Forest Conservation Act 1980 — Environmental Cases

Environmental Cases

T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India

1996 (ongoing)

This landmark judgment fundamentally redefined 'forest' in India, bringing all areas recorded as forest in government records, and even those fitting the dictionary meaning of…

Lafarge Umiam Mining Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India

2011

This case highlighted the critical importance of a robust and comprehensive environmental impact assessment (EIA) process, especially for projects involving forest land diversion.…

Goa Foundation v. Union of India

2018

This Supreme Court judgment, while primarily dealing with mining leases in Goa, reinforced the stringent application of environmental laws, including the FCA. The Court emphasized…

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