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Courts on Its Own Motion v. the State of Maharashtra, Department of Forest and Revenue, Mumbai Thr. Secretary and Ors.

Bombay HC12 Mar 2026SMPIL/21/2026

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Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench; SMPIL-21-2026 (Suo Motu PIL No. 21 of 2026); decided 08.04.2026; coram Anil S. Kilor and Raj D. Wakode, JJ. Suo motu PIL triggered by a Loksatta news article (27.02.2026) reporting construction of a two-storey rest house in the Mogarkasa Mangarli conservation reserve, Nagpur District, allegedly in violation of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980, Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and National Tiger Conservation Authority requirements, and without Central approval. State's note/submissions: new Inspection Bungalow replaces dilapidated rest house existing since 1982 on the same site; no fresh diversion of forest land for non-forest purpose; exclusive use by senior forest officers/staff for patrolling, anti-poaching, wildlife monitoring; non-commercial, no revenue. Court disposed of the PIL in view of these submissions; no independent adjudication of the alleged violation; no precedents cited; no orders or directions issued; keywords: conservation reserve, forest diversion, inspection bungalow, tiger corridor, NTCA, suo motu PIL.

Courts on Its Own Motion v. the State of Maharashtra, Department of Forest and Revenue, Mumbai Thr. Secretary and Ors.

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