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Orissa Mining Corporation Ltd. Vs. Ministry of Environment and Forest ...

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Land Acquisition

“sustainable use” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (o) of Section 2 of Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (18 of 2003).” 46. Chapter III of the Act deals with recognition, restoration and vesting of forest rights … the applications were disposed of, the order of which is reported in (2008) 2 SCC 222.8. M/s. Sterlite, 3rd respondent herein, then moved an application - being I.A. No.2134 of 2007 - before this Court, followed by

Orissa Mining Corporation Ltd. Vs. Ministry of Environment and Forest ...

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Land Acquisition

“sustainable use” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (o) of Section 2 of Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (18 of 2003).” 46. Chapter III of the Act deals with recognition, restoration and vesting of forest rights … the issues raised in this writ petition, it is necessary to examine the facts at some length. FACTS: 3. M/s. Sterlite (parent company of Vedanta) filed an application on 19.3.2003 before MOEF for environmental clearance for the

Sreeranganathan K.P., Sreepadam Vadakkkekkottaram (H) and Others Vs. t ...

Court : National Green Tribunal Principal Bench New Delhi

Subject : Land Acquisition

Pollution) Act, 1981 5. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 6. The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 7. The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 v) Pointing to the above provisions, the learned Advocate General, Kerala State would contend that the appeals are … and cannot be accepted both factually and legally. The EIA study has covered the flora and fauna in Chapter 3 of its report. The case in so far as the contentions of the appellants that the project site

M. Viswanathan Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and Others

Court : Andhra Pradesh

Subject : Land Acquisition

of A.P. Forest Act, and also under Section 29 of Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 and 55(2) of Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and Section 307, 353, 378 and 379 IPC. The details shows that he is a habitual offender. He … The said offences are punishable under Forest Act, 1967 and the rules made there under, as well as Chapter XVI or XVII or XXII of IPC. As such the activities of the individual falls under and within … of the Advisory Board, dated 29.07.2015. The detention order is under Section 3 (1) and (2) read with Section 2 (a) and (g) of The

Jagat Ram Chicham, Madhya Pradesh Vs. the State of Madhya Pradesh Thro ...

Court : National Green Tribunal Principal Bench New Delhi

Subject : Land Acquisition

degraded forests under the JFM concept by constituting JFM committees, amendments to the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, enacting Biological Diversity Act, 2002, making it mandatory to implement Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) under the Companies Act, 2012 etc. have taken place … 10 years from 2008-2009 to 2017-2018. Perusal of the Working Plan reveals that it is divided into various chapters with full details of the forest area handed over to the MPFDC, compartment history, forest type, crop density, … of Madhya Pradesh Principal Seat at kavita Jabalpur in Writ Petition No. 3219/2013 with a prayer to issue Writ of Mandamus to the Respondent Nos.

The Auroville Foundation versus Navroz Kersasp Mody & Ors

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Land Acquisition

Reported in : [2025]3S.C.R.516

Pollution) Act, 1981; 5. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; 6. The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991; 7. The Biological Diversity Act, 2002.” ANALYSIS: 7. As transpiring from the Section 14, the Tribunal has the jurisdiction over all civil cases where … broadly measurable; (ii) the environmental consequences relate to a specific activity or a point source of pollution;” II. Chapter III of the said Act pertains to the jurisdiction, powers and proceedings of the Tribunal. Section 14 and … [2025] 3 S.C.R. 516 : 2025 INSC 347 The Auroville Foundation v. Navroz Kersasp

In Re: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad versus Union of India & Ors.

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Land Acquisition

Reported in : [2024]12S.C.R.1838

(Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 - Rajasthan State Forest Policy, 2010 - Rajasthan Forest Policy, 2023 - Biological Diversity Act, 2002 - National Forest Policy, 1988 - Convention on Biological Diversity, 1992; United Nations Declaration on the Rights of … have been planted which has helped raise the water table by 800-900 feet and cooled the climate by 3-4°C - These efforts have improved local biodiversity and protected the land from soil erosion and desertification - Economically,

Central India AYUSH Drugs Manufacturers Association and Others Vs. Sta ...

Court : Mumbai Nagpur

Subject : Education

sharing of benefits by the Indian entities, it should be declared ultra vires to the provisions of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and, therefore, unconstitutional. Further declaration sought is, that the Guidelines on Access to Biological Resources and Associated Knowledge … Indian Penal Code. Tribunal is deemed to be a Civil Court for the purpose of Section 195 and Chapter XXVI of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973. Section 20 obliges the Tribunal to apply principles of sustainable development, precautionary … notices in the matter, restrained the respondents from taking any coercive action. 3. We have heard learned Senior counsel Shri S.V. Manohar with Shri Akshay

Court on Its Own Motion and Others Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and O ...

Court : National Green Tribunal Principal Bench New Delhi

Subject : Land Acquisition

and the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, the Indian Forest Act, 1927 and the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and other legislations with the primary object of giving wide dimensions to the laws relating to protection and … what the Preamble of our Constitution says and that is what which is elaborated in the two vital chapters of the Constitution on Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of the State Policy. 14. Where it is the … a population of 6.1 million and is located at altitudes ranging from 350 to 7000 meters (1050 feet to 21,000 ft.). The forests of Himachal

Justice k.s.puttaswamy(retd) Vs. Union of India

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Right to Information

these countries, even within the region of South Asia itself (we go into this question more fully in Chapter 3, ‘India in Comparative Perspective’). To point to just one contrast, even though India has significantly caught up with … various other statutes such as of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 (Sections 34-48); the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 (Sections 17-19); the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Sections 41-42) and the Customs Act, 1962 (Chapter13) … tools with end to end computerization to ensure transparency and to prevent diversion, and leveraging Aadhaar for unique biometric identification of entitled beneficiaries. The Act