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

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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 Upholds Prosecution Despite Ex-Post Facto Consent in Environmental Law Case: M/s Sweta Estate Pvt. Ltd. vs. Haryana State Pollution Control Board (2023) INSC 999 (10 November 2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Prosecution Despite Ex-Post Facto Consent in Environmental Law Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an ex-post facto Consent to Establish (CTE) under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 can absolve a company from prior violations. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name:

Supreme Court Upholds Prosecution Despite Ex-Post Facto Consent in Environmental Law Case: M/s Sweta Estate Pvt. Ltd. vs. Haryana State Pollution Control Board (2023) INSC 999 (10 November 2023) Read Post »

Supreme Court Modifies NGT Order on Consent for Petroleum Outlets: Indian Oil Corporation Limited vs. V.B.R. Menon & Others (2023) INSC 227 (14 March 2023)

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Supreme Court Modifies NGT Order on Consent for Petroleum Outlets Date of the Judgment: 14 March 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 227 Judges: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice J.B. Pardiwala Can the National Green Tribunal (NGT) mandate that all petroleum retail outlets obtain “Consent to Establish” (CTE) and “Consent to Operate” (CTO)? The Supreme Court of

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Supreme Court clarifies consent requirements for retail petroleum outlets: Indian Oil Corporation Limited vs. V.B.R. Menon & Others (2023) INSC 231 (14 March 2023)

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Supreme Court on Consent Requirements for Retail Petroleum Outlets Date of the Judgment: 14 March 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 231 Judges: Justice J.B. Pardiwala, Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia Can the National Green Tribunal (NGT) mandate that all retail petroleum outlets obtain “Consent to Establish” (CTE) and “Consent to Operate” (CTO)? The Supreme Court recently addressed this

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Supreme Court Upholds Prosecution of Public Servants Under Water Act: Noorulla Khan vs. Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Prosecution of Public Servants Under Water Act: Noorulla Khan vs. Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether public servants can claim protection under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in cases of offenses under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law,

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Supreme Court Clarifies Prosecution of Municipal Commissioners under the Water Act: Karnataka State Pollution Control Board vs. B. Heera Naik & Ors. (26 November 2019)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Prosecution of Municipal Commissioners under the Water Act: Karnataka State Pollution Control Board vs. B. Heera Naik & Ors. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Commissioners and Chief Officers of Municipal Councils can be prosecuted under Section 48 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Criminal Law

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Supreme Court Clarifies NGT’s Appellate Jurisdiction in Environmental Cases: Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board vs. Sterlite Industries (2019)

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Supreme Court Clarifies NGT’s Appellate Jurisdiction in Environmental Cases Date of the Judgment: 18 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 123 Judges: R.F. Nariman, J. and Navin Sinha, J. Can the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directly hear appeals against original orders of pollution control boards, or must these appeals go through the designated appellate authorities first?

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Supreme Court Overturns NGT Ruling on State Pollution Control Board Appointments: Techi Tagi Tara vs. Rajendra Singh Bhandari (22 September 2017)

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LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) jurisdiction to direct State Governments to reconsider appointments to State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) and to lay down guidelines for such appointments. CASE TYPE: This case falls under environmental law and administrative law, specifically concerning the powers and jurisdiction of the National

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