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Supreme Court quashes NGT order imposing penalty without proper assessment: Benzo Chem Industrial vs. Arvind Manohar Mahajan (2024)

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Supreme Court quashes NGT order imposing penalty without proper assessment: Benzo Chem Industrial vs. Arvind Manohar Mahajan (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) can impose a penalty for environmental damage without proper assessment and in violation of the principles of natural justice. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Benzo Chem Industrial Private […]

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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)

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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

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Supreme Court Restores Environmental Case: Kantha Vibhag Yuva Koli Samaj Parivartan Trust vs. State of Gujarat (2022)

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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

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Supreme Court Restores Environmental Case, Emphasizes NGT’s Adjudicatory Role: Kantha Vibhag Yuva Koli Samaj Parivartan Trust vs. State of Gujarat (21 January 2022)

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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.

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Supreme Court Upholds NGT Order on Mount Abu Eco-Sensitive Zone: Pragnesh Shah vs. Dr. Arun Kumar Sharma (2022)

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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

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Supreme Court Upholds NGT Order on Mount Abu Eco-Sensitive Zone: Pragnesh Shah vs. Dr. Arun Kumar Sharma (12 January 2022)

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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)

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Supreme Court Upholds Mining Lease: Dhruva Enterprises vs. C. Srinivasulu (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Mining Lease: Dhruva Enterprises vs. C. Srinivasulu (2021) Date of the Judgment: September 15, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 628 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, B.R. Gavai, and B.V. Nagarathna Can a mining lease be cancelled if authorities reduce the area applied for, and if a water body is nearby? The Supreme Court recently

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Supreme Court on Liability for Highway Accidents Due to Environmental Damage: NHAI vs. Aam Aadmi Lokmanch (2020)

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Supreme Court on Liability for Highway Accidents Due to Environmental Damage: NHAI vs. Aam Aadmi Lokmanch (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Liability for environmental damage and highway safety. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Tort Law, Highway Law Case Name: The Director General (Road Development) National Highways Authority of India vs. Aam Aadmi Lokmanch & Ors. Judgment Date: 14

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Supreme Court Modifies NGT Order on Environmental Compensation: Tata Power Delhi vs. Manoj Misra (2019)

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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

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Supreme Court Clarifies Mining Regulations in Meghalaya Tribal Areas: State of Meghalaya vs. All Dimasa Students Union (2019) INSC 709 (03 July 2019)

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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

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