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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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High Court of Bombay at Goa Adjudicates Public Interest Litigation Over Sanction of Group Housing Project Permissions. Petition Challenges Conversion Sanad and Construction License Under Goa Town and Country Planning Laws.

The case arose from a Public Interest Litigation filed by Betqui Candola Samvardhan Samitee, a society of villagers, challenging permissions granted t...

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Supreme Court Examines Application to Modify Ban on Sale of Fireworks in National Capital Region Due to Severe Post-Diwali Air Pollution. Interim Order Suspending Fireworks Licenses Within NCR Challenged by Manufacturers Citing Employment Impact and Multiple Pollution Sources.

This public interest litigation under Article 32 of the Constitution was filed by Arjun Gopal and others seeking a complete ban on the use of firework...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses PIL Challenging Environmental Clearance for Lack of Jurisdiction. Petitioner directed to approach National Green Tribunal under Section 14 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 for factual disputes.

The petitioner, Mr. Mohammad Moinuddin Mansabdar, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking cancellation ...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside NGT Order in Environmental Clearance Appeal Due to Failure to Independently Appraise Substantive Grounds. NGT's Delegation of Adjudicatory Function to Expert Committee Held Impermissible Under National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, Requiring Fresh Disposal.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the National Green Tribunal dated 8 June 2021 concerning environmental clearance granted on 5 January 2021 for exp...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes No Objection Certificate for Petroleum Unit Due to Non-Compliance with Distance Norms and Lack of Consent from Landowners. Deputy Commissioner's Order Set Aside for Violating Petroleum Rules and Principles of Natural Justice.

The petitioners, Smt. N. Padmavathamma and Thippeswamy T., filed two writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challengin...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Forest Conservation Case Against Railway Land Development. NGT's Finding That Land Is Not Forest Land Under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 Upheld, as Appellants Failed to Prove Land Met Statutory Definition and Provided Unauthorized Evidence.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) dismissing an original application challenging a Request for Proposal (RFP) issu...

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Bombay High Court Allows Construction of 132 KV Transmission Line Through Mangrove Areas Subject to Conditions. Petitioner Granted Permission to Proceed with 80 km Line in Thane District, Subject to Compliance with Environmental Safeguards and Payment of Compensatory Afforestation Charges.

The Petitioner, Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Co. Ltd., filed a Writ Petition seeking permission from the Bombay High Court to construct ...