APOORVA AGRAWAT VS STATE OF RAJASTHAN
Rajasthan High Court reportable judgment: APOORVA AGRAWAT VS STATE OF RAJASTHAN. Case: CW / 5128 / 2026. Judgment dated 05 Sep 2026. The petitioner sought protection of Jawai leopard habitat and regulation of construction and tourism. HELD- As unrestricted co…
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The petitioner sought protection of the Jawai leopard habitat and regulation of construction and tourism. The Rajasthan High Court held that due to the risk of irreversible habitat damage from unrestricted construction and the absence of a comprehensive scientific policy, an interim protective zone of 1 km was adopted. This interim zone is supported by scientific material and the State's existing policy, and can be revised after a scientific assessment.
Background
The petitioner filed a petition (CW / 5128 / 2026) before the Rajasthan High Court seeking protection of the Jawai leopard habitat and regulation of construction and tourism.
Issues before the Court
- Whether protection of the Jawai leopard habitat and regulation of construction and tourism are required.
Court held
The Court adopted 1 km as an interim protective zone, supported by scientific material and the State's existing policy, noting it was not permanent and could be revised after scientific assessment. All pending applications stand disposed of, and a copy of the judgment is to be circulated.
Key points
- Unrestricted construction could cause irreversible habitat damage.
- No comprehensive scientific policy existed at the time.
- The Court adopted 1 km as an interim protective zone supported by scientific material and the State's existing policy.
- The interim protective zone is not permanent and can be revised after scientific assessment.
Why it matters
Establishes an interim judicial measure for wildlife habitat conservation and construction regulation in the Jawai leopard area pending comprehensive scientific assessment.
Topics
- Full official judgment document was not processed, extraction is based solely on the Rajasthan High Court official synopsis.
- Analysis is based on the official Rajasthan High Court synopsis. The full judgment document was not processed.
Official court synopsis:
The petitioner sought protection of Jawai leopard habitat and regulation of construction and tourism. HELD- As unrestricted construction could cause irreversible habitat damage and no comprehensive scientific policy existed, the Court adopted 1 km as an interim protective zone, supported by scientific material and the State’s existing policy. It was not permanent and could be revised after scientific assessment. Copy of judgment be circulated. All pending applications stand disposed of. 2
Source: Rajasthan High Court official Recent Reportable Judgments page.
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