Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972

Act No. 53 of 1972 Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change 166 sections

An Act to provide for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto with a view to ensuring the ecological and environmental security of the country.

41 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• (CREDAI) v. Union of India & Others
  2025 INSC 111212 September 2025Disposed of

  Whether the General Conditions (GC) under the EIA 2006 Notification, are applicable to Item 8(a) (Building and Construction Projects) and Item 8(b) (Township and Area Development Projects) of the Schedule thereto, and, if so,…

• Vanashakti v. Union of India
  2025 INSC 9615 August 2025Partly allowed

  The present petition challenges the notification dated 29.01.2025 (impugned notification) bearing number S.O. 523(E) issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) and the Office Memorandum (O.M.)…

• Vanashakti v. Union of India
  2025 INSC 71816 May 2025

  Whether the 2017 Notification issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in the context of the EIA Notification 2006 for grant of ex post facto environmental clearances (EC) is legal and valid;…

• A. John Kennedy Etc. v. State of Tamil Nadu and Others Etc.
  2025 INSC 44324 March 2025Directions issued

  The issues related to removal of encroachments and restoration of forest areas in the Agasthyamalai landscape, which includes within its ambit the Periyar Tiger Reserve, Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary,…

• In Re: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India & Ors.
  2024 INSC 99718 December 2024Directions issued

  Protection of the sacred groves/Orans of Rajasthan.

• T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India & Ors.
  2024 INSC 42616 May 2024Disposed of

  Interlocutory applications preferred by the applicant being aggrieved by the inaction of the respondents in deciding the application filed by the applicant seeking permission to construct a health/eco-resort on the subject land…

• M K Ranjitsinh & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
  2024 INSC 28021 March 2024Directions issued

  Conservation and protection of the endangered species of the Great Indian Bustard (GIB).

• In Re: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India & Ors.
  2024 INSC 1786 March 2024Directions issued

  The issues were : (i) Whether Tiger Safaris and Zoos are on the same footing; (ii) Whether establishment of a ‘Tiger Safari’ at Pakhrau in Corbett Tiger reserve was legal; (iii) Illegal construction in Corbett Tiger reserve and…

• In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India and Ors.
  2024 INSC 7831 January 2024Directions issued

  Institutionalisation and Reconstitution of the Central Empowered Committee.

• In Re: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India and Ors.
  2022 INSC 6353 June 2022Disposed of
• In Re: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India & Ors.
  2021 INSC 79629 November 2021Directions issued
• Titty Alias George Kurian v. The Deputy Range Forest Officer Review Petition (Criminal) No. 593 of 2018 in
  2020 INSC 6899 December 2020Appeal(s) allowed
• Hospitality Association of Mudumalai v. In Defence of Environment and Animals and Ors. Etc.
  2020 INSC 59714 October 2020Disposed of
• M/S Natesan Agencies (Plantations) v. State Rep. by the Secretary to Government Environment and Forests Department
  2019 INSC 92120 August 2019Dismissed
• Nikesh Tarachand Shah v. Union of India & Anr.
  2017 INSC 113723 November 2017Disposed of
• Regional Deputy Director v. Zavaray S. Poonawala & Ors.
  2015 INSC 26226 March 2015Disposed of
• Executive Director, Steel Authority of India & Ors. v. Tycoon Traders & Ors.
  2014 INSC 20826 March 2014Dismissed
• Alsia Pardhi v. State of M.P. & Ors.
  2013 INSC 8076 December 2013Appeal(s) allowed
• Centre for Environment Law, Wwf-1 v. Union of India & Others
  2013 INSC 25415 April 2013Allowed
• State of Kerala & Anr. v. P.V. Mathew (Dead) by L.Rs.
  2012 INSC 1582 April 2012Dismissed
• T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India & Others
  2012 INSC 8713 February 2012Disposed of
• T.N. Godavarman Thirumalpad v. Union of India & Others
  2012 INSC 8913 February 2012Disposed of
• State of Gujarat & Others v. Essar Oil Limited and Another
  2012 INSC 3417 January 2012Appeal(s) allowed
• Princl. Chief Conservator of Forest & Anr. v. J.K. Johnson & Ors.
  2011 INSC 77017 October 2011Disposed of
• Lafarge Umiam Mining Pvt. Ltd. T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India & Ors.
  2011 INSC 4616 July 2011Disposed of
• Sansar Chand v. State of Rajasthan
  2010 INSC 71220 October 2010Dismissed
• State of M.P. and Ors. v. Madhukar Rao
  2008 INSC 299 January 2008Dismissed
• State of U.P. and Anr. v. Lalloo Singh
  2007 INSC 76820 July 2007Disposed of
• T.N. Godayarman Thirumalpad v. Union of India and Ors.
  2006 INSC 21910 April 2006Disposed of
• Mullaperiyar Environmental Protection Forum v. Union of India
  2006 INSC 12727 February 2006Disposed of
• Essar Oil Ltd. v. Halar Utkarsh Samiti and Ors.
  2004 INSC 4019 January 2004Disposed of
• Balram Kumawat v. Union of India & Ors.
  2003 INSC 42627 August 2003Dismissed
• Indian Handicrafts Emporium and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
  2003 INSC 42727 August 2003Dismissed
• Chief Forest Conservator (Wild Life) and Ors. v. Nisar Khan
  2003 INSC 9918 February 2003Disposed of
• K.M. Chinnappa in T.N. Godavarman Thirumalpad v. Union of India and Ors.
  2002 INSC 45230 October 2002IA disposed
• Moti Lal v. Central Bureau of Investigation and Anr.
  2002 INSC 1889 April 2002Dismissed
• Consumer Education and Research Society v. Union of India and Ors.
  2000 INSC 8116 February 2000
• Animal and Environment Legal Defence Fund v. Union of India and Ors.
  1997 INSC 2315 March 1997Disposed of
• S. Jagannath v. Union of India and Ors.
  1996 INSC 146611 December 1996Appeal(s) allowed
• Pradeep Krishen v. Union of India and Ors.
  1996 INSC 66510 May 1996Disposed of