LANDMARK CASE

Hinch Lal Tiwari v. Kamala Devi

(2001) 6 SCC 496 · Supreme Court of India · Environmental law

At a glance

Citation: (2001) 6 SCC 496
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Environmental law
In one line: No. The allotment was cancelled, and the pond was to be restored.

1 Facts

Land recorded as a pond was allotted for building houses.

2 Issue

Can community water bodies be allotted for private use?

3 What the court decided

No. The allotment was cancelled, and the pond was to be restored.

4 Why it matters

Protects ponds and village commons.

5 Think about it

How does this use the public trust idea?

6 Analyse it yourself

Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.

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