Environmental Law
Supreme Court Directs Bihar Govt To Clear Encroachments Along Banks Of Ganga In Patna Within Six Weeks
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the Bihar government six weeks to remove all unauthorised structures, constructions and encroachments between Nauzar Ghat and Nurpur Ghat in Patna along the banks of the Ganga, directing that its order be complied with irrespective of any interim orders passed by the High Court or district courts.“We grant six weeks' time to the State of Bihar to ensure...
Supreme Court Affirms Ban On Commercial Activity In Segur Plateau Elephant Corridor
The Court allowed the affected persons to seek alternate sources of livelihood.
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging CRZ Clearance For Additional Floors At Shah Rukh Khan's Mumbai Home 'Mannat'
The CJI expressed doubts over the bona fides of the appellant.
Compensatory Afforestation Must Be In Same Or Nearby Locality; Trees Planted Elsewhere Can't Compensate Residents: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court while emphasising on the importance of trees, recently made it clear that compensatory afforestation, which is usually done after cutting down trees for a development work, cannot be permitted to be done at a distant or remote place and rather must be done in the close proximity of the very place from where the trees were initially felled.A division bench of Justice...
'We Can't Be Mute Spectator In Matters Of Voiceless Animals': Supreme Court Orders Protection Of Kerala's Tallest Elephant
The Court held a man guilty of contempt for subjecting the elephant to commercial exploitation violating an undertaking.
Supreme Court Constitutes High-Powered Expert Committee To Reassess Definition Of Aravalli Hills
The Supreme Court has constituted a five-member High-Powered Expert Committee to undertake a comprehensive review of issues relating to the definition and demarcation of the Aravalli Hills and Ranges, observing that decisions with far-reaching environmental consequences should not be taken without the benefit of expert evaluation. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India, Justice...
Supreme Court Directs Removal Of Encroachments & Stopping Of Illegal Resorts In Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve
The Court also directed the relocation of all govt establishments in the Megamali reserve region within 6 months.
Supreme Court Takes Note Of News Report On Continued Illegal Mining In Chambal Sanctuary, Issues Further Directions
The Supreme Court today(May 26) took on record a news article by Hindustan Times relating to the use of unregistered vehicles for sand mining in the National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary(NCGS). It passed further directions in view of the continuing and grave concern relating to rampant illegal sand mining activities, degradation of protected wildlife habitats, operation of unregistered...
National Green Tribunal Allows Ayodhya Bypass Expansion Project In Bhopal With Strict Environmental Safeguards
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, has disposed of Original Application No. 53/2026-PB titled “Nitin Saxena vs National Highway Authority of India & Others” concerning the proposed felling of trees for the Asharam Tiraha to Ratnagiri Tiraha Ayodhya Bypass expansion project in Bhopal.The matter was heard by a Bench comprising Justice Prakash...
'Casual Approach' : Supreme Court Summons Rajasthan Top Officials For Non-Compliance With Orders Against Illegal Mining In Chambal
The Supreme Court on Thursday (May 14) came down heavily on the Rajasthan Government for its failure to adhere to the Court's earlier directions regarding curbing illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary. The Court directed several senior Rajasthan bureaucrats, including the Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Principal Secretaries of Mining, Finance, Forest, and...
Supreme Court Empowers District Collectors To Enforce Solid Waste Management Rules 2026, Issues Directives
The Court stated that the directions issued by the District Collectors should be understood as its directives.
Paradox Of Green Progress: Solar Expansion And Limits Of Environmental Law In Rajasthan
Reasserting Sustainable Development, Proportionality, and Community Participation in India's Renewable Energy PushWhat if the pursuit of clean energy begins by dismantling the very ecosystems it claims to protect?India's accelerated transition to solar energy is widely framed as an unqualified environmental good. Yet, recent developments in western Rajasthan complicate this narrative in significant ways. The large-scale felling of the Khejri tree for solar infrastructure has triggered sustained...