Supreme Court quashes NGT order on no-development zone near Gokulpur Talab: S.N. Dubey vs. Raman Khandelwal (2024) INSC 931 (28 November 2024) Date of the Judgment: 28 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 931 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a tribunal base its decision solely on a report from a court-appointed commissioner, without […]
Supreme Court Quashes NGT Order on No-Development Zone in Jabalpur: S.N. Dubey vs. Raman Khandelwal (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) can declare an area as a no-development zone based solely on a Court Commissioner’s report without independent consideration of the objections raised by the parties. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law. Case Name:
Supreme Court Halts Railway Expansion in Western Ghats: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Balancing development with environmental protection in ecologically sensitive zones. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Public Interest Litigation. Case Name: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: May 09, 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court permits double lane highways for strategic border roads, mandates environmental compliance: Citizens for Green Doon vs. Union of India (2021) INSC 719 (14 December 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Balancing national security needs with environmental protection in infrastructure projects. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Infrastructure Development Case Name: Citizens for Green Doon & Ors. vs. Union
Supreme Court Upholds Construction Based on Legitimate Expectation: Sai Baba Sales vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an Environmental Clearance (EC) granted by a local authority, later deemed invalid, can protect construction already completed. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, specifically concerning Environmental Impact Assessment. Case Name: M/s. Sai Baba Sales Pvt. Ltd. vs. Union
Supreme Court Orders Termination of Illegal Mining Leases in Rajasthan: Bajri Lease LoI Holders Welfare Society vs. State of Rajasthan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: The case addresses the legality of mining leases granted in close proximity to riverbeds and the measures to prevent illegal sand mining. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Mining Law Case Name: Bajri Lease
Date of the Judgment: 5 January 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 1 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. (partially dissenting) Can the government proceed with a major infrastructure project despite public concerns and objections? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a challenge to the Central Vista Project, a
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]:
Supreme Court Lifts Embargo on Mopa Airport Environmental Clearance Date of the Judgment: January 16, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 4 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant Gupta, J Can a previously suspended environmental clearance for a major infrastructure project be reinstated? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of
Supreme Court Upholds Revocation of Environmental Clearance for Mining: Department of Mines & Geology vs. State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an environmental clearance granted for mining can be revoked if the facts presented in the application differ from the ground reality. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Department of Mines
Supreme Court suspends Environmental Clearance for Goa Airport Project: Hanuman Laxman Aroskar vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Environmental Clearance (EC) granted for the development of a greenfield international airport at Mopa, Goa was valid, considering the alleged concealment of material facts and procedural lapses. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Public Interest Litigation
Supreme Court Clarifies Environmental Clearance Scope in Mining: Common Cause vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of Environmental Clearance in mining operations, specifically regarding the distinction between iron ore and iron ore (lump). CASE TYPE: Mining and Environmental Law Case Name: Common Cause vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 12 November
