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M.K. Ranjitsinh v. Union of India 2025 INSC 1472 - Great Indian Bustard Conservation - Directions Issued

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New Delhi Nature Society vs Director Horticulture, DDA 2025 INSC 1358 - Wild life - Deer Population

Read Judgment In LawLens Wild Life Conservation - The deer population at the Deer Park is a reminder that conservation is not merely the relocation of animals but an exercise in stewardship: preserving species, habitats, and the environmental ethos enshrined in our constitutional framework - Supreme Court issued directions to

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In Re: 2 Million Lives at Risk, Contamination in Jojari River, Rajasthan 2025 INSC 1341

Environment Law ; Constitution of India- Article 21 - Environmental protection is not a matter of administrative choice but a constitutional imperative- The right to life under Article 21 includes the right to a clean, healthy and ecologically balanced environment - where environmental degradation threatens life, health and ecological balance, the

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In Re : Issue Relating To Definition Of Aravali Hills & Range 2025 INSC 1338

💡Supreme Court has directed that the findings and directions stipulated in this shall be kept in abeyance. [See the order below]RE- DEFINITION OF ARAVALLI HILLS AND RANGES AND ANCILLARY ISSUESRE- DEFINITION OF ARAVALLI HILLS AND RANGES AND ANCILLARY ISSUES.pdf98 KBdownload-circle Environmental Law -Aravali Hills and Ranges exhibit ecological

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Talli Gram Panchayat vs Union of India; 2025 INSC 1331 - NGT Act - Limitation

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 -Section 16(h) - The period of limitation for filing an appeal will commence from the earliest of the date on which the communication is carried out by any of the duty bearers- When obligation to communicate the decision vests in multiple authorities, it is

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Confederation of Real Estate Developers of India (CREDAI) vs Vanashakti 2025 INSC 1326 - Environment Protection Act - Ex Post Facto EC - Vana Shakthi Judgment Recalled

Environmental Law - 2017 Notification - Supreme Court recalls its judgment in Vanashakti v. Union of India - By 2:1 majority, SC held: Demolition of the projects already completed would rather than being in public interest would result in throwing the valuable public resources in dustbin- if the (Judgment

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In Re: Corbett 2025 INSC 1325 - Tiger Safari

Environmental Law - It is Court's duty to adopt restorative measures that ensure environmental degradation is firstly mitigated and then reversed and restored to its original form, while also prioritising mitigation of future risk to the environment [Context: Supreme Court issued various directives regarding Tiger Safaris and Tiger

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IN RE: Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary; 2025 INSC 1311 -Wildlife Protection Act

Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972- Sections 18, 26A-the statute itself makes a distinction between any area other than an area comprised within any reserve forest or the territorial waters and any area within any reserve forest or any part of the territorial waters- [Context: SC directed the State Government to notify

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In Re: Delhi Ridge 2025 INSC 1306

Environment Protection Act - Delhi Ridge conservation -DRMB needs to actively work towards protecting and preserving the Delhi Ridge after its due identification. Supreme Court directed the MoEF&CC to constitute the DRMB by issuing notification under Section 3(3) of the EP Act. (Para 57) National Green Tribunal

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M.C. Mehta v. Union of India; 2025 INSC 1233 - Diwali -Green Crackers

Diwali - Green crackers have substantially reduced the emission - Directions issued regarding sale of green crackers. (Para 24) Environment - Firecrackers- Bursting firecrackers is an expression of the festive spirit and it enhances the mood in religious and other auspicious ceremonies, embedded in the cultural milieu of India. However

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Swacch Association, Nagpur v. State of Maharashtra 2025 INSC 1199 - Public Trust Doctrine - Man Made Objects

Environmental Law - Public Trust Doctrine - The public trust doctrine would extend in respect of even man-made or artificially created natural objects, waterbodies, lakes, wetlands, etc. which are drawn and created from the nature or natural resources.- The public trust doctrine need not be limited to the natural

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Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI) vs Union of India 2025 INSC 1112 -EIA Notification

EIA notification - The constitutional validity of Notification S.O. 523(E) dated 29 January 2025 - Referred to Vanashakti v.Union of India - while upholding the 2025 Notification, this Court set aside Note 1 in Column 5 of Item 8(a), holding that the exclusion of projects such

