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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Appeal in Service Transfer Matter — Transfer Order Set Aside Due to Non-Compliance with Transfer Policy. Court Held That Transfer of Environmental Officer Without Following the Policy of Tenure and Without Considering Objections Was Unsustainable.

The appellant, Sri K. S. Sudhakara, was working as an Environmental Officer with the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB). He was transferr...

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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 Upholds Project Proponent's Environmental Clearance in Construction Dispute Under Amended EIA Regime. Environmental Clearance Granted by Local Authority Valid as Per Notification Dated 9.12.2016, Protecting Existing Constructions but Requiring Fresh Clearance for Future Expansion.

The dispute centered on the validity of an Environmental Clearance (EC) obtained by a project proponent for a construction project in Maharashtra. The...

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Karnataka High Court Directs Consideration of Representation for Forest Fire Prevention in Kodagu District. Writ of Mandamus Sought for Constitution of Task Force to Protect Forest, Wild Animals, and Birds from Fire.

The present writ petition was filed by the Prl.Convener of Kaveri Sene (R) under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of...

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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 Dismisses Petition Challenging Monitoring Committee's Order in Mukesh Mills Redevelopment Case — CRZ-II Zoning and Development Control Regulations Apply to Textile Mill Land.

The petitioners, M/s TCI Industries Ltd and its Executive Director, owned a large property in Colaba, Mumbai, known as Mukesh Mills, a former cotton t...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Environmental Clearance for Thermal Power Plant Due to Vitiated Public Hearing. Public Hearing Under Rule 5(3) of Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 Must Be Meaningful and Not a Mere Formality.

This public interest litigation was filed by four farmers from Wardha district challenging the public hearing conducted by the Regional Officer of the...