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Supreme Court Directs Suspension of Mining Operations and Investigation into Illegal Mining in Odisha. Lessees Operating Without Statutory Clearances Under Environment and Forest Laws Ordered to Stop Mining, and CEC to List Violators.

These writ petitions under Article 32 of the Constitution brought to light a massive mining scandal in the Keonjhar, Sundergarh, and Mayurbhanj distri...

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Supreme Court Orders Central Empowered Committee to Identify Mining Leases Operating in Violation of Environmental and Forest Laws in Odisha. Court Finds Prima Facie Case of Illegal Mining and Directs Preparation of List of Defaulting Lessees for Interim Relief Under Article 32.

The writ petitions under Article 32 of the Constitution were filed by Common Cause and Prafulla Samantra, alleging rampant illegal mining in the Keonj...

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Bombay High Court Considers Challenge to Office Memorandum Allowing Post Facto CRZ Clearance for Permissible Activities. Environmental Organization Contended That the 2021 Circular Contravenes Mandatory Prior Clearance Requirement Under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

The present Public Interest Litigation invoked the jurisdiction of the Bombay High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging th...

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Supreme Court of India: Judgment on Regulation and Approval of Genetically Modified Crops. Ensuring adherence to environmental safety, legal standards, and public health in the approval process for GM crops in India.

The Supreme Court of India concerning various writ petitions filed in public interest related to the regulation and approval of Genetically Modified (...

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Supreme Court Modifies High Powered Committee Recommendations in Chardham Highway Project Case to Balance Development and Environmental Protection. The court held that widening of highways in ecologically sensitive Himalayan region must be subject to strict environmental safeguards and monitoring.

The case concerns the Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna, a project by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to widen approximately 900 km of nat...

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Supreme Court Allows Steel Plant Operation Under Pollution Board Supervision Pending Environmental Clearance Compliance. The Court held that the High Court erred in discontinuing interim orders allowing operation under Board supervision, balancing environmental protection with livelihood concerns.

The case involves Electrosteel Steels Limited, which owns a 1.5 MTPA integrated steel plant in Bokaro, Jharkhand, employing 3,000 regular and 7,000 co...

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High Court of Karnataka Considers Challenge to Karwar Port Expansion Over SEIAA Authority and Consent Deficiencies. Petitions by Fishermen Associations Raise Category A Project and Pollution Control Compliance Issues Under EIA Notification.

Two public interest litigations were filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, challenging...

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Supreme Court Examines Appeals Concerning Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, Addressing Safety and Regulatory Measures Under Atomic Energy Act, 1962. The Court Deliberates on Balancing National Energy Policy with Public Apprehensions Stemming from Past Nuclear Incidents.

The case centers on appeals related to the establishment of a nuclear power plant at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu. The judgment begins by acknowledging th...

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Supreme Court Reviews Its Own Judgment That Struck Down Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearance Notifications Under Environment (Protection) Act. Review Petition Seeks Recall Citing Overlooked Binding Precedents.

Background: The present matter is a review petition arising from the Supreme Court's judgment in Vanashakti v. Union of India, dated 16 May 2025, whic...