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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 Dismisses PIL Seeking Relocation of BARC Nuclear Reactor Due to Tsunami and Fault Line Concerns. Court Holds No Credible Scientific Evidence of Imminent Danger to Nuclear Installation from Geological Fault Line or Tsunami.

The Bombay High Court dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Citizens For A Just Society, a social organization founded by Dr. Usha Meh...

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Supreme Court Modifies High Powered Committee Recommendations in Chardham Highway Project Case to Balance Development and Environmental Protection. The court held that widening of highways in ecologically sensitive Himalayan region must be subject to strict environmental safeguards and monitoring.

The case concerns the Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna, a project by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to widen approximately 900 km of nat...

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Supreme Court of India: Judgment on Regulation and Approval of Genetically Modified Crops. Ensuring adherence to environmental safety, legal standards, and public health in the approval process for GM crops in India.

The Supreme Court of India concerning various writ petitions filed in public interest related to the regulation and approval of Genetically Modified (...

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Supreme Court Examines Appeals Concerning Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, Addressing Safety and Regulatory Measures Under Atomic Energy Act, 1962. The Court Deliberates on Balancing National Energy Policy with Public Apprehensions Stemming from Past Nuclear Incidents.

The case centers on appeals related to the establishment of a nuclear power plant at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu. The judgment begins by acknowledging th...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Applicability of Biological Diversity Rules to Indian Entities. Rule 17 of Biological Diversity Rules, 2004 and Benefit Sharing Regulations Apply to All Entities, Not Just Foreign Entities.

The petitioners, comprising an association of Ayurvedic drug manufacturers and individual companies, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Co...

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Bombay High Court Allows PIL Seeking Removal of Petrol Pumps Near Bibi Ka Maqbara Heritage Site. Court directs relocation of petrol pumps within 500 meters of the protected monument under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 and Heritage Regulations.

The petitioner, Mr. Shahid Aslam, filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) seeking the removal of petrol pum...

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Supreme Court Hears Constitutional Challenge to COFEPOSA Preventive Detention Powers for Foreign Exchange Violations. Petitioners Contend Absence of Penal Provisions Under FEMA Renders Section 3(1) Unconstitutional.

The writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution was filed directly in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of Section 3(1)...