CITIZENS FOR GREEN DOON vs UNION OF INDIA — W.P.(C) No. 529/2021

Summary: The Supreme Court disposed of a petition by Citizens for Green Doon challenging forest and wildlife clearances for National Highway 72A in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. The Court granted liberty to the petitioners to file the primary challenge regarding Stage I Forest Clearance before the National Green Tribunal under Section 16 of the NGT Act, and permitted them to pursue the Wildlife Clearance challenge through appropriate proceedings once the forest clearance issue is resolved. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.