Supreme Court of India · 2021-01-12
HIMACHAL PRADESH BUS STAND MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HPBSMDA) vs THE CENTRAL EMPOWERED COMMITTEE
- Citation / case number
- SC 2016/17333
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- HIMACHAL PRADESH BUS STAND MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HPBSMDA)
- Respondent
- THE CENTRAL EMPOWERED COMMITTEE
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the construction of a Bus Stand Complex in McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh, which was found to violate the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. The court upheld the National Green Tribunal's order recommending the demolition of illegal structures based on the Central Empowered Committee's findings. The judgment emphasizes the importance of environmental law and the role of courts in enforcing compliance with conservation statutes.