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…