|Karnataka High Court
Forest (Conservation) Act 1980 | Mysore Forest Regulation 'Reserved Land' Deemed Forest Land, Requiring Central Approval for Non-Forest Use : Karnataka HC
Karnataka High Court rules that land classified as 'Reserved Land (Fodder Reserve)' under the Mysore Forest Regulation, 1900, falls under the definition of 'forest land' under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. This mandates prior central government approval for non-forest activities like quarrying, impacting industries and state land-use planning.