Environmental Law
In National Capital, 3000 Tons Of Solid Waste Remains Untreated Daily: Supreme Court Highlights Disastrous Situation In Delhi
The Supreme Court Thursday (December 18) strongly criticized the Delhi government for the lack of progress in implementation of solid waste management, highlighting a gap of 3,000 metric tons per day between the waste generated (11,000 tons) and the waste treated in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) area.“With some degree of sadness we are recording that in the capital city everyday...
Dehi Air Pollution | Supreme Court Directs NCR States To Form Teams For Monitoring GRAP Compliance
The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 19) directed NCR states to form multiple teams of officials to monitor compliance with measures of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), imposed due to the worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih directed the states to constitute multiple teams comprising officials of the police, revenue,...
Delhi Air Pollution | Supreme Court Directs UP And Haryana To Impose Complete Ban On Firecrackers Similar To Delhi
The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 19) directed the states of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to implement complete bans on firecrackers similar to that imposed in Delhi. “We are of the view that this ban will be effective only when other states forming part of NCR region impose similar measures. Even the state of Rajasthan has imposed similar ban in that part of State...
Supreme Court Warns Delhi Government Of Contempt Action For Not Implementing Solid Waste Management Rules, Summons Chief Secretary
The Supreme Court on Monday (December 16) while hearing the ongoing MC Mehta case concerning environmental issues in the National Capital Region (NCR) pulled up the Delhi Government for the lack of compliance with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 in the city.A bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Manmohan noted that Delhi government had failed to comply with its order directing...
Year-Round Ban On Firecrackers Required Not Just To Curb Air Pollution But Also To Curb Noise Pollution: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 12) directed Delhi government and NCR states to decide on a complete year-round ban on firecrackers, including manufacture, storage, sale, distribution, and use.A bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih emphasized that the ban was necessary to curb both air and noise pollution. It ordered states to place their decisions on...
Delhi Air Pollution | Supreme Court Directs GRAP Stage-II With Certain GRAP-III Measures In Delhi
The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 12) directed the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to continue the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage-II restrictions in Delhi along with certain measures from GRAP III such as water sprinkling, mechanized road sweeping, enhancing public transport and restricting entry of interstate buses.A bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and...
Plea Seeking Measures To Mitigate Climate Change : Supreme Court Appoints Amici Curiae To Examine Laws Regulating Carbon Emissions
Recognizing the importance of the issue of carbon emissions and their impact on the environment, the Supreme Court recently appointed Advocates Jay Cheema and Sudhir Mishra as Amici Curiae to examine the existing legal framework governing emissions.A bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Manoj Misra further directed Senior Advocate Swarupama Chaturvedi for the Union of India...
Supreme Court Criticizes Delhi Government's Green Cover Efforts, Proposes to Appoint External Agency To Suggest Measures
The Supreme Court on Monday (December 9) expressed dissatisfaction with the Delhi government's progress in implementing measures to enhance green cover in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih decided that it will appoint an external agency to suggest and oversee necessary measures. The amici curiae were asked to...
NGT Cannot Outsource Its Opinion To Committees & Base Its Decision On Such Opinions : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently criticised the National Green Tribunal for 'outsourcing' its opinion to a committee and basing its opinion only on the findings of the committee."The NGT is a tribunal constituted under the National Green Tribunal Act of 2010. A tribunal is required to arrive at its decision by fully considering the facts and circumstances of the case before it. It cannot outsource...
Delhi Air Pollution | 'Advocate Commissioners Risked Life To Report Violations' : Supreme Court Seeks Police's Explanation
The Supreme Court today (December 2) directed the Delhi police to provide armed protection to those Court Commissioners who wish to continue monitoring implementation of GRAP IV measures in Delhi-NCR.“Those Court Commissioners that desire to continue the work will send email to the Nodal Officer appointed by Delhi Police. Protection of armed policemen shall be given to those...
No Nexus Between Company's Revenue & Amount Of Penalty For Environmental Damages : Supreme Court Disapproves NGT's Approach
The Supreme Court expressed disapproval of an order passed by the National Green Tribunal(NGT) which imposed penalty for environmental damages on a company based on its revenue.The Court observed that there was no nexus between the revenue generation of the company and the ascertainment of penalty for violation of environmental laws.The Court was hearing an appeal filed by a company against...