Environment Protection Act, 1986 Archives

Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Single-Use Plastics, Remands Non-Woven Bag Issue: Tamil Nadu Paper Cup vs. State of Tamil Nadu (20 October 2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Single-Use Plastics, Remands Non-Woven Bag Issue: Tamil Nadu Paper Cup vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the ban imposed by the Tamil Nadu government on single-use plastics, including reinforced paper cups and non-woven bags, is legally valid. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law. Case Name: Tamil Nadu and Puducherry […]

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Supreme Court Interprets “In Notified Ports” Under CRZ Notification: K.T.V. Health Food Pvt. Ltd. vs. Union of India (2023)

February 1, 2023 / B.V. Nagarathna, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011 with Paragraph 8(II)(vi), CRZ-II Areas, Environment Protection Act, 1986, Environment Protection Act, 1986 with CRZ Notification, 2011, Environmental Law, J.B. Pardiwala, Judges, K.M. Joseph

Supreme Court Interprets “In Notified Ports” Under CRZ Notification: K.T.V. Health Food Pvt. Ltd. vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of the term “in notified ports” under the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2011, concerning the permissibility of storage facilities for non-hazardous cargo. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law. Case Name: K.T.V. Health Food Pvt.

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Supreme Court Upholds Coastal Regulation Zone Norms: K.T.V. Health Food Pvt. Ltd. vs. Union of India (2023)

February 1, 2023 / B.V. Nagarathna, Coastal Regulation Zone, Customs Act, 1962, Customs Act, 1962 with Section 57, Customs Area, Environment Protection Act, 1986, Environment Protection Act, 1986 with 2011 Notification, J.B. Pardiwala, Judges, K.M. Joseph

Supreme Court Upholds Coastal Regulation Zone Norms: K.T.V. Health Food Pvt. Ltd. vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “in” versus “within” concerning storage facilities in Coastal Regulation Zones. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: K.T.V. Health Food Pvt. Ltd. vs. Union of India and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 1 February 2023 Introduction Date

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Supreme Court Orders Demolition of Illegal Constructions in CRZ-III Zone: Kerala State Coastal Zone Management Authority vs. State of Kerala (2019)

May 8, 2019 / Arun Mishra, Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ), Environment Protection Act, 1986, Environment Protection Act, 1986 with Section 3, Judges, Kerala Municipality Building Rules, 1999, Kerala Municipality Building Rules, 1999 with Rule 23(4), Navin Sinha

Supreme Court Orders Demolition of Illegal Constructions in CRZ-III Zone: Kerala State Coastal Zone Management Authority vs. State of Kerala (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether constructions made in violation of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notifications should be demolished. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law. Case Name: The Kerala State Coastal Zone Management Authority vs. The State of Kerala

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Supreme Court Upholds Fine, Sets Aside Demolition Order in Coastal Zone Dispute: Kerala State Coastal Management Authority vs. DLF Universal Limited (2018)

January 10, 2018 / Coastal Regulation Zone, Coastal Regulation Zone Norms, Coastal Regulation Zone with CRZ II, Environment Protection Act, 1986, Environment Protection Act, 1986 with Section 3, Environment Protection Rules, 1986, Judges, Rohinton Fali Nariman, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court Upholds Fine, Sets Aside Demolition Order in Coastal Zone Dispute: Kerala State Coastal Management Authority vs. DLF Universal Limited (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a building constructed in violation of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms should be demolished or if a fine can be imposed for regularization. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Coastal Regulation Case

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