification and notification of sacred groves as ‘forests’ – Directions issued: Held: 1.1 Sacred groves of Rajasthan which hold immense ecological value
Authorities it was built on
- 1996 T. N. Godavarman Thirumulkpad Etc. v. Union of India and Ors.
- 1985 U.p State Electricity Board. Lucknow & Ors. v. City Board, Mussoorie & Ors. Etc. (and Vice Versa)
- 2005 T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India and Ors.
- 2013 Centre for Environment Law, Wwf-1 v. Union of India & Others
- 2013 Orissa Mining Corporation v. Ministry of Environment & Forest & Others
- 2009 Nature Lovers Movement v. State of Kerala and Others
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