Sustainable Development

Supreme Court Mandates Compensation and Ecological Reversal in Vellore Tannery Pollution Case (2025)

/ Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, J.B. Pardiwala, Judges, Polluter Pays Principle, Precautionary Principle, Public Trust Doctrine, R. Mahadevan, Right to Healthy Environment, Sustainable Development, Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 with Section 24, Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 with Section 25, Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 with Section 26

LEGAL ISSUE: Liability for environmental damage and the extent of compensation in cases of continuing pollution. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Vellore District Environment Monitoring Committee vs. The District Collector, Vellore District & Others; All India Skin and Hide Tanners and Merchants Association vs. Loss of Ecology (Prevention & Compensation Authority) […]

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Supreme Court Quashes Exemption for Ordinary Earth Extraction in Linear Projects: Noble M. Paikada vs. Union of India (2024) INSC 241 (21 March 2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 with Section 3, Environmental Clearances, Environmental Law, Sustainable Development

Supreme Court Quashes Exemption for Ordinary Earth Extraction in Linear Projects LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the exemption granted to extraction of ordinary earth for linear projects from the requirement of prior environmental clearance is valid. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Noble M. Paikada vs. Union of India [Judgment Date]: 21 March 2024 Introduction Date of

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Supreme Court Allows Felling of 84 Trees for Mumbai Metro Project: In Re Felling of Trees in Aarey Forest (2022)

/ Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Environmental Law, Infrastructure Projects, Judges, Maharashtra (Urban Areas) Protection and Preservation of Trees Act 1975, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Permission for Tree Felling, Sustainable Development, Tree Felling

Supreme Court Allows Felling of 84 Trees for Mumbai Metro Project: In Re Felling of Trees in Aarey Forest (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) should be allowed to fell 84 trees for the construction of a metro car shed at Aarey Colony. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Public Infrastructure Case

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Supreme Court Allows Wood-Based Industries in Uttar Pradesh: Upholds State’s Policy on Timber Availability (21 October 2022)

/ B.R. Gavai, B.V. Nagarathna, Environmental Law, Forest Conservation, Judges, Principles of Natural Justice, Sustainable Development, Trees Outside Forest (TOF), Wood-Based Industries

Supreme Court Allows Wood-Based Industries in Uttar Pradesh: Upholds State’s Policy on Timber Availability LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State of Uttar Pradesh’s decision to establish new wood-based industries (WBIs) based on the Forest Survey of India’s (FSI) timber availability assessment was valid. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Forest Conservation Case Name: The State of Uttar Pradesh

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Supreme Court Halts Railway Expansion in Western Ghats: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs. Union of India (2022)

/ Aniruddha Bose, B.R. Gavai, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Law, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Precautionary Principle, Sustainable Development, Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 with Section 38(O)

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:

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Supreme Court halts railway expansion in Western Ghats to protect ecology: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs. Union of India (09 May 2022)

/ Aniruddha Bose, B.R. Gavai, Environmental Law, Environmental Law with Section 38(O), Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Precautionary Principle, Sustainable Development, Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 with Section 38(O)

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 halts railway expansion in Western Ghats to protect ecology: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs. Union of India (09 May 2022) Read Post »

Supreme Court permits double lane highways for strategic border roads, mandates environmental compliance: Citizens for Green Doon vs. Union of India (2021) INSC 719 (14 December 2021)

/ Constitution of India, Constitution of India with Article 14, Constitution of India with Article 21, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Law, Environmental Rule of Law, Fundamental Rights, Judges, National Highways Act 1956, National Highways Act 1956 with Section 2(2), Surya Kant, Sustainable Development, Vikram Nath

Supreme Court permits double lane highways for strategic border roads, mandates environmental compliance: Citizens for Green Doon vs. Union of India (2021) INSC 719 (14 December 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Balancing national security needs with environmental protection in infrastructure projects. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Infrastructure Development Case Name: Citizens for Green Doon & Ors. vs. Union

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Supreme Court forms Expert Committee to Decide on Felling of Trees for Development Projects (25 March 2021)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Constitutional Law with Article 48-A, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection, Fundamental Rights, Judges, S.A. Bobde, Sustainable Development, Tree Felling, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court forms Expert Committee to Decide on Felling of Trees for Development Projects (25 March 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Balancing development with environmental protection in projects requiring tree felling. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Association for Protection of Democratic Rights & Anr. vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. Judgment Date: 25 March

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