Environment & Ecology·Environmental Cases

Afforestation Programs — Environmental Cases

Updated 9 Mar 2026

Environmental Cases

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

1996 (and subsequent orders)

This landmark case, often referred to as the 'Forest Case,' significantly expanded the scope of 'forest' under the Forest Conservation Act, 1980, to include not just statutorily…