PIL in Delhi High Court challenges National Board for Wildlife functioning over alleged diversion of protected lands
A public interest litigation in the Delhi High Court questions how the National Board for Wildlife and its Standing Committee approve diversion of protected land.
AI generatedA public interest litigation in the Delhi High Court has questioned the functioning of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) and its Standing Committee. The petition argues that both bodies have become a routine clearance mechanism for diversion of protected land for non-conservation uses.
The case is important because it raises a larger question of wildlife governance: how statutory bodies balance conservation with infrastructure, mining, and industrial projects in or around protected areas.
What the petition alleges
UPSC may ask about the legal status of the National Board for Wildlife, the role of its Standing Committee, and the balance between conservation and development projects in protected areas. The issue also fits questions on judicial oversight of environmental decision-making and the protection of biodiversity under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
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