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:
