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High Court of Karnataka Examines Challenges to State Guidelines on Appointment of Pollution Control Board Chairman. Court Considers Whether Executive Guidelines Violate Water Act and Binding Supreme Court Precedent.

The High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru heard a batch of eight writ petitions, six of which were filed in public interest litigation jurisdiction. Th...

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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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Bombay High Court Dismisses Grampanchayat's Challenge to Quarry Lease Renewal — No Prior Environmental Clearance Required for Renewal Under 1994 Notification. The Court held that the EIA Notification 1994 does not apply to renewals of leases granted before its enactment.

The case involves a writ petition filed by Grampanchayat Ambegaon through its Sarpanch Dattatray Maruti Marne, challenging the renewal of a quarry lea...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Rule 8(1)(a) of Minerals Concession Rules, 2016 as Ultra Vires Section 10A(2)(c) of MMDR Act. Rule restricting transfer of mining leases to minerals not specified in First Schedule held inconsistent with parent Act.

The judgment concerns a batch of writ petitions challenging the validity of Rule 8(1)(a) of the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy M...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Challenge to Rule 8(1)(a) of Minerals Concession Rules, 2016 by Mining Lessees. Rule requiring prior approval for transfer of mining leases for minerals not in First Schedule to MMDR Act held intra vires and not inconsistent with Section 10A(2)(c) of Amendment Act 2015.

The petitioners, holders of mining leases for minerals not specified in the First Schedule to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act,...

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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...