In Re : T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union Of India And Ors.

Case Significance

In Re : T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union Of India And Ors. is a Supreme Court of India decision dated March 6, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-178). An application in the ongoing Godavarman forest conservation case concerning the legality of a proposed Tiger Safari at Pakhrau in Uttarakhand's Corbett Tiger Reserve. The Court found that tiger safaris and zoos are fundamentally different — tiger safaris in forest land violate the Forest Conservation Act and the Wildlife Protection Act. The Court ordered demolition of illegal structures, ecological restitution, a CBI investigation into the unauthorized construction and tree felling, and dire The bench comprised Justices B.R. Gavai, Prashant Kumar Mishra and Sandeep Mehta. The judgment was delivered by Justice B.R. Gavai. Counsel appearing: A.N.S. Nadkarni (counsel for respondent), Aishwarya Bhati (counsel for respondent), Gaurav Kumar Bansal (counsel for applicant), K. Parameshwar (amicus curiae).