Environmental Law
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 and unidentified vehicles, and the threat posed to the critical infrastructure in the affected regions.At the...
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...
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...
Supreme Court Approves Shifting Of Deers From Delhi's AN Jha Park To Rajasthan, Directs Centre To Frame Guidelines On Wildlife Relocation
The Supreme Court has upheld the translocation of deer from Delhi's A.N. Jha Deer Park in Hauz Khas to tiger reserves in Rajasthan, while issuing wide-ranging directions to regulate wildlife relocation across the country. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta upheld the Delhi High Court's decision regarding deer's translocation to places outside Delhi while retaining a few...
NGT Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Risks From Hanging Glaciers In Central Himalaya
The Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi, has taken suo motu cognizance of a news report highlighting the environmental risks posed by unstable hanging glaciers in the Central Himalaya.The Bench comprising Mr. Justice Prakash Shrivastava (Chairperson) and Dr. Afroz Ahmad (Expert Member) registered Original Application No. 258/2026 based on a news item titled...
National Green Tribunal Orders Action In Dwarka Omaxe Project Case
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, has passed a significant order in Original Application No. 137/2025 (Renu Bala vs. MoEF&CC & Ors.), concerning alleged environmental violations in “The Omaxe State” project located in Dwarka, New Delhi.The bench comprising Justice Prakash Shrivastava (Chairperson) and Dr. A. Senthil Vel pronounced the order on April...
Supreme Court Approves Environment Compensation Charge Hike For Commercial Vehicles Entering Delhi, Mandates 5% Annual Increase
The Supreme Court has approved a proposal to enhance the Environment Compensation Charge (ECC) on commercial vehicles entering Delhi, while mandating a 5% annual increase to maintain its deterrent effect against pollution. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant and comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi, by order passed on 12/03/2026, but uploaded today, approved...
Are CPCB Guidelines On Petrol Pump Establishment Mandatory? Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench
The Supreme Court recently referred to a larger Bench the issue of whether the siting criteria prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board for setting up petrol pumps are mandatory, in view of a conflict with local zoning regulations.A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K Vinod Chandran was dealing with appeals concerning guidelines issued by the Central Pollution Control Board...