Supreme Court on Limitation for NGT Appeals: Sridevi Datla vs. Union of India (2021) Date of the Judgment: 2 March 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 106 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can an appeal to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) be dismissed solely on the grounds of delay, even if the delay […]
Supreme Court permits registration of BS-IV vehicles for essential services: M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether BS-IV compliant vehicles used for essential services can be registered despite restrictions on such vehicles. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Public Interest Litigation. Case Name: M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India Judgment Date: November 2, 2020
Supreme Court clarifies procedure for challenging wetland reclamation orders: Thomas Lawrence vs. State of Kerala (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Procedure for challenging orders related to wetland reclamation. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Thomas Lawrence vs. The State of Kerala & Ors. [Judgment Date]: October 29, 2020 Date of the Judgment: October 29, 2020 Citation: (2020)
Supreme Court Allows Limited Use of Sisodia Rani ka Bagh for Events LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a historical monument can be used for social functions while ensuring its preservation and the protection of the surrounding environment. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Heritage Conservation. Case Name: The Director, Department of Archaeology and Museums, Jaipur & Anr. vs. Ashish
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 Directs Action on Air and Water Pollution in Delhi NCR LEGAL ISSUE: Addressing the escalating issue of environmental pollution, particularly air and water pollution, in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 13 January
Supreme Court Clarifies “Expansion” Under EIA Notification in Keystone Realtors Case (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “expansion” under the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Keystone Realtors Pvt. Ltd. vs. Shri Anil V Tharthare & Ors. Judgment Date: December 3, 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: December 3, 2019
Supreme Court prohibits alienation of common water bodies for industrial use: Jitendra Singh vs. Ministry of Environment & Ors. (2019) INSC 926 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State can alienate common water bodies for industrial activities under the guise of providing alternatives. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Jitendra Singh vs. Ministry 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 Upholds NGT Decision on Forest Land Classification in Uttarakhand LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land recorded as ‘banjar’ (barren) in revenue records can be classified as a ‘deemed forest’ under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Chandra Prakash Budakoti vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 24 October 2019
Supreme Court Upholds Bank Guarantee Invocation in Pollution Control Case Date of the Judgment: 22 July 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal No 7005 of 2017 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Indira Banerjee, J. The judgment was authored by Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. The Supreme Court of India recently addressed whether a bank guarantee
