Wildlife protectionHabitat protectionSupreme Court of India

Centre for Environmental Law, WWF-I v Union of India

(2013) 8 Supreme Court Cases 23420131 min read
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Facts
The case concerned conservation strategy for a specific critically endangered species facing significant habitat and population pressures. Questions arose regarding habitat protection measures and proposed reintroduction strategies to different habitat areas.
Issue
What conservation strategy, including habitat protection and reintroduction approach, is appropriate for a critically endangered species facing significant population and habitat pressures.
Held
The Court examined the specific habitat protection requirements necessary for the species' conservation.
Principle
Courts continue to engage with specific wildlife conservation implementation and strategy questions beyond the Wildlife Protection Act's foundational statutory framework alone.
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Facts

  • The case concerned conservation strategy for a specific critically endangered species facing significant habitat and population pressures
  • Questions arose regarding habitat protection measures and proposed reintroduction strategies to different habitat areas
  • The petitioners sought judicial direction regarding the appropriate conservation approach

Issue

  1. What conservation strategy, including habitat protection and reintroduction approach, is appropriate for a critically endangered species facing significant population and habitat pressures.

Held

  • The Court examined the specific habitat protection requirements necessary for the species' conservation
  • Questions of reintroduction strategy, including the appropriateness of introducing populations to alternative habitat areas, were addressed
  • The Court's engagement illustrated the judiciary's continued role in shaping specific wildlife conservation implementation, beyond the foundational Wildlife Protection Act framework alone

Ratio decidendi

Wildlife conservation under the Wildlife Protection Act's framework requires ongoing judicial engagement with specific implementation questions, including habitat protection standards and reintroduction strategy, particularly for critically endangered species requiring active conservation intervention.

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How to use it in an answer

  • Key line: "In Centre for Environmental Law, WWF-I v Union of India (2013), the Supreme Court addressed habitat protection and reintroduction strategy for a critically endangered species, illustrating continued judicial engagement with wildlife conservation implementation."
  • Use to illustrate that wildlife conservation jurisprudence extends beyond the Wildlife Protection Act's foundational text into specific implementation and strategy questions.

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Citation

Centre for Environmental Law, WWF-I v. Union of India (2013) 8 Supreme Court Cases 234

Reported: (2013) 8 SCC 234. This is an educational summary, not the judgment itself. Cite the reported version in professional or academic work.