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Triveni Engineering and Industries Ltd. vs State of Uttar Pradesh 2025 INSC 1060 -S.19 NGT Act - Ss.21,22 Water Act

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 - Section 19(1)- NGT exercises judicial functions. Therefore, it is all the more necessary for the NGT to adhere to a fair procedure which is statutorily laid down of which principles of natural justice are an inalienable part. Rigor of Section 19(1)

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In Re: Zudpi Jungle Lands 2025 INSC 1054 - Forest Land

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C.L. Gupta Export Ltd. vs Adil Ansari 2025 INSC 1035 - NGT Act - PMLA

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Union Territory of J & K vs Raja Muzaffar Bhat 2025 INSC 1025 Environment - DSR - Replenishment Study

"DSR is valid and tenable only when a proper replenishment study is conducted."

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Vanashakti v. Union of India 2025 INSC 961 - EIA Notification - Sustainable Development

A country cannot progress unless the development takes place -Precaution is needed to be taken so that the least damage is caused to the environment and ecology.

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Delhi Pollution Control Committee vs Lodhi Property Co. Ltd. 2025 INSC 923 - Air Act & Water Act - Power To Impose Restitutionary & Compensatory Damages

Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 -r Section 33A ; Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 - Section 31A - Pollution Control Boards can impose and collect as restitutionary and compensatory damages fixed sums of monies or require furnishing bank guarantees as an ex-ante measure towards potential

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Pristine Hotels And Resorts Pvt. Ltd. vs State Of Himachal Pradesh - Environmental Law

Environmental Law - Earning revenue is not everything. Revenue cannot be earned at the cost of environment and ecology. If things proceeds, the way they are as on date, then the day is not far when the entire State of HP may vanish in thin air from the map of

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Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs Pankaj Babulal Kotecha 2025 INSC 792 - Environmental Law - Delayed Grievances - Public Trust Doctrine

Environmental Law - Environmental grievances must be raised promptly when alleged violations commence, not after transformative changes have materialized and become entrenched. (Para 19) [Context: SC set aside High Court’s direction to restore the Subject Property to its original condition as a pond and observed: Though made with laudable

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Dr. I.S.Tomar vs Invertis University 2025 INSC 775 - S.26 NGT Act

National Green Tribunal Act - Section 26 - Sub-section (1) of Section 26 is a penal provision. Therefore, it must be strictly construed. The direction of the NGT was to stop the dumping of municipal solid waste. To prove the failure on the part of the appellant to comply with

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In Re: Zudpi Jungle Lands 2025 INSC 754 - Zudpi Jungle lands - Directive Principles and Fundamental Rights

Constitution of India - Part III, IV- Inter-relationship between DPSP and Fundamental Rights - Kesavananda Bharati judgment recognizes that both the Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of the State Policy are equally important and that there is no conflict amongst them. It recognises that they are complementary to each

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In Re: Construction Of Multi Storeyed Buildings In Forest Land Maharashtra 2025 INSC 701 - Environmental Law- Doctrine OF Desuetude - Public Trust Doctrine - Forest Lands

Doctrine of desuetude - Although this doctrine has been made applicable in India on a few occasions, however, for its applicability, two factors are necessary, namely, (i) that the statute or legislation has not been in operation for a very considerable period, and (ii) the contrary practice has been followed

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Vanashakti Vs Union Of India 2025 INSC 718 - Ex Post Facto EC - EIA Notification

💡This judgment has been recalled by allowing Review Petition in Confederation of Real Estate Developers of India (CREDAI) vs Vanashakti 2025 INSC 1326 Environment Impact Assessment Notification - The concept of ex post facto or retrospective EC is completely alien to environmental jurisprudence and the EIA notification (Para 18)-

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Vijay Kumar Padalia vs State Of Uttarakhand 2025 INSC 660 - NGT Act

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 - Section 14,16 - NGT dismissed an Original Application on the ground that the order granting sanction was challenged and, therefore, the applicant should have filed an appeal under Section 16 of the NGT Act - Allowing appeal, SC observed: This is a case