Naveen Solanki v. Rail Land Development Authority
Supreme Court of IndiaEL-SC-2026-03-080Bench: Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court has observed that land designated for development under a notified Master Plan cannot be treated as a “deemed forest” merely due to subsequent growth of vegetation or trees, and therefore, prior approval of the Central Government under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 would not be required for felling such later-grown trees.