Supreme Court clarifies powers under the Wild Life (Protection) Act: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Anand Engineering College (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Forest Department has the authority to impose damages under Section 33 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: State of Uttar Pradesh and others vs. Anand […]
Supreme Court Sets Aside NGT Order Due to Improper Bench Composition: Talli Gram Panchayat vs. Union of India (2022) Date of the Judgment: 11 July 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 600 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. and A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a single member of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) validly decide a case when
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 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 revokes railway line expansion in Western Ghats: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Balancing development with environmental protection in ecologically sensitive areas. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Public Interest Litigation. Case Name: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 09 May 2022 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court Stays New Wood-Based Industries in Uttar Pradesh Pending Timber Assessment LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State of Uttar Pradesh can grant licenses for new wood-based industries without a proper assessment of timber availability. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. vs. Uday Education and Welfare
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Supreme Court Allows Operation of Units Pending Environmental Clearance: M/S Pahwa Plastics vs. Dastak NGO (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an establishment can operate while awaiting ex post facto Environmental Clearance (EC). CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: M/S Pahwa Plastics Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. vs. Dastak NGO and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 25 March 2022 Date
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 directs implementation of Wildlife Management Plan in Odisha Mining Case (2 March 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether mining operations can be permitted in the vicinity of an eco-sensitive zone without prior implementation of a Comprehensive Wildlife Management Plan and compliance with Section 36A of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Wildlife
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 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
