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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 Upholds NGT Decision Quashing Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearances Under EIA Notification 1994. Circular dated 14 May 2002 Allowing Retrospective Clearances Held Invalid as Prior Environmental Clearance is Mandatory Under Section 3 of Environment Protection Act 1986.

The case involves appeals against the judgment of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) dated 8 January 2016, which quashed a circular issued by the Union...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals Against Quashing of Prosecution of Municipal Commissioners Under Water Pollution Act. Holds That Commissioner of City Municipal Council and Chief Officers Are 'Head of Department' Under Section 48 of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.

The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board filed complaints against the City Municipal Council, Krishnarajapuram, Bangalore, and its Commissioner (B....

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals Against NGT Orders in Sterlite Copper Plant Closure Case — Upholds Maintainability of Composite Appeal Under NGT Act. The Court held that a composite appeal under Section 16 of the NGT Act is maintainable and that closure orders without natural justice are invalid.

The Supreme Court disposed of a batch of appeals arising from orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) concerning the closure of a copper smelter p...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Directs Strict Environmental Compliance in Vasco City Pollution Case. Court applies precautionary principle and public trust doctrine to prevent atmospheric pollution from coal and iron ore handling.

The judgment arises from a Suo Motu Writ Petition initiated by the Bombay High Court at Goa based on a letter from the Goa Citizens' Watch Dog Associa...