Court : Allahabad
Reported in : AIR2005All136; 2005(1)AWC877
..... is found that the plots in question are within the sanctuary limits then the petitioners shall be obliged to seek permits under the wild life (protection) act from the chief wild life warden.41. the writ petition succeeds partly to the extent indicated hereinabove and is allowed subject to the directions contained herein. the ..... controversy has to be decided keeping in view the objects and reasons of the wild life (protection) act, 1972 :the wild life (protection) act, 1972introductionthe rapid decline of wild -animals and birds in india has been a cause of grave concern. some wild animals and birds have already become extinct in the country and others are in the ..... of the respondent-state government in permitting mining operations in areas which have been declared as a wild life sanctuary under the wild life (protection) act, 1972. as has been brought on record the kaimur wild life sanctuary preserves within its fold some very rare species of flora and fauna including the prized black buck .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Gujarat
Reported in : (2001)2GLR964
..... india on 9th september 1972 which is known as the wild life (protection) act, 1972. a reference may be made to the following amending acts : 1. the constitution (forty-second amendment) act, 1976. 2. the wild life (protection) (amendment) act, 1982 (xxiii of 1982). 3. the wild life (protection) (amendment) act, 1986 (xxviii of 1986). 4. the wild life (protection) (amendment) act, 1991 (xxxxiv of 1991). 5. the wild life (protection) (amendment) act, 1993 (xxvi of 1993). the relevant rules with regard ..... meaning of section 2(26) of the wild life (protection) act, 1972. the wild life (protection) act, 1972 is an act to provide for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. as the very object and nomenclature of the act shows, the act is for the protection of wild life. the concept and theme of the protection of wild life is a fibre which runs throughout the provisions .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Supreme Court of India
Reported in : 2006(1)ALD(Cri)801; [2007(1)JCR99(SC)]; JT2006(4)SC454; 2006(4)SCALE232; (2006)10SCC480
..... main habitations and their maintenances by providing sufficient number of vents for the roads existing at the time of notification of kolleru wild life sanctuary under section 18 of wild life (protection) act, 1972 without permitting new roads and culverts.(7) right to maintain existing water courses and drains necessary to avert submersion ..... fishermen cooperative society; sanjaya gandhi fishermen co-operative society, sringavarappaduof krishna district will be cancelled. the claimants are not entitled to any compensation under wild life (protection) act, 1972 as they were assigned the lands by the government on free of land value.(11) d-farm pattas to the extent of ac. ..... of agricultural lands surrounding kolleru lake.(8) other rights and conditions as specified under section 27 to 34 and other provisions of the wild life (protection) act, 1972.(9) electricity connection shall be given for domestic use only and not for aquaculture or any activity connected therewith.(10) the 'd .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Supreme Court of India
Reported in : AIR1997SC1071; JT1997(3)SC298; 1997(2)SCALE493; (1997)3SCC549; [1997]2SCR728
..... section 35(1) by the notification of 1.3.1983. apparently no one lodged any claim. the collector issued a final order under section 24 of the wild life (protection) act, on 28.8.1986.7. the collector, chhindwara similarly issued a proclamation under sections 19 and 21 inviting claims. as no claims were received, a final ..... chhindwara. on such declaration, the collecter of the concerned district is required under section 19 of the wild life (protection) act, 1972 to enquire into and determine the existence, nature and extent of the rights of any person in or over the land comprised within the limits of ..... by notification no. 5/15/82-10/77 dated 1.3.1983 the government of madhya pradesh forest department declared its intention under section 35(1) of the wild life (protection) act, 1972, to constitute the areas specified therein as a national park. the area of pench national park so notified was within the two districts of seoni and .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Supreme Court of India
Reported in : 2001(4)SCALE107; (2002)10SCC636
..... main habitations and their maintenances by providing sufficient number of vents for the roads existing at the time of notification of kolleru wild life sanctuary u/s. 18 of wild life (protection) act, 1972 without permitting new roads and culverts.(7) right to maintain existing water courses and drains necessary to avert submersion of ..... fishermen cooperative society; sanjaya gandhi fishermen co-operative society, srungavarappadu of krishna district will be cancelled. the claimants are not entitled to any compensation under wild life (protection) act, 1972 as they were assigned the lands by the government on free of land value.(11) d-farm pattas to the extent of ac. 2882 ..... agricultural lands surrounding kolleru lake.(8) other rights and conditions as specified u/s. 27 to 34 and other provisions of the wild life (protection) act, 1972.(9) electricity connection shall be given for domestic use only and not for aquaculture or any activity connected therewith.(10) the 'd' .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Chennai
