Encroachment on B-Kharab Land: Key Judgment Every Property Owner Must Know.
6 Feb 2026The writ petitions were filed challenging action of BBMP alleging construction over a storm water drain and seeking protection from demolition –...
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Supreme Court Intervenes in High Court Order on Forest Conservation and Worker Rehabilitation in Tamil Nadu. The Court directed the High Court to conclusively address forest restoration under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, and Forest Conservation Act, 1980, while balancing rehabilitation claims of displaced tea estate workers from a declared tiger reserve.
24 Mar 2025The Supreme Court addressed a batch of petitions concerning two primary issues: the preservation of reserve forests, wildlife sanctuaries, and tiger r...
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Supreme Court Allows MCGM Appeal in Lake Restoration Case — Balances Environmental Conservation with Developmental Needs. Public Trust Doctrine Does Not Mandate Demolition of Recreational Park Developed on Degraded Water Body Where Current Utility Serves Public Welfare.
1 Jan 2025The present appeal arises from a judgment of the Bombay High Court which directed the demolition of a recreational park developed by the Municipal Cor...
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Supreme Court Quashes NGT Orders in Environmental Protection Case Due to Overreliance on Unverified Maps and Disregard for Civil Court Decree. Finality of Judgment Under Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Prevails Over NGT's Directions Based on Revenue Trace Map, Upholding Approved Development Plan and Prior Litigation Outcomes.
22 Mar 2023The dispute originated from an application filed by Dinesh Joshi before the National Green Tribunal (NGT), seeking protection of Teliya Talab, a man-m...
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Supreme Court Dismisses Landowner's Appeal in Eco-sensitive Zone Case, Upholding NGT's Reliance on Expert Committee Report. The Court affirmed the National Green Tribunal's jurisdiction and application of the precautionary principle under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, and National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, regarding the Zonal Master Plan 2030 for Mount Abu.
12 Jan 2022The Supreme Court addressed appeals under Section 22 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, arising from NGT judgments dated 10 March 2021 and 29 J...
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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.
14 Dec 2021The 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 Allows Appeals by Captive Power Producers in Hydel Policy Dispute Over Water Royalty Charges. The court held that the agreements incorporating the government policy did not impose water royalty liability on captive power producers, distinguishing them from independent power producers under the policy framework.
6 Sep 2021The dispute arose from appeals filed by M/s. Indsil Hydro Power and Manganese Limited (INDSIL) and Carborundum Universal Limited (CUMI) against a comm...
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Supreme Court Upholds NGT Order Quashing Environmental Clearance for Peripheral Ring Road Due to Stale EIA Data. Primary Data Collected Over Three Years Before Submission Invalidates Clearance Under EIA Notification 2006.
17 Mar 2020The appeal arose from a judgment of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) dated 8 February 2019 quashing the Environmental Clearance (EC) granted to the B...
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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against NGT Order Dismissing Challenge to Pond Allotment — State Cannot Alienate Common Water Bodies for Industrial Use Under Guise of Providing Alternatives. The Court held that ponds are public utilities meant for common use and cannot be commercialized, relying on precedents under Article 21 and the public trust doctrine.
25 Nov 2019The appellant, a resident of village Saini in Gautam Budh Nagar, filed an original application before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) alleging that ...
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Supreme Court Dismisses Suit by Tamil Nadu Against Karnataka Over Pennaiyar River Water Dispute — Maintainability Barred Under Article 262 and Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956. Court Holds That Disputes Relating to Inter-State River Waters Are Exclusively Triable by a Tribunal Under the ISWD Act, 1956, and Not by the Supreme Court Under Article 131.
14 Nov 2019The State of Tamil Nadu filed Original Suit No. 1 of 2018 under Article 131 of the Constitution of India against the State of Karnataka and the Union ...
