Supreme Court · [1997] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 305 · Decided 11 July 1997
Samatha v. State of Andhra Pradesh and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- [1997] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 305
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4601/1997
- Decided
- 11 July 1997
- Bench
- K. RAMASWAMY, S. SAGHIR AHMAD, G.B. PATTANAIK (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution; Transfer of Property Act Section 105; Forest Conservation Act Section 2; Environment Protection Act
Headnote
Constitution of India, 1950: A1ticles 14, 17, 21, 23, 38, 39, 46, 162, 244, 245, 298 Fifth Schedule-Para 5. A B c Rese1ved Forest Area--Grant of mining leases by Govemment to 11011- t1ibals-Pennissibility of-Object of Fifth Schedule discussed-'Reg11latio11' includes 'Prohibition '-Executive power ·Govemment property is subject to Fifth Schedule--legislative and constitutional history of protection to Scheduled TTibes discussed. D Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Area Land Tramfer Regulation, 1959 : Section 3(1)(a), 3(4). Schedrtled Tribe-Immovable property situated in agency
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