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Madras High Court Upholds Demolition of Illegal Constructions on Water Bodies in Tamil Nadu. Court Directs Removal of Encroachments and Restoration of Water Bodies to Protect Environment and Public Interest Under Public Trust Doctrine and Article 21.

This batch of writ petitions was filed by various individuals and associations challenging the demolition of constructions on water bodies and river b...

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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 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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Supreme Court Upholds Levy of Sewerage Cess on Industrial Unit Discharging Effluents Through Common Treatment Plant into Board's Sewer System. Section 55 of HMWS&S Act, 1989 imposes cess irrespective of direct connection, and proviso applies only when area is not served by any sewerage system.

The appellant, Vasant Chemicals Limited, an amalgamated company manufacturing dye intermediates, obtained bulk water supply from the Hyderabad Metropo...

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Bombay High Court Directs MIDC to Distinguish Water Usage for Manufacturing vs. Allied Activities in Levy of Water Charges. The court held that MIDC cannot levy uniform higher water charges on industrial units without distinguishing between water used as raw material and water used for allied activities.

The petitioner, United Breweries Limited, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging demand notices, water bills...