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Supreme Court Dismisses Applications by Mining Contractors in Environmental Mining Dispute, Upholding Interim Arrangement for Legal Mining to Prevent Illegal Activities and Environmental Harm. The court found no vested rights for contractors based on prior bids or extensions, as its interim directions for fresh District Survey Reports and environmental clearances superseded such claims, with mining permitted through Bihar State Mining Corporation under strict conditions until 31 March 2022.

18 Jan 2022

The Supreme Court addressed multiple Interlocutory Applications arising from its order dated 10 November 2021 in civil appeals challenging the Nationa...

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Supreme Court Allows State Appeals in MP Assistant Professor Selection — OBC Female Candidates Cannot Occupy Unreserved Female Seats. Horizontal Reservation for Women Must Operate Within Respective Vertical Categories, Not Across Categories.

16 Dec 2021

The Supreme Court of India heard a batch of civil appeals arising from a common judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court dated 29.04.2020 concerning ...

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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 2021

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 Refers Metro Construction Proposal to Central Empowered Committee for Forest Land Scrutiny. DMRC's Application for Declaration of Non-Forest Areas Deferred Pending Examination Under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and Related Environmental Statutes.

29 Nov 2021

The Supreme Court, in its original jurisdiction, considered multiple interlocutory applications (IAs) filed in the long-pending writ petition concerni...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in National Green Tribunal Jurisdiction Dispute Over Forest Clearances. The Court held that the National Green Tribunal must entertain an original application under Section 14(1) of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 when no order under Section 2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 exists, as Stage-I Forest Clearance alone does not trigger appellate jurisdiction under Section 16(e).

16 Nov 2021

The dispute arose from a challenge by Citizens for Green Doon, an environmental group, against Stage-I Forest Clearances and a Wildlife Clearance issu...

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Supreme Court Modifies National Green Tribunal Directions on Sand Mining in Bihar and Grants Interim Relief Pending Final Disposal. The Court held that District Survey Reports should be prepared by state-constituted sub-divisional committees as per Enforcement and Monitoring Guidelines for Sand Mining 2020, rather than private consultants, to avoid unnecessary burden on public exchequer and ensure environmental safeguards.

10 Nov 2021

The Supreme Court of India heard civil appeals filed by the State of Bihar challenging a judgment and order dated 14th October 2020 from the National ...

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Supreme Court Upholds State's Vesting of Private Forest Land Under Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971. The court affirmed the tribunal's rejection of the claimant's exemption plea due to insufficient evidence of principal cultivation as plantation under Section 2(f) of the Act.

29 Oct 2021

The appeal arose from a dispute over the vesting of land under the Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971. The respondent, Popular ...

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Supreme Court Quashes Conviction in Customs Act Case Due to Procedural Irregularity in Appellate Judgment. The High Court's common judgment considering evidence from only one trial violated fair trial principles under Section 273 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, necessitating remand for fresh consideration.

29 Oct 2021

The dispute involved appeals by six accused persons against their conviction by the Madras High Court under the Customs Act, 1962. The Anti-Smuggling ...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Kerala Forest Act Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Statutory Interpretation. Sandalwood Oil Not Classified as Forest Produce Under Section 2(f), and Prosecution Failed to Prove Illicit Removal from Reserve Forest as Required Under Section 27(1)(d).

6 Oct 2021

The appeal arose from a criminal conviction under the Kerala Forest Act, 1961, involving the appellant, a partner in a firm manufacturing and trading ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Land Title Dispute Favoring Forest Department Over Gaon Sabha Leases. Title to 162 Acres in Village Kasmandi Khurd Vests with Forest Department Based on Notifications Under U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 and Indian Forest Act, 1927, Invalidating Subsequent Leases by Gaon Sabha.

5 Oct 2021

The dispute arose from consolidation proceedings concerning land in Village Kasmandi Khurd, where the Forest Department and lessees claimed title. The...

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