Supreme Court of India · 2024-04-18
The State Of Telangana vs Mohd. Abdul Qasim (Died) Per Lrs.
- Citation / case number
- 2024 INSC 310
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- The State Of Telangana
- Respondent
- Mohd. Abdul Qasim (Died) Per Lrs.
- Author
- M. M. Sundresh
- Bench
- M. M. Sundresh
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the High Court's decision in A.S. No. 145 of 1994, which set aside concurrent judgments regarding forest land under the Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1967. The Court emphasized the importance of jurisdiction and the need for consistent positions by state instrumentalities in legal proceedings. The Court upheld the High Court's ruling, reinforcing the principles of forest conservation and the statutory framework established by the A.P. Forest Act, 1967, to protect forest lands from unauthorized claims.