No Vicarious Liability of Company Directors in Environmental Violation.
2 Jan 2025Quashing of Criminal Proceedings – No Vicarious Liability Without Statutory Provision – The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings initiated a...
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Environmental Governance: Upholding Compliance in Infrastructure Development Ensuring Sustainable Progress through Adherence to Environmental Laws
6 May 2024The appeals stem from the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) order regarding the construction of a commercial airport in Silchar, Assam. Despite the abse...
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Supreme Court Dismisses Special Leave Petitions in Environmental Closure Case, Upholding High Court's Jurisdiction and Findings. The Court Held That the High Court Did Not Err in Enquiring into All Environmental Violations as the Petitioner Consented to a Full Evaluation, and Interference Under Article 136 Was Not Warranted Given the Absence of Exceptional Circumstances.
29 Feb 2024The dispute arose from the closure of a copper smelter plant operated by Vedanta Limited in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, due to environmental violations. ...
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Supreme Court Sets Aside National Green Tribunal Orders for Violating Natural Justice Principles and Remands Matter for Fresh Hearing. The Court found that NGT's ex parte orders imposing compensation without notice to affected parties and subsequent dismissal of review petitions violated principles of natural justice under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
30 Jan 2024The appeals arose from two orders passed by the National Green Tribunal in suo motu proceedings. The first order dated 31.08.2021 held the appellants ...
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