Environmental Clearances

Supreme Court Quashes Exemption for Ordinary Earth Extraction in Linear Projects: Noble M. Paikada vs. Union of India (2024) INSC 241 (21 March 2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 with Section 3, Environmental Clearances, Environmental Law, Sustainable Development

Supreme Court Quashes Exemption for Ordinary Earth Extraction in Linear Projects LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the exemption granted to extraction of ordinary earth for linear projects from the requirement of prior environmental clearance is valid. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Noble M. Paikada vs. Union of India [Judgment Date]: 21 March 2024 Introduction Date of […]

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Supreme Court clarifies interim mining permissions in Bihar: State of Bihar vs. Pawan Kumar (2022)

/ B.R. Gavai, Environmental Clearances, Environmental Law, Interim Orders, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Mining Law, National Green Tribunal, Supreme Court Orders

Supreme Court clarifies interim mining permissions in Bihar: State of Bihar vs. Pawan Kumar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification on interim arrangements for mining permissions during the pendency of environmental clearances. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Mining Law Case Name: The State of Bihar and Others vs. Pawan Kumar and Others [Judgment Date]: 18 January 2022 Date

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Supreme Court clarifies the scope of mining rights in Bihar: State of Bihar vs. Pawan Kumar (2022) INSC 30

/ B.R. Gavai, Environmental Clearances, Environmental Law, Interlocutory Applications, Interpretation of Orders, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, National Green Tribunal, Supreme Court Orders

Supreme Court Clarifies Mining Rights Amidst Environmental Concerns in Bihar Date of the Judgment: 18 January 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 30 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao J. and B.R. Gavai J. Can previously successful bidders for mining contracts claim a vested right to continue operations when new environmental regulations are introduced? The Supreme Court of India

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Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearances deemed illegal: Supreme Court in Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd. vs. Rohit Prajapati & Ors. (2020)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Environment (Protection) Act 1986, Environment (Protection) Act 1986 with Section 3(1), Environment (Protection) Act 1986 with Section 3(2), Environmental Clearances, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Law, Judges

Supreme Court on Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearances: Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd. vs. Rohit Prajapati & Ors. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether ex post facto environmental clearances can be granted to industries that violated the Environmental Impact Assessment notification of 1994. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd. vs. Rohit Prajapati & Ors. [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court Mandates Fresh Mining Leases in Goa, Quashing Second Renewals: Goa Foundation vs. Sesa Sterlite Ltd. (2018)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 39(b), Deepak Gupta, Environmental Clearances, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Law, Judges, Madan B. Lokur, Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 with Section 8(3), Mining Leases

Supreme Court Mandates Fresh Mining Leases in Goa, Quashing Second Renewals: Goa Foundation vs. Sesa Sterlite Ltd. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State of Goa was correct in granting second renewals of mining leases instead of granting fresh leases as directed by the Supreme Court. CASE TYPE: Mining Law, Environmental Law Case Name: The Goa

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