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 Directs Phasing Out of Diesel Vehicles at Inland Container Depots: Container Corporation of India Ltd. vs. Ajay Khera & Ors. (2024) INSC 31 (11 January 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Environmental pollution caused by heavy-duty vehicles at Inland Container Depots (ICDs). CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Container Corporation of India Ltd. vs. Ajay Khera
Supreme Court Upholds National Green Tribunal’s Validity and Jurisdiction Date of the Judgment: May 18, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 488 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. (authored the judgment) Can the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Act, 2010, bypass the High Court’s powers under the Constitution? The Supreme Court recently addressed this crucial question regarding
Supreme Court clarifies jurisdiction of NGT on land use change: Raza Ahmad vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has the jurisdiction to hear a challenge to a change in land use notification when it allegedly violates the conditions of an Environmental Clearance (EC). CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case
Supreme Court Restores Environmental Case: Kantha Vibhag Yuva Koli Samaj Parivartan Trust vs. State of Gujarat (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) can delegate its adjudicatory functions to an administrative expert committee. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Kantha Vibhag Yuva Koli Samaj Parivartan Trust and Others vs. State of Gujarat and
Supreme Court Restores Environmental Case, Emphasizes NGT’s Adjudicatory Role: Kantha Vibhag Yuva Koli Samaj Parivartan Trust vs. State of Gujarat (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) can delegate its adjudicatory functions to an administrative expert committee. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Kantha Vibhag Yuva Koli Samaj Parivartan Trust and Others vs.
Supreme Court Upholds NGT Order on Mount Abu Eco-Sensitive Zone: Pragnesh Shah vs. Dr. Arun Kumar Sharma (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has the jurisdiction to direct modifications to a Zonal Master Plan (ZMP) for an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) and whether the NGT correctly upheld the Expert Committee’s report recommending against
Supreme Court Upholds NGT Order on Mount Abu Eco-Sensitive Zone: Pragnesh Shah vs. Dr. Arun Kumar Sharma (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has the jurisdiction to direct amendments to a Zonal Master Plan (ZMP) within an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) and whether the NGT correctly applied the precautionary principle in upholding the
Supreme Court Upholds NGT Order on Mount Abu Eco-Sensitive Zone: Pragnesh Shah vs. Dr. Arun Kumar Sharma (2022) Date of the Judgment: 12 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 31 Judges: Dr. Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and A S Bopanna, J Can developmental activities be restricted in an area declared as an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ)
Supreme Court Affirms National Green Tribunal’s Suo Motu Powers in Environmental Cases (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has the power to initiate actions on its own (suo motu) in environmental matters. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Tribunal Law Case Name: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs. Ankita Sinha & Ors. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Modifies NGT Order on Environmental Compensation: Tata Power Delhi vs. Manoj Misra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an electricity distribution company can be directed to collect environmental compensation through electricity bills. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, National Green Tribunal Case Name: Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd. vs. Manoj Misra and Ors. Judgment Date: 24 October
Supreme Court Clarifies Mining Regulations in Meghalaya Tribal Areas Date of the Judgment: 03 July 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 709 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can tribal communities in Meghalaya mine coal on their land without a mining lease? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this crucial question, clarifying the applicability of
