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Gujarat High Court Puts on Hold Central Notification to Declare Area Around Gir as Eco-sensitive(20.04.2017)
Gujarat High Court has ordered a stay on issuance of final notification by Centre to declare area around Gir Wildlife Sanctuary as eco- sensitive zone.....
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SC: 1Km ESZ Rule Won't Apply to Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary(01.12.2022)
Supreme Court has held that its order mandating 1-kilometer Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around protected forests will not apply to Tungareshwar Wildlife .....
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Supreme Court Issues Notice in Plea Regarding Non Functioning of National Board for Wildlife(08.03.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice in a public interest petition filed regarding non-functioning of National Board for Wildlife constituted under Wildlif.....
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SC Grants Time to Centre to Respond to Non Functioning of National Board for Wildlife(19.03.2021)
Supreme Court has granted Centre time to respond to the Public Interest Litigation filed regarding non-functioning of National Board for Wildlife cons.....
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Madras HC Directs on Encroachment on Forest Land and Preservation of Wildlife Corridors(24.03.2021)
Madras High Court has observed that no encroachment must be allowed on forest land and directed the Tamil Nadu Government to take all steps to ensure .....
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Gujarat HC Cautioned Against Uncontrolled Human Interference in Wildlife Spots(12.01.2023)
Gujarat High Court while cautioning against uncontrolled human interference in wildlife spots has observed that if human beings start entering the ter.....
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SC Constitutes Committee to Examine Issue of Safaris in Tiger Reserves & National Parks(07.03.2024)
Supreme Court has directed the constitution of a committee to decide the issue of safaris within Tiger reserves, national parks, and wildlife sanctuar.....
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NGT Slams Centre and State on Operation of Helicopters in ESZ of Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary(25.08.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed Union Environment and Forests Ministry, Uttarakhand Govt National Board of Wildlife over threat to forest de.....
Tags : National Green Tribunal,eco-sensitive zone(ESZ), Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary,Uttarakhand Govt
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NGT Seeks Response from Centre on Construction in Asola Wildlife Sanctuary(07.09.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to Ministry of Environment and Forests, Delhi Govt., National Board for Wildlife and others, on a plea.....
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Karnataka HC Issues Notice Questioning Legality of Nominating People to State Board for Wildlife(16.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation questioning the legality of nominating nine people, including the son of an MLA.....
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Karnataka HC Issues Notice Questioning Legality of Nominating People to State Board for Wildlife(16.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation questioning the legality of nominating nine people, including the son of an MLA.....
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Rajasthan HC Refuses to Give Directions in Plea Seeking Protection and Maintenance of Wildlife(07.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has refused to give directions in a plea seeking protection & maintenance of wildlife to control man-animal conflict & rescue and.....
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NGT Put Stay on Construction Activities Near Tamhini Wildlife Sanctuary(18.11.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has put stay on any construction work within 10 km of Tamhini Wildlife Sanctuary and Eco-Sensitive Zone until pendency o.....
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Gau. HC Upholds Assam Government's Notification on Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary(27.03.2023)
Gauhati High Court while upholding notification issued by the Assam Government declaring Deepor Beel Area a Wildlife Sanctuary, has observed that pres.....
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Ker. HC to Forest Dept.: Refrain from Capturing Wild Tusker 'Arikomban' Till March 29(27.03.2023)
Kerala High Court has directed Forest and Wildlife Department to refrain from capturing wild tusker 'Arikomban' that had allegedly been foraging in Ch.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Wild Tusker, Forest and Wildlife Department, Capture
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NGT Issues Notice to Chief Wildlife Warden over Safety of Tigers near Bhopal(29.10.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to Chief Wildlife Warden, Secretary Forest Department and Inspector General of Police, Bhopal, seekin.....
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Madhya Pradesh HC Serves Notice to State Govt After PIL Challenges Constitution of Wildlife Board(27.08.2019)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice to the State Government over alleged breach of norms in the constitution of State Wildlife Board while res.....
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Madhya Pradesh High Court Serves Notice on State Government Over Wildlife Board(29.08.2019)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued a notice to the State Government over the constitution of the Wildlife Board after an animal rights activist file.....
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NGT: Minister Cannot Overrule Wildlife Board(31.10.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ruled that the Environment Ministry cannot reject the majority view of National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) without an.....
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Ker. HC Restrains State Government from Transferring Elephants to Kerala(10.09.2024)
Kerala High Court has restrained the State Government and Chief Wildlife Warden from allowing the transfer of elephants from other States to Kerala. T.....
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Kar. HC: No Bar on Adoption of Privately Owned Elephants Under Wildlife Protection Act(14.06.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that Section 40 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 permits private ownership of live elephants and there is no bar .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Wildlife Protection, Commercial Nature
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SC: SIT Inquiry Ordered into Vantara Wildlife Centre(26.08.2025)
SC has ordered the constitution of Special Investigation Team, headed by ex-SC Judge Justice J Chelameswar, to investigate Vantara (Greens Zoological .....
Tags : Supreme Court, SIT, Wildlife, Vantara, Fact-Finding
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Delhi HC: Impermissible to Award Less Than Minimum Prescribed Sentence Under Wildlife Protection Act(06.03.2025)
Delhi High Court has stated that it is impermissible to award less than minimum prescribed sentence under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 as granting a .....
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SC: Wildlife Warden of Telangana to Take Immediate Steps to Protect Wildlife(17.04.2025)
SC while hearing a matter on large scale tree felling in Telangana, has directed Wildlife Warden of Telangana to examine and put into effect immediate.....
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