Forest Conservation

Supreme Court Allows Wood-Based Industries in Uttar Pradesh: Upholds State’s Policy on Timber Availability (21 October 2022)

/ B.R. Gavai, B.V. Nagarathna, Environmental Law, Forest Conservation, Judges, Principles of Natural Justice, Sustainable Development, Trees Outside Forest (TOF), Wood-Based Industries

Supreme Court Allows Wood-Based Industries in Uttar Pradesh: Upholds State’s Policy on Timber Availability LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State of Uttar Pradesh’s decision to establish new wood-based industries (WBIs) based on the Forest Survey of India’s (FSI) timber availability assessment was valid. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Forest Conservation Case Name: The State of Uttar Pradesh […]

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Supreme Court permits limited silvicultural felling in Himachal Pradesh: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulkpad vs. Union of India (2018)

/ Deepak Gupta, Environmental Law, Forest Conservation, Forest Conservation Act, 1980, Forest Conservation Act, 1980 with Section 2, Judges, Madan B. Lokur, Silvicultural Felling, Wild Life Protection Act, 1972, Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 with Section 18, Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 with Section 35

Supreme Court permits limited silvicultural felling in Himachal Pradesh: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulkpad vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether silvicultural felling of trees can be permitted in Himachal Pradesh to aid forest regeneration while adhering to environmental safeguards. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulkpad vs. Union of India Judgment Date: 16

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