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Environmental Law

Case BriefsEnvironmental LawHigh Courts

No redressal for non-compliance of statutory provisions of environmental laws for 20 years

Delhi High Court: Deciding on the issue of legality and validity of the fee schedule prescribed by the  Delhi Pollution Control Committee,

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Published on June 7, 2016August 20, 2016By Sucheta
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Environmental Law

Office memos issued by MoEF violating Environment Clearance Notification, 2006, declared ultra vires

National Green Tribunal (NGT): While observing that Office Memorandums dated December 12, 2012 and June 27, 2013, issued by Ministry of Environment,

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Published on August 19, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Environmental Law

Directions given to theatre owner to take measures to control noise level

National Green Tribunal (NGT): While coming down heavily upon Osmanabad Municipal Council for failing to declare silence zone in the city, NGT

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Published on August 19, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Environmental Law

Pubic cannot be restrained from using parks leased for commercial purposes

National Green Tribunal (NGT): While appreciating that recreational and aesthetic uses of some parks cannot be curtailed, NGT held that public at

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Published on July 22, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Environmental Law

Penalty imposed upon two companies for commencing construction on lake banks before obtaining Environmental Clearance

National Green Tribunal (NGT): National Green Tribunal has imposed a penalty of Rs 117.35 crore and Rs 22.5 crore on Mantri Tech

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Published on May 28, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Environmental Law

Penalty imposed upon two companies for commencing construction on lake banks before obtaining Environmental Clearance

National Green Tribunal (NGT): National Green Tribunal has imposed a penalty of Rs 117.35 crore and Rs 22.5 crore on Mantri Tech

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Published on May 21, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Environmental Law

Ministry of Environment & Forests directed to post records relating to Indira Sagar Polavaram project on its website

Central Information Commission (CIC): “While rejecting the contention of the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) that it was difficult to trace

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Published on May 14, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Environmental Law

Delhi Tourism and Transportation Corpn. (DTTC) directed to obtain environmental clearance for “Signature Bridge” over Yamuna river

National Green Tribunal (NGT): NGT has directed Delhi Tourism and Transportation Corporation (DTTC) to get an environmental clearance for the under construction

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Published on March 18, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Environmental Law

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, CIDCO and ONGC directed to pay 95 crore compensation to 1,630 fishermen families

National Green Tribunal (NGT): While rendering relief to 1,630 fishermen families in Uran and Panvel talukas of Raigad district who were adversely

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Published on March 18, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Environmental Law

Ministry of Environment and Forests rebuked for providing false information to RTI applicant

Central Information Commission (CIC): While coming down heavily upon Ministry of Environment and Forests for rendering “false and misleading” information in response

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Published on March 11, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Environmental Law

“Greenpeace India Society” was allowed access to amount remitted in IDBI Bank Ltd. for its utilization in environmental projects

Delhi High Court: While disposing a petition in which “Greenpeace India Society” (petitioner), Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) working in the area of environment

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Published on February 12, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Shri Motilal Ji Pagariya Memorial 3rd National Seminar On Green Law, Environment and The Climate Change

MATS Law School organising Shri Moti Lal Ji Pagariya Memorial third national seminar on ‘Green Law, Environment and the Climate Change’ in

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Published on February 7, 2015October 29, 2015By Sucheta
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Environmental Law

Order revoking environmental clearance granted to Nirma Ltd. for its cement plant in Gujarat set aside

National Green Tribunal (NGT): NGT has allowed a petition filed by Nirma Ltd. challenging the order of Ministry of Environment and Forests

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Published on February 4, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Environmental Law

Penalty of Rs. 5 Crores imposed upon Simbhaoli Sugar Mills for polluting River Ganga

National Green Tribunal (NGT): While applying “polluter pays principle”, NGT imposed a penalty of Rs. 5 Crores upon Simbhaoli Sugar Mills and

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Published on October 29, 2014October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Environmental Law

Strictures passed by NGT for illegal felling of trees at ecologically sensitive area of Western Ghats for a toll booth

National Green Tribunal: While deprecating the highhanded activities of erring officials of the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), RTO, Tehasildar and

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Published on October 1, 2014October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Environmental Law

Environmental Protection Authority not empowered to tailor the Clean Air Act

Supreme Court of United States:  Dealing with a case relating to the issue that whether it was permissible for Environmental Protection Agency

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Published on July 12, 2014March 10, 2015By Sucheta
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Environmental Law

Environment Protection and Pollution Control — Encroachment/Diversion of/Intrusion into forest land

Cases Reported in 2014 SCC VOL. 6 July 7, 2014 Part 2  Use of 0.6556 ha of forest land falling in Kutch Desert

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Published on July 11, 2014March 10, 2015By Sucheta
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Environmental Law

Environmental clearance granted to KGS Aranmula International Airport, cancelled

National Green Tribunal (NGT): While rendering relief to environmentalists, National Green Tribunal cancelled the environmental clearance granted by Union Ministry of Environment

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Published on July 10, 2014March 10, 2015By Sucheta
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Environmental Law

Enactment of National Green Tribunal Act would not bar the constitution of Appellate Authority under Air and Water Act

Madras High Court: While deciding upon a question that whether after the enactment of National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, there is no

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Published on June 17, 2014March 10, 2015By Sucheta
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Environmental Law

India and World Bank signs Agreement for DPL Loan of US $ 100 million to Himachal Pradesh for promoting inclusive green growth and sustainable development

India signs a credit Agreement with World Bank and Government of Himachal Pradesh for DPL Loan of US$ 100 million for promoting

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Published on June 13, 2014March 10, 2015By Sucheta
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