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Bombay High Court at Goa Dismisses Writ Petitions Challenging Demolition of Illegal Construction in CRZ Area Due to Suppression of Facts and Lack of Locus Standi. Petitioner, not being owner of land, cannot challenge demolition; suppression of earlier proceedings disentitles relief.

The petitioner, Nandlal Khemka, filed multiple writ petitions challenging the demolition of structures on survey no. 46/1 at Candolim, Bardez, Goa. Th...

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Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Apartmentalisation in Chandigarh Residential Plots to Preserve City's Original Character. Fragmentation of single dwelling units into multiple apartments violates Rule 16 of Chandigarh Estate Rules, 2007 and the Chandigarh Master Plan 2031.

The case involves a Public Interest Litigation filed by the Chandigarh Citizens Forum (appellants) against the Chandigarh Administration and others, s...

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Supreme Court Bans Mining in Eco-Sensitive Zones Around National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries. Minimum 1 km Buffer Zone Mandated to Protect Forest Resources and Wildlife Habitat Under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and Forest Conservation Act, 1980.

This judgment arises from a series of interlocutory applications in the ongoing T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India public interest litigati...

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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 Hears Writ Petitions Against Sand Ghat Auctions — Petitioners Challenge Validity on Grounds of Non-Compliance with Earlier Court Order and New State Policy. The Court Examines Whether Auctions Violate Environmental Norms and Whether Petitioners Have Standing.

Background: Three writ petitions came before the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court challenging auction notices for sand ghats in Nagpur, Bhandara,...