Supreme Court Rulings Strengthening Environmental Governance
The Supreme Court recently barred ex-post facto environmental clearances, empowered Pollution Control Boards to levy compensatory damages, and halted illegal forest clearances in Hyderabad’s Kancha Gachibowli, underscoring its active role in strengthening India’s environmental governance framework.
Recent Developments
- In May 2025 (Vanashakti v. Union of India), the Court declared retrospective Environmental Clearances (EC) illegal, striking down government notifications that allowed projects to be approved after construction had begun, thereby closing a major loophole for polluters.
- In May 2025 (Kamla Nehru Memorial Trust v. U.P. State Industrial Development Corporation), the Court invoked the public trust doctrine to cancel a non-transparent land allotment, ....
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