Case Law Analysis
|Supreme Court of India
Master Plan Under Delhi Development Act Prevails Over Deemed Forest Claims Under Forest (Conservation) Act : SC
The Supreme Court ruled that an approved Master Plan under the Delhi Development Act overrides deemed forest status claims under the Forest (Conservation) Act, even if tree growth occurred post-acquisition. This binding precedent clarifies that statutory urban development plans take precedence over subsequent environmental classifications, impacting railway land development and urban planning authorities.