Reported in : (1994)1MLJ481
..... declaring the area as a forest area or a sanctuary. therefore, it cannot be contended that the respondents have violated any of the notifications under the wild life protection act or the forest conservation act, 1980.15. while paying homage and deliberating on the centenary celebration of dr. ambedkar, it is but proper that we begin with a reference to ..... by survey of india with copy rights reserved in favour of the government of india, prepared in the year 1970 shows that the entire area notified under the wild life (protection act as the area closed to hunting, is nothing but the adyar river estuary. in fact the backwaters from the mouth of adyar river is supposed to enter the ..... that their interest in maintaining the ecology and environment of the area. a large extent of 4.3 square kilometres has been declared under section 37 of the wild life (protection) act, 1972 as being an area closed to hunting for a period of five years from 13.5.1992. this area is right from the adyar river on .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Mumbai
Reported in : 2002BomCR(Cri)71; 2002CriLJ349
..... we do not propose to dilate on these two sections of the wild life protection act.8. the offences under the wild life protection act are indeed serious. protection of wild life is a fundamental duty of every citizen and the act casts an obligation on every citizen to protect wild life. entry at item no. 2 of part i of the first schedule ..... magistrate called for the report from the ramtek police and curiously no report or say was called from the authorities under the wild life (protection) act, 1972 (hereinafter referred to as 'the wild life protection act' for the sake of brevity). be that as it may, the learned magistrate, by his order dated 18-5-1998, ..... and co-accused, being vested with powers of investigation and prosecution of the offenders under the wild life (protection) act. he, therefore, states that the petitioner intends to file a complaint under the provisions of the wild life (protection) act. it is needless to mention that in the event the petitioner files such a complaint, the .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Kerala
Reported in : AIR1986Ker41
..... the press, and the publisher of the newspaper.25. before parting with the case, it is necessary to refer to the totally unsatisfactory manner in which the wild life (protection) act of 1972 is sought to be implemented, as is discernible from the facts of the present case itself. as observed in one of the papers presented at the ..... pursue the question whether the plaintiff was guilty of the offence or/not. even on the basis that he was not so guilty of a violation of the wild life (protection) act, the nature of the property in the tusks and the effect of the removal of the tusks by the plaintiff to his house, would have to be ..... itself. and when a prosecution is attempted, it is conducted by officers who had no familiarity with the important provisions of the wild life (protection) act. in an era where importance is rightly assigned to the protection of the forest and of the wildlife, the government should consider this aspect with all the seriousness and urgency which the matter demands .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Andhra Pradesh
Reported in : AIR2003AP321; 2003(2)ALD858; 2003(3)ALT47
..... declared by a person arises for consideration in this writ petition.2. the petitioner herein filed a declaration as required under section 40 of the wild life (protection) act, 1972 (for short, the act), and rule 34 of wild life (protection) (andhra pradesh) rules, 1974 (for short, the rules) on 23.8.1993. in covering letter accompanying declaration it is stated that his father late r.r. mathur ..... force of the rules. be it also noticed under various provisions of chapter-v(a) which is introduced by wild life (protection) (amendment) act, 1986 trade or commerce in trophies, animals, articles etc., derived from certain animals is prohibited and under section 50 of the act, they are offences.4. rule 35 of the rules lays down the procedure to be adopted by the chief .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Delhi
Reported in : AIR1997Delhi267b; ILR1997Delhi22
..... i), 27(b), 30(i),(iii), 33(b)(ii), 34, 35 and 37 of the wild life (protection) amendment act, 1991 (act no. 44 of 1991) (for short 'the amendment act') and the corresponding amendments/changes carried out in the principal act known as wild life (protection) act, 1972. these amendments/changes have been effected: (1) in section 2(2); (2) by ..... , 1976. a major development took place when the parliament in order to amend the wild life (protection) act, 1972, enacted on may 23, 1986 the wild life (protection) amendment act, 1986 (act no. 28 of 1986) where by several changes were effected in the principal act, including insertion of chapter va. on october 24, 1986, keeping in view the ..... 'specified date' in relation to ivory imported into india or an article made there from is the date six months from the commencement of the wild life (protection) act, 1991. that means, as per the above said provisions, dealers in imported ivory or articles made there from, or manufacturers of such articles were .....
Tag this Judgment!