Supreme Court · 2025 INSC 443 · Decided 24 March 2025
A. John Kennedy ETC. v. State of Tamil Nadu and Others ETC.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2025 INSC 443 · [2025] 3 S.C.R. 1437
- Case number
- SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) No. 999/2025
- Decided
- 24 March 2025
- Bench
- VIKRAM NATH, SANDEEP MEHTA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Directions issued
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Forest Conservation Act; Wild Life Protection Act
Headnote
The issues related to removal of encroachments and restoration of forest areas in the Agasthyamalai landscape, which includes within its ambit the Periyar Tiger Reserve, Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary, Meghamalai and Thirunelveli Western Ghats - Restoration of pristine forest areas and protection of tiger habitats/wildlife reserves/sanctuaries falling under the Agasthyamalai landscape - Directions given by Supreme Court - Forest Conservation Act, 1980 - Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972: Held:
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