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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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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging E-Auction for Sand Excavation Without Prior Environmental Clearance. Mandatory Environmental Clearance Under Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 Must Be Obtained Before Issuing E-Auction Notices for Sand Mining.

The petitioner, M/s Jai Gajanan Shri Gajanan Building Material Suppliers, a proprietorship firm engaged in the business of excavation and transportati...

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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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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against NGT Order on Forest Land Classification in Uttarakhand. Khasra No. 605 Recorded as Barren Land Not Attracting Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) dated 05.04.2019 in Original Application No.626 of 2016. The appellant, Chandra ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Environmental Clearance for Iron Ore Mine Expansion. Deletion of Time Condition by Competent Authority Held Valid, Mining Operations Not Illegal.

The petitioner, Shankar Raghunath Jog, a retired government servant and resident of Sancordem, Goa, filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before 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...