Section 3: Constitution of Advisory Committee

The Central Government may constitute a Committee consisting of such number of persons as it may deem fit to advise that Government with regard to—

(i) the grant of approval under section 2; and

(ii) any other matter connected with the conservation of forests which may be referred to it by the Central Government.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

Supreme Court judgments citing the section 3

IN RE: ZUDPI JUNGLE LANDS versus
2025 INSC 75422 May 2025Disposed of

Issue pertains to the status of Zudpi Jungle or Zudpi Forest in the six districts of State of Maharashtra; and whether the recommendations made by the CEC in its 2025 Report should be accepted or not.
T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India & Ors.
2014 INSC 9016 January 2014Disposed of
Union of India and Ors. v. Kamath Holiday Resorts Pvt. Ltd.
1996 INSC 409 January 1996Disposed of