Supreme Court of India
Narinder Singh & Ors. v. Divesh Bhutani & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We hold that the lands covered by the special orders issued under Section 4 of PLPA have all the trappings of forest lands within the meaning of Section 2 of the 1980 Forest Act and, therefore, the State Government or competent authority cannot permit its use for non-forest activities without the prior approval of the Central Government with effect from 25th October 1980.
Judgment, page 50
From the headnote
Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 – s.2 – Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900 [As amended by Punjab land preservation (Haryana Amendment) Act, 2019] – s.4 – Forest Act, 1927 – Whether a land covered under a special order issued by the State Government u/s. 4 of the PLPA is a ‘forest land’ within the meaning of the 1980 Forest Act – Held: The lands covered by the special orders issued u/s. 4 of PLPA have all the trappings of forest lands within the meaning of s.2 of the 1980 Forest Act and, therefore, the State Government or competent authority cannot permit its use for non- forest activities…
Authorities it was built on
- 1973 Nagindas Ramdas v. Dalpatram Ichharam@ Brijram and Ors.
- 1996 T. N. Godavarman Thirumulkpad Etc. v. Union of India and Ors.
- 1985 U.p State Electricity Board. Lucknow & Ors. v. City Board, Mussoorie & Ors. Etc. (and Vice Versa)
- 2004 M.C. Mehta v. Union of India and Ors.
- 2018 M.C. Mehta v. Union of India & Ors.
- 2008 M.C. Mehta v. Union of India & Ors.
- 2014 B.S. Sandhu v. Government of India & Ors. & Etc.
Where later benches applied it
- 2024 The State of Telangana & Ors. v. Mohd. Abdul Qasim (died) Per Lrs.
- 2026 Naveen Solanki v. Rail Land Development Authority
- 2025 The Managing Director Bihar State Food and Civil Supply Corporation Limited & Anr. v. Sanjay Kumar
Of those, 1 referred to · 2 mentioned
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