Wildlife Law

Supreme Court Upholds ‘Change in Law’ for Coal Block Deallocation in Power Agreement Dispute: Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited vs. Adani Power Maharashtra Limited (20 April 2023)

/ B.R. Gavai, Contract Law, Contract Law with Change in Law, Electricity Law, Electricity Law with Tariff Policy, Electricity Regulatory Commission, Judges, Power Purchase Agreement, Vikram Nath, Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, Wildlife Law, Wildlife Law with Buffer Zone

Supreme Court Upholds ‘Change in Law’ for Coal Block Deallocation in Power Agreement Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the deallocation of a coal block constitutes a ‘Change in Law’ event under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Electricity Law Case Name: Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited vs. Adani Power Maharashtra Limited and […]

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Supreme Court directs implementation of Wildlife Management Plan in Odisha Mining Case (2 March 2022)

/ B.R. Gavai, Conservation Reserve, Eco-Sensitive Zone, Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, Environmental Law, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Mining Law, Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 with Section 3, Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 with Section 36A

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

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Supreme Court Upholds Tamil Nadu’s Elephant Corridor Notification: Protecting Wildlife and Habitats (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Elephant Corridor Notification in Tamil Nadu LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the validity of a State Government notification establishing an elephant corridor and directing the eviction of private landowners from the area. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Wildlife Protection Case Name: HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION OF MUDUMALAI VERSUS IN DEFENCE OF ENVIRONMENT

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Supreme Court Halts Construction: Environmental Concerns Trump Development Near Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary (5 November 2019)

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Supreme Court Halts Housing Project Near Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary Date of the Judgment: 5 November 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1151 Judges: Arun Mishra, J., M.R. Shah, J., B.R. Gavai, J. (authored by Arun Mishra, J.) Can a housing project be allowed to proceed when it is located a mere 123 meters from a wildlife sanctuary?

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