Biodiversity Hotspots — Environmental Cases

Environmental Cases

T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India & Ors.

1996 (and ongoing)

This landmark case, often referred to as the 'Forests Case,' significantly expanded the scope of forest and environmental protection in India. The Supreme Court issued a series of…

Centre for Environmental Law Education and Research (CELER) v. Union of India & Ors. (Western Ghats related PILs)

2013 (and subsequent orders)

While not a single judgment, a series of Public Interest Litigations (PILs) and court interventions have addressed the recommendations of the Gadgil (Western Ghats Ecology Expert…

M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Taj Trapezium Case)

1987 (and subsequent orders)

Though not directly about biodiversity hotspots, this case established the 'Polluter Pays Principle' and the 'Precautionary Principle' in Indian environmental jurisprudence. These…

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