Landmark case · Land Laws · Semester 4

T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India

AIR 1997 SC 1228 · Supreme Court of India

Forest includes all statutory forests; non-forest use of forest land requires prior Central approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act.

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Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, 3 — Forest rights
Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, 4 — Recognition of, and vesting of, forest rights
Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, 5 — Duties of holders of forest rights
Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, 6 — Authorities to vest forest rights