Supreme Court clarifies definition of “forest land” under Punjab Land Preservation Act and Forest Conservation Act (21 July 2022)

/ A. M. Khanwilkar, Abhay S. Oka, C. T. Ravikumar, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 with Section 2, Indian Forest Act, 1927, Indian Forest Act, 1927 with Section 26, Indian Forest Act, 1927 with Section 35, Judges, Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900, Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900 with Section 3, Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900 with Section 4, Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900 with Section 5

Supreme Court Clarifies Forest Land Definition Under Punjab Land Preservation Act and Forest Conservation Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land covered under a special order issued by the Government of Haryana under Section 4 of the Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900 (PLPA) is considered “forest land” under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, […]

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