Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 1466 · Decided 11 December 1996
S. Jagannath v. Union of India and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 1466 · [1996] SUPP. 9 S.C.R. 848
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 561/1994
- Decided
- 11 December 1996
- Bench
- KULDIP SINGH, S. SAGHIR AHMAD (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 48, 32; Forest Conservation Act; Environment Protection Act Section 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 15, 3(3)
Headnote
Environment (protection) Act, 1986: Sections 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 and 15. Environment Protection Rules, 1989: Rule 5(3). Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974: Sections 2(j) & (k) and 25. Fisheries Act, 1897: Wild-life Protection Act, 1972 : Forest conservation Act, 1980: Hazardous Zone Regulation Notification-Restric­ tions imposed on prawn fanning in ecologically fragile coastal ureas-Writ in public interest seeking directions for prohibiting prawn famiing in coastal areas-Held setting up of shrimp culture fanns within the prohibited area under Notification cannot
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