Supreme Court · 2020 INSC 597 · Decided 14 October 2020
Hospitality Association of Mudumalai v. In Defence of Environment and Animals and ORS. ETC.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2020 INSC 597 · [2020] 10 S.C.R. 273
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3438/2020
- Decided
- 14 October 2020
- Bench
- S.A. BOBDE, S. ABDUL NAZEER, SANJIV KHANNA (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution; Wild Life Protection Act
Headnote
Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972- Elephant Corridor notified in Sigur Plateau of Nilgiris District - Resort owners/other private land owners directed to vacate the lands falling within the notified elephant corridor - Upheld by High Court - On appeal, held: State Government empowered to take measures to protect forests and wildlife falling within its territory in light of Entries 17A, 17B in the concurrent list and its power under the Wildlife Act - State Government empowered to protect
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