Environmental Law
Supreme Court Sets Aside NGT Order Holding 'Art Of Living' Liable For Yamuna Riverplain Damage; Directs Rs 5 Crore Refund
The Supreme Court today(August 22) set aside an order of the National Green Tribunal, which directed Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living International Centre to pay Rs. 5 crore for the damage caused to the river Yamuna floodplains due to its World Culture Festival organised by Vyakti Vikas Kendra in March 2016.A bench comprising Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice NK Singh, allowed...
Disconnect Power & Water Of Bulk Waste Generators Violating Solid Waste Management Rules : Supreme Court
The Court also proposed making students house-hold level supervisors to ensure compliance with the Rules.
'Treat Elephant Like Deity, Not Servant': Supreme Court Issues Directions To Ensure Welfare Of Captive Elephants
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a slew of directions to ensure the welfare and upkeep of captive elephants, while stressing that there shall be no ownership/transfer of elephants without compliance with the relevant rules as well as clear documentation as to the transferor and transferee and the purpose of the transfer.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V...
'Pendency No Ground For Laxity': Chhattisgarh High Court Directs Strict Enforcement Of Existing Law During Pendency Of Noise Pollution Bill
The Chhattisgarh High Court has directed the State Government to continue strict enforcement of the existing statutory provisions and executive instructions regulating noise pollution, observing that pendency of the legislative process for the proposed Chhattisgarh Kolahal Niyantran Bill, 2026 cannot be construed as a ground for any laxity. The Court directed all concerned authorities to...
Supreme Court Asks CEC To Examine Environmental Issues Concerning Himachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court recently referred to the Centrally Empowered Committee certain environmental issues pertaining to Himachal Pradesh, including the notified green belt areas of Shimla.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta ordered that the CEC shall examine the issues in a phased manner and file interim reports while dealing with three issues at a time.For the said purpose,...
"Citizens Must Be Disciplined, They Don't Engage In Such Activities Abroad": Bombay High Court Directs Action Against Plastic Littering
The Bombay High Court has expressed serious concern over the reckless conduct of citizens in indiscriminately dumping garbage and plastic waste on public streets, observing that such behaviour is causing serious damage to the environment and placing undue pressure on the municipal machinery. The Court further observed that while citizens must inculcate civic discipline, which is the basic duty...
People Abandon Cattle On Roads, But Feel Offended If They Are Used For Food : Supreme Court
The Court commented that this was a feature of "this flawed world".
Bombay High Court Calls For Civic Accountability To Tackle Plastic Waste Crisis, Suggests Linking Ward Officers' ACRs To Cleanliness
The Bombay High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) to formulate a comprehensive ward-wise cleanliness framework and consider linking the performance of Ward Officers in maintaining sanitation standards to their Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs). The Court further observed that Mumbai's recurring plastic waste crisis, particularly garbage washed ashore...
Centre Can Allow Post-Facto Environmental Clearance Only By Statutory Notification : Supreme Court Quashes 2021 OM Prospectively
The Court held that the 2006 notification, which made prior EC mandatory, could not have been supplanted through an administrative order.
Supreme Court Takes Note Of Widespread River Pollution, Asks Rajasthan To Invoke Graver Offences Against Polluters
The Supreme Court recently sought Rajasthan Government's response to fresh reports alleging industrial pollution in different parts of the State, observing that the allegations, if found to be true, may point to a larger systemic failure in enforcement of environmental laws.The Court also asked the State to explain why prosecutions relating to illegal discharge of untreated industrial...