| Wildlife First v. Union of India | |
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| Court | Supreme Court of India |
| Full case name | Wildlife First & Ors v. Ministry Of Forest And Environment & Ors. |
| Started | 19 February 2019 |
| Citation(s) | WP (C) 109/2008 |
| Court membership | |
| Judge(s) sitting | Arun Mishra, Navin Sinha, Indira Banerjee |
Wildlife First v. Union of India., WP (C) 109/2008, is an ongoing Supreme Court of India case examining the constitutional validity of the Forest Rights Act 2006. The case was brought by Wildlife First, Nature Conservation Society and the Tiger Research and Conservation Trust in 2008 contending that the Act had led to deforestation and encroachment in conflict with other forest and wildlife protection legislations like the Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972 and the Forest Conservation Act of 1980.[1] The case has attracted wide attention for its potential impact on the rights of tribal and forest-dwelling communities across the country.[2][3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Constitutionality of the FRA". Supreme Court Observer. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ↑ "Supreme Court's FRA 2006 Ruling: Will India's Forest Dwellers Finally Get Justice?". Frontline. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ↑ Review, Socio-Legal (26 September 2024). "The Folly of Ignoring Indigenous Rights over Forest and Resources". SLR. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Text of Wildlife First v. Union of India., WP (C) 109/2008, is available from: IndiaKanoon